Straits Echo, 17 March 1904

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILV CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, ANDj THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, MARCH 17th, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents No. 61.
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    Domestic Occurrence.
    18 1 Marriage. °«.,f 6th at TeddiiiKton. Belaud. Miller of the Chartered Bank of India, to Margaret Greig.
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    HIGH WATER.
    43 1 t or eek ending5V ednesdav. Mar 23, lS*o4. am. r.M. Thursday, 17th 1.50 0.15 Friday, 18th ‘2 4*) 3.05 Saturday, Iffth 3.30 3.55 Sunday, 20th T 20 4 45 Monday, 21st 5.10 5.35 Tuesday, 22nd 6.00 6.25 Wednesday, 23rd... 6.50 7.15
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    THE MOON.
    26 1 O New Moon 51.yr. 17th. 10.59 a..m. (First Quarter... 24th, 11-22 am. O Full Moon 31st 6.37 p.m. Last Quarter Apr. 7th, 2.38 p.m.
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    FIXTURES.
    29 1 To-day. P. <J. C. Lawn Tenuis Tournament. Meeting re St. George's Ball 4-15 p.m. To-morrow. Town Band, Esplanade, 5-30 p.m. Muhammadan Molrarran. P. C. C. Lawn Tennis Tournament.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    47 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Hum k wards. Bengal 17 Mar BaUaarat 19Mar Malta 81 Coromandel .2 Apr Extra Service. Outwards. Ho m k \v a k ds. Formosa 22 Mar Borneo 25 Mar Manila 5 Apr j Java <S Apr For particulars Bee Page 3.
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    War Notes.
    1302 1 Russia’s Army. The St. James’s Gazette wired from Moscow on 10th Feb.:—At the present time it is estimated that Russia has at least 200,000 troops of all kinds, cavalry, infantry, and artillery, in or on the way to Manchuria. Passengers arriving in Moscow from Siberia state that the
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    Admiral Makaroff's Career.
    778 1 Admiral Mnkaroff is the most distinguished officer in the Russian Navy. Asa young Lieutenant lie won his spurs in the war between Russia and Turkey in 1877-78. In command of the Coustautine he was the moving spirit in the torpedo operations in the lilack Sea which paralysed
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  • Shipping.
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      DEPARTURES.
      41 1 17th March. j Laurens tit, for Asahan ami Batu Bahru. I idar, for Deli. Canton, for Paugkor ami Teluk Anson. Ho>i,j Wan I, for Singapore, Hongkoim, fewatow and Aiuov. Artmdony, for Batu Bal.ra and Asahan. Bengal, for Singapore and China.
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      EXPECTED.
      39 1 i F easels 1 rom Ayeiilx Due Lightning Calcutta A.A.A. Co.! 16th Mar Lai Sang Singapore B.&Co. 18th Janei Nicoll JVloulinein K.GLCo. 18th van Outhoorn Singapore H.L.&Co. 19th Pentukota Singapore H.L.&Co. 21st A. A pear Singapore A.A.A.Co. 24tli
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      SAILINGS.
      38 1 Yerxei* For Ayrats Lea vet Lightning Singapore A.A.ACo. 19th Mar Janet Nicoll Mouluiein K.G.Co. 19th Lai Sang van Calcutta B.&Co. Outlioorn Pnlo Well If. L. Co. 19th Pentakota Rangoon H.L.&Co. 21ril A. A pear Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 25th
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      MAILS CLOSE
      51 1 For Deli—Per Calypso, to-morrow, noon. Edie, T. Semawe, Segli, Pulo Well and Mmlilml* l> ol C. Ct Lanaberge, to-IIIOITOW, 1 p.ui. Langkat Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.j„. Port Swettenuain and Malacca—Per Langkat, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Lady Weld, to-morrow 3 p.m. t>eli—Per Ho Kwei, 19th instant,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      48 1 A. E. SKEELS. LICTCJETTIIS. F. Moir Crane <& Co, f s CYLINDER OIL. Sandilands, Buttery Co FOR SALE. Faber’s Blue Pencils. CRITERION PRESS. Limited. CUTLERY. McAlister Co.. Ltd. ww NOTE* 3 CROWN WHISKY IS NOW MADE UP IN ar While Glass B®Hles. t 59c KATZ BROS., Ltd., Sole Agents
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    • Advertisement
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      243 1 TRADE MARK CHIN HIN BROTHERS, General Storekeepers, Horse Dealers Livery Stables No. 50o, PENANG ROAD. Telephone No. 26o Just Unpacked harness. A of English, American ami Calcutf it l\>iiv f Cob uiid Horse Harness, Brass Mounted or Silver-plated fittings, with black patent leather. CARRIAGE LAMPS. A Jot of Taney Brass
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      33 1 Kim Keng Leong Co., 127, BEACH STREET. IMPORTERS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OK IRONMONGERY, Which are on Sale at specially advantageous tsrrns. ALSO AOENTS FOll Cock Brand Kerosene Oil. 80c CHANKOLS. McAlister <* to.. Ltd.
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      17 1 “GoldSeal’Milk Keeps longer and is cheaper than any other. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. ST Read Pages 2 7*
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      169 1 A. E. SKEELS. f o •V r BURRELL CO.’S PAINTS, OILS AND TURPENTINE. Sandilands, Buttery Co. NOTICE. Messrs. THEAN CHEE Co. Beg to inform their customers, and the public generally, that their Office At present, is at No. 14, King Street, Penang. 42c THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE XV7ILL pay £l,OOO
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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    Port Arthur.
    1610 2 (Weekly Time e, 19th Feb.) Pokt Arthur, the ancient seaport of Lu- j, ebun-cheng, was until the war between., China aud Japan in 1804 in the undisputed possession of the Chinese. On November! *J1, 1894, it was captured by JajKiuesej troops. F>y the treaty of l**aee between j
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      156 2 STRAITS STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. SAILINGS FROM PENANG. s. s. Lad;/ Weld leaves Penan*' every Tuesday and Friday, at 4 p.m., lor Teluk Anson; sailing fiom Teluk Anson on her return journey every Wednesday and Saturday, at G p.m. a.». Carlyle leaves Penang every Saturday, at 4 p.m., for Port
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    • Advertisement
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      239 2 International Bodega and Restaurant Company, Lid. AT the Meeting of Directors held ou tije 14-th iii Kt., a second interim dividend of 5 j»er cent, was declared. This dividend will I je payable on the I*l st iust. at the Company's Registered Office. No. 35, Beach Street. By order, on<
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      1370 2 R TO LET JENONG HOUSE.” Apply to Pekak Guvkrmmknt Agent. -3-04 1 58 Pena wj. FOR SALE. VN Upright Briusuieud splendid condition, in specially built for the cliniiite. will take >250. Apply to 1 7-3-01 161 Piano, in Teak case, Cost 8550, JAMES BUCHANAN h C.o’b HOUSE OF COMMONS” WHISKY.
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      1710 3 Ab .V f. I. Co. Expected arrival and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Mar.l7 8.8. Bengal connecting with 31 8.8. Malta Apl. 14 8.8. Chilean 29 8.8. Ballaarat <lo do do 8.8. China 8.8. Himalaya 8.8. Marmora s.B. India Homewards. Mar. 19 8.8. Ballaarat do Apl. 2 8.8. Coromandel do Id
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    The Straits Echo.
    76 4 Justice satisties everybody, and justice alone.— Kmcrsovi Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THK CRITERION PRESS, Ld„ No/226-232, Peach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY, LOCA I, (ifr iiiiiik» (Pest Free) 27 MAIL KDITIOX (P.st Free) la OAHI.K AIMMtKSS; Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 188. Editor, Chkrnky Punwn.
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    A Good Move.
    923 4 Proposed New Recreation Ground Another Lung eok Penang. g That the truth of the time-worn adage mens saua in corpse sano is fina3j ly, and rightly, impressed on the minus J of the go-ahead members of the everpopular Chinese Recreation Club i> clearly demonstrated by the steps
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    France and Siam.
    791 4 We H id sin inter stiii£ resume of the [final stages of the Fruneo-Sianies* negotiations and of the niiin points ot the new Convention in a paper received by the l ist mail. It runs as follows France au»l Siam have at last settle*! j i their
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  • Current topics.
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      Canada.
      139 4 Speaking at Montreal the other day Sir ilrrid Lau ier he Canadian Premier) de- 1 dared that he would remain in harness 'O long as tin* Liberal party wanted him. tie made it clear that he will not yield to the demands of the manufacturers for a high tariff.
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      Alexieff's Sophistry.
      591 4 So far there has been a marked difference between the manner in which the Japanese ml Russians have conducted the war. In fact it seems to have been run on a division of libour principle, for while our sturdy allies' have done tiie lighting' the Russians,! particularly Nicholas
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    Alleged Forgery.
    974 4 1 C Rodvk in the Police Court To-day. An Intricate Case Puzzles the I Magistrate. Before Mr. Hereford in the Police Court this morning, Charles Rodyk, a conveyancer of Penang, was charged on remand with fraudulently and dishonestly using as I genuine a forged document purporting to t
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    THE WAR.
    363 5 Russia's Impotent Artillery. Rumoured Evacuation of Port Arthur Denied. Prisoners of War at Shanghai. MUZZLED MERCHANT SKIPPERS. The Russian Noah's Ark Violates the Neutrality of Egyptian Waters. (front Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, 1(3 Mar.—The officers of vessels arriving here from Port Arthur deny the reported evacuation of that
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Election News.
      22 5 (Supplied by licutef.) Loudon, 1G March.—Mr. Lewis Harcourt has been returned for Rossendale unopposed, replacing Sir William Mather (Liberal), resigned.
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      Parliament.
      210 5 Victory for Government on Irish Education Question. (,Supplied by Keultr.) London, 1G March.—During the debate outlie Irish Education \ote, and subsequent to Mr. Balfour s announcement that despite the slight reverse sustained on Mr. Redmond s motion Government would proceed with the Bill, the Opposition moved that progress be
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      France.
      168 5 Defeat of the Government. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, lb Mar.—The French Government was defeated yesterday by a majority of eleven on an amendment adopted by 282 to 271 votes making the period for the suppression of clerical teaching ten years instead of five, as proposed by Government. jM. Pel
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      Britain and France.
      80 5 Understanding on Colonial and Other Questions Reached. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 17 Mar.—Reuter understands that prolonged negotiations between the Governments of Great Britain and France have resulted in a good understanding being arrived at on all questions, colonial and otherwise, long pending between them. All questions of
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    Notes on News.
    259 5 The Russian destroyer Steregutchy, sunk by the Japanese off Port Arthur, which has figured so prominently in the tel eg jams of the last few days, is a vessel of '350 tons, 2G knots speed, mounting one 12-pdr. and three 3-pdr. guns with two torpedo tubes. The
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    The Eclipse.
    363 5 An eclipse of the sun, plainly observable i j in Penang, occurred to-day. It began at 9.32 a. m. and ended ’at 3.40 p. m. That is why the sun’s rays have been so cool to-day in comparison with its usual method of lieing much en evidence. 1
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    Big Fine for Breach of Trust.
    145 5 Town Club 1*unds Misappropriated. Yesterday, l»efore a special Bench Court, Messrs Talma and Hereford sitting for the purpose of trying this case, Oh Seng Khav, cashier at the I own Club, was charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of certain sums of
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    Lawn Tennis
    433 5 P. C. C. Tournament Finals. i Yesterday evening three finals in the Penang Cricket Club Tenuis Tournament were contested, and the play was very keen. I In the Mixed Doubles Mrs. Jamieson and i Mr. C. Biradbery only just managed to beat I Mrs. Adams and Mr. McArthur
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  • States' News.
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      PERAK.
      525 5 (From Our Own Correspondents.) Taiping, 11 March.—Muhamed Osman. 4th n 1 Cle f k Police Office, Taiping, is to be installed e a Maharaja Lela in succession to his father Batch Sri Maharaja Lela. r Mr McIntyre of Penang has been appointed I Master, Central School, Taiping. 1 he
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      SELANGOR.
      540 5 Kuai.a Lumpur. 11 March.—There was a monster Chingay here yesterday, nearly half a mile long. The route of the procession was lined by enormous crowds and passage through the principal streets was difficult. The procession started from Market Street Temple at 10 a.m. and finished about 2 p.m. The
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    Russia and Japan.
    869 5 The Breaking off of Negotiations. Japan s Final Notes to Russia. Ihe Japanese Government recently pubj wished the next of the haul Notes, breaking oil the negotiations, delivered to the Russian Government by Mr. Kuriuo, the Japanese Minister at St. Petersburg. The instructions of the Imperial Government
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    THE WAR.
    31 5 Reuter wires that tie gunboat Rspeigle withdraws fr >m Newcliwang as soon as tl e river opens, lhe belligerents have beeu ({nested to take steps to safeguard Birtish interests.
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      120 5 Penang, 17th March. (Jiy courtesy of the Chartered Hank.) London Demand Bank ...1/10 15 I months’ sight Bank ...1/11 3 Credit ...1/11, 7 3 Documentary ...1/11£ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 142 o days’ sight Private 144 Bombay, Demand Bank 142 3 days’sight Private 144 Madras, Demand Bauk 142 3
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      PRODUCE.
      150 5 a U u'i ‘e 7710 htl 9 e,B B. Pepper W.. Coast 31 bs.soz.)s 27.50 sellers White Pepper 471 eeUerg Trang Pepper S. 30| sellers Cloves (picked) 5 43.—n0»». sl2s. —nom. Mace Pickings -95^-^sellers Nutmegs 110 s Vo.—sellers N 1 7.50 Sugar < 2 5.20 (-Basket 3.70 sellers Tapioca
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      4 5 IRONMONGERY. McAlister Co,, Ltd,
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      55 5 STOP PRESS TELEGRA3IS. This .'pace is reserved for t lie publication of news arriving after the day's news ha.-; been imposed. To-day’s Advertisement. "the Sfiangfiai-Hongkong Building Loan and Investment Co., LIMITED. Paterson, Simons Co., General Agents 89c NOBELS* EXPLOSIVES Co., Lid., GLASGOW. :'.T BLASTING GELATINE, GELIGNITE DETONATORS, FUSES AND ELECTRIC
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      1825 6 WIDE WORLD FAMOUS BRITISH DOG’S HEAD BRAND Guinness’s Stout Bass's Ale. (RED GREEN DIAMONDS) BE'WARE OF IMITATION. BEST HOTELS. Bangkok TRADE fmERS n m 'CD 2 C 5 ®*H LAD ftOV, MAESL. INSURANCES Cable Addrtsw: Oriental.” THE ORIENTAL HOTEL. Oriental Hotel Syndicate. Proprietor*. Canton insurance Office, Limited. Capital Subscribed $2,500,000
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    Ministers!!
    358 7 Ten little Ministers made a Zollvereiu One called it Preference, and then there I were nine; Nine little Ministers said Retaliate One got an Export Duty, then there were eight, Night little Ministers went down to j Devon; One took a pugilist, and then there were seven. Seven little
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    Death in the Filter.
    556 7 A Chinaman Poison ki>. Many people think that because thev use j a filter the water they drink must of neces- sity be pure and wholesome, and they are right provided the filter is clean. But water i passed through a dirty filter is worse when
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      1260 7 STRAITS HOTEL, Chillia Street, Penanj. T. RICHARDSON, Wines and Spirits of the Best Quality. 0&T Echo on Salk He CRK. BBN TIN LUM <S Co, PE RRIER JOLJE T CM AM P A ONES. AGENTS HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Graham Co., Ld„ KITSON LAMPS. No. 231, Beach Street, penang. (Established in
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      793 8 The Cause of the recent disastrous fire is unknown. THE PREVENTION OF SUCH FIRES IN FUTURE IS KNOWN. ITS M r a mm* i i at 1 :U IS ill a [•> mm i Fireproof, Waterproof, Dampproof. Buildings Constructed with Uralite, Ceilings, Walls and Roofs are absolutely Fireproof. Deed Boxes
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