Straits Echo, 2 March 1904

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    31 1 Straits Echo T J™™ F E,ENK mmm ™»TE. »*U, STATES. A»» THE EAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2nd, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 48
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    HIGH WATER.
    42 1 For Week ending Tuesday, Mar 8. 1904 M I'M. Wednesday, 2nd 1.25 i r (0 Thursday, 3rd 2.15 m Friday, 4th 305 3.30 Saturday, sth 355 4 20 Sunday, 6th 4.40 595 Monday, 7th 5.30 555 Tuesday, Bth 6.20 6.45
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    THE MOON.
    27 1 O Full Moon Mar. 2nd, 9.16 a.m. j Last Quarter Bth, 10.2 p.m. 0 New Moon 17th, 10.59 a m. First Quarter 24th, 11-22 am.
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    FIXTURES.
    22 1 To-day. Full Moon. Town Laud. Esplanade, 5-30 p.m. To-morrow. Town Land, Golf Club, 5-30 p.m P. C. C. Lawn Tennis Tournament.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    42 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. < >UT WARDS. Homewards. Simla «7 Mar i (Jimran 5 Mar Bengal 17 Italian rat ID 1 Extra Service. Outwards. Hoii kwakds. Palawan 8 Mar Palma .26* Fob Formosa 22 Borneo 25 Mar For particulars See Page 3.
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    The War.
    1637 1 (China Gazette Service.) Transports Captured. Tokio, 12th Feb.—Four Russian transports have been captured off Nagasaki. Wants Protection. Tokio, 12th Feb.—The Russian Consul at Chemulpo has asked the Japanese Consul to extend protection to the Russians deported by a British steamer. Celebrating Victories. Tokio, 12tli Feh.—There was an imposing
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    The “Army Board” Proposal.
    772 1 Sir Charles Dilke’s Lecture. •Sir Charles Dilke and Mr. Spenser Wilkinson have done such splendid service in the past by educating public opinion upon questions of national defence that everything they have to say on this subject is assured in advance of a verv attentive hearing.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      72 1 Makv Austin, Br. s.s. 140, Mania, let Mar., Port Swettenham. 29th Feb.. Gen., —Koe Guan Co. Canton. Br. s.s. 105, Merican, 2nd Mar.. T. Anson, Ist Mar., Gen., —All Hine A Co. j Calv i*Bo, Br. s.s. 339. Lowry, 2nd Mar., Singapore, 29th Feb., Gen.,—W. M. Co. Hong Bee,
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      DEPARTURES.
      28 1 2nd March. Calypeu, for Deli. R. Halewyn. for Asahan and Batu Balira. Avagyee, for Teluk Anson. Mary Austin, for Port Swofctenham. Un Peng, for Perlis and Setul.
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      IN PORT.
      33 1 Canton, Br. s.s. 105, Merican, 2nd Mar., T. Anson. Ist Mar., Gen., —Ah Hing A Co. Hong Bek, Br. s.s. 2.050, Peters, 2nd Mar., Singapore, 29th Feb,, Gen., —Koe Guan Co.
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      EXPECTED.
      45 1 I <*el* b rom /1 Jf'lits Dun M. Haguehorn Colombo S.K.tVUo. 3rd Mar. Teesta Kaugoon li.L.&'Jo. 3rd Kuin Sang Calcutta B.&Co. 3rd Trieste Colombo S.K.&Co. 4th Hong Sang Singapore B.&Co. 4th Griseia Singapore S.K.&Co. 4th Palawan Suez P. 0. 9th Benalder London S.B.&Co. 14th
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      SAILINGS.
      42 1 Ye axel» /'in' Aiji'ii/x Leave* Gisela Trieste S.K.&Co. 4th Mar. Trieste Singapore S.K.&Co. 4th llaug Sang M. BacqueCalcutta B.&Co. liein Singapore S.K.&Co. 5th Teesta Singapore H.L.&Co. 5th Palawan Kum Sang Singapore P. 0. Singapore B.&Co. 9th Benahler Singapore S. B.&Co. 15th
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      MAILS CLOSE
      45 1 For::— Langkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. l)eli —Per Vidar, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Pangkorand Teluk Anson—Per Canton, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swettenham and Malacca —Per Laujkal, 4th instant, 2 p in. Siugapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy Per Hontj Vee, 4tb instant, 8 p.m.
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      PASSENGERS.
      14 1 1 award Per Calypso,” from Singpore. Mr. and Mrs. Lowry and Mr. Worthington.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      104 1 A. E. SKEELS. LIQITEXTFvSJS SAILINGS FROM PENANG. s.B. Lady Weld leaves Penang every Tuesday and Friday, at 4 p m., for leluk Anson; sailing from Teluk Anson on her return journey every Wednesday and Saturday, at 6 p.m. s. s. Carlyle leaves Penang every Saturday, at 4 p.m., for Port
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    • Advertisement
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      243 1 To-day’s Advertisements NOTICE. Night School,. V NIGHT School (7 to 9) will lie opeu<•'l in the Anglo-Chinese School huildiuir On Monday, 7th March, 1904 hor boys who have left school Imt wish to further improve their education. Intending pupils should write to Assistant Master, A nglo-Ch inese School. 148 3d
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    • Advertisement
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      12 1 FOR SALE. RELIEF PENS. CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., Penang. CUTLERY. McAlister Co., Ltd.
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      47 1 A. E SKEELS. ■s. f Ar 0 'WHISZISS. FOR SALE Stephens’ Writing Inks, Stephens' Copying Inks, Stephen’s (iums. CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., PENA NO. AO ENTS 10 R LLOYDS NAIONAL BANK OF CHINA ,T Limited. NATIONAL BANK OF INDIA, Ltd. Insurance effected against all risks. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co."
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      28 1 WEATHER. Thk following report, is kindly supplied by t lie Signal Director of Fort, t'ornwallis:— l'lie rainfall «luring the 21 hours ended at !t a.in. to-day was nil.
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    The War.
    1906 2 Plan of Campaign. A Military Forecast. (Daily Teleyrajih Cor.) Nkw York. January 19th. —War between Russia and Japan has one «Teat object in view- the supremacy of the Muscovite or Asiatic in the Far hast. That issue at least has been made clear as day. When one comes,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      22 2 For Sale! For Sale!! Large Stock of Paper oT Every description and Colour. Apply Criterion Press Ld. IRONMONGERY. Mc/7 lister Co., Ltd.
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    • Advertisement
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      1867 2 NOTICE. PENANG HILLS RAILWAY Co., Ltd. JAMES BDCHANAN C.o’s BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. NOTI CE. The undersigned is instructed to sell BY" PUBLIC AUCTION On Saturday, the 5th day of March 1904, At No. 10 China Street, Penang, at noon, of land Annual Ordinary General Meetiug i i at
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      1758 3 /A s yi. o t. I Co. > r Krpected avrical and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Mongolia M»r. 3 s.s. tS7iu/«coiiucrtingwiths.s 17 s.s. Bengal do 31 s.s. Malta <) 0 Apl. 14 8.8. Clinton do Homewards. Mar. 5 s.s. Clin to u do ID s.s. Ballaarat do Apl. s.s. Coromandel
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  • Article, Illustration
    The Straits Echo.
    87 4 Justice satisfies everybody, and justice alone. £nu*r*ott. Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT TUB CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 220-232, Boacli Street, I’enan*;. PRICK DAILY, LOCAL Jvi pn (Post, Free) 27 MAIL KDITION (l’i«t Krt*e) la CAULK A DDK IMS: E c Ii o —P
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    David v. Goliath.
    725 4 Fkench opinions of Japan's military prowess as reflected in the columns of the Saigon daily Courrier Saigonnais are somewhat amusing. The journal says Japan may, to the surprise of not a few, come out of the contest victorious. It draws a curious picture of the diminutive Japanese
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  • Current Topics.
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      A Night School
      145 4 An advertisement in this issue calls attention to the tact that the second master of the Anglo-Chiuese School is about to open a Night School in Penang for the use and benefit of youths who have left scholastic establishments and may be desirous to improve their education.
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      No Land-grabbing.
      159 4 The Hongkong Telegraph publishes a telegram which bears most weightily upon the attitude of Japan with regard to China, showing that she has no designs upon Manchuria or any other portion of the Chinese Empire, but is, as the Times pointed out. fighting in the cause of all
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      India v. “Joe.”
      454 4 The Government of India's despatch on the Fiscal Questions raised by the Rt. lion.; Joseph Chamberlain, late Secretary of State for the j Colonies, is published in a recent issue of the Pioneer, it is dated 22nd OctoI her, 1903, and addressed to the Rt. lion. W.
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    The Late Bishop of Malacca.
    378 4 The Very Rev. F. Vignol, Vicar-Generai of the dioee.se of Malacca, has received de- j tads of the last days and death of the lamented Bishop Fee. The last letter from the deceased was j dated January loth, from which it was j evident that
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    Shipping Case.
    335 4 Peculiar Counting. The master of the Tong Chay Un, a launch plying between this port au<l Kedah, was this morning charged before Mr. Hereford, 3rd Magistrate, with carrying an excess of passengers, thereby endangering his vessel and the lives of the passengers. Marine P. <J. 21 stated that
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    Kinta Mines.
    43 4 Wk are courteously informed that the following are details of output from the Kiutu Tin Mines for the month of February Output for the month 300 piculs Approximate value 513,000 Receipts from water rent 85,007» Working expenses for the month 86,200
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    The Port Arthur Battle.
    220 4 How Kobe Received the News. fro in Our Ou’n Correspondent.) Kobe, lltli Feb. —When the news reach ed here on Tuesday that the Japanese had sunk two Russian boats at Port Arthur, the greatest excitement prevailed. In the evening a procession paraded the to\vn with banners,
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    Weekly Entertainment League “At Home.”
    585 4 The members of the above Club were at home” to their friends at 20 Leith Street jon Monday and Tuesday nights. The Club grounds were most tastefullv decorated with Japanese lanterns and flags. On the lawn in front of the Club a platform had been
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Politics.
      25 5 Sir William Harcourt. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, l Mar. —Sir William Harcourt lias notified Ids constituents that he will not seek ieelection to Parliament.
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      Football.
      26 5 England v. Wales. (Sujiplied by Reuter.) London, 1 Mar.— The Association football match between Lnjlund and Wales resulted m «ra«. both teams scoring two I
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      The Army.
      48 5 Re-arming the Artillery. (Supplied by Reutei.) Ijondon, I Mar. 1 re-armament of the British 1 1 lery is to be completed by t »e s March’, 1007, at a cost of £o,loO,( sterling. India has been conce priority in the supply ot t ie ne weapons.
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      Governor Birch.
      27 5 Appointed Resident of Perak. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 2 March—Mr. Birch, late Governor of British North Borneo. ls appointed Resident of Perak, Federated Malav States.
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  • The Straits Echo
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      The Glenturret.
      43 5 Special Service.) Fire Successfully Extinguished. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, 2nd Mar. (0.50p.) Flit? tire on the Glen liner Glenturret, which it was feared would result in her becoming a total loss, lias been extinguished without recourse to scuttling the vessel.
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    Notes on News.
    725 5 The Hakuui Maru and Kosai Maru (Cosy Mary, as she is irreverently but appropriately dubbed on the China Coast), which are to bo used as hospital ships by the Japanese during the war, are two vessels of the Nippon Yusen Kaislia fleet and were specially constructed in
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    British North Borneo.
    1128 5 Statement by Mr. E. W. Birch. To a representative of Reuter’s Agency Mr. E. W. Birch. Governor of British North Borneo, who, as our readers are aware, suddenly returned to Europe in consequence of disagreements with the British North Borneo Company, said:— My term of office expires
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    Lawn Tennis.
    686 5 The P. C. C. Tournament. Ihe f«»llowiug ties were played yesterday evening:— Championship. Parsons beat Graham, 4-t>, <5-3. t»-4. Double Handicap. Dr. Skae an«l Anderson lx*at D. A M. Brown and Cater, scratched. Wallace-Jones and Daintou lx*at Stark ami Aitkeu. t>-5, 0-5. B. Singles. Black more beat Pearson,
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    Siam.
    999 5 (From Our Correspondent.) Bangkok, 12th Feb. As t hi* threat war dwarfs everything else I supjMise we poor j correspondents have no oilier recourse than to “cut our doth accordingly. But I I may say that here in Siam the news of I «Japan s initial success was received
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      114 5 Penang, 2nd March Uy courtesy of the Chartered Hank.) Ijotidon Demand Bank ...1/11, 1 t months’ sight Bank .1 11$ •> Credit 1/11 3 Documentary ...1/11$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Its. 143 3 days’ sight Private 145 Bombay, Demand Bank 143 3 days’sight Private 145 Madras, Demand Bank 143 3
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      PRODUCE.
      163 5 I’m 8 73 90 buyers Gold leaf 84. B. Pepper Coast 3!bs.soz.)s 27. «50 sellers White Pepper 8 48. —setters Trang Pepper 3 oo£ sellers Cloves (picked) 3 43. now. Mace 3140. nont. Mace Pickings 115. sellers Nutmegs 11 6 s 60. —sellers No. 1 7.50 Sugar 2 5.20
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      2052 6 BEST HOTELS. Bangkok THE ORIENTAL HOTEL. Oriental Hotel Syndicate. Proprietors. INSURANCES. Teik Chin Coy. T K A f > K Cable Addrees: “Oriental." oic Kuala Lumpur. F. M. S. HOTEL. Under European Management. Centrally situated within 10 minutes from the Railway Station. Almost Aimoim.no tiie Si.i.a.voor Club. 16c Amount Paid-up
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    The Unrest in Russia.
    878 7 Political Assassination a. A I’ROCLAMATION signed Oil behalf of tlie militant Labour group of the j Socialist Revolutionary party throws considerable light on tin* attempted assassination of M. Metlenko, Chief of Police at Bialvstole, on November Id. This document explains that the two Socialist organizations of
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    Passengers Outward.
    393 7 IVr P. O. steamer Mongolia. eonnee- with the steamer Simla at Colombo, troui Loudon, Teb. a. To Shanghai Capt. Sleeman. To Hong Kong Viee-Admiral Sir Gerard li. U. Nod. K. 0. Ib. K. C. 31. G. Assist. Paymaster Johnson, Asst. Paymaster Prior, Com. Bentinek, R. N. To I
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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      767 7 C. S. SENG &Co PEf ?WER JOUET CHAMP AGNES. AGENT’S CH 0 P HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. SIN GIM Ho, 33c, Bench Street t Penang. KITSON LAMPS. JUST REC El VED Hie finest. Light in Existence. Al'l’LY TO GRAMOPHONE, HUTTENIUCH BROS. Co. Sole Agents. AND A Sl'fiKNDll) SKLECTION MACHINERY, ETC. OF
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      136 7 STRA!TS HOTEL, Chulia Strut, l*enaug. T. RJCHARDSON, Wines and Spirits cf the Best Quality. Echo on Sale ITeke. Through Passages to '•i'lr-Ir, Koninklijke Pakctvaart JVlaatscliappij Stoomvaart Maatsciiappij Nederland.” rill! ROUGH passage tickets can now l>e JL booked at the following rates from Penang to Genoa via Sabaug (Pulo Well.) Single.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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      1550 8 SAMUEL BIRCH Co.’s “BLACK BOTTLE” Pure Malt Whisky. DISTILLED FROM FINEST MALT. THOROUGHLY MATURED IN SHERRY MOOD. (4 99 i Itx delu/htful palatabilitg and aroma are to a great extent believed to be due to the Whisky having been voyaged by sailing ship, and stored for a period in a
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