Straits Echo, 6 July 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, WEDNESDAY, 6th JULY, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 152.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    36 1 Births. At Nirvana.” Penang, on the Hth instant, j the wife of D. Trayner Boyd, of a son. On let July, at Prye Estate. P.W., the wife j of Leopold Es-Chasseriau. of a sou.
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    HIGH WATER.
    40 1 For Week ending Tuesday, July 12. 1904. A.M. p.m. Wednesday, Oth 6.50 7.15 Thursday, 7th 7.40 8.05 Fridav, Bth 8.30 8.55 Saturday, 9th 9.20 945 Sunday,' 10th 10.10 10.35 Monday, llth 11 11.25 Tuesday, 12th 11.50 12 15
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    THE MOON.
    25 1 O New Moon July 13th, 12.6 p.m. First Quarter 19th, 7-37 p.m. O Full Moon 27th, 2.51p.m. Last Quarter Aug. 4th 2.44 a.m.
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    FIXTURES.
    37 1 To-i>av. 2Urd Day, sth M<*ou. Fanny Stanley Opera (Jo. I'oun Hall p.iu. The Farsi Our/un Theatrical Co. Kuala Hoad, l* p.in. To-MOKItO'V. 24th Day. sth Moon. The Parsi Cur/on Theatrical Co. lvuala Kangsa, Koad. 1* p.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    42 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. IJU't’WA KI»R. HoNKW AltllS. Simla 7 July Bengal if July Nubia 'll Ballaa rat Jo .< Extra Service. Oui'WARDH. Hum kwariik. Java 12 July Caudia 1 5 J»Oy Malacca 26 j Saradinia 31 Vor particulars See Page 3.
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    War Items.
    1625 1 I The Tsai:, Kuropatkin and “Vic”. Lately the chief subject of discussion in St. Petersburg has been Admiral Alexieff’s relations with General Kuropatkin. It is generally felt that the latter should be given an entirely free hand, as the more practical man of the two, even though he
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      112 1 Pknang, 6th July. (By courtesy of the (JUarlereJ Hank London Demand Bank ...1/11* 4 months’sight Bank ...1/11 3 Credit ...1/11 3 Documentary ...1/11; Calcutta, Demand Bank its. 1451 3 days’ sight Private 1471 Bombay, Demand Bank 145.1 3 days’ sight Private 1471 Madras, Demand Bank 1451 3 days’ sight
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      SHARES
      182 1 Bersaw ah Gold Mine Co., Ld. 14.50 sellers Ranh Australian Gold Mining Co.. Ld S 6. Redjaug fiel>ong Gold Mining Co., lid $225. buyers KadanaGoid MiningCo„Ltd. (fully paid) 10. nom. Bruseli Tin Mining Co., Ld. 3. —sales Cheudariaug Hydraulic Tin Miuiug Co., Ld S 20. —sales Kanuigau Tin Mining
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      PRODUCE.
      159 1 Tin 569.40 buyers Gold leaf 9 79. B. Pepper(VV. Coast 31b5.50z.)9 20. —buyers White Pepper 9 33.75 5e11ers Traug Pepper 9 25. —sellers Cloves (picked) 9 63. Mace 100 sellers Mace Pickings 90.— sales Nutmegs llUs 45.— nom. No. 1 0 60 uam. Sugar i 2 110 stock. 4.15
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      90 1 \an i)KK Parka, ])ut. s.s. 331, Vau Ordra ‘sth July, Bajan, sth Julv, Gen H. L. Co. Jin Ho, Hr. s.s. 1 10, Hastrup, sth Julv. Laugkat, 4th Julv, Gen.,—Ouah BengKee. W Mary Austin. Hr. s.s. 140, Marris, sth July, Port Swettenham, 4th Julv, Gen., —K. G. Co. Canton,
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      DEPARTURES.
      34 1 oth July. Tony Okay Un, for Batu Bahru and Asahau. Lmujlcat, for Teluk Anson. Mary Austin, for Port Swettenham. Peyu, for Edie, T. Semawe, Segli A Oleldeh. Un Peny, for Perlis and Setul.
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      IN PORT.
      76 1 Van Bek Parra, But. s.s. 331, Van Ordeu, oth Julv, Bajan, sth June. Gen., H. L. Co. Jin Ho. Br. s.s. 110, Hastrup, sth July, Langkat, 4th June, Gen., —Quah Beug Kee. Canton, Br. s.s. 105, Mericau. oth July, Teluk Anson, sth July, Gen., —Ah King. Itzenhoe, Br.
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      EXPECTED.
      58 1 I V*>**ela From I A \\ent Due Charter- house j Singapore H.L.&Co. 6th Julv Spezia Hamburg B.M.&Co. 7th Nippon Colombo 3.K.&CO. 7th Simla Colombo P.&O. 7th A. Apcar 'Calcutta A A.A.C'o. 8tli Bengal Siugapoi'e P.&O. 9th Seydlitz Singapore B.M.&Co. 13th Preusseu Colombo B.M.&Co. 14th G-. Apcar Calcutta A..A.A.O0. 15th
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      SAILINGS.
      53 1 Ye«*el* For Ayent* Leavet Simla Siugapo re P.&O. 7th Jul) Spe/.ia Singapore B.M.&Co. 7th Charter- house Singapore H.L.&Co. 8th Nippon Japan S.K.&Co. 8th A. Apcar Singapore A.A.A.Co. 9th Bengal Colombo P.&O. 9th G. Apcar Singapore A.A.A.Co. Kith Pei sia Trieste S.K.&C0. 29th Seydlitz Singapore B.M.&Co Preusseu Colombo B.M.&Co. Beuvorlieh
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      MAILS CLOSE
      93 1 For Langkat—Per Jut Hu to-morrow, 1 p.m. Langkat and Paugkalan Braud&n—Per Petrel, to-morrow, 1 p.in. Deli—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, '1 p.m, si. jipore—Per Sealila, to-morrow, 3 p.m. < li-.mbo—Per Itzehoe, to-morrow, o p.m. I’oi l Hwettenliam and Malacca Per P» Hili instant, 2 p.m. Teltik Anson Per Lady Weld,
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      PASSENGERS.
      18 1 Ivironl Pei iSealda,” from Kaugoou, M is* A '!•■»>. Mr.and Mrs. 15. Dass, Messrs, Hetli ami t )r«l.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      63 1 A. E. SKEELS. WHISKIES. KHOO MJAN I" HU AN. (CllOJ)) GIM SENG MOH. 203 Main Road, Taiping. Tin Miners, Advancers and General 49c Goods Store niv HONG BEE CO, General Storekeepers and Government Contractors^ 88, MAIN ROAD 70c IPING. CUTLERY HI eft I/ ster Co.. Ltd .Show Rooms and Office*,
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      13 1 STEARNS’ WINE strengthens the resisteuce to disease of the lungs and air passages.
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      178 1 STEARNS’ WINE, for all wasting diseases. It increases weight. Consumptives hud it doe» jood. Learn Shorthand at Home bv correspondence. 10 weekly lessons will make you perfect. OBTAIN HIGHER SALARY. Shorthand is nowadays indispeusible to everybody. Utilize spare time. Very moderate fee. We* procure positions. Write for free booklet. Central
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      6 1 BORDEN’S PEERLESS CREAM. Sandilands Buttery <£ Co.
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      33 1 A. E. SKEELS. f << LAGER BEER. Jeyes’ Perfect Purifier. The best and most powerful disinfectant extant. In 1 and 5 Gallon Drums and in 40 Gallon Casks. Quotations on Application. Sandifands, Buttery Co
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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    Water Supply
    379 2 ThK Ev 1 L-EFFECTS OF INSUFFICIENT J Potable Water in Bombay. Calcutta Engineering June.) The limitations of space in Bombayr Lave necessitated tlx* erection ot huge tenement houses approac ing the alti- tude of the early American skyscrapers, j Into these the population is packed, and 1 in
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    The Philippines.
    252 2 New Currency Measures. The following important statement regarding the dates at which the various new currency measuresof ihe Philippines Government become effective in the Philippines has been given out by Mr. Kemmerer, Chief of the Insular Finance Department, to the Press: June 30, 1904The redemption of local currency
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1266 2 PROGRAMME i POE AUTUMN MEETING, 1904, r FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 26th July, 1904. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value $500. —A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale (lOst.) An allowance of 141bs. to all ex-Griffins. Entrance, 810. Distance, one mile. 2. First Griffin Race. Value 8400
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      44 2 LHP; Cfm DISn-MSARY. So V/>.s. /'.>/.\ I n sTUEKT, l K N A i\(t. Trr.wPHONK *io. Opmi <lny and niiflir From a.in. in V< p in., FrwhCriptioiiH are Ar<*m\u»*iv ?Vo{»a»V!«l. 50a John Baziey White Brothers’ “LION BRAND” .PORTLAND CEMENT. jMdliands, Buttery Co., Sole Importers Pcaanx.
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      166 2 HONGKONG JIN ON INSUKANCt: Company, Limited. Capital $1,000,000. fTIHE undersigned having been appointed _L Agents for the at»ove Company are prepared to accept marine risks on the most favourable terms. CHIN JOO A Co., 24-6-U4 i*8c DAVID BROWN Co., <4, /toyan'* Uni/dimj*. Estate Agents A Auditors. Undertake Sales bv Auction
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      1501 2 <?1'S 71 WANTED. r> 1® zrr $v 2*$®® .♦M$] 6®S§ fi «1 'li jrj *‘X 1» rra '«X* a m V riTWO of three Competent Compositors. I A ppiy to CRITERION TRESS. WANTED. FOR SALE. BROWN COB. Splendid trapper. very stylish and fast. Very cheap if solil by 26th instant.
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      1838 3 o p. sikM i to \'y, X v> Expected antral amt Deyavtnres. Mail Service. Outwards. July 7 s.s. Sim lit connecting with 8.8. Chino 21 8.8. .V u)‘XO (lo 8.8. Moldo cut Aug 4 s.«. Coromandel do 8.8. Marmora 1H 8.8. C huso a do 8.8. Himalaya Homewards July 9
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    The Straits Echo.
    76 4 Justice mtisflee even body, and iustice ill»»»»*.— Rm»r*i> Established June Ist, 1903. f*tiY>lip]ie<l «iaily (except Kuiulny*.) AT TUI CRITERION PRESS, Ld„ No. 226-232, Beach SI root, Penang. PIUCK DAII.Y, IJM'AL $2» I'M annum OL'TSTATIONS I’oeiage Extra MAII. KIMTION (I'uet Kiee) 15 CAKI.K ADDRESS: Echo—Penang." Telephone No. 188.
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    The Water Problem.
    563 4 The Lessons of Bombay and Hongkong. Ix another column will be found a very interesting extract from our Calcutta contemporary. Indian Engineering. dealing with the inadequate supply of potable water at Bombay. This is a problem with which we have been wrestling in Penang for a very
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    Our Water Supply
    1709 4 Entirely New Scheme Proposed. ‘i All Brkvious Schemes to isk Set Aside. ratepayers association kok vknano. A representative and influential meeting of ratepayers was held at the Chinese Town Ball yesterday afternoon. to consider liow lx»*t to meet the deficiency of water in the event of drought."
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    “The Mikado.”
    104 4 Gilbert aud Sullivan's comic opera “The Mikado” was staged at the Town Hall last night by the Fanny Stanley Company. Mr. Harry Neville played iu the title role, while Mr. 1! ’.win Phillips took the part of Nauki Poo, (he Mikado’s son. The acting was good all round
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    Perak Tin Mines.
    75 4 We are indebted to the courtesv of Messrs Osborne and Chappel, the General Managers, for the following information Kinta Limited. The returus of the Kinta Tin Mines, Ltd., for the month of June arc: Output 305 piculs. Approximate value 812,500 Receipts from water rent 5,400 Approximate working
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    Lawn Tennis.
    537 4 P. C. C. Tournament. Foi.lowino are the results of ties played yesterday 1 The Championship. Rev. H. C. lieu ham lieat G. A. Chaney 6-3, 0-6, Chaney retired. Profession Pairs. Medicine W. 11. McArthur and Dr. Jamieson j lieat. i Merchants C. Brad lie tv and J. R.
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    THE WAR.
    554 5 Doomed Port Arthur. The Trans-Siberian Railway. Skirmish at Motienling. Krho Special*.) Tokio, 5 .July.—An official ti-le- j «rmiii from General Kuroki reports' that at dawn on the 41li instant, during a thick fog, two battalions j of Russian infantry attacked thei Japanese outpost at Motienling and made three
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Tibet.
      15 5 A Resumption of Hostilities. {Supplied by Reuter. London, July—Hostilities were resumed at Gyangtsc yesterday.
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      Parliament.
      103 5 The East Africa Protectorate. (Supplied by Renter.) Lon ion, ti July. —lu the House of Commons, the Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, tho Premier, replying to Mr. J. \Ya>o mem tier for Orkney and Shetland, said he saw no reason to appoint a Commission to investigate the cause of
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    Sungei Pinang.
    1287 5 l. —Introductory. The Suugei Pinaug, to which somewhat frequent reference has been made lately iu these columns, was the subject of discussion at the Municipal meeting on the 17th ulr. aud 1st instant. On the latter occasion; Mr. Hallifax asked if he was authorised to write to Government
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      THE JURY QUESTION
      492 5 To lUK Km TOC or IIIK STCAITa Kill,». lit a k Sir, —Being one of many who “feel the pinch of the present jury system. I was much interested ill the report of the proceedings at last meeting of the Legislative; Council, published in tlit* LWe* on
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      PROPSED RATEPAYERS' ASSOCIATION.
      111 5 To ink Kioioi: <»* the srutira tktiv. •Sir,— Having attended the public meeting yesterday. I write to say I hn|ie Mr. Seng Hooi’s proposed Ratepayers Association will soon lie founded, liecause I am suit? it will lie very useful aud prevent the rushing of measures through the
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    Our Mail Budget.
    1782 5 Dowie Pishing again in London. The Congo Horrors. THE ALAKE OF ABEOKUTA AS SOCIAL STAR. Lord Curzon. KING AND DRAYMAN. Amusing Race in Oxford Street. t rout Our 0»‘n (Jorregpomlrnt.) Fleet Street. 1<* June.— The great and only Dowie is about to return, and the credulous are
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    The Poor Printer.
    99 5 *4 W Strike of Compositors at Singapore H'-fio Special Singapore,H Jnl\.—*T hetioinpositor.s of the Government Printing Department struck work this morning itemise .Mr. Williams, tire »new Superintendent of the <iovermiient Printing Office, u lid wits reggnUg appointed from Taiping. to enforce rules lor regular liflrurtrbt attendance, etc.
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      19 5 CHILDREN ARE THE SUNSHINE, of the homo. Wimp makes the sunshine brighter. A «plentiful tome tor the little u»»e*
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      4 5 t'EANKOI,S. McAUSTER Co.. Lid.
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      15 5 Very even «hildren enjoy to take it, but it i» Mcana' Witte not the others.
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      7 5 ELECTRO-PL ATKDW A RE. McAUSTER Co.. Ud
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      58 5 BE A JOURNALIST. mHE most attractive profession. None 1. offers such opportunity for advancement to ambitious young men n«I women. A ladder to wealth ami fame, s.s-ial and political preferment. Immediate position after completion of instruction. Utilise your s|>are time. JOUKJSALIsIM BY MAIL, Write to-day for Free Catalogue. Press Institute.
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      318 5 S T OP P It E ss TELEOKAjHS. This >piu*t* it ruM-netl for the ■•***> hiiKill f after tlu- d;iy*« new* been iinpofml. To-day’s Advertisements. Found. the hbplauadt', u pair of sjiectacles u caH Owner may recover same hy payment oi cost of this advertisemeilt. Apply to This Office. ♦i-7-04
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      1291 6 JAMES BUCHANAN C.o’b Graham Co., Ld., TEIK CHIN Co. “HOUSE OF COMMONS” WHISKY. SANDI LANDS, BUTTERY Co. WHOLESALE CHEMISTS, 4 Beach Street Penang. General Storekeepers Provisioners and Commission Agents. 25, HUGH IOW STREET, IPOH. WONG KIM MUN, No. 77a, liishop Street Dr. W. MAN SON. PILSENER LAGER beer Hall Brewed
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      212 7 Highest A avd, Philadelphia, 1899. 9 Diploma., Glasgow, 1901 > Medal of* Merit, Franklin institute, Philadelphia, 1909. •:o:* MOST BRILLIANT LIGHT IN EXISTENCE. Used in all principal thoroughfares throughout the World. mr -:o:KITSON PRESSURE LAMPS Of# 10* Suitable for lighting Halls, Theatres, Wharves the Grounds of Private Houses. 18 Made
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      1714 8 NEW GOODS JU?>T TO HAND. Taik Ghee Co. -:0: WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co., PENANG Sf Infants’ Tan Shoes. Exact to Sketch. All Sizes in Stock. Infants’ White Shoes. Large Stock. All Sizes to hand. f (ESTABLISHED 181)0.) 18, 28 34, Church Street, Penang. Ship Chandlers, Mining and Engineering Storekeepers and Aerated
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