Straits Echo, 12 March 1904

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    36 1 Straits Echo DA.LY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, T.TE FEDERATED MALAY STATES. AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. 5 PENANG, SATUKDAY, MARCH 12th, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cenlF. No. 57,
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    HIGH WATER.
    45 1 For Week ending Friday, Mar 18 1904. v. M. Saturday, 12th 0.40 10 05 Sunday, 13th 10.30 10 55 Monday, 14th U.20 11.45 Tuesday, 15th 12 10 12.35 Wednesday, 16th... 1.00 1.25 Thursday, 17th 1.50 o lo Friday, 18th 2 40 3 05
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    THE MOON.
    29 1 o New Moon Mak. 17tli, l0.ot> a m First Quarter... 24tli f 11-22 a m O Full Moon 31st 6.37 p.m. (Last Quarter Apkl 7tli, 2.38 p.m.
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    FIXTURES.
    15 1 To-dat. Negapatam Mail expected. To-morrow. 4th Sunday in Lent. Church Services see page 5.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    47 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. OUTWAUD8. H0MKWAKD8. Bengal 17 Mar i Italian rat Iff Mar Malta 31 j Coromandel '1 Apr, Extra Service. OU'1 \V ARDS. ]I OAl K WARDS. Formosa 'i'l Mar j Borneo ‘13 Mar Jar a 8 Aprl Bhr For particulars .See Page o.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Ceylon Green Tea Trade.
      44 1 {Statesman Service.) Colombo, Mar. I.—The Ceylon green j tea statement for the second-half of February gives an outturn of 850,5481 lbs. The total manufactured since Ist j January is 1,451,809 lbs. against 1,227, 1471b5, to the same date in 1903.
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      The Tibet Mission.
      63 1 A Change of Routes Contemplated. {Ceylon Observer Service.) Calcutta, 3 March.—The General returns to Chumbi after inspecting the Nathula route. Possibly later Jelupla may be abandoned in favour of this route, which is already successfully used. Captain Minogue succeeds Major Rue ou the staff. The latter is
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      The Normanton Election.
      52 1 London, 2nd Mar.—The election for the seat at Normanton, rendered vacant by the death of Mr. Pickard, late Liberal Member, has resulted in the return of Mr. Parrott, the Liberal candidate, by a majority of 3,946 over Mr. Dorman, the Conservative candidate. The polling was: Parrott 6,855;
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      Volunteering in India.
      87 1 {Statesman Service.) Lahore, 2 March.—lnspecting the Ist Punjab Volunteer Kiiies, General Collins said lie had now In>pected 10,000 Volunteers, and in his opinion the Electrical Engineer Corps in Calcutta, Rangoon, Bombay and Ka aehi were, as a whole, the best in India. The Artillery Corns came next,
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      Cotton=Growing in India.
      137 1 Statement by Mr. Brodrick. London, 27 Feb.—Replying at Manchester to a deputation from the British Cotton-Growing Association urging the greater possibilities for cotton-growing in India, Mr. Brodrick admitted that it was necessary to stimulate the Government of India to further endeavour, and he hoped great things from
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      The South Birmingham Election
      73 1 {lndian Daily Ne'vs Service.) Loudon, 27th Feb.—The election for the seat in South Birmingham, rendered vacant by the death of Mr. Powel Williams, has resulted in the return of Lord Morpeth, the Unionist candidate, by a majority of 3,076 over Mr. Hirst Hoilowell, the Liberal candidate,
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      A Cruiser Ashore.
      40 1 {Statesman Service.) Lucknow, 1 March.—The London cor- respondent of the Indian Daily Teleqraph cables :—A Victoria (Brmsli j Colombia) message states that the cruiser Bonaventnre is ashore on the American coast and that her position is dangerous.
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      War Office Reform.
      58 1 Official Appointments. London, Ist Mar. —The appointment of the Duke of Connaught, as InspectorGeneral and President of the new Board for tlie selection of officers, is officially announced. Sir J. Stopford becomes Director of Military Training, Colonel J. M. Grierson, Director of Operations at Head quarters, and
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      The Philippines.
      205 1 Coast Defences. (Cablenews Service.) ashington, 17 Feb.—Congress has taken up the question of an appropriation for Subig bay and other Philippine naval and coast defences. This mattei was by mutual consent brought forwarin the regular order of business as “urgent and extraordinaiy.” The report submitted bv the joinl
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    The War.
    435 1 Port Arthur to be Abandoned. (Ceylon Observer Service.) Calcutta. 3rd Mar.—The Paris New York Hem Id's correspondent gives a St. Petersburg report that Port Arthur is to be abandoned by the enemy aftei sinking their ships. Port Arthur’s Dire Distress. Calcutta, 3rd Mar.—A special telegram to the Englishman
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      62 1 \AN Outhooen, Dot. s.s. 1,504, van Illiee, 11th Mar.. Sabaug, 10th Mar., Gen H. L. A Co. Coenema, Br S.s. 191, Buchanan, 11 til Mar., lougkah, loth Mar., Gen.,— Koe Guan Co. Lhaiping, Br. s.s. I GO, Wheeler, 11th Mar. Port Weld, lliii Mar, Gen.,—ll L Co. Canton, Br.
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      DEPARTURES.
      67 1 12th March. Deli, for Trang and Pang Ngn. A. Ildewyn, lor l>aiu Bahru and Asaliau. Vidar, for Deli. Atayyee, for Teluk Anson. Mos.<et, for Edie, T. Semawe, Segli, Pulo Web, Oiehlehnnd Padung, Omatiere, for Pori Swetteniiam and Singapore. Mary Austin, for Port Swetteniiam. Carlyle, for Port Swetteniiam. Hist ua,
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      IN PORT.
      19 1 Canton, Br. s.s. 105, Merican, 12th Mar., 1. Ausou, 1 itli Mar., Gen., —All Him; (Jo. b
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      EXPECTED.
      23 1 h'rtnu Ajsnl* I hie rw naldor London S.IJ A Co. 14tli Mar ilollg TV «in I OiUpll|A/l Kj I>. I). 1 ItU
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      SAILINGS.
      80 1 Vr txrht I i For A ijent* Leave* BenalJer SLong Singapore S.B.«S.Co. 14tli Mar Wan I Singapore B. Eros, 16th We would riirwt the attention of shipping Anns to rho yle m ulik-h steam, re Expected ami Projected ailiutp;” me published in toe EY/to ami in so ilotn< opecilully
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      MAILS CLOSE
      42 1 For Deli—Per Hebe, 14th instant 11 a.in. Langkut—Per Jin 110, lltli instant, I p in. Pangknrand Teluk Anson—For Canton, 14? h instant, 2 p.m. Deli—Per 110 Kw<-i, loth instant, noon. Port Swetteniiam and Malacca —Per Dagmar, loth instant, 1 p.m.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      187 1 A. E. SKEELS. liqueurs. To Subscribers. SUBSCRIBERS will very greatly oblige O the undersigned, ami help him to accelerate the delivery of the Straits Echo, if when the paper is late they will note on the wrapper the time of receipt and, if possible, the name of the man who
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      7 1 ROSE’S LIME JUICE. WlcAlister <ft Co., Ltd
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      5 1 ELECTRO-PLATED WARE. McAlister <*• co.. Ltd.
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      69 1 JUST RECEIVED THE NEW PATENT RIVERINA LAVATORIES with Tubes and Fittings Comjjlete—a necessity for every* Household, Club and Institution. INSPECTION INVITED. TIANG JOO Co., No. 117, Beach Street. 4 3 tilths. The British Pharmacy, iVo. 427, Penang Road. Patent Medicines OBTAINABLE AT THE LOWEST PRICES. PRESCRIPTIONS accurately dispensed with the
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    How War News is Cabled.
    1108 2 The Cost of Telegrams. News from the Far East reaches Englaud across 12,481 miles of the ocean's bed. The tiny electric impetus put in motion by the key of the operator in far Nagasaki instantly plunges under the Eastern Sea and comes to laud in
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    Contraband of War.
    628 2 Singapore Opinions. > There are few questions which have so vital an interest for Singapore as that dealing with contraband of war. telegram published on the Bth stated that in the House of Commons Mr. Balfour said Russia's declaration of coal as contral and of war was
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      90 2 To Let Furnished TVTITH immediate entry, Ramoth, Paugkor Road, lately iu iJie oceu pat ion of J. G. Berkhuijsen, Es<p For particulars apply to “X. Y. Z.’ 11-3-04 co Strait# Echo 173 Penang Confectionery. Xo. 22a. Leith Street, PE SANG. rpHE Public of Penang are hereby iuX formed that the
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      1421 2 Wanted at once. TO LET. B OOK-KEEPER fur a mercantile office. Apply stating salary required. S.” c u Strait* Echo. IU-3-04. 1 wk. 169. i VR 7-3-04 158 ENONU HOUSE.’’ Apply to Peuak Government Agent, Penan g. JAMES BUCHANAN C.o’s STRAITS STEAM SHIP Co.. Lid. FOR SALE. A N Piano,
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      1854 3 TM. \5 SS. I. Co. Expected arrival and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Mar. I< s.s. Bengal connecting- with Morddentscber Lloyd, Bremen. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Ltd. 1 BANKS IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. fast and well-known Steamers of tliis Line will leavel’enaDg on or about the undermentioned Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij,
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    The Straits Echo.
    79 4 Jusfice satiottes overybody, ami justice alone. Kniernw. Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sunday*.) at ms CRITERION PRESS, Id., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE j DAIL), LOCAL y'\ per atmuio (Post Free) 27 ti HAIL KDITION (P< hiee) 15 CAULK AI>DItKSS “Ec ho —Penang.” Telephone
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  • Current Topics.
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      War and Trade.
      312 4 The domestic uses of camphor are recognised the world over, but it is not so generally known that in the harmless crystals that are retailed bv chemists lies 15 per cent, of the deadly explosive which is used in modern warfare. The recent events in the Far
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      A Libel on Eurasians.
      386 4 A Calcutta daily reverts to what it styles the some*vvhat time-worn discussion ot* the Eurasian problem'* which has been revived in the columns of the Spectator, in which a Mr. J. H. M. Ryan takes Mr. Herbert spencer and the Spectator to task for what he
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    Our Mail Budget.
    1841 4 The War. flow London Heard of the Outbreak AND HOW THE STOLID BRITONS CHEERED i When the Japanese Successes Came RUSSIA PRACTICALLY FRIENDLESS IN EUROPE. REVOLUTION'S TEMPTING CHANCE. Chinese Labour in South Africa. Increase oe Income Tax, PROTECTION AS GOOD AS DEAD AND BURIED. (From Our Omi
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    Tongkah News.
    929 4 Coplie Superstition. The “Head Cutting” Canards ABOUT IN TONGKUI. EFFECTUALLY «TAMPED OUT BY THE COMMISSIONER ON HIS RETURN. Our Tongkah correspondent writes undei date Pth March: H. E. the H. C. Khaw Lim Bee returned from PangNgah on the 6th inst., at 7 p.m. by the s.s. Puket
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    The War.
    648 5 Port Arthur gets another “Baptism.” Straits Relief Funds. Verennius Waiting for the Baltic Fleet. More Dutch Reports. (I 1 rota Our Own Correspondents.) Singapore, 11 March.—An influential committee lias been formed here to establish a fund to provide additional hospital comforts for all soldiers and sailors wounded in
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Budget.
      41 5 Gloomy Prospect for Taxpayers. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 12 Mar.—The Times computes this year’s deficit will be two millions sterling and that as next year’s expenditure will probably be Cl I_\o7b,ob7 tin* prospect for taxpayers is anything but cheerful.
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      Our New Governor.
      27 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 12 Mar.—Sir John Anderson, the new Governor of the Straits Settlements, embarks for the Far East on the 2-lth instant.
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      Johore.
      25 5 (Suppli ed by Reuter.) London, 12 Mar. 11. H. the .Sultan of Johore called on the Hon. Alfred Lyttleton at the Colloidal Office yesterday.
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      The Somali War.
      37 5 Successful Raid (Supplied by Reuter.) London, Mar. 1 I.—General Manning reports a successful raid on '*ne of the enemy’s strongholds. 150 of the enemy were killed and the victorious British troops captured 0,000 camels.
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      Aden Hinterland.
      230 5 OaSlippfied by Reuter.) ]>oiiiion, Mar. 11.—An Arab Chief who was granted permission to visit Aden with 100 followers, arrived with i’oO armed men and refused to reduce his escort. AN hen I the Chief’s bodyguard was informed of the demand of the British t’oin- inander at Aden they
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      The "Colour Line" in the States.
      102 5 Negro Lynched: Whites and Negroes Fighting at Springfield (Supplied by lteuter.) London. 11 Mar.—The outcome joftlio lynching of a negro by a number of American citizens is a 1 serious conflict; between whites-»' d j negroes, which is now going on at I Springfield,
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    Municipal Commission.
    2131 5 Ordinary Meeting. At yesterday's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners there were present Messrs. J. W. Hallifax (President), Cheuh Tek Thye, A. H. Adams, Quail Beng Kee, Dr. Park (Health officer), and H. P. Phillips (Secretary), Absent: Mr. F. S. B. ‘Gaffney, Dr. Locke, Messrs. S. Reid (Engineer) and
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  • States’ News.
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      SELANGOR.
      584 5 (From Our Own Correspondents.) Kuala Lumpur, 9 March.—The special collections on Sunday last in aid of the Lritisi. and Foreign Bible cociety realised a total 01 nearly S-20. I am informed tlie amount \\a.made up as follows:—(J. of England. S80; American Mission. S<SO; Baptist Church an. Cliinese Mission, >S0;
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    Lawn Tennis.
    155 5 The P. C. C. Tournament. Results Friday the 11th. The Championship. H. A. Neubronner beat C. Smith, 6-3, 6-1. Single Handicap— Claes It. L. A. Black more TB. A. Wallace-Jones, tie unfinished. The following ties Inure been arranged for:— Monday the 1-lih. Doddle Handicap— Final. Dr. Jamieson and
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    The Great Fire.
    528 5 As reported in tin* account of tlio Municipal meeting in this issue. tin* authorities li.:ve decided to pmclm-e r. lire escape. This >tep has heen actuated bv the terrible havoc caused hy L’liesdat’' c< nllagr ti. n. It is ohvions hat something in.»re is required to cope
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    To-morrow’s Church Services.
    247 5 4th Sunday in Lent. St. George's Church (Olnnvli of England): —8 a.m. Mai ins (£u> orgun), 8-30 a.tn. Holy Communion. 9~30 a.m. Tamil Service in Mission Chapel. 10-3) a.m. Service for limese. 5 p.m. Children's Service. t> p m Evensong and Sermon. Resjtonses, F«*ri il Daily Service,
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      1047 7 The IF I H L. THE of the recent disastrous fire is unknown PREVENTION OF SUCH FIRES IN FUTURE IS KNOWN. r na w s Hr r. Li n* m w ai a Si iili Fireproof, Waterproof, Dampproof. Buildings Constructed with Uralite, Ceilings, Wails and Roofs are absolutely Fireproof. Deed
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      1596 8 STRAITS HOTEL, C India Street, Penang. T. RICHARDSON, Wines and Spirits of the Best Quality. Echo on Sale Herb. PERRIER JOUET CHAMP AGNES. AGENTS HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. KITSON LAMPS. The HEWFREHCHREMEDY TRADE MARK. his successful and highly popular remedy, used in the Continental Hospitals by Ricoid. Rostan, Jobcrt, V. lpeau
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