Straits Echo, 12 April 1904

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOLI THE SIRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, APRIL 12th, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 81.
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    HIGH WATER.
    42 1 Eoi Week ending Monday, April, |H, 1904 a.M. p.m. Tuesday, 12th 11.20 lido Wednesday, 13th... 12.10 12.35 Thursday, 14th 1.00 1 25 Friday, ioth 150 2.15 Saturday, ltitli 2 4) 3 05 Sunday, 17th 3.30 3.55 Monday, lStli 4.20 4.45
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    THE MOON.
    27 1 «> New Moon Ai*k. 10th, 3.14 a.m. I Elist Quarter... 22ml, 9-30 r*..M. O E till Moon 30th 4.11 a.m. Last Quarter May 7th, 5.29 a.m.
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    FIXTURES.
    34 1 To-day. Town Hand, Golf Club, 5.30 p.m. Harmston s Circus, Dato Kramat Gardens, 9 p.m. 1 U-SIOll ROW. Town Baud, Esplanade, 5.30 p.m Harnieton's Circus, Dato Kramat Gardens, I p.m. and 0 p.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    51 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Out’w Aims. Ho AIK WARDS. Chnran 14 Apr Hallaarat Iti Apt Simla 'lit Benya 1 -i'J Extra Service. Our w adds. llo m k w a r ds. Hera '10 Apr i Malacca It Apr Ceylon May Pala trail 6‘ May For particulars .See Page
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    The World’s Fair.
    1976 1 War dues not Interfere with Japan's Exhibit. Risiko Sun Land has 80,ot»0 Exhihits. <.S> ecial to Strait Echo.) Sr. Louis, 1st March. —War in the Orient will not interfere in the slightest with the participation of Japan in the World's Fair, either in commercial or official plans.
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    Exam Curios.
    361 1 At a recen t examination of young men a series of general knowledge questions were put, some of which, with their answers, are given?as follows 1. Explain the duties of a churcli- warden. —A man who has to dig the burial ground, and aid, if necessary, in lowering
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      27 1 Vidar. Dr. s.s. 191, Crichton, 12th Apr. Deli, 11th Apr., (lea.,— Koe Guan Co, Terrapin, Ain. sell. 40, Ablrott, 11th Apr., Victoria, 30tli Mar., Ballast, Owner.
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      DEPARTURES.
      34 1 12th April. Ho Kwei, for Deli. Cornel in, for Tongkah. Halo Hi man, for Port Swettenhain Malacca Ja net Nicolf, for Moulinein. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. Fin Seny, for Port Swettenhum (Singapore.
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      IN PORT.
      16 1 Vidar, Br. s.s. 191, Crichton, 12th Apr., Deli, 11th Apr., (.Jen., —Koe Guau Co.
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      EXPECTED.
      86 1 Yetttel* From Ayent* Due Taroba Rangoon H.L.&Co. 14tli Apr Chtisun Singapore P.&O. 14th M Laugkat P. S’liam K.U.Co. 14th Strassbmg •Singapore 15 M.&Co. 14th 99 Lightning Calcutta A. A. A.Co. 14th Omapere P. S’liam K.tiCo. 15th C. A pear Singapore A. A. A.Co. 15th »9 Balaarat Singapore P. A
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      SAILINGS.
      82 1 l'eKne/«i For A>jenl Lea vet Taroba Singapore H.L.&Co. 14th Apr Chusan Colombo P.40. 14th Strassburg Hamburg B.M.&Co. 15th t* Lightning Singapore A.A.A.Co. 15th ft C. A pear Calcutta A.A. A.Co. 16th »t Ballaarat Colombo P. 4 O. 16th Pera Singapore P. O. La n gat P. S ham K.G-.Co.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      57 1 For:— Port Swettenham —Per Mary Austin, l to-morrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Petrel, to-morrow, 2 p.m Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and inov—Per Hony Moh, to-morrow, 3 p.m. ]>eii—Per Vidar, 14tli instant, 1 p.m. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, 14th instant, 1 p.m. Langkat—Per Laurens Pit, 14th instant, I 2 p.m. Singapore
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      68 1 A. E. SKEELS. HIGH CLASS. THE Shanghai-Hongkong Building Loan and Investment Co., LIMITED. Paterson, Simons Co., General Agents 89c PAPER ke ,t 0,1 eat f.’- s k Advertising Agency. 124, Hans.mu. Street. San Francisco, California, V. S. A., where contracts or ailvertisintr can he made for It. nr NOTE. wmm
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      230 1 To-day's Advertisements. NOTICE. family of the late Klioo Kong Mah -1 desire to express their heartfelt thanks to all who so kindly assisted at and took part in the funeral »>n Saturday last. 12-4 04 251 FOR SALE. ANI>6OME STEEL GREY MAKE Safetjnard, Jauuarv Gritiin. Fine Trap per, ijuiet, broken
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      3 1 Read 2 7
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      6 1 ('ll AN KOI,S. HcAI.ISTFR A Co.,
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      7 1 FOR SALE RELIEF PENS. CRITERION RRF.SS, Umitetl.
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      235 1 A. E. SKEELS. f HIGH CLASS. PRYE RIVER DOCK PENANO I riIHE above Dock, situated iu Province X. Wellesley, at the entrance of the Prye Kiver, has lately been lengthened and deep eued and is now of the following dimeui «ions Length on the blocks 330 feet. Breadth at entrance
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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    The War
    682 2 Extka Special Coeukhpukoknue. George V. Hobart is the name of the Frisco Examiner’s funny-man, who holds forth about once a week on one or other of the topics of the day. His nom ile plume is Dinkelspiel and over this really pretty name he writes in a recent
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    Sipiau Tin Company.
    442 2 The half-year meeting of the Hipiau Tin Company was held at Gresham House, Singapore, on sth inst, Mr. D. K. Somerville presiding. The others present were Messrs L>. Gilchrist, G. B. Whyte, F. W. Barker. 1 and J. S. M. Rennie. The Chairman read a list of
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      77 2 Wassiumull AssouvoUl Co. BOMBAY MEROHANTS, 56, Beachi Setzeh BfiO to inform tfeedv eustomers ;m<l the general PufchU t'hat they have resumed business a< the abo**-. premises with a and varied stock <*f Indian, Chinese and Japanese SiLk Ooods and Curios of all descriptions. INSPECTION INVITED. -Jdo Jeyes’ Perfect Purifier. 1
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      217 2 THE CELEBRATED <£ JbS« Co S(j«uu*« face Gin in red cases. Saiutihmds. Buttery Sr Co. The Yankee Novelty Go. 3f>, FAKQCHAR STREET. PEJStAHWi. 'sen V Everybody’s Store. r ERE S something in this- store for* J_ everybody. Our several departments M afford a fine jvssort-unenfc of goods; which hiv needed
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      1460 2 Messrs. C. S. SENG Co. N otice. V OTICE if hereby given that the Power of Attorney given to Liui Ain- Law JAMES BUCHANAN C.o’b Just Received MILNER’S SAFES. It is time that every one should have these has beeu revoked oil the 16th day of February, 1904, and the
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      2108 3 ,^>x, t. 'A I \c \k 7;: -F IS. N. Co. Morddentscher Lloyd, Bremen. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co, Ltd. IMPERIALGERMANMAIL LINE. Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij, Negapa tam Lines of Steamers. BANKS. Expected arrival and ldepartures. Mail Service. Outwards. A 1*1. 1 4 s.s. Chtut an connecting with THE fast and
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    The Straits Echo.
    85 4 Jartice Fatisfies everybody, and justice alone. Kiner s< »i Established June 1st, 1903. l .iblisJiHl <la Iy (except St.mlny*.) AT TH K CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 220-232, Bench Street, Penang PRICE DAILY, LOCAL I2t pw (I’csr, 1 roe) ?7 MAIL EDITION (IN.st Free) IS CAIILK ADDRESS Ec
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    Chinese Labour.
    1557 4 The Banger of Flagrant Abuses and their Prevention. Last Friday we drew attention to the important mission of Mr. William Cowan, who is on his way to Hongkong to superintend the emigration of thousands of Chinese labourers to South Africa. Neither time nor space lias yet permitted anything
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    The Truth about the Chinese.
    738 4 Who in the British Army but is familiar with the name of Dr. Miller Maguire? Time famous Army coach, most profound of strategists, most learned of military historians, who lias turned out thousands of officers from his school, and had two hundred old pupils in
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    Supreme Court.
    1000 4 In Appellate Jurisdiction. I of on Sir Lionel Cox, Ch o f Justin:, The Robinson Appeal Case. In the Supreme Court yesterday after* j noon before the Chief Justice, Sir Lionel i Cox, the hearing was commenced of an i appeal against the decision of Mr. A. T.
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      631 4 Pritchard George Town Sales Room. PENANG. The uxdeksigned v.ill sell by LADIES’ DEPARTMENT PUBLIC AUCTION On Thursday, the 14th April, 1904, AT NOON, All the Household Furniture, Plants, &c., (The Property of II. W. Firmstonk, Esq.) At. the Old Commissariat Quarters, Senov Lines. Usual Conditions of Sale. o r UR,
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      6 4 FUNAGOYA WATER. JWc fltfster Co., Lid,
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    THE WAR.
    309 5 China’s Neutrality. Marquis Ito’s Mission. Scare at Newcliwang Merchantmen Fired On. R.visixu of Tin-: Vakyao. {hcho Special.) Singapore, 12 April.—A Sh angh;ii telegram of to day’s date states that a report is to hand from Chefoo to the effect that, on the afternoon of the I 1th instant,
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Storm in Singapore.
      51 5 Much Damage Done. {Echo Special.) Singapore, 1 1 A.pril (7.30 p.) —A severe storm swept over Singapore to-day. Trees were uprooted, blocking the streets, lints were blown down in all directions, the telephone wires were snapped and sampans were capsized in the liarbom-. Luckily no lives were
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      The Balkans.
      69 5 (Supplied by Renter.) London, 11 April. —The Standard’s Vienna correspondent reports that it is anticipated that the result of the meeting between the' Austrian and Italian Foreign Ministers at Abazzia will be that the agreement between the two countries relating to Albania will be extended to the whole
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      France and Britain.
      61 5 i lie Anglo-French Agreement. i Supplied hi/ lie liter.) London, 11 April. ’The general effect of that portion of the AngloFrench Agreement dealing with Africa is that, Great* Britain gives to Fiance eight thousand square miles of territory in the Central African Sultanate of Sokoto ami grants
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      German Africa.
      52 5 Further Fierce Fighting. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 12 April. —Renewed fighting is reported from German South-West Africa. A German force has dispersed three "thou sand Hereros after eight hours fighting. The German casualties amounted to three officers and twelve nir-n killed and wounded. The losses of the Hereros
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      Persian Gulf.
      54 5 The Fars Incident (Supplied by Reuter.) Lond-m, 12 April.—A telegram trom I illis lias been received in St. Petersburg announcing that M. Alaeddaurch, the Governor-General of Fars, has been dismissed for not going off to Lord Curzon’s ship on the occasion of the Indian Viceroy’s recent, visit to
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    Tongkah News.
    517 5 {From Our Owm Correspondent Tong k ah, (> April.— The liot now passed oft, ram lulling almost everv I day. We are much relieved, for our “summer season is a great weariness to the ilesh. H. E. t*he High Comrais sioner of Siamese Western Malaya returned from Penang
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    The Circus.
    626 5 Gpknino Pkefokm&nce. Haumston has grown to Ik* a household word from Yokohama to Calcutta and hence it was not surprising to find the big tent at l>ato Krauiat Gardens parked last night with an audience of some three thousand, j Every part of the tent was filled, from
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    Lawn Tennis.
    86 5 Penang Golf Club Tournament. The following tics will be played off tomorrow Mixed Doubles: —Mrs. Freer and H. A. Neubronner (owe 15 4 <>) r. Miss Brown and A. It. Adams. Mrs. Stitt and E. S. Ha-slam (owe 6) r Miss V. Brow n and J. R. Stronach
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    Tin.
    271 5 London, 16 March. —The market on Friday last showed a fair improvement, which continued early this week, and up to =£l27 Ids. was paid for cash, and £127 ss. for three months. To-day, however, the market has dropped away again, and with a good business doing we close at
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    Electric Light.
    1417 5 j Historical Facts: Useful F.xplanations. Wc are indebted for the following article to Mr. 1). Macbeth, Chief Electrical Engineer to Messrs Burn A Co., of Calcutta: All statistics gathered <>n the subject prove most conclusively that since tlie advent of artificial lighting in our large towns our morals
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    Legislative Council.
    688 5 At Friday’s meeting of the Legislative Council Mr. E. G. Broadrick, Assistant Colonial Secretary, took-the oath of office on taking his seat. Mr. Napier moved This Council records its regret that the Kale made bv the Governor in Council under The Savings Banks Ordinance 1875 on the 16th
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 5 PICNANO, 12th Apkil. (By courtssy of the Chartered Hank.) fjoiidon Demand Bank ...1/9; 4 months’ sight Bank 1/104 3 Credit ...1/10$ yi 3 Documentary ...1/11, 7 6 Calcutta, Demand Bank Its. 136 3 days’ sight Private 138 Bombay. Demand Bank 138 3 days’sight Private 138 Madras, Demand Bank 136
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    SHARES
    189 5 BersawahGold Mine Co., Ld. 5 16: —galea Itaub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld 6.75 buyers Redjang Lebong Gold Mining Co., Ld $2lO. ex-due KadanaGold Mining Co,, Ltd. (fully paid) 10.— nom. Bruseli Tin Alining Co., Ld. 8.25 teller» Ohendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 20.— gales Karangan Tin Mining
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    PRODUCE.
    154 5 I’m ”9.25 buyers Told leaf 82. r>. Pepper VV. Coast Jibs.soz.)s 20} seller» White Pepper 4bj sales I’rang Pepper $3l seller Jloves (picked) 451.— n0m. Mace sloo. —sales Vlaco Pickings 80 .—seller* Nutmegs 11 Os 45.— seller» No. 1 7.50 Sugar 1 2 5.20 (Basket 4.— tales I’apioca Flour
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  • Obituary
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    42 5 Obituary. {Echo Special.) Singapore, 11 April (7.30 p.) —The death is announced of Da to James Meldrum, s.P.M.J., F.U.G.s., the wellknown proprietor of the Johore Steam Saw ]\lills. Dato Meldrum had reached the age of 83. The funeral takes place to-morrow (Tuesday).
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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      2090 6 Telk Chin Coy. General Storekeepers, Provisioners and Commission Agents. 25 Hugh Low Street, IPOH Specialities always on hand: Reddawey’s Camel Hair Belting, Crushed Food, Padi, Paints, Burrell’s Boiled Raw Linseed Oil, Turpentine, Mining Candles, Manila Rope, Best Moulmein Cigars, Siberian Butter. TAIK HO Co., 82, Main Road, PERAK, TAJ PI
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  • States’ News.
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      PAHANG.
      492 7 ki'Ai.A Lieis. 28 Mar. It was recently in cue of the pHi**rs that the new law as regard* timber and fuel for mining purposes in Ptduiug pressed heavily on those coni|*»nies which have no tiintier of their own; amt. *‘it seems hard." added the coneMjKindent. “that mining folk in
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    Passengers Outward.
    255 7 Per P. &*O. steamer Marmora,” connec- ting with the steamer Chusan at Colombo, from London, March 18 —To Shnufhan;. Mrs. L. Carson and infant. To Hong Kong Oapt. T. Y. Greet, R. N. To Manila Mr. P. 15. Sharp. To Bangkok Mr. L. Tooth. To Singapore Mr. E.
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      382 7 Graham Co., Ld. EERR/ER JOVET CHAMP AGUES. AGENTS HUTTEIMBACH BROS. Co. WHOLESALE chemists, kitson lamps. Hcoch Street Pcnttng. IMPORTERS OF MENNEN’S BORATED TALCUM TOILET POWDER, Tlie Finest Light iu Existence. Apply to HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Sole Agent* MACHINERY, ETC Steam Engines Boilers of various Horse-powers. Petroleum, Gasoline, Stationary and Marine
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      135 7 NOTICE. IN THE ESTATE OF THE DATOH PAISfaLIMA KINTA (Deceased.) Oh I'HE COURT OF THE SENIOR MAGISTRATE PERAK. XTOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned properties will be sold. Sealed Tenders Marked Datoh Pnnglima Kinta’s Estate and add reused to the undersigned at Ipoll, will he received up till noon
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      259 7 BEST HOTELS. Bangkok—the oriental hotel Orikntai. Hotki. Synoicatk. Cable AdilitiN*; “Oriental/* sl c roj>rtetors j Kuala Lumpur. F. M. S- MOTEL. Under European Management. Centrally situated within 10 minutes from the Railway Station. Ai.jk.st Adjoining tiik Sm.angor Ci.un.; 16c Singapot e. ADELPHI HOTEL. One of The Oldest Hotels in tile
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      70 7 NOTICE Messrs. THEAN CHEE Co. Beg to inform their customers, and the public generally, that their Office At present, is at Vo. /4, King Street i'enang, j 42u HORACE S. MARTIN, Mining and Consulting Engineer. ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF MINING PROPERTIES REPORTED ON. CONCENTRATING ANI) ORE DRESSING PLANTS DESIGNED AND ERECTED.
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      1340 8 FOR SALE. MICA, In Crude State AND ALSO MICA POWDER. QUALITY HIGHER! PRICES LOWER! MICA, The chief use of this Mineral is for insulating purjioses in Electriciil Machinery. It is also employed for windows in stores and furnaces, and in the manufacture of chimneys, Ac., Ac., in connection with Incandescent
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