Straits Echo, 18 June 1904

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    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, SATURDAY, 18th JUNE, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 137.
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    Domestic Occurrence.
    22 1 Birth. On June 14, a* “The Manse,” Kuala Lumpur, the wife of the Rev. W. E. Horlev. of a «laughter.
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    HIGH WATER.
    38 1 For Weekending Friday, June2l, 1901. A.M. J’.M. Saturday, 18th 7.10 7.35 Sunday, 19th 8.00 8.25 Monday, 20th 8.50 9.15 Tuesday, 21st 9.40 10.05 Wedue*«lnc, 22nd ...10.30 10 55 Thuratlav, 23rd ...1120 1145 Friday, 24th ...12.10 12.35
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    THE MOON.
    25 1 First Quarter... Juue2otli, 12-32 f.m. O Full Muon 28th, 1.42 a.m. Last Quarter July sth, 12.35 r.M. 0 New Moou 13th. 12.0 p.m.
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    FIXTURES.
    51 1 To-DAY. oth Dav, sth Moon. Town Hand. Golf Glub, 5.30 p.ni. Wajaug Yap Chow Thong, Campbell Street, 9 p.in. The Parsi Curzou Theatrical Co. Kuala Kuugea Road, 9 p.ui. To- MORROW. 6th Dav, sth Moon. The Parsi Curzon Theatrical Co. Kuala Kangsa lload, 9 p.in. Church Services, see page
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    42 1 P O. SAILINGS. .Mail Service. QuTWAKDH. H.OMKWAKI>S. Mafia 2d June Coromandel 2o June Chusan 7 July llallaarat 9 July l:xtra Service. OurtvAKiu*. Ho&i kwakdi Borneo 2b'June Bern 17 Jane Java 12 July j Ceylon l July tar For particulars Sec l’aj;e :J.
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    War Item.
    1520 1 (Latest Acir* by Neyapatam Mail.) Odessa, 21 May.—lt is officially estii mated that the Far Eastern Campaign will cost this country six hundred millions of roubles, in addition to the expenditure already incurred, and exclusive ot the Loan for eight buudred i million francs just contracted. It is
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    PASSENGERS.
    64 1 Inward—Per Kistua,” from Singapore, Mr. Lyons. From Port Swettenliam, Mr aud Mrs. Chow kit aud Mr. N Chĕtty. Per Sui Sang,” from Calcutta, Major Ransom and Mr. Fitzwiiliams. Per Zatuania,” from Madras, Mr. P. H. Hill. Per“ Hebe," from Singapore, Messrs. Long On Kin aud Chew Cheat Soon. Per
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      119 1 Penang, 18th June. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...1/11 3 4 months’sight Bank ...1/11 jjj 3 Credit ...1/11,»* 3 Documentary ...1/11$ Calcutta, Demand Bank its. 144 4 3 days’ sight Private 1461 Bombay. Demand Bank 1441 3 days’ sight Private 1464 Madras, Demand Bank 144
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      SHARES
      197 1 Bersawah Gold Mine Co., Ld. 9 15. —sellers Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld 4 6. Redjatig LeUng Gold Mining Co., Ld 9225. —buyers KadanaGold Mining Co„Ltd. (fully paid) 9 10.— nom. Bruseh Tin Mining Co., Ld. 9 50. —nom. Cheudariaug Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., LI 9 20. —sales
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      PRODUCE.
      170 1 Tin 9 70.6Obnyers Gold leaf 9 81.— B. Pepper (W. Coast 31b5.50z. 21f sales. White Pepper 9 88-f sellers Traug Pepper 9 28. —sellers Cloves (picked) 9 6*.— nom. Mace no stock j Mace Pickings 90. —sales 1 Nutmegs 110 s 45. —sales C No. 1 6.80 nam. Sugar
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      184 1 Kihina, Br. 8.8. o24, Addeubrook, 17tli Juue Singapore, 15tli June, Gen..—H. L Co. Sui Sang, Br. 8.8. 1,776, Young, 17th June, Calcutta, 12th June, Gen.,—B. Co. Zamakia, Br. s.s. 2,898, Acheson, 18th June, Madras, 9th June, Gen.,—H. L. Co. Hebe, Br. s.8. 845, Inkster, 18th June, Singapore, 16th June,
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      DEPARTURES.
      75 1 18th June. Hebe, for Deli. Cornelia, for Deli. Hok Chttan Uv, for Batußahra and Asahan. Jin Ho, for Langkat. Hah a Vajirnnhin, for Singapore. Avagyee, for Port Swettenliam A Singapore. Mary Austin, for Port Swettenliam. Langkat, for Teluk Anson. Un Peng, for Perlis and Setul. Sui Sang, for Singapore
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      IN PORT.
      57 1 Usrrr, Nor. s.s. 930, Hausen, 18th June Rangoon, 14th June, Gen., —S. T. Co. Malaya, Ger. ss. 348, Block, 18th June, Deli, 17th Juue, Coffee.—B. M. Co. Canton, Br. s.s. 105, Merican, 18th June, Teluk Anson, 17th June, (Jen., —Ah Hing. Petrel, Br. s.s. 159, Reid, 18th June,
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      EXPECTED.
      54 1 Ve**ela b’rou i A gent* One G. Apcar Singapore 1A.A.A.C0. 20thJune Bantam Singapore H.L.&Co. 20th Ben la rig London S.B.&Co. 22 ud Malta Colombo P. 0. 23rd Benmohr Singapore S.B.&Co. 20th ft Lui Sang Singapore B.&Co. 27th Borneo Colombo P. O. 128th Biulnor shire Gleuroy Loudon B.&Co 29 til
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      SALINGS.
      52 1 Vetrelt For Ajr.nt* Jtea vet Brllltaiil *iidaug H.L.&Co. 20tb J uue G. Ajm :H Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 21st IVnlifriij Vm^apore S.B.&Co. 22nd Malta •Singapore P. A O. 23rd Bemuolir vlarseilles S.B.&Co. Uoruwi Singapore P. O. 28th Lui 8.1 *1*4 Jalcutta B.&Co. 28th Radnor hliin Singapore B.&Co. 29th tlleiiroy Singapore B.&Co.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      54 1 For:— Largkat and. Pangkalau Brandau—Per Pet r', 20th instant, 1 p.in. 1 kit ll Ikilira and Asahan—Per Tony Chay Un, 20th instant, 1 p.in. Rangoon Per Unity, 20th instant, 3 p.m. Olehleh and Sabang—Per Jangmenr, 20th instant, 3 p.in. Port Swetteuhain, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore—Per Pin Seny, 21st
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      268 1 A. E. SKEELS. d# WHISKIES. FOR SALE C of That well-known Geiffin VINGT-ET-UN in Sound Condition. AN 1*5 used iu harness. Winner Roadsters’ Race last year. Apply to CHEOW KAY, V28, Armenian Street. 1 wk. 419 15-0-04 Aix-la-Chapelle KAISER WATER A Refreshing: Dietetic Table Water. According* to the auu lysis
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      13 1 STEARNS’ WINE, for all wasting diseases. It increases weight. Consumptives find it ibif*
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      102 1 OPERA YtP CHOU THONG. Great Success! Great Success! AT TIIE TEK SOON THEATRICAL HALL, C't itopbell Street. ter Our New Actors aud New Actresses have arrived aud are playing nightly. The Indra Permata Theatrical Company of Selangor To-night, Saturday, ttith June, bv Special Request Morni and Warna. To-morrow, Sunday, no
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      9 1 BAXTR CO.’S BEST NAVY CANVAS. Sandilartds Buttery <Jfr Co.
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      10 1 A. E. SKEbLS. LAGER BEER. ENGINE OILS. McAlister o»., Ltd
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      30 1 WEATHER Thk follow ins' report is kiu<iiv supplied Ik t lie Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis: The rainfall during the 21- hours ended at if a.in. to-day was 020 inches.
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    War Talk.
    824 2 Bakon Hayakiu on THE Contest. Reviewing the whole future of the struggle that has just commenced m such deadly earnest on land, B.iron Havashi said in the course of a recent interview w The duration of the war must he rather with Russia than with Japan. For the
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    The Crown Agents Anomaly.
    483 2 Crown Agents’ Commissions. (The Time s, lolh May.) Mu. G. White having asked whether lie would cause a return to be made and presented to this House of all the several transactions of the Crown Agents for the Colonies for the year 1903, giving the nature
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1305 2 THE FOLLOWING 18 THE PROGRAMME FOR AUTUMN MEETING, 1904, to be passed at a General Meeting to be held On FRIDAY, 20th MAY, 1904. W No amendments to this Programme will be considered unless due notice is given in writing to the Secretary at least ten days
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      12 2 ARMOUR'S PROVISIONS. Tlie beat and always fresh. Sahdilands, Hut (cry to. 1
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      166 2 V* a *-3 FOR PRICES APPLY TO MARTYN Co. 12-10-03 72 C The Shanghai-Hongkong Building Loan Investment Co, Ltd. The following 1 gentlemen Lim Seng Hooi, Esq. Yeo Boon Wan H. D. BASSETT i F. O. Hallifax. Esq. i Lim Kek Chuan Lo Beng Quang have been appointed Members of
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      118 2 CHIN JOO Co., t5B. Beach Street. General Storekeepers, Provisioned and Commission Agents. STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND of Every Description of Highclass European Goode, Provisions, Wines, Spirits, and other Liquors of the Best BrandsHair ltenewer, aim unequalled touie for producing aud restoring hair. Best Tavoy Cigars. Crushed Food, etc. Every article
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      670 2 WANTED. v rnwo or three Competent Compositors. Apply to CRITERION PRESS. TO L ET. BY FRO N HOUSE, Scotland Road. Immediately entrv. Apply to LEE TOON TOCK. 8-6-04 4<mj WANTED. A SMALL furnished house, at reasonable rent, within easy distance of Town, or to share a furnished house. Apply to
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      1965 3 BANKS vT KL /fm\ */,.75. T w*' a fcr I ''T. V* is. N. Co. K Dxpecfeil arrival, and Departure*. Mail B«rvice. Outwards. 1 une 23 s.s. Chuitou connecting with s.B. Mongolia 8.8. China 8.8. Moldavia 8.8. Marmora July 7 8.8. Simla do 21 8.8. Nubia 7 do Aug Coromandel
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    The Straits Echo.
    87 4 us;ice everybody, vt<l justice »!«*ne.— Finera»,Kstablishcd June Ist, IIMKI. I’lil.li-licl («KCft>t SmuJayn.) At CHI CRITERION PRESS, Ld., N<>. *****:12, Hettcii Stf»*«t. I*«i:uii{ PRICK i I>A 11. V. IXIOAI. f>i »•*>• I OtTSTATIOXS Extra j MAIL KIHTION I*ire) 15 KI.K Al>«)ilKS>. E c h o—P e n a
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    Rubber.
    983 4 Important Information for Planters. Latest Sai.es Report. Realising the importance of planting enterprises of all kinds and of pira rubber in particular, and finding that Ceylon rubber planters and some of our Colombo contemporaries attach considerable import.! nee to information supplied from time to time by Messrs Lewis and
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  • Current Topics.
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      Chartered Bank.
      200 4 Wk received to-day by the Negapatam mail I***** our London correspondent, the following interesting particulars of alterations made in tin* charter of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China announced at an extraordinary general meeting of shareI holders held on the 25th ultimo at the Cannon Street
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      Sungei Pinang.
      401 4 At yesterday's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, during a short discussion of the proposed Muni- cipal loan of SOOOJHK), the question of niisiiig the Sungei Timing bridge cropped up. as leported elsewhere in this issue. The views expressed bv the Tivsideiit upon this matter \v(*t*e that Government could
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    Our Mail Budget.
    963 4 The Sievier Scandal. Does Japan want Australia? ALLEGED STATEMENT BY ADMIRAL TOGO. LORD CURZON AT HOME. f From Our Own Correspondent.) Fleet Street, 24 May —A notable journalist who contributes a bright and often valuable column of Club Chat to a big provincial 1 paper has the
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    States’ News.
    945 4 {From. Our O'jcn Correspondent.) Taiping, lb June. On Friday; (l(n.h ja thunderstorm swept over Taiping and its suburbs, causing considerable damage to most of the atap houses, both in Kota ami Tupai villages, and uprooting a tree in the road leading to the Roman Catholic j Church at
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      538 4 Pritchard Co., JaSMisSBS*?: PENANG Ed. Jjort uz M< y> r. P.P.C. Ladies Department 18-6-04 424 FOR sale:. BROWN COB. Splendid trap|*.-r, very stylish anil fast. Very cheap it' sold <- ibv 26th instant. Apply /<A Bogan Road. 17-6-tdi f in w 422 New Silks, <« m T New Gauzes, WASSIAMULL
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    THE WAR.
    303 5 The Wafangkan Battle. Vladivostok Squadron Pursued. Stories of Survivors from the Transports. ’(Echo Special.) Tokio, 17 June.—lt is officially announced that, on the morning of the 15th instant, the Russian YUdi vostok Squadron, consisting of “the armoured cruiser Groinoboi and the cruisers Kossia and Kurik, appeared off Getikai
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Sir Robert Hart.
      122 5 Resignation Expected Shortly. (Echo Special.) Tientsin, 18 Julie. —The China Times .says that Bir Robert Hal t is expect eft to* resign the" InspectorGeneralship of the Imperial Chinese Maritime Customs shortly. The Eclw published tlie above news as long ago as tne 9th instant as follows L’
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      Finland.
      36 5 Death ef the Governor-General. (Supplied' by Reuter.) London, 18 Jmie. —LieutenantGeneral liobrikoff, the Governor General of Finland, who was shot at and badly wounded while entering the Senate at Helsingfors, has succumbed to his injuries.
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      Army Reform.
      33 5 Distensions i* the Catwifcb .V-r 1 J s iSup}dutd bf HeMotfr London, 18 dnne.—-it is understood that there are marked dissensions iii the British Cabinet on the nest ion of••army reforms.
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      Cricket.
      18 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Londoli »8 a’» 6 So uth Africans UaYO beaten LiecesWishire l.v and IS3 rnn«:
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      Zanzibar.
      59 5 Supplied by Reuter.) London, 18 Juno. Earl 1*« rev, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, j speaking in tlie House of Commons, said that it was riot yet decided if thtv ,Protectorate of Zanzibar, to- get her with i]k*- Island of I Vin ha, was to be transferred to the
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      Motoritis.
      56 5 The Gordon-Bennett Race. (SiVjilied b* lieni^r. London, 18 June —A Frenchman named Tiiciy Ims won the Gordon-Benuett motor car race at Hombnrg. Jenat/.v, a German, was second. The Englishman who participated was unplaced. Nobody was hurt. There was a huge assembly to witness the race, the Emperor and Empress
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    Tin.
    434 5 London, 24 May- Owing to the corner";! iu New York, 1 which brought orders for immediate shipment from I.oudou, the market rose to <£l2o 10s. for cash and <£l2s 15s. for three months. It lias since relapsed closing at £'l24 12s. (id. for cash, and .£123 17s. t*d. for
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    To-morrow’s Church Services.
    218 5 3rd Sunday After Trinity. St. Georg k b Church (Church of England) 8 a.m. Matins (Choral). 8-30 am. Holy Communion (Plain). 5 j>.m. Sunday School. H p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Rev. H. C. Henhaiu. Act. Col. Chaplain. i Prksrytekian Church (Northum Road) I 9 a.m. and t>
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    Municipal Commission.
    2935 5 Ordinary Meeting. At the ordinary’ meeting of the Penang Municipal Commissioner» held yesterday j afternoon, Mr. J. \V. Balhfax (President j, Messrs, Quah Beng Kee, f. S. B. Gaffney, I Cheuli Tek Thve, with Dr. Park (Healt h Officer) and K. P. Philipps (Secretary) were i present. Absent:—Dr.
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    Rubber Sales.
    257 5 Latest London Quotations. (By Neyapatnin Mnit.J Messrs. Lewis and Peat report under date of London loth May as follows:-^ PLANTATION-GROWN PARA RUBBER. The following are the particular* plantation-grown Para offered and public sale to-day Marl: Pity* Descript. Price. Ceylon. Yatijsuiw a 2 cases Fine dark biscuits 5/2 plb.
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      2217 6 LEE CHYE DISPENSARY, AV 268, CARNARVON SWEET, PENAN G. N<V29I. Open day aud nijriit From 6 slml to 9 p.u>-. Prescriptions are Accurately Prepared. 56a The British Pharmacy, No. 427, Penang Road. Patent Medicines OBTAINABLE AT THE LOWEST PRICES. INSURANCES Canton insurance Office, Limited. Capital Subscribed $2,500,000 Amount Paid-up 500,000
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      278 7 r» lb nr f 1 9 H Award, Philadelphia, 1899. Gold Medal, Paris, 1900. 1901. Medal of Merit, Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, -:o:- II H MOST BRILLIANT LIGHT IN EXISTENCE. 9 Used in all principal thoroughfares throughout the World. •o:KITSON PRESSURE LAMPS Suitable for lighting Halls, Theatres, Wharves and the Grounds
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      1004 8 5 NEW GOODS for GENTLEMEN JL T WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW $z Co. ►> ELLWOOD’S PATENT BULGE HELMETS. Our Price $7.50 each. GENTLEMEN S SUPERIOR QUALITY HANDKERCHIEFS. Price $1.10 only per dozen. NEW CONSIGNMENT OF DRESS SHIRTS. Price $2.50 each. GENTS’ WHITE STRAW HATS. Price $1.35 each. CO •M 43 s a
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