Straits Echo, 28 March 1904

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OP EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE EEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. FOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, MARCH 28th, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 70*
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    48 1 Births. On 19th March, at Kuching, Sarawak, the wife of J. Zehnrier, of a son. On 29th February, at No. 46. a. Bluff. okohama, Mrs. Oscar Haynemann, of a sou. On l«t March, at Glasgow, the wife of B. It. McKinnell, of Yokohama, of a (laughter.
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    HIGH WATER
    39 1 For Week ending Monday, Mar. 3, 1901. A.M. I\M. Monday, 28th 11.00 11.25 Tuesday, 29th 11.50 12.15 Wednesday, 30th... 12.30 1.05 Thursday, 31st 1.20 1.45 Friday, ist 2.10 2.35 Saturday, 2nd 3.00 3.25 Sunday, 3rd 3.50 4.15
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    THE MOON.
    26 1 O Full Moon Mai*. 31st 0.37 p.m. Last Quarter Apr. 7th. 2.38 p.m. O New Moon 16lh, 3.14 a.m. First Quarter... 22nd, 9-39 p.m.
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    FIXTURES.
    23 1 To-day. Town Band, Esplanade, 5-30 p.m. Deli Races. 2nd Day. To-morrow. Town Band. Golf Club, 5-30 p.m. Criminal Assizes Open, 11 a.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS
    39 1 P O. SAILINGS Mail Service. JiTWAiti's. Homewards. Malta SI Mar Simla Apr Chnmn 14 Apr Ballaarat 16 Lxtra Service. Outwards. Ho m k w a ups. Manila 5 Apr j Java S Apr j For particulars See Page 3.
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    “Sacred Treasure.”
    1782 1 Long-Hidden Hoards of the Japanese Revealed. Romantic Account of National Sacrifice. Tokio, 20 Feb. Anyone passing bv train between Tokio and Yokohama these last lew days cannot have failed to notice the festoons of lanterns and Hags, and the cheering crowds which lined the rails. It would have
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    Prize Courts.
    653 1 Constitution and Powers of the Japanese Prize Courts. In a recent issue of the Kobo Chronicle we find an interesting article setting forth the principal points of the Japanese JPrize Court Law which was promulgated in 1895 at the time of the Japan-China War, and s':ill remains in
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      89 1 Zamania. Br. s.s. 2,898, Acheson, 20th Mar, Madras, 20th Mar., Hutteuhacli, Lielx'it Co. i Thong VVa, Br. s.s. 3,428, Whitehead, 28th Mar., Rangoon, 25th Mar., Gen., H. L. 80. Pin Seng, Br. s.s. 378, Davidson, 28tli Mar., Singapore, 20th Mar., Gen., —B. Bros. HoKwei, Br. s.s.- 209, Uldall, 2
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      DEPARTURES.
      33 1 28th March. Perak, for Tongkah, lvopah, Renoug, Victoria Point,Maliwun and Mergui. Artsadomj, for Batu Balira. Canton, for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Hole Chuan Un. for Batu Balira and Asalian. Sumatra, lor Deli.
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      IN PORT.
      48 1 Pin Seng, Br. s.s. 378, Davidson, 28th Mar., Singapore, 20th Mar., Gen., —B. Bros. Ho Kwm, Br. s.s. 209, Uldall, 27th Mar., Deli, 20 Mar., Gen., —11. L. Co. Lady Weld, Br. s.s. 245, Treweeke, 27th Mar., T. Ansou, 20th Mar., Gen.,— Straits S. S. Co.
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      EXPECTED.
      55 1 I eexels I'rom Aijent* Due J. Nicoll Moul mein K.U.Co. 2bthMar. Malta Colombo P.&O. 31st Gr. A pear Calcutta A. A. A.Co. 31 at Malaya Hamburg B.M.&Co. 31st Armenia Hamburg B.M.&Co. 1st Apr Segovia Colombo B.M.&Co. 1st Simla Singapore P.&O. 2nd Manila Colombo P.AO. 5th Preusseu Singapore B M.&Co.
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      SAILINGS.
      104 1 Vessels For Aijeuts Leaves Malaya Singapore B.M.&Co. 31st Mar J. Nicoll Moulmein K.a.Co. 31st Malta Singapore P.&O. Armenia Singapore B.M.&Co. lbt Apr Segovia Singapore B.M.&Co, •Simla Singapore P.&O. Gr. A pear Singapore 1A.A.A.C0. 2nd Manila Singapore P.&O. Preussen Colombo B M &Co. Oldenburg Singapore B.M.&Co. We would direct the
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      MAILS CLOSE
      73 1 Foit: Deli—l*er Ho Kwei, to-morrow, noon. Edie, T. Semawe, Segli, Pulo Weh and Olehleh —Per G. G. v. Lansberge, to-morrow, 1 pin. Singapore —Per Purnea,to- morrow, 1 p.in. Port Swettenham and Malacca— -Per Pulo Ritnau, to-morrow, 2 p.in. Fdie, T. Semawe, Segli, Pulo Weh and Olehleh Pegu, to-morrow,
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      PASSENGERS.
      21 1 In ward —Per Zamauia,” from Madras, Messrs. Hudson and Giles. Psr Pin Song,” from Singapore, Messrs. Gosling Olliffe and Sesoue.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      29 1 WEATHER. Thk following report is kindly supplied l»y liie Signal Director of Fort Coruwailis: The raiufal 1 during the hours ended a,t. 9 a.in. to-dav was 0 07 inches.
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  • Obituary
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    25 1 Deaths. On -9th Feh. at Wiesbaden, W. Krolin, late of Singapore, aged 60. On 27th Feb. at Edinburgh. J. P. Wingate, of Amoy, aged 28.
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    The First Attack on Port Arthur.
    704 2 Admiral Alexeieff’s Report. Admiral Alexeieff in a despatch, dated the 10th February, gives the following details of the fight of the 9th ult. at Port Arthur:— After the night torpedo attack the Japanese Heet, consisting of sixteen warships, appeared at ten o’clock in the
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    The Straits Echo.
    82 4 Justice Ktfisflw everybody, and .justice alone.— Em*r*M> Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Knud ay a.) AT TUX CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICK DAILY, I .OCA I. f2l per air*»*» (I’oet Free) 27 MAII. EDITION (I’uet Kiee) 15 CAIiI.K Al*l>lt KHS Ec
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  • Current Topics.
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      The Fire Inquiry.
      217 4 Wk have received a copy of the Straits Government Gazette (2» March) «contain-! ing the finding, dated. Penang 17 March, of Mr. J. W. Halli-j fax, President of the Municipal Commissioners, George Town, who conducted an inquiry into the circumstances j attending the recent lire at Ah
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      Rights of Neutrals.
      206 4 The Times (1 March) says I the Russian regulations as j to contra band of war appear to be extremely com- prehensive, and to include several articles, such as coal, railway and I telegraph materials, rice, and provisions, which are what international lawyers call ref aucijntis uevs
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      Chinese Labour Question.
      265 4 Columns of corres-' pondence on the sub- j ject of Chinese labour; for the Transvaal j have appeared in the Times since the; debate in Parliament. Bir Henry j Fowler wrote to protest against Mr. Lyttelton’s description of his reference} to “the Episcopal and Nonconformist conscience as
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    Our Mail Budget.
    1801 4 Western Eyes Turned Eastward. Waiting for the First Big Land Fight. THE LIAR'S BUSY TIME. i.~ n RUMOURS, RUMOUItS, RUMOURS. THEN —DENIALS, DENIALS, DENIALS. THE KAISERS MALADY. THE HARDSHIP OV THE WAR CORRESPONDENT. The Near East Getting up Steam to keep the Far East Company. NOVEL INSURANCE.
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    The “Vanished Gold” Case.
    1647 4 Sensational Conclusion. A Lying Witness'Gets Three Months. The ca.se of Tungku H:imzali, who claimed upwards oi 830vX) on promissory uo os from Haji Amin, was called for judgment in tlie Supreme Court before the Chief Justice, Sir Lionel Cox, this morning. Mr. K. W. Presgrave appeared
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    Opening of the Assizes.
    82 4 The Assizes open in the Supreme Court j to-morrow. The calendar of persons to be tried is not heavy, consisting of eight cases. Three of these cases are from Province Wellesley, including a murder case. There I are two other prisoners to be tried for I
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    Retaining Stolen Property.
    336 4 Lascar Gets Three Months Al»ub:iker, a lascar on board the Perak, lielotiging to Messrs Koe Guan Co., was charged before Mr. Talma on Saturday w th retaining 820, being part of the property of a Chinese passenger stolen during the last .voyage from Rangoon to this Port.
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      180 4 To-day’s Advertisements. GOVERNMENT OF PAHANG. A CHINESE Clerk au«l Interpreter is required for Pekan. Salary according to qualifications up to $1,0.'>6 per annum. Applications should reach the Resident's Office at Kuala Lipis not Liter than 15th April,-1964. 28-3-04 217 Penang Sales Room. Remnants of Household Furniture, &c. i To n
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    The War.
    1050 5 Fort Arthur Again Japanese try to “Cork uo” Entrance. P Russians Quitting Corea. JAPANESE FRONT 45 MILES LONG Russians Destroy B.idges in Retreat. (faom Our Own Correspondents.) London, 27 Mar. (10-20 »>) -It in reported from St, Petersburg tl.at at 1 a m to-day the Japanese again tned
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Circus Coming.
      62 5 A private wire received here today from Mr. Robert Love, who is now at Madras, states that Hamilton s Circus will open in Penang on the 111 h April lor a short season, and that Mr. Leonard, the advance agent, is due to arrive at Penang to-morrow to
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      Inter-’Varsity Sport.
      21 5 Cambridge Scores Again. (Supplied bu Reuter.) London, 27 Mar.—ln the InterVarsity »Sports. Cambridge won eight events and Oxford two.
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      Football.
      29 5 Scotland vs. Ireland. (Supplied by Renter.) London, 2/ Mar.—ln the International Association Football contest Scotland and Ireland each scored one goal, tlie match thus resulting in a draw.
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      Lord Curzon.
      26 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 28 Mar.— It is officially announced that Lord Curzon. Viceroy of India, has been appointed Warden of the Cinque Ports.
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      The Kaiser.
      73 5 Visited by King of Italy. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 2/ March.—King Victor Emmanuel, accompanied bv the Ministers for Foreign Affairs and the Navy, paid a visit to the Kaiser on board the Imperial yacht I lohenzoilern at Naples and was entertained at luncheon. The meeting between the two
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      Reunion.
      61 5 Utterly Devastated by a Cyclone. (Supplied by Renter.) London, *27 March.— i'lie French island of Reunion, iti the Indian Ocean, has been utterly devastated by a cyclone which swept over it on the 21st. and 22nd. instants. The crops were all destroyed and thousands of people rendered homeless. Twenty-four
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      Canada.
      33 5 British Co’umbia and the Japanese. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 20 .Mar—The Dominion Government has disallowed three Acts passed by the British Columbian Legislature on account of their imposing restrictions upon Japanese immigration.
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      The Ussuri Mines.
      33 5 Chinese Miners Strike. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 28 Mar.—The Chinese employed in the (Russian owned) Ussuri coal mines (on the Ussuri River, a branch of the Amur River) have struck.
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  • The Straits Echo
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      The ’Varsity Boat Race.
      262 5 special Service. Vr’on Easily by the Light Blues. (From Our Own Correspondent London 20 Mar.—Cambridge won the ’Varsity race. [This news was circulated as an extra at (3 p.m. on Saturday, 2Gth inst.—Ed., S.E.) (Supplied by Reuter.) Bombay, 20 Mar. 4.38 p. Cambridge won b/ 4
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      Selangor Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
      211 5 (Special Service.) Meeting of Influential Chinese at the Federal Capital. Chamdek Formally Inaugurated. (From Our Oirn Correspondent.') Kwala Lumpur, 28 Mar.—At 1 o’clock Testerda v afternoon a meet in 2 of influential Chinese merchants, traders and miners was held here at the office of the
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    Dutch-Indies Turf.
    114 5 The Deli Races. (t rom Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. 28 Mar.—The following is the result of the Maiden Plate Mr. Chung Ah Yung's Glad Tidings j Powell s Sharavogve 3 j? Skylark o "N\ on easily; time 1.41); tive ran. i lie result of the Deli Derby is
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    Notes on News.
    358 5 The first Oxford and Cambridge Boat > R<ce took place in 1830 Mid, with the exception of the years 1837, 1843, and 1817, this has been an annual event. In 1810 outriggers were introduced, the present style of boat without keel was adopted in 1857 and sliding
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      WHO WAS IT?
      66 5 To hie Editor onus Straits Echo. feiß, C;m Tou or any of your readers inform me who were the two |>ersons walk* ini' about the compound of St. George’s Cl lurch yesterday evening while service was being held within One was in a white cassock and the
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    Local Cricket.
    581 5 “Probables vs. “Rest.” I he Cl icket niatcli played ou the Esplanade, on Saturday afternoon last between the above teams resulted in a win for the “Rest” by (30 runs. Gnflith-Joiies with the willow topped the list with 47 runs and Bower, who played < xcedingly well, came
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    Tin.
    395 5 London, 2 March—The statistics show a i decrease of 335 tons, as compared with last mouth and an increase of al>out 2,200 tons, as compared with last year. The Straits shipments were about 4,600 tons, at: estimated, while deliveries in Loudon and Holland were moderate. Ihe market has been
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    EXCHANGE.
    114 5 Penang, 28th March. (liy courteny of the Chartered Hank. l<ondon Demand Bank ...1/10$ 4 months’sight Bank ...l/10{f 3 Credit 1/111 3 Documentary ...1/1 ■alcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 138$ 3 days’ sight Private 140$ Bombay, Demand Bank 138$ 3 days’ sight Private 140$ Madras, Demand Bank 138$ 3 day s’
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    PRODUCE.
    151 5 fin 78.50 buyer s Gold leaf 82. B. Pepper (W. Coast3lbs.soz.)s 27.50 sellers White Pepper 4 7.—-gellert Trang Pepper 31.— teller» Cloves (picked) 43.—«0w. Mace 8125.— noin. Mace Pickings SO.—seller» Nutmegs llOs 55,— sellers No. 1 7.50 Sugar 2 5.20 Basket 4 sales Tapioca Flour 1.75 sellers Copra 7.Bo.
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    The "China Times" Affair.
    910 7 Lonihin, 7 Mur. —Earl Percy, under Secretary for India, in reply to u «juestiou put in tlie House of Commons by Mr. George Toulniin. Member for Bury, said that the. Government approve 1 of the notion of Sir Ernest Satow. British Minister ut Peking. in ordering
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