Straits Echo, 20 February 1904

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF events. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES. AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 2. 524 Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20th, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents No. 89.
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    Demestic Occurrences.
    97 1 Births. M N T ,rd i r eb at Swatow tho wife of V. A. MeLoughlin, of a daughter. On listh Jan at Shanghai, the wife of A Turnbull, of a daughter. Born at Suifu. Szeclmen. to the wife of tlie Rei. H. OlinCady. M.E. Mission, Chengtu of
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    HIGH WATER
    39 1 For Week ending Friday. Feb. 26. 1964. A-M. P.M. Saturday, 20th 4.20 4.45 Sunday, 21st 5.10 5.35 Monday, 22ud 6.00 6.25 Tuesday, 23rd 6.56 7.15 Wednesday, 24th... 7.40 5.05 Thursday, 25th 8.30 8.55 Friday, 26th 9.20 9.45
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    THE MOON.
    26 1 First Quarter... Feb. 23rd, 11-51 p.m. O Full Moon Mar. 2ud, 9.16 a.m. Last Quarter Bth, 10.2 p.m. O New Moon 17th, 10.59 am.
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    FIXTURES.
    19 1 To-i>ay. Town Baud, Golf Club, 5-30 p.m. To- MORROW. Ist Sunday in Lent. Church Services see jKigt* 5.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    43 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. TT )UTWARMS. HoMKWAROS. Simla 3 Mar Malta 20 Feb Bengal 17 j Chwsan 3 MatExtra Service. Outwards. Homewards. Malacca 23 Feb j Palma 20 Feb j Palawan 8 Mar Borneo 23 Mar fccr For particulars See Page '3.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Mr. Chamberlain.
      17 1 London, 9th Feb.—Mr. Chamberlain joins the Mongolia at Marseilles lor u trip up the Nile.
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      Vessel Ashore.
      18 1 London, 12th Feb.—The Yernuiu is badly ashore near Corunna and nine of the crew are missing.
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      Cotton.
      21 1 London. 9th Feb.—According to the Agricultural Census Bureau of America the total cotton ginned is equivalent to 9,859,277 commercial bales.
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      Military.
      24 1 Calcutta, lltli Feb.—The lirst Koval Dragoons, commanded by Lieut-Colonel Lord Basing, arrive in Bombay in thei Soudan on the 19th Februarv. 002 strong.
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      Manchurai.
      36 1 London, Bth Feb.—Earl Percy, in the House of Commons, said that the correspondence with Russia on tin* subject of Manchuria will be published shortly. Government, he said, intends to send Consuls to Mukden and Antung.
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      Artillery.
      39 1 Loudon, Bth Feb.— It is officially notified that the departure of K. Battery Horse Artillery from India homeward which was fixed for the 16th Feb. is postponed for the present. The Battery may sail on the Bth March.
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      New Military Scheme.
      91 1 Allahabad, 7th Feb.—A special cable from the Pioneer s correspondent, dated London, sth February, states that the Duke of Connaught becomes InspectorGeneral. It is understood that Lord Robert desired to obtain the post for six months. Generals Kellv-Kenny, Sir lan Hamilton, Brackenburg, Shone and Nicholson j it
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      Cricket.
      140 1 M. C. C. vs. New South Wales. London, 12th Feb.—ln the return match at Sydney, England won the toss and went in lirst. They were all out for 190 in tl je first innings, Bosanquet making 54. New South W ales scored 152 for ti wickets. Bombay, loth Feb.—The
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      Plague.
      55 1 Calcutta, 11th Feb.—The deaths from plague last week were 24,20 f or a thousand above the previous week. Increases were reported from the United Provinces 5.593, Bengal 2.748, Central India 1,444, and Rajputana 676. A slight falling off occurred in Bombay 5,989. Punjab 2,785, Central Provinces ami Berar 2,260,
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      Fiscalitis.
      159 1 London, 9th Feb.— In the House of I Commons Mr. Gerald Balfour, replying to Mr. Morley’s amendment on the fiscal question, gave such an emphatic I assurance regarding the police of Government in the matter that Sir Michael Hicks Beach declared that lie j could hardly ask more for
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      Commercial News.
      281 1 (Supplied by Reuter to Rangoon Timex.) London, 12th Feb. Cotton. The Liverpool Market closed: —Quiet. Arrivals:— Easier. Total Day s Sales 5.000 Bales Sales of Sunits Sales on Spec. Si for Exp. .»0O Total Day’s Imports 19.000 Mid-Americans at Liverpool 6-56 d. I Good Bhownugger 5 A d.
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    War Notes.
    810 1 An important cablegram was received at the Japanese Consulate in Singapore on 14th from the naval authorities in Japan. The communication ran as follows Request made through the British Consul at Chemulpho for placing 34 of the wounded Russians under the care of some charitable agency was willingly
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      132 1 j Kistna, Br. s.s. 524, Fletcher. 20 th Fell., Singapore. I8th Fel>„ Gen H I, A Co. j Dagmar, Nor. s.s. 383. Carl, 19th Fob, t Bangkok, 9th l’eli., Gen., H. L. X Co Ho Kwei, Br. s.s. 209, Uldall, 20th Feb.! Beli, 19th Fell., Gen., H. L. (j
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      DEPARTURES.
      88 1 -Otli Febnmrv. Sumatra. tor Deli. Deyu. for Edie, T. Semawe, Segli and Olehleh. Omapere, for Port Swettenhain and Singapore. Jelunya, tor Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. Avayyee, for Teluk Anson. Avoca, for Rangoon. Carlyle, for Port Swettenhain. k istna, tor Port Swettenhain and Singapore Lai Many, for Singapore and
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      IN PORT.
      33 1 < anton, Hr. s.s. 105, Mericau, 20th Feb., 'l'. Alison, 18lh Feb., Gen \h Him' Co. Laukens Pit, Put. s.s. 154. deVries, :20th Feb., Pagoeiawau, 19th Felt., Nil. H. L. «ft Co-
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      EXPECTED.
      51 1 i exxelft From 1 K Dm Bencleueh Fiondou S. B. A; Co21st Feb. Brisg ivia Suez B M.A.Co. 22nd A lesia Singapore do. 22nd Gera Singapore do. 23rd Prenssen Colombo do. 24th Capri Singapore do. 25th C. A pear Singapore A. A. A.Co. 25th A. Apear Calcutta A A.A.C<>
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      SAILINGS.
      41 1 Veatela 1 for Ajrnf* Leuven Bris^avia Singapore B.M.ACo. 22iulFeb. Alesia Colombo •lo. 22ml Gera Colombo <lo. 24th Preusseu Singapore <lo. 21 tli Capri Bombay <lo. 25th C. Apear Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 26th A. A pear Singapore A.A.A.Co. 27th Beucleueh Singapore S.B.&Co.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      55 1 Foi::— Batu Balira and Asahau -Per Arlsadtnuj, j 22ml instant, 1 p.m. Pangkor and Teluk Anson Per l-antiw, j 22ml instant, 2 p.m. Moulinein—Per Waihora, 22ml instant, 2 p.m. Deli—Per Caiypao, 22nd instant, 2 p.m. Port Swettenhain Per Mary A untin, 22nd instant, 2 p m. Deli—Per Laurents
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      PASSENGERS.
      55 1 luirard. Per Kistna,” from Singapore, Mrs. V.. Kale», Mr. II. Pearson, Mr. ami Mrs. B. B Massaiig, Mi. XV. T. Aveline. From Port Swettenhain, Mrs. Hickev, Mr D. H. Hampshire, Rev Var«lon, Mr. and Mrs. Rangel, Mr. I'oo Nan Choon. Per Avoca,'’ from Singapore, Messrs. St*tli, Uoliertsou. I>e Souza,
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      48 1 I WEATHER. 1 hk following report is kindly supplied by the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis: i p.lll. 't *.m. "loon Yenterday To-day To-day Th. SS" 8«’ Wr, Fine Hazy tine Wd. \.\v. North X"'. The rainfall during the 24 hours ended at it a.in. to-day was nil.
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  • Obituary
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    125 1 Dkaths. OX 1-tli Jan., at Seoul. Corea. Henrv Edmund Charles worth, of the English Church Mission, to Corea, son of W. H. Charlesworth. <>f 1 andridge Hall. Ox ted. Surrey, aged da years. On -7th Jan., at Shanghai. Charles S. Moss Jrd son of the late C. D. Mos-. of
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    War Notes.
    744 2 Russia's Military Forces. The Peking correspondent of The Times says:— I The following corrected list of the Russian military forces in the Far Fast to date comprises all the troops east of Fake Baikal in Siberia and Manchuria, including those guarding the whole of the Manchurian lailwavs and
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    Corea.
    678 2 A study of the map of Corea will be rendered more interesting by the aid of a few measured distances and descriptions of the principal points of strategic importance, which, upon declaration of war, immediately l>ecame centres of attention. When war began, there were three principal ports to which
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    Passengers Outward.
    141 2 Per P. O. steamer Malacca,'* from London. Jan. 23.—T0 Kobe Mr. L. T. Kibble. To Shanghai Mr. and Mrs Buck—To Hong Kong Mr. Lavng and children. To Singapore Second Lieut. I F. A. G. Roughton, Capt. and Mrs. C. J. Blunt, Mr. R. 0. Cuthl >ei7. Per P.
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      1703 3 M I. Co. \W Norddeulseto JJojd, Bremen. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co.. Ltd. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. riMIk fast and well-known Mail Steamers of this Line will leavePenaner on or about the miHprmpntirm«rl Expected arrival and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Feb. 18 8.s. Coromandel Mar. 3 8.8. Simla COn, t,,,
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    The Straits Echo.
    77 4 Jnstu-f everybody, and justice alone. —Emerson Established June Ist, 1903. I’nhlisliedjlsiily (except^Siindayi».) AT Til R CRITERION PRESS, Ed., No. 22(>-202, Beadi Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY, LOCAI. per annum, (Cost Free) 27 HAIL KOITION (Cost Free) 15 CAULK AOOUKSS: E c li o—Pen a n g Telephone No.
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    The Bubble Empire.
    810 4 Ik reasoning people entertained doubts respecting tin* instability of the Russian Empire of its unpreparedness tor war. and the superlative bluff its I diplomats have been running in tiie Far.East for a long time past, surely our special wires published yesterday and the news issued in the
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  • Current Topics.
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      Dutch News.
      62 4 Batavian papers received to-day contain the following items :—(a.) The Netherlands Indian Government announces in the telegraph offices of Acheen no telegrams which refer to the naval or military movements of Russia or Japan will be accepted. (6.) The Japanese provisional Legation at Chemulpo refuses to recognise the
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      The Cigarette Habit
      85 4 A Maoistkatf in Harlem Court, New York, made the follow ing significant declaration tin* other dav Yesterday I bad before me thirty-five boy prisoners. Thirtv-tbree of them were confirmed smokers. Today. from a reliable source, I have made the gruesome discovery that two of the largest cigarette
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      Cornish Tin Mining.
      1274 4 Thf. JJinin'j JimriKtl raises the point: “Should any unforeseen combination of circumstances again send the price of white metal to the average of 1898 (that is only live years ago) viz 174 8s. Id., which gives an average for black tin of, roughly, ill per ton—how manv
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  • States’ News.
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      PERAK.
      1190 4 i (From Our Own Correspondents.) Iaiping, 15th Feb.—This morning at 7.30 the Resident-General Mr. Treacher, with Col. alker and the State Engineer, visited the M. 1 S. Guides new barracks and buildings now under construction. They went over the whole of the works and the State Engineer and Col.
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    THE WAR.
    654 5 Anglo-French War Risks. France Commits Flagrant Breach of Neutrality Laws. :o: Admiral Verennius Still at Jiboutil. Disaster on Lake Baikal. Russian. .Troops Drowned like Rats in a Trap. :o: More Cable Cutting! France Rushing Reinforcements Eastward. (From Our (foot Correspondents.) London, 19th Feb. (2 20 p.) —Lloyds quotation
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  • The Straits Echo.
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      The Navy Estimates.
      42 5 Special Service.) (From Onr Oirn Correspondent.) London, 19th Feb. (5.55).— The supplementary Naval Estimates have been i published and provide for an increased I expenditure of £1,270,000. The revislej total expenditure for the year thus amounts to £35,72* ,500.
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      Dowager Reported Dead.
      39 5 (From Our Oun Correspondent.) London, 19th Feb. (5.55 p,' A wire from Canton states that the EmpressDowager of China is dead. The Chinese Legation officials in London state they have no news relating to this matter.
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      France and Siam.
      47 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, lßtli Feb.-The FrancoSiamese Convention provides for the evacuation of Chantabun, which is to be coincident with the occupation of Krat by France. It is reported that a fortnight is to be allowed for the ratification of the new treaty.
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    War Goaks.
    81 5 It is quite evident that the London lb-editor j s alreadv in difficulties over Japanese, Corea.,, and Chinese placenames, and some tearful and wonderful combinations may be looked during the war. According to the Nagasaki Press the London Daily News announced recently that Japan had chartered the three
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    The Russo-Japanese War.
    694 5 Declaration of War by the Mikado. Mr. M. Noma, Consul for Japan at Hongkong. has supplied the Press of the ‘lsle of Fragrant Streams’ with the following translation of the formal declaration of war by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan. It was issued in the form
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    To-morrow’s Church Services.
    217 5 Ist Sunday in Lent. St. George's Church (Church of England): —8 a.m. Matins (No organ), 8-30 a.m. Holy Communion. 0-30 a.m. Holv Communion (Tamil Service). 10-30 a.m. Service for Chinese. 5 p.m. Sunday School. 0 p.m., Evensong and Sermon.—Rev. F. W. Haines. Col. Chaplain. Presbyterian Church (Northam
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    Burma.
    953 5 (From Our Oicu Correspondent.) Rangoon, 12th Feb.—The news of the outbreak of war has caused a sensation here, and the fact that Japan has drawn first blood is reassuring, and augurs well for her future prospects. For several months past the Agents of the Japanese Government have lieen purchasing
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      A PREDICTION.
      530 5 To TilK Eoitok of the Straits Ki iio. Dkar Sir,— The following worded letter from ;i would-be Indian prophet addressed to His Majesty King Edward VII may prove interesting to your readers I, Pundit Deva Dutta Sharuia Agnihotliri of Davodnagar District, Gyar, most honourably and submissively beg leave
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    EDUCATION OF CHINESE LADIES.
    479 5 To iiiK Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir, —As the Selangor Chinese Literary and Debating Society has mooted this question of paramount importance, I would like to say a few words on the subject. I have often heard it said that the Chinese fair sex in
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 5 Penang, 20tii February. (lty courtesy of' the Charleroi Bank. > 1«ondon Demand Bank ...1/10J 4 months’sight Bank 1 11, 3 Credit ...1/1 If 3 Documentary ...1/11^ Calcutta, Demand Bank lls. 1 U 3 days’ sight Private 143 Bombay, Demand Bank I ll 3 days’ sight Private 143 Madras, Demand
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    SHARES.
    197 5 BersawahGold Mine Co., Ed. 3 E>.so stiles. Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ed 6.25 sales Redjang Lebong Gold Mining Co., Ed 3239. mini KadamiGold MiningCo,,Ltd. (fully paid) S 10.— hum. Bruseli Tin Mining Co., Ed. 3 8.25 sellers Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ed S 20. sales (varangan Tin
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    PRODUCE.
    160 5 76.20 seller# Jold’leaf* 8 H4,— iJ. Pepper (W. Coast3lbs.soz.)§ 29. —sales White Pepper 8 50. —sales I’rang Pepper 8 32 J sellers Jloves (picked) 8 41. seller# \j ;lce $l4O. —now. Mace Pickings 115.— sellers Nutmegs IDs 65 seller# No. 1 7.50 Sugar 2 5.20 Basket 4.— sales Tapioca
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    The Dutch Indies.
    689 7 The rising importance of Sabang continues to be a theme of discussion m the press, one favourite assertion being that it has become a rival to Singapore. It is, however, admitted that much remains to be done to raise Sabang to the front rank. For instance, facilities
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    Singapore's Excitements.
    597 7 The Story of a Week. Singapore is not the liveliest place in the world so far as amusements are concerned, but it makes up for this deficiency in other ways. There are few cities, for instance, J which can boast, like Singapore, of having had two crocodiles captured
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    MARKET PRICES.
    198 8 Penang, 20th February, 1904. Description. Beef— ''0*. Soup per catty 16 Roast ii 28 Steaks 28 j Stew or Curry Meat 18 Rump Steak 28 Ox Tail each 30 j Tongue 60 Feet 20 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork Pork 45 j Pig's Head 28 Feet
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