Straits Echo, 16 May 1904

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, MAY 16th, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 110.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    56 1 Births. <)n 1.1th May. at Govan, Glasgow. the wife of Capt. R. X. Olsen, of a son. At Taiping, Perak, on 11th May. the wife of Mr. P. X. Augustus. of a sou. On'13th May. at 5 Oxley Road, Singapore, the wife of Mr. W. Woodworth. 2nd Engineer
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    HIGH WATER.
    41 1 For’Week ending Sunday, May 22, 1904 AM. I*. M. Monday, Ibtli 340 4.05 Tuesday, 17i.1i 430 455 Wednesday, 18tli 520 5.45 Thursday. 19th G. 10 0.35 Friday, 20tU 7.00 7.25 Saturday, 21st 7.50 815 j Sunday, 22nd 8.4'! 9.05
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    THE MOON.
    26 1 First Quarter... May 22ud, 5-34 a.m. O Full Moon 29th, 2.20 p.m. Last Quarter June sth, 9.10 p.m. O New Moon 14th, 3.8 a.m.
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    FIXTURES.
    47 1 To-i>ay. 2nd Day, 4th Moon. Town Baud. Esplanade, 5-30 p.m. Public Meeting, Chinese Town Hall, 8 p.m. I To-Molt lIOH’. 3rd Day, 4th Moon. Criminal Assizes open 11 a.ui. Penang Hunt Club Meet between Paugkor and Perak Roads, 5 p.m. Town Baud, Spring Grove, 5.30 p.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    46 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Hoaik wards. Ballaarat .‘JO Mai/ Chilean ‘J& May Bengal June Simla 9 June (Extra Service. Outwards. Ho ;.i k \v a r i»s. Candid 17 May Formosa 19 May Sardinia dl Manila 3 June fc«r vor particulars See Page 3.
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    War Items.
    1281 1 Aomikai. Stark before the Tsar. St. Petersburg, 15 April.—The Tsar received Admiral Stark in audience today. The Admiral after the audience was manifestly pleased, and it is supposed that he had succeeded in refuting the accusations made against his conduct of the operations at Port Arthur. The Russian
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    South Africa.
    105 1 Revolutionary Movement in the Transvaal. Loudon, 21 April.—lt was reported yesterday that a detachment of South African Constabulary had the previous day chased and arrested seven members of a small band of mounted ex-burgh-ers. These latter, it was stated, had been trying to promote disaffection among the Boers
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    EXCHANGE.
    118 1 Penang, 16th May. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) [jondon Demand Bank ...1/10®, 4 mouths’sight Bank ...1/10J;* 3 Credit ...1/11 3 Documentary ...1/11 Calcutta, Demand Bank Its. 140$ 3 days’ sight Private 142$ Bombay, Demand Bank 140$ 3 days’ sight Private 142$ Madras, Demand Bank 140$ 3 days’ sight
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    SHARES
    182 1 BersawaliGold Mine Co., l,d. 15.50 sellers Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Dl 6.25 buyers Redjang Lebong Gold Miuing Co., Ld ?240.— buyers KadanaGold MiningCo„Ltd. (fully paid) 5 10. nom. Brusch Tin Mining Co., Dl. 7.50 seller» Clieiulariaug Hydraulic 'Pin Mining Co., Dl 3 20. sales Karungan Tin Mining C«*.
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    PRODUCE.
    161 1 Tiu 5 75.25 buyees Gold leaf 81.— B.Pepper (\V. Coast 31b5.50z.)$ 24.— nom. White Pepper tellert Trang Pepper S nom. Cloves (picket!) 43.— nom. Mace 95. —tales Mace Pickings 75. Nutmegs 11 Os 45. nom. No. 1 6.30 Sugar 2 uo stock. Basket 3.95 tell erf Tapioca Flour 1.70
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      ARRIVALS.
      147 1 Deli, Br. s.s. 104, Bawasahib, 15th May, Trang, 14th May, Gen..—K. G. Co. Lady Weld, Hr. s.'s. 215, Treweeke, 15th May, T. Anson, 14th Mav, Gen.,— Straits S. S. Co. Jin Ho, Br. s.s. 110, Hastrup, 15th May, Langkat, 14th May, Gen., —Quali Beug Kee. Cornelia, Br. s.s. 101,
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      DEPARTURES.
      42 1 16th May. Hebe, for Deli. Amhan, for Asaliau. Mary Austin, for Port Swettenhain. Huk Canton, for Edie, T. Semawe, Segli, and Olehleh. Canton, for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Uu Pcnij, for Perlis and Setul. Pentakota, for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy.
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      IN PORT.
      67 1 Lady Weld, Br. s.s. 245, Treweeke, 15th May, T. Anson, 14th May, Gen., Straits S. S. Co. Jin Ho, Br. s.s. 110, Hastrup, 15th May, Langkat., 14th May, Gen., —Quali Beng Kee. Nam Yono, Br. s.s. 988, Stack, 15th May, Rangoon, llth May, Rice. —G. K. Co. V
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      EXPECTED.
      43 1 1 PHHel* /'Vo U1 Atjcni* l)ne G.G.v. Lausberge, Edie II L &Co. 18tli May Glenogle China H.L.&Co. 19th Zieten Europe B.M.&Co. 19th L&ndaura Singapore H.L.&Co. 19th G. A pear Calcutta A. A. A.Co. 20th Benalder Singapore S.B.&Co. 23rd Benarty London S.B.&Co. 28th
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      SAILINGS.
      41 1 Ve**el* For Ay* nt* Leu vet G.G.v. Lans beige Edie H.L.&Co. 20th May Zieten Singapore jB.M.&Co. G.Apear Singapore A. A. A.Co. 20th Land au ra j Ran goon H.L.ACo. Gleuogle China H.L.&Co. Benalder London S.B&Co. 23rd Beuarty Singapore S.B.&Co. 28th
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      MAILS CLOSE
      49 1 Fok liangkat—Per Jin Ho to-morrow, 1 p.m. Laugkat—Per Van der Parra to-morrow* 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 3 p.m, Teluk Anson—Per Lady Weld, to-morrow, 3 pun. Rangoon—Per Nam Yong, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Deli—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Tongkah—Per Rotorua, 18th instant, 1 p.m.
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      PASSENGERS.
      62 1 Imrard— Per Lady Weld,” from Teluk Messrs. Hawes, McCunn, A. C. Kettle, Oo Pak Leng. Per Jin Ho,” from Deli, Mr. Meyster. Per Hebe,” from Singapore, Mrs. Bassett, Per Pentakota,”- from Rangoon, Mrs. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Hory. Per Malta,” from Singapore, Mr. A. H. Beauclerk. Per Pin Seng,”
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      28 1 WEATHER. Thb following report, is kithllv supplied l*v the .Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis. The rainfall during the -4- hour* ended at It a.m. to-dav was 101 inches.
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  • Obituary
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    21 1 Dkath. On 27th April, at Rajahmuudrv, Arthur t'ardoxo Wood house. Deputy Collector, of blood-poisoning, resulting from the bite of a tiger.
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    Rubber.
    1378 2  -  By Mr M. T. DAWR, BOTANIC GARDENS, Entebbe. The Randolph»*, which ield the liesti rubbers of commerce, Ijeloug to au import-; aut order of plants, viz. Apocyuaceae. Several s;*ecies occur in Ugauda; they are found chiefly in the forest belt that borders the .Lake,’ or in forests near swamps
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    MARKET PRICES.
    205 2 s i I j Penang, 10th Mat, 1901. Description. 5 Been— cts. Soup per catty 18 Roast 32 Steaks 32 Stew or Curry Meat 20 Rump Steak 32 Gx Tail each 30 Topgue 70 Feet 20 Heart 35 j Liver per ditty 40 Pork Pork 36 Pig s
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      13 2 STEARNS’ WINE, a jjeneral tonic ami strength restorer. Always reliable. Must be Stearns.’’
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      1538 2 IMPORTANT TESTIMONY. THE ADULTERATION OF COD-LIVER OIL To Thk Editors of “THE LANCET." Saks, —1 am perfectly iu agreement with Mr. E J. Parry in his contention that the value of Cod-liver oil is due to the facility with which it is digested aud absorbed and not to auv active
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      1915 3 Air Y* \iP. IS. Co. blr.pvctml arrival and Departure*. Mail Service. Outwards. k.s. Australia s.s. Mongolia May 26 s.s. Ballaarat connecting with s.s. Macedonia .Inne 9 s.s. Bengal do 23 s.s. Malta do Homewards. May 28 «.a. Chain it do s.s. Mae at ora •Inne H S.s. Simla do s.s.
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    The Straits Echo.
    75 4 Justice *ati*fle* everybody, and justice alone. —K»oer««i< Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT TUB CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 2*46-232, lieivcli .Street, Penang. PRICK: DAILY, I.OCAI fit IN*»»"» OUTBTATIOXB I’ostajfc Extra UAH. KIMTIOK (Poet Free) 15 CAICI.K ADDRESS: Echo —Penang.” Telephone No. 188. Ktlilor, Chics
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    The Planters’ Meeting.
    978 4 Labour Question Discussed. Important Resolution Cakkikd Unanimously. In another part of this issue we publish a telegraphic report of the proceedings at a very important meeting of planters held in the Selangor Club. Kuala Lumpur, yesterday. This meeting of planters was probably the most influential one of
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  • Current Topics.
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      Yankee Exclusion.
      331 4 The Shanghai Daily News points out with regard to the two Chinese officials,dele- gates of the Viceroy of Szechuen, who passed through Penang on Saturday on the l\ AO. liner Malta (one of them was educated in America and has previously visited Europe) on their wav to Europe
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      Crisis in the trade of Singapore.
      1041 4 “Thk bazaar in a deplorable state is the subliead of somewhat lengthy reports published in the Straits Times 11V '.'liunn X JIIJTTO of Friday last. on a crinii*. more or less serious it would seem, in the commercial affairs of the sister Settlement. It
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    The Assizes.
    48 4 The Penang Assizes open to-morrow and there tire seven cases ou the calendar for trial. Of these three are charges of forgery, two of giving false evident* in judicial proceedings,” one of gang robbery and one of criminal breach of trust. There are altogether ten prisoners.
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    St. Xavier's En Fete.
    870 4 A esterday was a gala day at St. Xavier s Institution, owing to the festivities in connection with the unveiling of the statue of the founder of the Christian Brothers' Society. The programme o t eued with a solemn high mass at the Church of the
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      588 4 Pritchard Co., PENANG. Graphophones NOTICE. s.b. Pulo Hi man will not run between this port. Port Swettenliain and Malacca from 10th May to 7th June, but will resume her service on 7th June. 324 WANTED. The Columbia The Victor The Monarch rpHKEE COMPOSITORS for this Office. A Good wages to
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      15 4 Very palatable,-even children eujnv to take it, bfit it "is Stearin’ U'/.t», nut the others.
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    The War.
    568 5 Anarchy in Russia. Port Arthur Fully Invested. Vladivostok Fleet Bottled. MORE GERMAN “NEUTRALITY.” Kuala Lumpur and the War. Japanese Humanity to Russian Wounded. (Echo Special.) Kuala Lumpur, 15 May.—A crowded meeting of the Chinese Debating Society was held last evening, t lie subject of debate being, that this
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Planting Interest.
      221 5 Important Meeting of Planters. Apathy and Neglect of Government Condemned. (Echo Sjwcuit.) Kuala Lumpur, 15 May.—An influential meeting of plauters took place at 11 a.in. at the Selangor Club and was verv largely attended, there being thirty-three leading planters present representing the Straits and Malay States. Mr.
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      Tibet.
      25 5 A Jehad Proclaimed (Supplied by Reuter.) London. 10 Mat*. —Reuter’s Gyangtse correspondent wires that the Lamas are preaching a holy war against the British.
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      Austria-Hungary.
      163 5 The New Budget (Supplied by Reuter.) London, lb May.—The Budget for 1905 submitted to the AustroHungarian Delegations involves an exceptional military expenditure and an extraordinary credit for the army of three and a half millions sterling, including two millions for field guns. The total amount required for the navy
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      The Balkans.
      50 5 (Supplied* by Renter.) Loudon, 10 May.—Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria went to Nish yesterday, attended by his leading ministers, to meet King Peter of Servia, who lias just completed a reconciliation with Montenegro There is much talk of the formation of a Balkan triple alliance to guard against invasion.
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      Cricket.
      23 5 (Supplied by Renter.) London, 10 May.—The Marvlebone Cricket Club has beaten Sussex by 241 runs. Surrey has beaten Essex by 125 runs.
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    Kuala Lumpur.
    53 5 Funeral of Mrs. Adams. (Echo Special.) Kuala Lumpur, 15 May.—The funeral of Mrs. Adam took place yesterday afternoon and was largely attended, every department of the Government Service being represented. Captain Adam is quite prostrated by the blow of his wife’s death and is at present an inmate
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    A Test Case.
    131 5 One Hoh Eng Kee, the owner of a sawmill, «lied of suspected cholera last Monday. The Municipal Sanitary authorities ordered immediate burial. This order was not complied with, but the body was placed in a coffin which was practically hermetically sealed. Had there l>eeu any real danger
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    Tin.
    589 5 London, 10 April. —The market hardened towards the end of last week on purchases for American accouut, aud up to .£l2B 2s. j 6d. was paid for cash. Early this week, however, the agents of the Chinese sold 1 freely tin which is Ijecoming due now, and i with
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    Our Ladies' Column.
    1329 5 I. INTERCEPTED LETTERS. Peiuimj. l-'ith May, JUO-i. My Dearest Fanny, I have not written to }uu for the last j couple of mails because you sec we have j had some other male things here to amuse 1 1 us aud hence we have not had time
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    The War.
    89 5 Reuter f Tokio, 15 May.—General Kuroki reports that a Japanese detachment occupied Kauntieu on the 7th instant. Another infantry detachmeut pursued the enemy’s cavalry, which was retreating' from tthuehlichan, on the lltli instant, and captured two Russian privates and a lieutenant, the la{ter being the son of General
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      12 5 OVERWORKED MEN FIND, Stearns Wine an excellent tonic. Renews strength uud vigor.
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      15 5 Good for young and old is Steams' Wine. Enriches the blood, aids digestion, improves nutritiou.
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      336 5 To-day’s Advertisements. WANTED 4 TIiAP suitable for Deli pony. Must 1« iu good order. Semi particulars aud price to Stkaits Echo Office. 10-5-04 in w s 347 WANTED AGODOWN, by end of Juue or July, situated near Beach Street. Appiy by letter stating area, rent, Ac., to X. Y. Z,
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      298 5 STOP PRESS TEL E(i RAMS. This space is reserved for t lie publication of news arriving iifier the day's news lots Ix-en iinp<*cd. To-day’s Advertisements. Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Agricultural Shows. rpHE Agricultural Show for 1904 has been fixed to bike place at Kuala Lumpur on Friday, Saturday
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      1711 6 Teik Chin Coy. General Storekeepers, Provisioners and Commission Agents. 25 Hugh Low Street, 1P0H. Specialities always on Hand: Reddawey’s Camel Hair {Belting, Crushed Food, Padi, Paints, Burreli’s Boiled A Raw Linseed Oil, Turpentine, M|ining Candles, Manila Rope, Best Moulmein Cigars, Siberian Butter. WINES LIQUORS of the best BRANDS Allan a
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    In Lighter Vein.
    329 7 l The Se."*»<ioii is of great interest Ik;cause the will be introduce;! by Mr. A oaten Chamberlain and at the same time his father returns to Parliament.— Daily Paper.] Father, Dear Father, Come Home! {An appeal to a jirodigal parent.) Oli Father, dear Father, come home to
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    Passengers Outward.
    225 7 Per P. and O. steamer India, connecting with the steamer Ballaarat,” at Colombo, from London, March 31.—T0 Yokohama Miss V. Mosley, Miss C. Mosley, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Holmes. To Shanghai Mr. J. J. Dyer, Mrs. Marsh, Mr. C. Dickson, Mrs. G. Wynne, Mr. E. C. Jarrett,
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      1727 7 THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.I). 1720. uudcrsigned having la-en appointed A Agents for the above Corporation, are now prepared to accept MARINE and FI UK risks at current rate*. PATERSON, SIMONS Co. UPTON'S TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE rims EXHIBITION. AGENTS VENASO Paterson,
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      73 7 KWOK AH KAM OF CHOP K WONG MOW, n 1 mm No. 39, Bishop Street, Penang. Chinese and English Furniture Maker, Carpenter and Building Contractor. 25-4-(.’4 290 I CALL AND SEE The Great Astrologer, Palmist and Fortune Teller from South Africa. Fees Moderate. No. 40, Datoh Kramat Road. 30-4-04 307
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      1511 8 Kuala Lumpur. F. M. S. HOTEL. Under European Management. Centrally situated within 10 minutes from the Railway Station. A Lai os r Adjoining thu Hki.a.xuok Club. 16c Penang. EASTERN ORIENTAL HOTEL UNEQUALLED FOR Situation, Comfort and Catering. We Give Real Good Value. WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co., PENANG HAVE JUST RECEIVED Graham
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