Straits Echo, 18 March 1904

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    34 1 Straits Echo DAtLY;CHRON.CLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, MARCH 18th, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 62.
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    HIGH WATER.
    38 1 For Week emlingThursday, Mar. 24, 1904. am. r.M. Friday, lßtli 2.40 3.05 Saturday, 19th 3.30 3.55 Sunday, 20tli 4.20 4.45 Monday, 21st 5.10 5.35 Tuesday, 22ml 6.00 6.25 Wednesday, 23rd... 6.50 7.15 Thursday, 24th 7.40 «.05
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    THE MOON.
    26 1 First Quart**!-... Mar. 24th, 11-22 a.m. Oi? till Moon 31st 6.37 i\m. Last Quarter Apr. 7th. 2.3« i\m. O New Moon 16th, 3.14 am.
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    FIXTURES.
    19 1 To-day. P. C. C. Lawn Tennis Tournament. Muhammadan Moharram. To-mok row. Town Hand, Golf Club, 5-3U p in.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    48 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. I o m k w a kds. Malta SI Mar Ridlaarat lit Mar Chttsan 11 Apr Coromandel '2 Apr Extra Service. Outwards. Homewards. Formosa 22 Mar i Romeo 25 Mar Manila 5 Apr j Java 2 Apr For particulars See Page 3.
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    How Russia Delayed.
    540 1 Iwo Loxo Intervals of Silence which Wearied Japan. The following table gives the dates ot' the various diplomatic steps, and shows how Russia dallied while she hurried on her backward naval and military preparations:— October 30.—First Japanese Note telegraphed to St Petersburg. For forty days Russia keeps
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    Military Aspect of Corea.
    1180 1 riting on the niilitar\ aspect of (Jure; i iu the Morning Post, Mr Ernest Dawsoi Ihe map of Corea shows two rough i ly parallel lines, either of which might serv< as a natural frontier between that kingdon > .and China. They are the line of
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      166 1 Bengal, Br. s.s. 4,056, Phillips, lHth Mar.. Bombay, Bth Mar., Gen.,—P. O. Calypso, Br. s.s. 393, Lowrv, 17th Mar., Singapore, 15th Mar., Gen.,—W. M Co. Lai Sang. Br. s.s. 3,459, Tadd, 18th Mar., Hongkong, 9th Mar., Gen.,—B. &Co Omapere, Br- s.s. 340, Bovle, 18th Mar., Singapore, 16th Mar.' Gen.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      34 1 18th March. Calypeo, for Deli. G. G. v. Lansberge, for Edie, T. Semawe, Segli, Pulo Well and Olelileh. Jin Ho, for Langkat. Langkat, for Port Swettenham and Malacca. Lady Wria, ror Teluk Anson.
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      IN PORT.
      88 1 Cornelia, Br s.s. 194, Buchanan, 17th Mar., Tongkah, 16th Alar., Gen., Koe Guan Co. Ho Kwei, Br. s.s. 209, Uldall, 18th Alar., Deli, 17th Alar., Gen., —H. L. Co. Avaoyee, Br. s.s. 247, Morier, 18th Mar.. Teluk Anson, 17th Mar., Geu., —Koe Guan Co. Kistna, Br. s.s. 524,
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      EXPECTED.
      26 1 Yeeteh From A jentu I Due v an OuthoorujSiiij'apore H.L.&Co. 19th Mar Pentakota Singapore H L.&Co. 21*t A. A pear Singapore A. A. A.Co. 24th
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      SAILINGS.
      86 1 V easels For Aijents Leaves van Outlioorn Pen taket;i A. A pear Pulo Well Rangoon Calcutta H. L. k Co. MJjJtOo. A.A.A.Co. 19th Mar 21ht ff 25th We would direct flic attention of -hipping flrius to the style in which Steamers Expected and “Projected Sailings” are published ill the
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      MAILS CLOSE
      94 1 For l>eli Per Sumatra, 11 a.ui. Deli—Per Ho Kwei, to-morrow, noun. Calcuttta—Per Lai Song, to-morrow,' 1 p.m. Traug—Per Deli, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Tongkah—Per Cornelia,to-morrow, 1 p.ut Singapore A Hongkong—Per Lightning, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Avngyee, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Edie, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Pulo Well Per
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    PASSENGERS.
    12 1 Inward —Per Lai Sang,” from Hongkong, Messrs. Musket, Portelow and Hock.
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      79 1 M m KEELS Penang Confectionery. No. ‘22a. Leith Street, PENANG. rpHE Public of Penaug are hereby iuJL formed that the above Establishment has been opened and solicit the patronage of his customers. All orders tor Cakes, Ice Cream, Ac., will be promptly attended to. 4-1-04 0 mths. 74c BORDEN’S PEERLESS
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      136 1 Dr. W. MANSON d, 1. DENTAL SURGEON. Price Moderate Consultation Free. RESIDING AT A'o. 179a, Carnarvon Street, About 20 houses from the Carnarvon Station. lj mt.iiK NOVELTY OF THE SEASON. TO-W1T BALL, PENANG. LIMITED ENGAGEMENT Comukno no. Wednesday 23rd March 1904, After a Brilliant and Successful Season in South Africa,
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      17 1 NOBELS’ EXPLOSIVES Co., Ud., GLASGOW. blasting gelatine, GELIGNITE DETONATORS, FUSES AND ELECTRIC BLASTING APPARATUS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.
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      4 1 CHANKOLS. McALISTER Co.. Ltd.
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      164 1 './'V f* V^»N\ i -^ms <rj\ V “KILFYRE! r.3J put out any material, iu «quicker time, at lower cost, with less injury, with greater ease and efficiency than any other Hre extinguisher. It was awarded the Gold Medal at the South Carolina, InterState and West Indian Exposition recently held at
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      5 1 A. E. SKEELS. 0 f
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      27 1 WEATHER. Thu following report, is kiudlv supplied hr the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis:— The rainfall during tlie 24- hours ended at 9 a.in. to-day was nil.
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  • Obituary
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    169 1 Domestic Occurrence. Death. I>, lo U T 8t -M U,Htal w Ut No >ki Burma Road i ulo Ijkus lllajre. oui Liui Sene-, ajreil 41 Australian papers please copy. The Straits Echo {Special Service.) Obituary. The Duke of Cambridge. {From Our Own Correspondent.) Loudon, 17tli March, 11 a.m.--— His Royal
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    The Acceptances for the Spring Handicaps.
    2672 2 (The Times, 6th Feb.) The publication of the acceptances for thesq handicaps may l>e said to bring another racing season into sight, although, as a matter of fact, six weeks have to elapse before the race for the Lincolnshire Handicap, which is the first
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      198 2 International Bodega and Restaurant Company, Ltd. AT the Meeting of Directors held on the 14th iust., a second interim dividend of 5 per cent, was declared. This dividend will be payable on the 31st iust. at the Company s Registered Office, No. 35, Beach Street. 16-3-04 185 By order. ONG
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      1402 2 TO LET. I > ENONG HOUSE.” Apply to K] r Pekak Government Agent, 7-3-04 Penang. 158 JAMES BUCHANAN C.o’s “HOUSE OF COMMONS’’ WHISKY. FOR SALE. AN Upright Brinsmead Piano, in splendid condition, in Teak case, j specially built for the climate. Cost $d50, will take *250. Apply to SAN 1)1
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      1637 3 P.&O. 0h Expected arrival and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Mar. 31 k.B. Malta connecting' with t* Sgjj&j I Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. rpHE fast and well-known Mail Steamers of this Line dates:— will leavePenang on or about the undermentioned OUTWARDS HOMEWARDS: Apl. 14 s.a. Chusan 29 8.8.
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    The Straits Echo.
    81 4 Justice satisHes an*l jiwtire alone. —EmerwH. Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays,) AT THI CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY, LOO AI, {2l per ainmi» (Post Free) 27 MAIL KDITION (Post Free) 15 CAlti.K ADDRKSS;: “Echo— P e n a n
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    Death of the Duke of Cambridge.
    499 4 It was with the deepest regret that we issued an extra” this morning containing the news of the death of His Royal Highuess the Duke of i Cambridge, received from our London correspondent last night.From standard works of reference we take the following account
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    Advance Malaysia!
    1405 4 Konvard. forward let ns range, m the great world eplu for ever tlown tile ringing grooves of change.— Tennyeon. Sixt y the Echo made its bow to the public in June last vast strides have been made in the development of the held jof journalism and in other
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  • Current Topics.
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      The Tongkah Scare.
      200 4 We are in receipt of reliable news from our Tongkaii correspondent to the effect that the idiotic I" f head scare’’ lias not only been j stamped out but that the probable I author of the canard lias been laid !by the heels and is now awaiting
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      The United States and the War.
      207 4 It is obvious from latest American exchanges that the sentiment of the masses in the States is increasingly in favour of 1 I 1 v tlio .Japanese, ami Russian diplomatic j deceits mid misrepresentations of American feeling and policy are deeply resented. The Novove
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      Russian Diplomacy in the Far Fast.
      896 4 A very well-in-formed correspondent of The Times exposes Russian diplomacy in the Far East. He states tnat to those who have had an opportunity during the last ten years of watching Russian diplomacy in the Far Last on the spot, there is something peculiarly
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      456 4 McAlister Go., Ld 19 Bench Street, Penang. Cyrus Price Co.’s To-day’s Advertisements. NOTICE. A PUBLIC MEETING will l>e held at the Chinese Town Hall, oil 19th March at 2 p.m., to consider the question of presenting an address to the Hon. C. W. S. Kvnnersley, c.m.g., on the eve of
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    The War.
    408 5 More Russian War Stories. Japanese Landing at Chinnanpo. Britishers Leave Chinnanpo. JAPAN’S WAR EXPENDITURE. Stark Black-listed. Decorations for Retvizan’s Captain. ANOTHER RUSSIAN “MISTAKE.” North-Last Passage Project Abandoned. I hrum (Jar Otvn Correspondents. Cliefoo, 17 Mar.—The United I States cruiser Cincinnati has arriv- ed here and reports that a
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Kaiser.
      29 5 Visit to Spain. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 1 7 Mar.—The Kaiser spent yesterday at Vigo and exchanged visits with King Alfonso, who came specially to meet him.
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      Parliament.
      177 5 Disorganisation of Ministerialists. {Supplied by Reuter.) London, 17 Mar. —It is generally j considered that yesterday’s division is to be regarded as symptomatic of the perilous disorganisation of the Ministerialists, who disregarded jan urgent whip issued by Earl I Percy. Women’s Suffrage. The Commons have adopted by j 182
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    The Motor-Man.
    322 5 Have you seeu the motor-man. With his spanner and his can, In the dust Have you seen his clothes so grimy And his cuffs that should lie shiny Red with rust Have you heard his hooter toot, Have you had to do a scoot, From his path Have
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    The Council.
    155 5 At tbe meeting of Legislative Council to-day the Acting Colonial Secretary was to move:— This Council approves of the expenditure ol a sum not exceeding $68,000 in providing an extension of the present Raffles Library and Museum building, such expenditure to be in lieu of item 77 of
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    St. George's Bal!.
    146 5 A general meeting of Englishmen was called to be held in the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon with regard to the dance to be given to celebrate the feast of St. George which falls on the 23rd of next month. Only a few persons responded to the
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    Death of Mr. Wooi Lim Seng.
    625 5 A Well-Known Figure Passes A wav. It is with much regret that we record the death of Mr. Wooi Lim Seng, which took place at 8.50 this morning at his residence, 246 Buruiali Road. He had been lying iil for several days past and
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    Warned Off!
    1152 5 il Russia s Designs Upon Tibet. Ih Some remarkable dealings on the part of Russia with Tibet are brought to light iu e the official correspondence issued m conuec- Oou "ith the present military expedition and political mission to that land of silence and mystery. e Ostensibly it
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  • States’ News.
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      SELANGOR.
      756 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) i Kuala Lumpur, 13 March. The gymkhana 5 at the race-course yesterday afternoon was a great success, as all functions carried out under the auspices of the Selangor Polo Club usually are. Early in the afternoon rain threatened and about 4 p.m. a light shower
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      120 5 Pbnanq, 18th Maach. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...1/10} J 4 months’ sight Bank ...1/11 j 3 Credit ...1/11, 7 3 Documentary v l/ll| Calcutta, Demand Bank Rg. 142 3 days’ sight Private 144 Bombay, Demand Bank 142 3 days’ sight Private 144 Madras, Demand
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      SHARES
      193 5 Bersawah Gold Mine Co., Ld. 5 16.50 Raub Australian' Gold Mining Co., Ld 7.25 sales Redjaug Lebong Gold Alining Co., Ld 3225. nom KadauuGold Mining Co„Ltd. (fully paid) 10.— nom. Bruseh Tin Mining Co., Ld. 3 8.25 sellers Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 20. —sales Karaugau Tin Mining
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      PRODUCE.
      146 5 L’in 78.50 buyers Gold leaf 82. B. Pepper (W. Coast3lbs.soz.)s 27.50 sellers White Pepper 47] sellers Traug Pepper 30] sellers Cloves (picked) 43.— nom. Mace $125. nom. Mace Pickiugs 95. —sellers Nutmegs 110 s 55. —sellers No. 1 7.50 Sugar 2 5.20 (.Basket 3.70 sellers Tapioca Flour 1.90 tellers
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      1798 6 WIDE WORLD FAMOUS BRITISH DOG’S HEAD BRAND Guinness’s Stout Bass's Ale. (RED GREEN DIAMONDS) beutaue of imitation. BEST HOTELS, Bangkok Cable Address ••Oriental.” THE ORIENTAL HOTEL. Oriental Hotel Syndicate. Proprietor* INSURANCES. Cannon insurance Office, Limixea. Capital Subscribed $2,500,000 WONG KIM MUN, So. 775, Bishop Street 500,000 730,000 I, Kuala Lumpur.
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    MARKET PRICES.
    195 7 Pen AX'?, 18th March, 1904. Dercrijftion. Beef c Soup per catty 18 Boast 35 I Steaks 35 Stew or Curry Meat 20 Rump Steak 35 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 75 Feet M 20 Heart n 35 Bi'er per catty 40 Fork—p?rk 30 Pig’s Hea'l 28 longue 45
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      1110 7 STRAITS HOTEL, Chulia Street, Penatij. T/ RICHARDSON, Wines and Spirits of the Best Quality nsr Echo on Sale IIekk. BUN TIN LUM k Co, o. 23 lie itch Street, PENANG. (Established in 1 879). Tin and Pepper Merchants. Aden Salt, Italian Salt, HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. KITSON LAMPS. The Finest Light
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      121 7 Through Passages to Europe. Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland.” ROUGH passage tickets can now be X booked at tlie following rates from i Penang to Genoa via Sabang (Pulo Well.) Single. Return. 1st Class. 2nd Class. 1st Class. 2nd Class. /670. /400 /1,005. /600. X. It. —Return tickets are
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      2514 8 n MI S 5 id A TAIK HO Co. 82, Main Road, PERAK, TAI PINO. PRYE RIVER DOCK. PENANO r|IHE above Jlock, situated in Province j (Established 1889). General Merchants, Provisioners and Commission Agents. :m feet. 50 EMIL ZOBEL, European Goods of the highest Watchmaker and Jeweller, 4, BEACH STREET.
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