Straits Echo, 27 July 1904

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    37 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE Oh EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 27th JULY, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 170. Jf A*,
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    HIGH WATER
    39 1 h»i ending Tuesday .August 2, 1904. A.M. P.M. Wednesday, 27th... 11.40 12 05 Thursday, 28th 12.30 1155 Friday, 20th 1.20 1.45 Saturday, 30th 2.10 2.35 Sunday, 31st, 3. 3.25 Monday, Ist 3.25 3.50 Tuesday, 2nd 415 440
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    THE MOON.
    26 1 O Full Moon July 27th, 2.51 p.m. Last Quarter Aug. 4th, 2.44 a.m. O New Moon lltli, 7.15 p.m. Fust Quarter 18th, 3.48 a.m.
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    FIXTURES.
    41 1 To-i>at. 15tli Day, 6th Moon. (Full Muon.) I ou n Hand, Esplanade, 5-30 p.m. 'J’o-mou now. ltitli Day, oth Moon. Hares, 2nd Dav, I own Hand, R;ioe Course, 4 p.m. 11. h. «Sir John Anderson At Home” Residency, 9-30 p.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    52 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. turn A nits. 1 i OM K\V A Kl>B. Coromandel Aug j BallaanU 6 Aug Chilean 18 Simla JO lixira Service. <turn kiis. Homkw \Kits. For mam 0 Aug j Sardinia 31 Ju'v j Jajtan J 3 j Socotra 14 Ang For pa rticuiars «See
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    War Items.
    1353 1 Pkess Correspondents and Attaches Going to the Front. (Hongkong Telegraph Service The agitation on the part of the Japanese Press, with a view of obtaining the authorities’ consent for the newspaper correspondents and attaches to proceed to the front, has been successful. The Press-men are allowed to leave
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      120 1 Pbnano, 27th July. (By courtesy of the Chartered /tank.) T/ondon Demand Bank ...1/11 B e 4 months’sight Bank ...1/11 99 3 99 Credit ...1/1 If 99 3 Documentary ...1/11}* Calcutta, Demand Bank JU. 145$ 99 3 days’ sight Private 1471 Bombay, Demand Bank 145$ 3 days’ sight Private 147$
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      SHARES
      186 1 i Bersaw&IiGolil Mine Co., Ld. 14. —sellers Raub Austniliau Gobi Alin* in<» Co., Ld 6.50 buyers Rndjaug bebnng Gold Milling Co.. lid. $215.— sales KadaunGold Mining Co,.Ltd. (fully paid). 10.—mom*. Bruaeli Tin Mining Co., I*d. 3. —buyers Chenditriang Jlvdrauiio 'J'in Mining Co., Id 20,— sales Karangau Tin Mining Co.
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      PRODUCE.
      164 1 Tin 72.25 buyers Gold leaf 79. B. Pepper(VV. Coast 311>«.50/..)$ 20} buyers White Pepper 30} buyers Trang Pepper '2b.—sellers Cloves (picked) 63. Mace 90 —sellers Mace Pickings 80.— sellers Nutmegs 11 Us 38. —buyers No. 1 0 60 mini Sugar 2 no stock. Basket 4 10 seller Tapioca Floor
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      40 1 Unity, Nor. s.s. 930, Hausen, 27tli July, Rangoon, 23r<l July, Gen.,— S.T. &Cm! Canton, Ur. s.s. 105, Meriean, 27th July, Teluk Anson, 26th July, Geu.,—Ah Hing. Quorka, Ur. s.s. 120, Witt, 26th Julv, Laugkat, 25th July, Oil.—K. B. (Jo.
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      DEPARTURES.
      43 1 27th July. Lightning, lor Calcutta R, Hale icy n, for Batu Bahr.i aud Asahau. Vidnr, for Port Swettenham. Langkat, for Teluk Anson, Malaya, for Deli. Nam Yony, for Rangoon. Lightning, for Calcutta. Waihora, for Singapore. Hongkong, Swatow aud Amoy. Fitzpatrick, for Rangoon.
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      IN PORT.
      45 1 Unity, Nor. s.s. 930, Hansen, 27th July, Rangoon, 23rd July, Gen.,- S. 'l’. A Co. Canton, Br. s.s. 105, Meriean, 27th Julv, Teluk Anson, 26th July, (Jen., —Ah Hing. Quokra, Br. s.s. 120, Witt, 26th Julv, Langkat, 25th July, Oil.—K. B. A Co.
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      EXPECTED.
      40 1 Veitnel* 1 From A/jent* line Cheang Chew Macduff Pali tana, C. A pear Zaiuania Persia Zaida Singapore Loudon Singapore Calcutta Singapore Singapore Madras H.C.&Co. 27th July S.B.&Co. 28th t h.L.ACo. 28th A.A.A.Co. 29th H.L.&Co. 29th S.K.&Co. 29th lI.L.&Co. WHh
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      SAILINGS.
      41 1 Vessel» For Ajetits Leaves Palitana Rangoon H.L.&Co. 28th July Macduff Singapore S.B.ACo. Za mania Madras H.L.ACo. 29th Cheaug Chew Singapore H.C.ACo. U uity Rangoon S.T.&Co. 29th C. Apear Singapore A.A.A.Co. 29th I’ei sia Trieste S.K.ACo. 29th Zaida Singapore H.L.&Co. doth
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      MAILS CLOSE
      79 1 Fok Deli —Per Ho Kwei, to-morrow, noon. Trang—Per Deli, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, and via Naples, for Europe, etc. —Per Noon, to-morrow, 5 p.m. Rangoon—Per Unify, to-morrow, 5 p.m. Negapatam, Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore au<l Karical, taking Mails for Europe, etc., via Madras—Per Za mania, 2*Jth instant
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      300 1 A. E. SKEELS. 'S WHISKIES. George Town Sales Room. TO lIK SOLO BY PUBLIC AUCTION On Wednesday 3rd August, 1904, AT 10-30 A.M. Opposite Police Station, at Nibong Tebal. HY OROKit OK the Executors of P. Pulsford, okokahko. ALL t hat piece of laud messuages aud hereditaments situate in the
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      558 1 PENANG TURF CLUB, Autumn Meeting, 1904 ADMISSION t-o G rand Stand bv Tickets only. Tickets for the Grand Stand can be obtained at the Secretary's Office, or at ihe Gate. 1 his 1 icket is only sold subject to the right of the Committee to return the money at any
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      16 1 STEARNS’ WINE, improves both appetite ami digestion. It brings back health to tlie weak and sickly.
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      14 1 STEARNS’ WINE, for all wasting diseases. It increases weight. Consumptive* tint! it does >joud.
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      196 1 A. E SKEELS. LAGER BEER. NOTICE. rilO lease on favourable terms, a piece of A laml at Cam pong Kedah, Kagan Serai. T! e size of the land is about 1,000 acres and I I planted with paddy and other proiii. c For two years the rent will be free.
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      33 1 WEATHER. I hk followin'» report, is kiii'ilv supplied k»v llie Signal Director of Fort Coin wailis 1 he nil ii fill I tliiiino the 'J f hours ended *t a.hi. tn-dnv was nil.
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    Holy Russia!
    986 2 Infamies ok a Crimean Tobacco f Planter. Odessa, 7 June. Further revelations are being published in the South Russian press as to the shocking treatment accorded to Russian girls employed on the Crimean tobacco plantations of Mohammedan Tartars. A wealthy Moslem named Akhmed Sourikoff is charged with having
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    PERAK TURF CLUB.
    821 2 PROGRAMME. 16th, 18th 20th August,1904. TAIPING RACES, 1904. FIRST DAY Tuesday, 16th A ugust. 1.—The Maiden Plate. Value £400. For Maiden horses. Ex-griffins allowed 14 lbs.; weight as per scale 10 stone. Distance 1 mile. Entrance £15. 2,—The Champion Griffin Race. Value £300 and a cup presented
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      15 2 SIKAKNS WINK, 8t hen» the '‘.•iv. k, iiinvHw.K ap|ietiiv t Stimulate* <ligi'tttiou. lrv il now.
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      603 2 FOR SALE Elephant Brand Kerosene Oil "ITTHICH lias passed the Government test showing the remarkably high Hashing point of 88,87,86 v and 80 Fah. according to Abel's Tests, thus showing this oil to lie superior and cheaper to any other brand now on the Market. Apply to CHIN HO Sons,
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      1496 2 mm c ■< *5 rsS FOR PRICES APPLY TO MARTYN 12-10-03 Co. 72c Valuable Town Property FOR SALE. of ier DO. 1 In the tioods of DATO PANGLIMA KINTA MAHOMED EUSOPE, deceased TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION. By Order ok the Administrator. ro At 33c Beach Street, Penang, Z(J. On
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      2055 3 banks av ."v^P s 't K je* P. 0 /w Aug Sept. A Nept. m i co. l'» jtf'rtril a, i inti mid Ifejnirtiive*. Mai! Service. Outwards. I s.s. ('oromand*! connecting’with s.h. Marmora s.s. Himalaya s.s. India s.s. Britannia Homewards. (> s.s. Ballaarat do 20 s.s. Simla do 3 s.s.
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    THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT.
    130 4 His Excellency the Governor aud Miss Anderson will be At Home at the Residency, On Thursday, 28th Jnly, at 9 30 p m Ladies and Gentlemen attending this Reception are requested to bring cards w ith their names legibly printed or written thereon, and to hand these
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    The Governor and the People.
    1506 4 Tiik function at the Government Office yesterday was as interesting us it was important —interesting because of its cosmopolitan character and important because of His Excellency’s utterances in reply to the addresses submitted to him. To the Municipality’s representatives his reply indicated that lie is
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    The Straits Turf.
    2701 4 Penang Autumn Meeting. Tuesday dawned, it is true, but so heavy was the rain aud so gloomy the general prospect of the weather, it having poured in torrents all night, that facetious folk suggested that dolphins and porpoises would l»e more appropriate than horses, for the Race
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    The War.
    637 5 The Vledivosfockers. An InlolcraLle Piecedent Created. Another Great Japanese Victory. Echo Special.) Shanghai, 27 Jnly—The news nl I In; Japanese victory at Tasliichiao is confirmed. Tire Russians evacuated Newell wang on the 24th instant and the Japanese occupied the town on the 25th. During the interval the Chinese
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Late Mr. Kruger.
      54 5 (Supplied by Renter.) London, 2/ July.—The body of the bite ex-President Kruger has arrived at The Hague and has been conveyed to the cemetery pending its removal to South Africa. Queen Wilhelmina sent a wreath and three Cabinet Ministers and a number of Dutch ex-South African
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      The English Turf.
      91 5 The Stewards’ Cup. The Stewards’Cup of 300 sovs (part in specie), added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, h ft., second to receive 50 sovs winners of a handicap after July 14, of o£">00, 4lh, of one value 200 sovs, or of a weight for
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    The Raub Mines.
    570 5 Important Agreement with the F. M. S. Government. Tow kay Loke Yew has come to the rescue of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Company. He has (says the Straits Times) in short guaranteed the Company with a Singapore Bank. The Company was indeed in sore financial straits
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    Turf Topics.
    799 5 Singapore Sporting Club. 'Ihe balance sheet and accounts of the Singapore Sportiug Club for the half year i just ended show a current cash balance of $8,4s2. The working account shows a balance of $6,745 transferred to capital account. 'The total receipts were $33,187, a satisfactory amount compared
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    Poisoning Case.
    137 5 A queer case, in which Dr Handy and a friend are allegea to have beeu poisoned bv a servant, has been reported to the Singapore Police. It appears that last Thursday Dr. Handv took a friend home to diue with him, aud after dinner both were taken violently
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    South China Revolt.
    180 5 Canton, 12 July—Y r ery alarming rumours have 1 een calculating these few days regarding the state of things in Kwangsi. The rebels have beeu reinforced by deserting soldiers and by dissatisfied peasantry. With the increased numbers the rebels have assumed the aggressive aud are pushing forward
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    The Bilse Scandal.
    599 5 Doubtless the case of Lieutenant Bilse of the German army will be reineinliered. This young officer had the temerity to write a book, and tell the truth in it. The title was Life in a Garrison Town.” It was in the main an expose of the brutality
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    The Late Mr. Sew Beow.
    975 5 Sketch of his Career. Born iu 1845 and ot humble llokkieu parentage but possessed of nit,re than ordinaly talent, Mr. \eow S.-w B*ow soon made ins mark in that well-known local academy, the lee School, where lie iraiuul many prizes, galloping tlirougn iwo c!a.s« s
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      2190 6 CHIN JOG Co., /58, Beach Street. TEIK CHIN Co General Storekeepers, Provisioned and Commission Agents. STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND ok Every Description of European Goods, Provisions, Wines, Spirits,and other Liquors of the Best Brands. Hail Renewer, au<l unequalled tonic for producing and restoring hair. Best Tavoy Cigars. Crushed Food, etc.
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      189 7 Medal of'Merit, Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, 1902. -:o:MOST BRILLIANT LIGHT IN EXISTENCE. Used in' all principal thoroughfares throughout the World. -:o:KITSON PRESSURE LAMPS Suitable for lighting Halls, Theatres, Wharves and the Grounds of Private Houses. Made up to 2,000 candle-power, can be erected in any position in a few hours. The
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      1301 8 OUR SALE IS GENUINE. -to:WHUEAWAT, Wf Co.’S Annual Clearance Sale C. CHIN SENG, Coach Builder and Repairer, Saddlery and Harness Maker, Nos. 27 50i>, PENANG ROAD, Telephone No. 265. Graham Co., Li, WHOLESALE CHEMISTS, 4 Beach Street I’eitatlg. Coca Starts 2nd P During Our Sale we offer Our Entire r
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