Straits Echo, 3 August 1904

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE 01 EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, brd AIVST, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 175.
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    HIGH WATER.
    39 1 Kor Week ending Tuesday, August I*. 1904, am. p.m. Wednesday, 3rd 5.05 5.30 Thursday, 4th 5.55 620 Friday, stli 6.45 7.10 Saturday, 6th 7.35 8.00 Sunday, 7th 825 8.90 Monday, Bth 9.15 9.40 Tuesday, 9th 10.10 10.35
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    THE MOON.
    26 1 Last Quarter Aug. 4th, 2.44 a. si. O New Moon 11th, 7.15 p.m. First Quarter... 18th, 3.48 a.m. O Full Moon 26th, 6.04 a.m.
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    FIXTURES.
    28 1 To-i»at. 22ml Day, titli Moon. Town Baud, Esplanade, 5-30 p.in. Wavaug Kussini, Drury Lane, 1» p.m. To-mokhow. 23rd l>ay, dtb Moon. Wavaug Kassim, Drury Lane, 0 p.in.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    38 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. OUTWARDS. m Ho.wk WARDS. Coromandel 4 Any Ballaarat 6 Any Charon IS jSiin In IHJ Kxtra Service. OUTWAIIIW. HOMRWAROS. Formosa 1) Any i Socotra 14 Any Japan lid For particulars See Page 3.
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    War Items.
    1485 1 The Doomed Stronghold. In the course of a letter dated June 10, Mr. Bennet Burleigh writes:— The Japanese, with terrible deliberateness, are completing their grim preparations for its capture. Truly that Russian stronghold is doomed. Whatever Admiral Togo may do upon the sea, the Japanese army are determined
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    SHARES
    182 1 BersawahGohl Miue Co., Ld. 14. —sellers Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld 6.50 buyers Redjang fiehong Gold Mining Co., Ld 5215.—*«/«* KadauaGold M iniugCo„LtJ. (Jolly paid) 10.— nom. Bruseh Tin Mining Co., Ld. 3. —buyers Cheudariaug Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 20. —sales Karangan Tin Mining Co. 15. nom.
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    PRODUCE.
    159 1 fin 5 73.25 Gold leaf 79. B. Pepper (W. Coast 31b5.50z.)$ 20{ nom. White Pepper 30£ nom. Traug Pepper 25. —sellers Cloves (picked) 63. Mace 90 —sellers Mace Pickings 80. —sellers Nutmegs llos 40. —buyers (No. 1 0 60 nam. 2 no stock. Basket 3.80 buyers Tapioca Flour 1.40
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      ARRIVALS.
      119 1 Jin Ho, Br. s.s. 110, Hastrup, 2nd Aug., Laugkiit, Ist Aug., Gen., Qtudi Deng Kee. Maky Austin. Ur. s.s. 120, Man is, 2nd Aug., Port Swetteuhaui, Ist Aug., Gen., —K. G. Co. Canton, Ur. s.s. 105, Meriesvu, 3rd Aug., Teluk Ausou, 2nd Aug., Gen., —Ah Hing. Tkesta, Br. s.s.
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      DEPARTURES.
      37 1 3rd August. Hole Chuan Uii, for Batu Balira A A sail an. Mary Amtin, for Port Swetteuham. Lamjkat for Teluk Anson. Pegu, for Edie, T. Setnawe, Segli and Olehleh. Tcetsta, for Singapore. Janet Nicvlt, for Mouluiein.
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      IN PORT.
      60 1 Jin Ho, Br. s.s. 110, Hastrup, 2nd Aug., Langkat, Ist Aug., Gen., —Quail Beng Kee. Canton, Br. s.s. 105, Merican, 3rd Aug., Teluk Anson, 2ud Aug., Geu., —Ah Hing. M. Vajirunhis, Dut. s,s. 072, Boon, 3rd Aug., Acheen, 2nd Aug., Geu., H. L. Co. Rotorua, Br. s.s. 555,
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      EXPECTED.
      46 1 Vetsel* From Atjrul* I) tie Nam Sang Calcutta B.&Co. 4th Aug. Austria Colombo S.K.&Co. 5th Sam bia Hliuiburg B.M.&Co. 5th Bucentaur Singapore B ACo. 8th Beuartv Singapore S.B.&Co. 8th A. A pear Singapore A.A.A.Co. 8th Lightuing Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 12th G. A pear Singapore A.A.A.Co. 15th
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      SAILINGS.
      50 1 Yp*xel» f For Aye nit Lea vet Nam San Singapore B.&Co. 4th Aug Austria Singapore S.K.&Co. 5th 99 Sambia Singapore B.M.&Co. 5th 99 Benarty London S.B.&Co. 8tli Bucentaur Colombo B.&Co. 9th A. Apcar Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 9th Lightning Singapore A. A. A.Co. 13th 99 G. Apcar Calcutta A.A.A.Co. ltfth 99
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      MAILS CLOSE
      45 1 Foil:— Deli —Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 1 p.ui. Tongkah—Per Rotorua, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Laugkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Siugapore and China —Per Coromandel, to-inorrow, 5 p.m. Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt and via Brindisi, for Europe, etc.—Per Ballaarat, Oth instant, 4 p.m.
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      108 1 A. 13. SKEELS. WHISKIES. Through Passages to Europe. Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappiji Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland.” f I THROUGH passage tickets can now be I booked at the following rates from Penang to Genoa via Sabang (Pulo Well.) Sinoi.ls:. Rkturn. Ist Class. 2nd Class. Ist Class. 2nd Class. 670. /40«. /1,005. /600.
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      289 1 Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Agri-Horticultural Show. E tir>t of a series of combined Shows, will l»e iield on the Race Course, Kuala Lumpur, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday the sth, t>th and 7th of August next. The Show will be opened bv His Excellnecy the Governor High Commissioner,
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      13 1 STEARNS’ WINE, is the great uutrieut tonic in convalescence from fevers, influenza, pneumonia.
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      13 1 STEARNS’ WINE strengthens the insistence to disease of the lungs and air passages.
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      23 1 A. E. SKEELS. f •s, LAGER BEER. WANTED. rpwo or three Competent Compositors. L Apply to CRITERION PRESS. JUNGLE FURNITURE. McAlister Co., Ltd.
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      27 1 WEATHER hk following report, is kindly supplied by In* Siouul Director ot Kori CmiiWiinis:— I'lie rainfall during the -4 1 tours ended si. to. toxistv was nil.
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  • Obituary
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    34 1 Domestic OccurrencesDeaths. On -ml inst.. ul Argyle Road, Penang’, Oswald Morgan Spencer aged‘15. Ceylon papers please copy. At Hankow, on i»th of July. William Nelson Lovatt, of the Chinese Customs Service, aged 65 years.
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    PERAK TURF CLUR.
    843 2 PROGRAMME. 16 th 18th 20ih August, 1904 TAIPING RACES, 1904. FIRST DAY Tuesday, 18th A njust. L—The Maiden Plate. Value 84**0. For Maiden liorse«. Ex-griffins allowed I t lbs.; weight as per scale 10 stone. Distance 1 mile. Entrance 815. 2. The Champion Griffin Race. Value 8300
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      353 2 TEIK CHIN Co. {Mineral Storekeepers Provisioners and Commission Agents. 25, HUGH low STRlifcT, IPOH, Specialities ALWAYS UN HAND. REDDAWEY’S Camel llair Belting, Crushed Food, Padi, Paints. BURRELL’S Boiled Raw Linseed Oil, Turpentine, Mining Candles, Manila Rope. BESTIMOULNEIHiCIGAItS, SIBERIAN BUTTER, WINES LIQUORS OK THE BEST BRAND. Dunville Whisky. 41c I JUST
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      2287 2 WANTED. m\VO CLKKlvS to keep a doctor's lxx>ks JL Apply to MANAGER,” c o Straits Echo. 2-8-04 u.c. 537 TO LET. H' OUSE No. 03, Nortliam Road. Foriuei lv occupied by A. Wallace Jones, Es<j. Entry 1st September. Applv to MOHAMED ARIFF. 2-8-04 1 wk 535 ■4* Cri. s?, -3
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      1951 3 if' P. 40. i Y\© I. Co. sir';n v f 'JS Lr ,;> Ifo/wtrd arrival and Departure*. Mail Service. Outwards. Aii>r 1 s.s. Coromandel connecting with s.a. Marmora IX s.s. Chusan do Sept. I s.s. Bengal do 1 1 8.8. Malta do s.s. Hitualaija 8.8. India 8.8. Britannia A up.
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    The Straits Echo.
    80 4 jMtKtM'iifln everybody, end jn-tne alone.— Emerson Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Hnttday* at th* CRITERION PRESS, Ed., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY, LOCAL lil per aniiiMi OUTBTATIONB Postage Kxtra MAIL KDITION (Post Free) 15 CAItI.K A OIMIKSS; “E c h 0= —P ena
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    The Recent Raids.
    1529 4 Latest about the Seizures in the Pacific. The Foodstuffs Question. Thk “Malacca” Incident. Last Saturday we published a Reuter message reporting the arrival of the 1 steamer Arabia at Vladivostok on the 26th ulto. On receipt of the news we‘ referred to the latest copy of the
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    The Chinese Magazine.
    1127 4 The June number of the Straits Chinese Magazine, just to hand, is unusually interest- i iug°and up-to-date. Here are a few chips from it: COLOURPHOBIA IN THE F. M. S. The mind of the Native States public has been recently exercised over the F. M. S. Railway
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    Carriage Accident.
    615 4 Shortly after noon to-day Mr. P. A. J. Weber drove up to thS Hongkong and Shaughai Bank, leaving his brougham at the door while he conducted some business inside. In the maiuwliile a bay horse attached to a dogcart bolted out of Bishop Street aud the horse rushed
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    The War.
    558 5 The Contraband Question. Russia’s Evasive Answer. The Yushulintzu and Yantzulintzu Victories. (Echo Special.) lokio, 2 Aug.—General Kuroki reports that his array commenced operations on the Gist ulto. at daybreak by an attack upon the Russians at ushuiintzu, near Hsihoven, and 1 ant/.uling, near Mofcienling, both 25 miles south-west
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      The Governor’s Tour.
      47 5 Visit to Tapah. (Echo Special-) Tapah, o Aug. —His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by his suite, is due to arrive at Tapah at 9.J0 am. to-morrow. The town has lieen gaily decorated in honour of his visit and jjreat enthusiasm prevails amongst all classes.
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      Tibet Expedition.
      58 5 Thirty Miles from Lhassa. Echo Special.) Bombay, 2 August.—The Tibet Mission, which is within thirty miles of Lhassa, has received a significant communication from tlie Dalai Llama entreating that the advance may be discontinued. Colonel Younglmsband is, however, still advancing. Major Brethertnn Drowned. Major Bretherton and three Gurkhas
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      Parliament.
      124 5 The Fiscal Question. (Supplied by Renter.) i London. 2 August.—Sir Henry 1 Campbell Bannermau’s vote of censure on the Government on the fiscal question has been rejected by 288 to 210 votes. London, 2 August.—Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, speaking in tlie House of Commons during tlie debate on •Sir Henry
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      France.
      20 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 2 August.—The elections for the French Councils General show net Government gains of eighty-three seats.
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      Cricket.
      23 5 (Supplied by Renter.) London, o August. —Hants beat Derbyshire by nine wickets and Middlesex beat Somerset by an innings aud «fifteen runs.
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      Good News!
      97 5 New Director of Posts and Telegraph, F.M.S. Arrives at the Federal Capital. (Kcho Special.) Kuala Lumpur, 3 Aug. —Mr. CH- Allin, of the Secretariat, General Post Office, London, arrived here last Thursday to take up the duties of Direotor of Posts and Telegraph of the Federated Malay States.
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      The Tronoh Mines.
      128 5 Over 4,000 Piculs Output in July! A Bkst on Record. J poll, 3 August.—The output of the Tronoh Mines, Ltd., in July was 1,2P0 piculs 71 catties, which is a record aud far exceeds any previous monthly returns. At Malta H. M. S. Venerable has created a
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    Great Imperial Work.
    1792 5 The Schools of Tropical Medicine. Thk writer recently had the privilege of going over the only two Schools of Tropical Medicine in Great Ihi tain—the one iu London and the other in Liverpool —which were also until lately the only such schools in Europe. Much of the
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 5 Penang, 3rd .august (Jit/ courier >j n/ the Chartered Hank./ fiOiidon Demand Bank ...1/11, 5 4 months’ sight Bank ...1 11 x 3 Credit ...1/11$ 3 Documentary ...1/11 }2 Calcutta. Demand Bank Us. 1454 3 days’ sight Private 1474 Bombay. Demand Bank 145] 3 days’sight Private 147 A Madras,
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    Cricket.
    455 5 I Selangor v. Penang. t The uncertainties of cricket were again exemplified in this contest, which was brought to a close yesterday evening. Penang held the lead in the first innings but failed to maintain it in their second effort, due mainly to the excellent bowling of Cochrane, who
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      156 5 To-day’s Advertisements NOTICE. MESSRS Yeow Beng Earn ami Yeow lien»' Swee desire to express their heartfelt thanks to all whoso kindly assisted and took part in the funeral of their father on Sunday forenoon at Bukit Gautong. TO LET. PREMISES No. 15, York Road. For particulars apply to Reginald A.
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      712 5 TELEGRAM. Tli is .space is reserved fwtliepubliculicm of iwws an nill after the <!:»>•'« netvs lias been Imposed. TENDERS INVITED. Government of Selangor. REVENUE FARMS. 1905—1907. n ENDER& will be received at the Office of the Secretary to the Resident, bejiuigor, up to noon on 2nd SepteinW, 1904, tor Renting
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      1728 6 NOW OPEN. THE NEW BUILDING WITH NEW ROOMS. VERANDAHS, BATHROOMS AND ELECTRIC CALL BELLS TO EVERY ROOM. I'HKY are admirably planned on moat modern lines. The interior presents a palatial imposing bright appearance with magnificent marble effects ami sumptuous apartments all converging on to the St. Andrew’s Cathedral grounds and
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      192 7 Diploma., Glasgow, 1901. Gold Medal, Merit, Franklin Institute, -:o:MOST BRILLIANT LIGHT IN EXISTENCE. Used in all principal thoroughfares throughout the World. 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
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      1688 8 WHO PAYS QUICKLY PAYS LEAST! WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAff S Co., PENANG. 9 T^ e ®uffi| »**> M luui BOOTS a shots WniTUWAY. LAIDLAWiC®, SwSH X CALCUTTA :p7— XWI«' «MMCOOB. I **«gafo»* n*o*e CAOmm ft* The Rex Outfit Kx.ict to Sketch. Sale 90 cts per box. HITE AW THE IOLAW4 CO Kitchener
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