Straits Echo, 7 May 1904

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    34 1 Straits Echo IpilLY CIIRONICLB OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. ‘2. $24 Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, MAY 7th, 1904. Single C tyj, I©'cents. No. 103.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    84 1 Makkiaues. Ofc April }>th. at the Parish Church, IMnuer. by tjta Kev. C. E. Grenside, vicar, assisted by the t Rev. W. H. Peers, vicar of HarrowWeald and the Rev. Harold Bros, Robert A. Blackwell, fourth son of Samuel J. Blackwell, of Brookshill. Harrow Weald, to Sybil Francis,
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    HIGH WATER.
    43 1 For W**«*l, on-liny Friday. May 18, l‘.t«>4 a.m. r.M. Saturday, 7th BIU 8.35 Sunday, Bth 9.00 0.25 Monday, 9th 950 10.15 Tuesday, 10th 10 40 1105 Wednesday, 11th... 11 8) 11 55 Thursdav, 12th 12.20 12.45 Friday, idih 11 10 125
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    THE MOON.
    25 1 Last Quarter May 7th, 5.29 a.m 0 New Moon 15th, 4.31 p.m First Quarter 22iul, 5-34 a.m O Full Moon 29th, 2.20 p.m
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    FIXTURES.
    28 1 To-day. Town Baud, Golf Club, 5.80 p.m. Harmstou’s Circus, Da to Krainat Gardens, 4 p.in. and 0 p.m. To-morkow. Church Services, see luige 5 p.in. Rogation Sunday.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    48 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Gltwa KDS 1 !<>m v. wards. Coromandel 1.1 May j Malta. 14 May Bailaarat Hi j Cliusau VV Kxtra Service. OUTW A l< DS. 11 OM KWARDS. Caiulia 17 May i For mom W May Sardinia ill j For particulars See Bag*? 3.
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    Japan's Army.
    454 1 I. Gen leal Baron Kodak i. Minister ok War. The exceedingly well-informed Tokio correspondent of the London Standard gives some very interesting sketches of Japan’s military leaders, the first of which is as follows The man who is responsible for the plan of campaign is General Kodama. He
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    Rubber.
    1018 1 Mr. Octave Collet Interviewed. Great Expert now in Malaysia. We feel sure that Cevlou's new product India rubber —needs no higher praise than that bestowed on it by the present visitor to the island, M. Octave Collet, and certainly no more worthy "or able critic, says the Colombo Observer.
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    Plain English.
    678 1 Abolishing the Upper House. (Sydney Bulletin.) Premier Seddox, of Maorilaud, who has done nothing remarkable for some; little time, announces his intention to get rid of the Upper House of liis State Legislature. Seddon may not Ik? quite the Democrat be was, but there is still the material
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 1 Pknako, 7th May. (By courtesy of the Chartered Hank.) London Demand Bank ...1/lUj 4 months’ sight Bank ...I.lo| 3 Credit ...1/11, 1 3 Documentary ...1/11J Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. I 40J 3 days’ sight Private 142 Bombay, Demand Bank 140^ 3 days’ sight Private 1 12^ Madras, Demand Bauk
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    SHARES
    195 1 BersawaliGold Mine Co., Ld. 15.50 tellers Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld 0.2 b buyers Red jam; lioboiig Gold Mining Co., fid $240. —buyers KadanaGold Mining C\>„ Ltd. (fully paid) 10.— twin. Bruscli Tin Mining Co., Ld. 3 7.50 seller» Cheudariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., M 20. sales Karaugui
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    PRODUCE.
    160 1 Tin 70.80 buyers Gold leaf sBl, B.Pepper(VV. Coast3lbs.sos.)s 20 sellers White Pepper 45. —buyers Traug Pepper 29.1 buyers Cloves (picked) 43.— nom. Mace 3 80.— sales Mace Pickings 75. Nutmegs 110 s 45. uom. No. 1 7.50 Sugar < 2 5.20 Basket 8.95 sellers Tapioca Flour 1.80 sales Copra
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      148 1 j Van Oi'thoorn, Dut. s.s 1,534, Schmitz, Oth May, Sabaug, sth May, Gen., H. L. Co. Taw Tong, Br. B.s. 105, liei<l, 6th May, P. Kampai, sth May, Gen., —K. G. Co. Cornklia Hr. s.s. 191, Buchanan, May, Deii, sth May, Gen.,—K. G. Thaiping, Ur. 8.8. 160, Wheeler, 6th
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      DEPARTURES.
      82 1 7th May. Cornelia, for l>eli. Tate Tong, for Langkat and Paugkalau Brandaiiv Jin Ho, for Laugkat. Mary Austin, for Port Swettenhaiu. Baud, for Edie, T. Seinawe, Segli, Pulo Well, Olehleh and Padaug. Omapere, tor Port Swetteuhain and Singapore. Avagyee, for Teluk Alison. Hok C/uiati Un, for Batu Bahra and
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      IN PORT.
      31 1 Janet Nicoll, Br. s.s. 474, Nicbol, 7th May, Moulmeiu, 2nd May, Gen., —K. G. Co. Malaya, Ger. ss. 384, Block, 7th May, Deli, oth May, Nil. —B. M. Co.
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      EXPECTED.
      30 1 Ve»»e1» From A ye.nl» Vue Purnea E. F. FerdiSingapore H.L.&Co. 9th May uand G.G.v. Singapore S.K.&Co. 9th Lausberge Edie H.L.&Co. 9th Beuartv Loudon S.B.&Co. 28th Benahler Singapore S.B.&Co. 29th
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      SAILINGS.
      31 1 Yvttel* For Ajenl* Lea ret Puruea Rangoon H.L.&Co. 9th May E. F. Ferdi- uand Rangoon S.K.&Co. 9th a.u.v. Lan«berge Edits H.L.&Co. 10th Benarty Singapore S.B.&Co. 28th Benaldcr London S.B.&Co. 29th
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      MAILS CLOSE
      51 1 For Batu Bahia Asahau —Per H. Haltwyn, 9th instant, 1 p in. Traug and Panguga Per Deli, 9th instant, 1 p.tn. Deli—Per Malaya, 9th instant, 1 p.ui. Deli—Per Hebe, 9th instant, 2 p.m. Port Bwetteuha.ni —Per Vidar, 9th instant 2 p.m. Moulmeiu —Per Janet Nicoll, 9th instunt, 3
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      PASSENGERS.
      11 1 Inward- Per Palawan,” from Singapore, Messrs. W. Cook and Oecbsle.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      20 1 STEARNS’ WINE, relieves the distressing cough of influenza, and bronchitis. It invigorates and increases resistance to the inroads of disease.
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      70 1 A. E. SKEELS. t HIGH CLASS. NOTICE. VI Y WIFE, EMILY, having left my IU. protection, I will not lie responsible for any debts contracted by her. Thomas RICHARDSON. late Strait Hotel. 12*4-04 Im. 249 THIQ PAPFD 18 ke Pf 011 wi® V. VAKWt* rAita Adveruautic Agency, I*4, H®ngomr Str«st,
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
  • Obituary
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    70 1 Deaths. Ou April 8, at *>7. St. Helen's-road, Hastings, Jane 11. Ilroadbent <nee lilies), wife of James F. Broadbent. Ou iKMli April, at the General Hospital. Sinifapore. of enteric fever, Mary Isabel, wife of Captain 0. 'I'. Jlluut. It. A.. Chief Ordnance Officer, Straits Settlements. Obituary. (Supplied by Reuter.) Lumlon,
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    War Items.
    815 2 fcwwiences of a British Refugee from I Port Arthur. «How do matters stand in Port Ar- thur°” U a problem propounded by the Straits Times, which proceeds to solve it in the folJ""’*iir manner; 1 Ti, e «douce of the Wave bangs over the j unPl affairs of
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    Hero Hirose.
    334 2 Funeral of the Japanese Hobson at Tokio. The remains of the gallant Commander Hirose, who was killed during Enduring second attempt to cork up Port Arthur ou tlio night of tue -rth February, were laid to rest at Aoyarna Cemetery, Tokio, on the 18th April. 'l'jjji cortege was
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1286 2 the following is the PROPOSED PROGRAMME FOR AUTUMN MEETING, 1904, to be passed at a General Meeting to be held UN FRIDAY, 20th MAY, 1904. No amendments tothis Programme will l*e considered unless due no ten flays writing to the The Notice must lieforo the dav of
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      52 2 Dr. W. MANSON. DENTAL SURGEON. Price Moderate Consultation Free. KRSIDIKO AT /Vo. 179 a, Carnarvon Street, About 20 houses from the Carnarvon Station. Mrs. Manson, having just arrived, undertake all Dental Services for liuese Indie* at half rates for one month oulv. 0 6 intlm FUNAUOYA WATER. c flUster S
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      311 2 FOR SALE MICA, in Crude State AND ALSO MICA POWDER. MICA, The chief use of this Mineral is for insulating purposes in Electrical Machinery. It is also employed for windows in stores and furnaces, and m the manufacture of chimneys, Ac., Ac., in connection with Incandescent Light. It is most
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      757 2 TIANG LEE Go. Merchant» ,j’ General Importer*, PenangjT is important that all shouhl J. know the merits of triscuits ffp <8 H AND SHREDDED WHEAT. KOI; l'KICKS .V’t’I.V TO MARTYIM Co. 1 12-10-OH 72c 6 J shred- i The Tliev consist of the whole wheat rain, nothing added and nothing
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      104 2 THE Slianghai-Hongkong Building Loan and Investment Co., LIMITED. Paterson, Simons Co., General Agents. 89c KWOK AH KAM OF CHOP KWONG MOW, ft 'I 1 2$ It .Vo. 39, Bishop Street, Penang. Chinese and English Furniture Maker, Carpenter and Building Contractor. 25-1-1*4 2W I BEG- to inform the public in General
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      1965 3 BANKS MO. f Air sc Is. N. Co. Expected uni cal and Ur part ares. Mail Service. Outwards. Mhv 1\! s.s. Coromandel connecting with FA !/tV m\\ r Norddentscher Lloyd, Bremen. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Go., Ltd. Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij, Negapatam Steamers. Lines of IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. T jIHE
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    The Straits Echo.
    74 4 Justice satwHts everybody. :u■<! justice Established June Ist, 1903. I’uhlMieil itaity (except Hnii l«yO at rn« CRITERION PRESS, LcJ., No. 2‘2ti-232, [Well Street, Penang. PIUCR: DAII.Y. MH7AI P*r aii'»iin OUTSTATIOXS Postage Extra MAI I, KIHTION (fust Kiec) cakij: aimmiexk: Eclio —Peuang." Telephone No. 188. Editor, Chksnky Duncan.
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    The Opium Farm.
    656 4 i A large double-column advertisement signed <* F. K. Jennings. Prosecuting Agent of the Opium Farm,” is a conI spicuous feature of the Straits Times of Wednesday last. The head-line reads 5,000 Dollars Rewakh and the rest of it is as follows: Whereas it has come to
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  • Current Topics.
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      Not So.
      281 4 Wk are sorry to hear that? some misunderstanding has! arisen respecting out leader on plautiug published on Thursday last. The burden of our argument was that, as far as we have been able to gather,! sufficient importance is not attached to planting enterprises by the Government of the
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      The Governor and the States
      534 4 Our Taiping eontemporary announces that His Excellency the Governor will visit the Native Mates in about a coupleof months to inspect them.” We are very glad indeed to hear that Sir John Anderson i has decided to personally look into the j affairs of the
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    The Third Moon Festival.
    167 4 Ox tjie twenty-third day of this moon Peach month --Bth May) the Chinese, whether ashore or afloat, hold a festival in honour of Ma-Choh, a female divinity who is the patron saiut of sailors. Her official title is Theau Seang Seng 80, meaning the Holy Mother
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    The Circus.
    793 4 Last night the perforumuce at the Cir■l t-us was a complimentary benefit to John Wei by Cook and a special programme was prepared for the occasion. A most inter--1 esting item was a race between Cook stand- ing on a barebacked horse and Mr. C. O. Campbell mounted
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    Municipal Commission.
    1024 4 Ordinary Meeting. The Municipal Commissioners Viet yesi terday afternoon in the Municipal. Offices. There were present Messrs J. W. liallifax, (President),Quail Beng Kee, F.S.B. Gaffney, Clieah Tek Thye, and L. A. C. Biggs, Assistant Secretary, aud Dr. Parke, Health Officer. Mr. A. R. Adams was absent till 4
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    Naval Notes.
    881 4 The Talhot. Penang never gets its proper share of the navy therefore Penang growls. H. M.S. Talbot is, we regret to hear, to leave us on Monday and return to Singapore. Such a short stay as this doesn't give Penang a chauce of entertaining the first line of
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      290 4 Wanted at once. SINGLE VICTORIA ApplrW 30-4-04 H. T.” c o Strait* tic ho. 305 WANTED DRESS Eli fur Malakoff Estate Hospital. Apply to MANAGER, 28-4-04 Malakoff Estate. 206 u.e. TO LET. .4T»ICHJ:OND BUNGALOW”! XV Penang Hill. Apply to PATERSON, SIMONS Co. i 16-4-04 295 NOTICE. I THE undenugued beg
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      7 4 METT Alt'S STOVER. McAlister A Co., Ltd.
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    THE WAR.
    674 5 Port Arthur Cut Off. Another Russian Mistake. HOIITINU ft EAR FENGWANGCHENG. Rejoicings at Kuala Lumpur. (Echo Specials lokio, May.—It is officially reported that a detachment of the 1 army effected a successful landing on the Liaotung peninsula, the' navy co-operating. The Russians offered no opposition. Chefoo, G May.—The
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Mr. Balfour.
      131 5 The Balkans and France. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 7 May.—The Rt. Hon. A. J. Balfour, the Prime Minister. speaking at tiie Primrose League meeting, dwelt upon the difficultv of inducing the Porte to effect reforms in Macedonia and declared that the British Government would not allow themselves to
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      Somaliland.
      50 5 A Change of Leaders. {Supplied by Reuter.) Ixmdon, 7 May.—Colonel Sway-1 ne, Consul General for Somaliland.! who is now in London, returns to! Berbera forthwith with full politi-j cal, military and civil power, j General Egerton and 4,000 troops! are to leave Somaliland as soon as: transport is available.
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      Parliament.
      143 5 (Supjdied by Reuter.) London, G May.—A motion by j Major Seely, member for the isle jof Wight, to adjourn the House of i Commons on the ground of ill treatment of the natives on the Rand l has been negatived bv 213 votes to' 1150. The Cadmus, sloop, Com.
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      The Water Supply.
      1795 5 Mr. Tomlinson’s Report. In our leading article yesterday we pubj halted Mr. Tomlinson s recommendations on the water question and some of his reasons for making them. To-day we continue the j report of his reasons, as follows:—. Reasons for the Recommendations. I Adoption of tit*’ Meter
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    The English Turf.
    49 5 The Great Jubilee Stakes. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 7 May.—The betting on the Kempton Park Gre.it Jubilee j Handicap (1 j mile) is as follows: 18 to 2 against L'Aiglon and Dean Swift, T•> I Teiupleiuorc, 8., 1 (ipiinral Cronje. 10,, I Ferinoyle, 100 8 Cerisier.
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    To-morrow’s Church Services.
    228 5 sth Sunday after Easter. St. George’ Church (Church of England) 8 a.m. Matins (Choral) 8-30 a.m. Holy Communion (Plain); 10 a.m. Chinese Service 5 p.m. Children's Service ;6p m. Evensong and Sermon. —Rev. H. C. Henham, Act. k Col. Chaplain. St. Mask's (Butterworth). —Evensong, 5 p.m. PbksbyterianChubch
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    Balik Pulau.
    1316 5 is Decrease of Population of the South«west District. ltJ In the first part of our special report on w the Boutb-w*»t District, statistics ol‘ Mie e population of that division of tlie Island of a Dulau Penang were given. With a view to 0 ascertaining whether the population
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    The War.
    19 5 A telegram from Tokio couth ms the additional particulars as to Sunday’s fighting as given by Reuter.
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    The Singapore Affray.
    56 5 Singapore, 7 May.—Tbe ease in which Somers, the musical director of the Stanley Opera Company, was charged with the murder of a German engineer in Hvlam Street, lias resulted in Somers being found guilty of committing a rash act, not amounting to murder. He was sentenced to
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      18 5 STEARNS’ WINE, after influenza and pneumonia. Au ideal reconstructive tonic that gives immediate benefit. Increases weight, renews strength.
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      5 5 3—iCHANKOLS. McAlister <f co., tw.
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      209 5 s STOP POTS TELEGRAMS. This space is reserved fur the publication of uewi arriv mg after the day's news ifos been imposed. To-day s Advertisements. ROYAL HOTEL. HEREBY give notice that 1 have disJL posed otf my interest in the Kotal Hotel and will leave Penang in a few days.
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      1727 6 Teik Chin Coy. General Storekeepers, Provisioned and Commission Agents. 25 Hugh Low Street, IPOH. Specialities always on hands Reddawey’s Camel Tit A DU MARK CHIN HIN BROTHERS, LIM SUN HO CHOP heng MOH Co., 164, Beach Street, Penang. Catdbeck Macgregor and Co Hair 'Belting, Crushed Food, ENGINEERS, Iron Brass Founders,
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      262 7 URALITE. Build your New Bungalows on Hie Hill with Uralile. uralite. :o: Saves cost of carriage, time and labour. :o: Reduces the Temperature of the House by Several Degrees. URALITE. ITRALITE. IS PROOF AGAINST FIRE AND PERFECTLY WATERPROOF :u: URALITE. URALITE. CAN BE USED FOR ROOFS, CEILINGS AND WALLS. :o:
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      1384 8 INSURANCES The Liverpool an 4 London and Globe Insurance Company. WHILE WE LIVE, WE GROW! Graham Co., UL W. CORNFIELD, Liverpool. 1 Dale Street, London. J KaTiTD’i ei> Corah ill 183*». and (Jharing Cross undersigned have been appointed Agents of the ai**ve Company at Penang, an<l are prepared to issue
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