Straits Echo, 9 July 1904

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    36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE 01 El ENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, »th JULY, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 156.
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    HIGH WATER.
    45 1 h<r muling Friday, Julv Jo. Itffib a At. »\V .Sal unli» v, 9th 9.20 9 40 s Sunday, 10th 10.10 10.35 Monday, Ith 11— 11.25 T Monday, 12th 11.50 12 15 Wednesday, loth 12.40 1.05 Thursday, 14th 1.30 155 Friday, 15th 2.20 2.45
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    THE MOON.
    24 1 j Aew Mo<m July 13th, 12.0 i*..\i. First Quarter... 10th, 7-37 r.M. O Full Mooli 27th, 2.51 Last Qumter Aug. 4th 2.44a.it.
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    FIXTURES.
    42 1 To-da v. 2t»th I >ay, sth Moon. Fanny Stanley Opera (Jo. Town Hall 0 p.m. The Parsi Curzou Theatrical (Jo. Kuala Kaugsa, llotid. It p.m. To-.mokrow. 27th hay, sth Mooli. The Parsi Curzou Theatric il Co. Koala Ivanna Hoad, 0 p.iu.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    45 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. </( IWUI'S JIoAIKWAKI'S. A Itht'i ‘J I IJeuyitl U l l/ llallaa ral 25’ lixtra Service. (Jli'l'W KI»S, Horn KW A Ills, Jaoti /2 July l Caudia l-> Ju y Mol iicn l '/0 Sarodiuia -SI For particulars See Page 3.
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    The New Cable.
    302 1 A Bkulin correspondent reports Anew telegraph eable is to be laid from Menado >kou the northern jioiut of the island of dt'elebes in the hutch East Indies to Guam file most southerly of the Marianna isriauds stud from there to Shanghai. The estimated yost is about X
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    Labour Difficulties
    1011 1 Tmk Menace of the Rani». {Strait* Time*. I July At Penang and in the F.M.*S. there is intense alarm at the approaching searchv of imported Chinese coolie labour there, should the Transvaal Rand lords continue to recruit 1 their mining coolies in South China. Our lalmur supply mainly
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    War Items.
    639 1 i Soldiers’ Letters from the Front. A Tokio journal publishes u letter j from un officer on the Liaotung Peuiu- sula which contains an interesting re--1 fere nee to His Imperial Highness Priuce Fushimi. In part the letter says: “The battle on an elevation in the vicinity of
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      115 1 PKNANii, !‘ih July. by eonrteay of the Chartered London Demand Bank ...1/11£ 4 months’ sight Bank ...1/11 3 Credit ...1/11}* 3 Documentary ...1/11$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Its. I45i 3 days' sight Private 1474 Bombay. Demand Bank 1451 3 days’sight Private 147A Madras. Demand Bank 145 A 3 days’sight Private
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      SHARES
      186 1 BeiB;uui.iiGold Mine (Jo., Ld. 14.50 sellers Raub Australian Gold Miuiug Co.. Ed 6. Redjaitg !<eboiig G<*ld Mining Co., Ld $225. buyer* KudauaGold MiuiligCo„Lul. (fully paid) 10.— Horn. Bruseh Tin Mining Co., Ld. 3. sale* Cheudariiiug Hydraulic Tiu Miuin? Co., lid 20. sate* Karan gun Tiu Mining Co. 15. nom.
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      PRODUCE.
      164 1 I’in 509.40 buyer# Gold leal dt.— B. Pepper (VV. Coast 3lbs. •>o/..)% 20.— buyer# White Pepper 33.75te11ers Trang Pepper 8 25.— teller# Cloven (picked) 63. Mace PH) teller» Mace Pickings IK'.— mile# Nutmegs 11 Os 4-3. num No. 1 b tiO mun. Sugar 2 no stock. Basket t I
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      187 1 Kifruk, Aus. s.s. 8,31*>. Mistrorigo, Bth July, Bomba\. 1 1 June, (j-eu S. K. Co. Pai.amcotta, Br. s > 2,208, Wiuderbauk, 9th July, Amoy. Ist Julv, Gen., H. L. A Co. I eleus, Br. ss. 4,800, liar wise, 9th Julv, Liverpool, 11th June, Gen.,—W. M Co. Janet Niooll, Br.
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      DEPARTURES.
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      IN PORT.
      46 1 Janet .Nicoll, Br. s.s. 474, Crichton, 9th July, Moulmein, sth Julv, Gen..— K.G. Co. Hok Canton, Br. s.s. 294, Scott, 9th July, Acheeu, Bth July, Gen, Bau Ho Hiu. i Canton, Br. s.s. 105, Merican, 9th Julv, Teluk Anson, Bth Julv, Gen., Ah King.
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      EXPECTED.
      62 1 r Front Ajriltn Ihie Fitzpatrick Rangoon H.LAiCo. 9th July Gleuogle Hangoon n L&Co. lOtl. Putiala Raugoou id .L ACo. iltli Seydlitz Singapore B.M.&Co. 13th Preusseu Colombo B.M.&Co. 14th Nani Sang Singapore B.&Co. 14th M G. Apear Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 15th Beuvorlieli London S.B.&Co. 20th Glenesk London B.ACo. list Merionethshire Loudon
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      SAILINGS.
      72 1 1 r**el» lor hfiiirr» J. Nicoll Monhnein H.b.ACo. 1 1 til July Fitzpatrick Bangoonti 11. L, A Co. Mill Sevdlitz Singapore iJ.M.ACo Putiula Singapore tf.L.ACo. Util Gleuole Singapore H L.&Co. 12th Preussen Colombo B.M ACo. Naui Sang Calcutta B.ACo. 15th G. A|>car Singapore A. A. A.Co. 16th Beuvorlich Singapore
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      MAILS CLOSE
      42 1 For:— 'I «Mi” kali Per Hohnuu, Nth instant. I pm. Pvwi sni'ilsubuui Pei Mary Austin. I I h instant. 2 p in. Moiilmein Per Janet A troll, II th instant, 3 p.m. laiugkat Per Jiu Ho, 12th instant, 1 p.m.
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      78 1 A. I;. SKEELS. V 'S WHISKIES. STRAUNS’ WINE, assist the body to make um* ui nature s nourishment. Thus itr cures. CHUBB’S SAFES. CVI ft > BURGLAR AND FIRE RESISTING.^ All Sizes iii Stock. HUTTENBACH Bros St Co., Sole Agems. The for IDEAL Office use MACHINE being built oil principles
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      13 1 STEARNS* WINE, for debility, emaciation, thin and impure blood. Anemic girls improve rapidly.
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      16 1 STEARNS’ WINE, improves both appetite ami digestion. It briugs back health ter the -veak and sicklv.
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      43 1 A. E. SKEELS. *<< f LAGER BEER. AMERICAN DENTISTRY, Jno. RABK, D D.S. Tkmpokaky Orrict;, itUNNYMEHK." NORTHAM ROAL>. Hot US 1» A..M. TO 1 P. M. WANTED Permanent. Cool Ovvicb Rooms or House, with good North bkn Light, furnished or unfurnished. 2 6-04 388
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    Siam.
    1354 2 (From Oi' Of-i Conopj.i le.il.' J )AN<> M» K, 25 J 1111**. Mv last »(tks bud •M*t was posted too nooii lo include a re- feivnce to the mealing of bankers and mercliauts bel l to "enquire into what steps •uin lie taken to remedy the present u|iaatisfacUnv condition
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    MRKET PRICES.
    187 2 Penang, 9th July, IWI. Dwrij’lion Beef Soup per catty 18 Roast Steaks j Stew or Curry Meat 20 Rump Steak Ox Tail each 30 Tongue '0 Feet Heart Liver per catty 8* Poke Pork Pig's Head 24 Feet 26 Tongue 34 Mutton per lb. 40 Head each 50
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      13 2 STEARNS WINE, is the great nutrient tonie in convalescence from fevers, influenza, pneumonia.
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      41 2 LIM SUN HO CHOP HENG MOH Co., 164, Beach Street, Penang. Importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. 61c lIONCJ BKK &00, General Storekeepers and Government Contractors MAIN KOAI> 70c IPINU. BORDEN’S PEERLESS CREAM. Sandilands, Buttery <£■ Co.
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      1517 2 THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INCORPORATED BY KOYAL CIV ARTE It A.D. 1720. f|lHE undersigned having l*eeu apppiuted Agents for the above Corporation, are now prepared to accept MARINE an<1 FJRK risks at current rates. PATERSON, SIMONS &ACo. UPTON'S TEAS m Co 'A Warn fr WANTED. Notice. 1WO or three Competent
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      1817 3 cut EL, *f<C :r is. i. co. Er,pr*'h‘d amcnl mid. iJeiMftnr*’#. Mail Service. Outwards. July -I s.s. \u<na connecting- with s.s. Moldavia Aug 4 s.s. Coi'oinamM. do s.s. Marmora I* Chilean do s.s. Himalaya Homewards. July 9 s.s .Bangui do s.s. Macedonia 23 B.S. Chit-tan do 8.8. Mongolia Aug. 0
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    The Straits Echo.
    84 4 Jnotice oatirfice e»eiyami justice al'iite. Zwr Established June Ist, 1903. <l*ily (except AT TMI CRITERION PRESS, 1.(1., No. *2215-232. lirnoli Street. Penang. PRICE I UAII.Y, l.tM,'A I sli loer aiHHWIi OUTBTAHO.Ni' I‘ootage K.\ r m MAI I, MOTION (I’lmt Kree» 15 ('A 1(1,1-; AhUItKSS: K c li
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  • Current Topics.
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      The Jury Question.
      657 4 Ouk Taiping content- j porary draws attention, I m a sympathetic leader, to the fact that the peo- pie of the Colony are severely exerciser! over the Jury (Question. Appeals for exemption from liability to serve as jurors J are frequently made by individuals as i well
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      Chinese Labour.
      848 4 In the Hou-e of Commons on the 13th ultimo a number of J questions were put to the Colonial Secretary with re- ♦raid to Chinese .Labour in South Africa. In the course of the earlier debates of the Session, Mr. Lyttelton promised that the wages to be paid
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    Sungei Pinang.
    1029 4 IV.-Mr, J. Irving on jl. r. j Following upour series of interviews, mil Echo reporter was fortunate in obtaining toe views of Mr. J. living, the value of whose! opinion can tie calculated the better wlieu.j it is remembered that lie has been 3- roars in Penang, and
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    The Election of Kathi for Penang.
    835 4 Mllung at Town Hall To-day. fcicmliers of the Mohammedau com- 1 v mustered in great force this alter- noon r n tlie Town Hall iu response to the «ill Messrs Pawan Abdul Coder KericanX Abdul Wahab, K. Patcliee Hajee Jfai Jjoor, K. Yanjoor Packier,
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    A German Empire of the Far East.
    979 4 Possible Purchase of the Dutch Indies. A Big Mesa"R to Acstkali.;. (Sydney Tinted Special, /2 June.) The news that. Germany had pnrchase«i the Dutch East Indies would be an unwelcome surprise to Australia. It may come at auv moment. Java, which once poured
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    THE WAR.
    245 5 Pori Arthur Again. Another Skryuloff Skedaddle. Echo Special. Shanghai, 8 Refugees arrived nl liVa-foo rcporT~ligTiting fn the neighbourhood of Suntung, nine miles north of Port Arthur, on the Jrd inst., also a heavy bombardment seawards on tbe morning of the 5th. Yet Another Viceroyalty! Persistent Chinese reports slate
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Jibutil.
      17 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 9 July.—Natives i ave killed four French officers on the Jibutii Railvvav.
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      Tibet.
      56 5 The Question of Cost. (Supplied by Reuter London, 9 July.—Mr. John Herbert Roberts will -ask the Rt. Hon. St. John Brodrick, Secretary of State for Im l on the loth instant, whether. in view of the j Imperial character of the Tibet Expedition, it is to be assumed that
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      Consols.
      32 5 I Supplied by Reuter.) London, 9 July.—The late fall in Consols is due to the recent issues of tirst class securities, to disappointed hopes of cheaper money and to Continental sales-
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      Cricket.
      40 5 Supplied by Reuter, i London, 9 July.—The South Africans have beaten Hants by an innings. The match between Yorkshire and Kent has been abandoned owing to the wicket being watered over-night. This match will not count for the Championship.
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      America.
      25 5 I Supplied by Reuter.) London, 9 July. Mr. Bryan lias succeeded in persuading the Democratic Convention to eliminate the gold standard from their plank.
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      The Army Scheme.
      59 5 London, 9 July.—General Littleton, speaking at a banquet, said lie was far from happy about the new army scheme. Money is short, and men are short both as regards numbers and stature. Though no Government in the near future would care to tackle the compulsory service scheme,
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      Singapore.
      52 5 An Ice Famine. l Reho Special Singapore, 9 July. —Au ice Fain-; j iue Ims broken out in Singapore owing to the shortness of the water j sutmlv. Messrs Katz Bros, control two ice companies, anti the manager lias written to the Press expressing regret at such a state
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      Parliament.
      19 5 The Aliens Bill. I Supplied by Reuter London, 8 July. -The Aliens Exclusion Bill lias been definitely dropped.
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      Rowing.
      27 5 The Diamond Sculls. (Supplied by Reuter.) j London, 8 July. Scholcs, thej Canadian oarsman, lias won the Diamond Sculls at the Henley! Regatta in record time.
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      Aden.
      26 5 The llinterlaud. sttjtplivd l><J Renter.) London, 9 July. —Reuter’s Aden correspondent reports that the tribes in the Hinterland are threatening and troops are being advanced.
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    The Governor’s Tour.
    454 5 Magnificent Illuminations in Federal Capital. European, Chinese and Indians vie with each other in doing honour to the King’s Representative. Grand Banquet at the Residency. The Or ides Provide Guakd-oe-honour. Our correspondent reports l>y wire to-day that Sir John Anderson, previous to proceeding to the banquet at
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    Tin and the Dollar.
    1248 5 Some View* of an Expert on the New Currency Problem. Kxc’han<j*s has beeu very firm of late: every -t .mall advanot in silver has taken our rate higher, while downward fluctuations have j affected it but little. We are told that the principal reason of this
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    A Hard Case.
    289 5 “Justice" writes to the Singapore Free j Press:—l enclose two cuttings from .Saturday's Singapore Free Press re importation jof Mexican Dollars: —(l). The Javanese woman who was before the Court yesterday for bringing prohibited coin into the Colony was fined si and the coin confiscated. (2.) Yesterday
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    Water Supply.
    536 5 Standpipe Troubles in Singapore. There is (says the Straits Times) no j longer any doubt as to the fact in regard to water supply that the number of stand-pipes in the more populous districts! of the town is wholly insufficient for the j needs of the thousands of
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    Notes from the Race-course
    437 5 By “The Orphan.’ The course this morning presented u verv j animated appearance, and the numerous spectators were treated to some very fine gallops. Here, then and everywhere not even excepting the middle of tin?race course i grazing laud) could U_* seen someone with a j
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    To-morrow’s Church Services
    210 5 6th Sunday After Trinity. St. George's Church (Church of Eugluud) 8 a.ui. Matins (Choral i. 8-30 a.m. Holy Comiuunion (Plain). 5 Jj.ui. Childrens School. 6 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Rev. H. C. Heuhaui. Act. Col. Chaplain. Presbyterian Church. 9-15 a.m. Prye Dock. •> p.ui. (Northam Road —Rev.
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    THE WAR.
    182 5 < Supplied la Heater.) London. 9 July. Reuters W ei-lnii-wei correspondent wires tli.it it British tleet lias left Wei-liai-wei suddenly. It is understood that it has gone to Yuiiguhing bay, in consequence of orders from Home to evacuate the tilllf Of Pechili. The Russian Volunteer Fleet steamer St.
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    PASSENGERS.
    19 5 Inward —Per Palamcutta,” from Ainov. via Singapore, Mr. and Mrs. Huttoubach. Mrs. Rose, Mr. Jait and Mr. Kikubav.
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      1698 6 Dr. W. MANSON. TRADE DENTAL BURQEON. Price Moderate Consultation Free. MARK Graham Co., Ld TEIK CHIN Co.™ K L£°’ Taik Ghee h Co' A f* rat 4 1 rif \T/“1 CHIN HIN BROTHERS, PERAK. TAIPING. KbbIDINU AX /Vo. 179 a, Carnarvon Street, About 20 houses from the Carnarvon Station. ■3s*'
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      207 7 ***£l*®»* Award, Philadelphia, 1899, Merit, Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, 1909. •:o: MOST BRILLIANT LIGHT IN EXISTENCE. Used in all principal thoroughfares throughout the World. -u KITSON PRESSURE LAMPS Suitable lor lighting Halls, Theatres, Wharves* and the Grounds of Private Houses. Made up to 2,000 candle-power, can be erected in any position
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    PERAK TURF CLUB.
    817 8 PROGRAMME. 16th, 18th 20th August TAIPING RACES, 1904. FIKSTlDAY Tnettlay, ltitk Au<jto>l. 1. -The Maiden Plate. Value Shut. For Maiden horses. Ex-griffins allowed It lbs.: vv»*ight as per scale lO stone. Distance 1 mile. Entrance 815. 2.— -The: Champion Griffin Rack. Value 88*m• and a cup presented
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      793 8 If you don't see what you require write, and we will be glad to furnish you with particulars. WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW l Go., PENANG. It Ellwoods Shikari Sun Hats. Gents’ SWEATERS. is Evening Neck Wear. n Warranted Foil throughout. fitted wilh Rllwood’s Patent Ait Chamber, Leather Chin Strap. Our Price 7.50
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      325 8 >» ner i ►fi llr V*v. qualify iT4jr.i it 1 wholesale direct fivi" fl,A J H 3 0 ss o Q w (0 •N 0) i'fflALLY Stl^f I y. I* > a P w H O 2 I SwmeSS* MARK trade J DUNVILLES Special Old Scotch Whisk) Glasgow, scotlasp ft
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