Straits Echo, 13 August 1904

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILV CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, lE. FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, 13th AUGUST, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 182.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    96 1 Births. At Re igate, Surrey, on 8th August, the wife of <t. D. Kush ton, of a son. Vi I'pper Norwood. St. Thomas Walk, on the 10th instant, the wife of William Middleton Sime, of a son. Makkiaoks. < )n August 2nd, before the British Consul, t anton.
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    HIGH WATER.
    45 1 Kor Wool, ending Friday, Aug. lit, 1904. AM. P.M. Saturday, loth I. 1.25 Sunday, 14th 1.50 2.15 Ai.iuday. 15 tli 2.40 3.05 lu"sda.y, 16th 330 3.55 Wednesday, 1 7 th?.. 4.20 445 riiuisduy, lHtli 5.10 5.35 1’ i i lav, llbh o. 6.25
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    FIXTURES.
    40 1 1 o-IiAY. 3rd Day, 7th Moon. Wayaug Kassim, Drury Laue, 0 p.m. Warren’s Circus, Da to Knuuat, 0 p.ui. 'L’o-m on now. Illi Day, 7th Moon. Church Services, see page 5. Way an g Kassiui, Drury Lane, 0 p.m.
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    THE MOON.
    25 1 First Quarter... Aug. 18th, 3,48 a.m. O Full Moon 26th, 6.04 a.m. bast Quarter ...Sept. 2nd, 3.48 p.m. (> New Moon 10th, 3.5 a.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    49 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. 1 (J 1 'V A If l>S. lloM MVAKIIB. Chilean /5' Aug Simla A 0 Aug Bengal l Sep Coromandel 3 Hxtra Service. tii nvAltos. Homewards. Forworn 13 Aug Socotra 14 Aug Japan AS j Borneo A 8 EJsg? l*oi particulars See Page 3.
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    PRODUCE.
    163 1 Tm S 73.Gold leal 79. T». I’epper \V. Coast 31b5.50/..)$ 22. ales o White Pepper 5 33. teller* Train» Pepper 27. teller* (Moves (picked) 63. .M ace 86 —tales .Mace Pickings 78. tae/t Nutmegs 1 lbs 42. —sales No. 1 6 60 nam. Sugar 2 no stock. (.Basket '3.80
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    How Russia Would Invade India.
    2691 1 STATE SECRET DISCLOSED. :0: How General kvropatkin, with 115,000 Men, Purposes to Seize Herat, Conquer or Pacify the Ameer, Conciliate Persia, and Descend upon Our Indian Empire. To-day (11 July) the Express is in a position to publish an exact transcript of Russia's plan for
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    PASSENGERS.
    94 1 Inward —Per Prinz Regent Luitpold,” from Hongkong. Mr. To Yu Tueu, Mr. W. Lansdoww. From Singapore, Mr. T. W. Michielsen and party. Miss aud Mr. Dillon, Mr. T. W. Koulev, Mr. J, Mac. Arthur Russell, Mrs. E. F. Elliott. Per Zaida,” from Singapore, Messrs Carson aud Kirwan. Per Teesta,”
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      233 1 Mary Austin, Br. s.s. 121, Marris, lltli Au<;., Port Swettenham, 10th Aug. Gen., —K. G. Co. Langkat, Br. s.s. 149, Liddell, 12th Aug Teluk Anson, lltli Aug., Geu., K. G. Co. Cornelia, Br. ss. 194, Buchauau, 12th Aug., Deli, lltli Aug.,Gen.,—K. G. Co. Jin Ho, Br. s.s. 110, Hastrup,
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      DEPARTURES.
      73 1 13th August. Hebe, for Deli. Jin Ho, for Laugkat. Mary Amt in, for Port Swettenliaui. Avatjyee, for Port Swetteuliam Singapore. Cornelia, for Deli. Laugkat, for Teluk Ausou. Lightning, for Singapore and Uougkong. Hole Chuan Un, for Batu Balira Asaliau Van der Parra, for Laugkat. Kistua, for PortjSwettenhain, Kuala Lumpur
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      EXPECTED.
      22 1 Ven*el» From Ayent* Due Formosa A<leu P.&O. 13thAug. G. Apcar Singapore A.A.A.Co. 15tli Scandia Hamburg B.M.&Co. 13tli Glenlochy London B.&Co. 23rd
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      SAILINGS.
      23 1 Venn el* For A<jeul* Leaves Seandia Singapore B.M.&Co. 13tbAug. Formosa {Singapore P.&O. O. A pear Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 16th (Jleuloeby Singapore B.&Co. 23rd
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      MAILS CLOSE
      69 1 Foit:— Bai n Balira and Asaliau—Per Tony C 'hay Un, 15th instant, 1 p in. Trang and Pang Nga—Per Deli, 15th instant, 1 p.in. Port Swetteuliam —Per Vular, 15th instant, 2 p.m. Moulmein —Per Janet■ Nicoll, 15th instant 3 p in. Edie, T. Semawe, Segli, Pulo Well and
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  • Obituary
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    35 1 Deaths. Vt Ruling, China, of typhoid fever, on •inly »<Uli. tiie Rev. Charles Robertson, Lon•Ion Mission, Hankow, aged 34. At Xingpo. on 25th July, Ah Yung 1 the beloved wife of Major J. C. Watson.
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    The Ocean Press.
    171 2 Wk read in tlie «hipping Gazette tluit another step has been taken by the Cunard Company in their progressive march, by the inauguration of the means of providing their passengers on the gigantic liner Lucama with a daily newspaper, with news from all parts of the world
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    British Shipping.
    163 2 The navigation and shipping returns of 1903 go to show that British shipping does bv far most of the carrying trade between the ports of the United Kiugdotn aud those in foreign countries and the Colonies. Taking the tonnages alone, the British increase for entrances and clearances was
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    Foreign Vessels in British Ports.
    207 2 The «elect Committee of the House of Commons appointed to consider the advisability of applying the British regulations to foreign ships trading to and from British ports resumed its sittiugs on the 17th ultimo. Mr. Bonar Law presided. Mr. John Herron, shipowner, Liverpool, said lie
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    Mems.
    330 2 Slander is the revenge of a coward, and dissimulation his defence— Johnson. Prejudice is never easy unless it can pass itself off for reason. Hazlitt. They never pardon who commit the wrong.— Dryden. A hero is known in war; a friend is known in necessity. Our greatest glory is
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      17 2 HI EAKS \V INE, for couvakwoeutH, from anv wv«« lUutw». lU- -reuto value is at ome been.
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    • Advertisement
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      529 2 Penang Sales Room. The undersigned is instructed to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION On Tuesday, 16th August, 1904, At No. 5, Logan Road, at 11-30 a.m. All the Valuable Household Furniture, COMPRISING Lining Table, Sidelx>ard Carved Back, Carved Bookcase, Double Iron Bedstead complete, Bentwood and Rattan Furniture, Hanging and Table Lamps,
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      2503 2 fTH) buy Taudjong Piuang Ice l_ Ltd., Shares. WANTED Apply to “B. C.” c o Straits Echo. T FOB sale:. A TYPEWKLTER. Strong, First-class Machine. Good Condition. Very cheap TYPEBjf 2 **iti Echo Office. 8-8-04 1 \vk iii-w-s 556 TENDERS INVITED. Government of Selangor. REVENUE FARMS, 1905—1907 WANTED. WO or
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      1778 3 iTAI SMI I. Co. L.r/nrfad urrival and JJejmrtnres. Mail Service. Outwards. Aug IH ('liitxan connecting w itli s.s. Himalaya b( l»i. I S.S. H< >t,ju[ do s.s. Malta 0 29 s.s. ConniiantUl do Homewards. Aug. 20 s.s. Simla do »S<*|)t. •> s.s. Coromandel do IT s.s. Chtusuu do Oct. I
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    The Straits Echo.
    84 4 Justice wMisflw everybody, mid inotice aton?.— Ktnfr*m Established June Ist, 1903. l'uhlUhea daily (except Sunday'.) AT IHI CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 220-23*2, Reach Street, Penang. PRICK: DAILY, LOCAL *»t par am»m> OUTSTATIONS Toet-age Kxtr.i MAIL KDITION (I’ost Kiee) 15 CAKLK AIMMtKSS: E c h o—P e n
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    Our Water Supply.
    1149 4 A special meeting of the Municipal Councial was held this forenoon at eleven o’clock Messrs J. W. Hallifax (President) A. R. Adams, Dr. Locke, Tek Thye, Beni; Kee, F. S. B. Gaffney Commissioners). R. P. Phillips > (Secretary') and Dr. Park (Health Officer) being present. The minutes
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    Siamese Affairs.
    371 4 The Attitude of France. Under date of 3rd August our Bangi kok correspondent writes :—The rather belated official announcement of the further postponement of the ratification of the Siamese Convention of Feb. 13th last and the reasons therefor were received with somewhat mixed feelings here. There are those
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  • Current Topics.
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      Rubber
      92 4 Messrs Lewis and Peat s market repoit of the 22nd July, received by the Nega- pa tarn mail to-day, reports that Straits rubber was sold on the 21st ult. at os. :3Jd, four cases of fine dark biscuit, marked M.A., fetching that excellent price, while as much as 4s.
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      The Malacca Incident
      699 4 Ouu Loudon con*espondent writes under date of 23rd July —The rumpus about the seizure of the Malacca by the Russian Volunteer Fleet Petersburg raised a perfect howl among the more emotional members of the community. I confess that I am not surprised to see, just as I
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    The Residency “At Home.”
    104 4 Yesterday being Penang s birthday, the Hon. J. K. Birch, Resident Councillor, und Mrs. Birch were at home*’ at the Restdencv aud a large number of guests paid their respects to the representative ot the Sovereign. The weather was all that could be desired aud the
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    Notice to Mariners.
    62 4 The Prinz Heinrich” Rock. The Master Attendant, Singapore, received a wire from Colombo on 9th instant stating that the uncharted rock on which the German mail steamer Prinz Heinrich struck is in Lat: 5 deg, 55 min, 15 sec. North, aud Long: 80 deg, 27 min, l.j
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    The Cycle Gymkhana.
    771 4 Yesterday’s Cycle Gymkhana, the first held in Penang, proved to l>e a huge success and afforded a very pleasant form of amusement for Penang’s birthday. The iirst event was timed for 4.30 p.m. and long !*>- fore that hour nearly all Penang had collected round the Esplanade
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      385 4 To-day’s Advertisements. WANTED. SOPEAI i with 1’ statini' terms etc. to BY EUROPEAN lady, hoard and residence with family preferred. Replv WAYANG KASSIM. 13-8-04 A. B. <• Strait k Echo. 2 dvs 569 WANTED THE InJra Zanibar Royal Theatrical Co. OF SINGAPORE. TO-NIGHT! COME ALL. TO-NIGHT! At the Campbell Street
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      5 4 WATER. ITIc duster Co.. Ltd
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    The War.
    1167 5 The Port Arthur Fleet. The Dash for Liberty. Severe Naval Engagement. Hevkhai. Take Refuge in a German Port. 4 Echo Specials.) Tokio, 12 August.—lt is officially Mated tlmt various reports received Iron» Taliemvan (Dalny) show that t lie Kussian Port Arthur squadron emerged from the harbour on the
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Russia.
      83 5 New Heir to the Throne. (Echo Sjiecial.) London, I*2 August (2.45 p.)— News has just reached here to the effect that the Tsarina has given birth to a son[The Tsar was married to Princess Alexandra Alix, daughter of Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse, on 14th November 1894. The
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      Parliament.
      48 5 A By Election. (Supplied by Renter.) London, 1 1 August.—The byelection at North-Last Lanark has resulted in the return of Mr. Findlay, the Radical candidate by 5,(519 votes, Mr. Touch (Unionist) and Mr. Robertson (Labour) polling 4,677 and 3,984 votes respectively. Mr. Findlay replaces Mr. Rattigan, deceased.
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      Australia.
      32 5 (Supplied by Renter.) London, 13 August.—Reuter’s Melbourne correspondent wires that the Commonwealth Government lias been defeated in the House of Representatives by 36 to 34 votes, over lhe Labour Arbitration Bill.
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      The Malacca.
      20 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Loudon, 13 August. —The P. O. liner Malacca has entered the Suez Canal bound East.
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      Milford Haven.
      44 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 12 August. —A foreigner has been arrested and charged with espionage at Milford Haven, where the torpedo submarine manoeuvres are proceeding. Milford Haven is also protected by the most modern and best equipped forts in the United Kingdom.
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      Brunei.
      37 5 The Small-pox Epidemic. (Echo Special.) Labtian, 12 August. —The Sultan of Brunei is helping the doctors sent to cope with the small-pox epidemic and has promulgated a notification authorising them to treat cases of the disease.
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      Fire.
      41 5 Outbreak at Singapore. (Echo Special*.) Singapore, J 2 August. —A fire occurred last night in a Chinese store at 2*3 Kling Street, next to the premises of the chop Kong 4\ ah Seng. The fire was extinguished without further damage.
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      The States and Straits.
      53 5 Departmental Changes. (Echo Special.) Singapore, 12 August. —It is understood that upon the departure of Sir William Hood Treacher, k.c.m g., the Hon. W. T. Taylor, .m.g., will certainly be appointed Resident General of the Federated Malay States, while the Hon. F. G. Penney will act
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    Death of Mr. F. E. Ross.
    145 5 We regret to report the death at the General Hospital this morning at 1.3 U of Mr. Frederick Ernest lioss, lately secretary to His Highness the Raja Muda of Kedah. The deceased was admitted into the Hospital on the 12th ult. suffering from enteric
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    473 5 Thursday’s Hare an! Hounds. Thursday proved an ideal day for hunting, aud punctually at 5 o’clock riders aud horses b?gan to fall in at the meet on the Parade ground, and by a little past live twenty-two horsemen turned up, amongst whom were one or two strangers.
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    To-morrow’s Church Services.
    210 5 11th Sunday After Trinity. St George's Church (Church of England) S a.iu. Matins (Choral). 8-30 am. Holy Communiou (Plain). 5 p.m. Childrens Service, 6 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Rev. H. C. Henham. Act. Col. Chaplain. Presbyterian Church Prye Dock. 9-15a.m. (Northam Road) 6 p.m. Rev. R. Y.
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  • PUBLIC POINION.
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      THE SIKH GURDWARA.
      461 5 To thk Editor of the Straits Echo. Hie, —As affairs in connection with the management of the Sikh Gurdw&ra are in a i very unsatisfactory condition I venture to! address you these few lines, in the hope that Government inav cause an inquiry to i l>e held
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    The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
    391 5 The seventy-eighth report of the Court of Directors to the ordinary half-yearly general meeting of shareholders, to be held at the City Hall, Hongkong, on 20th instant, is as follows: The Directors have now to submit to you a general statement of the affairs of
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    Legislative Council.
    164 5 The business to be transacted at the I meeting of the Legislative Council }fc«tei day included motions by the Colonial Secretary (1) to approve of the plans and sections of the Malacca Railway.; (2) to vote $17,521 balance of military contribution 1903; and (3) to approve of the
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 5 PENANO. 13t11 AUgUbt. (By courtesy of the Chartered llank. Condon Demand Hank 1/1 1 6 4 months’sight Bank 1/11 A 3 Credit ...1/1 If 3 Documentary ...1/ll|j{ Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs. 145 3 days’ sight Private 147 Bombay. Demand Bank 145 3 days’ sight Private 147 Madras, Demand Bank
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    SHARES
    178 5 BersawahGold Miue Co., LJ. 14. —sellers Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld 6.50 buyers Redjang Lebong Gold Mining Co., I<d $215. —sales KadauaGold MiuingCo„Ltd. (fully paid) It).—worn. Bruseli Tin Mining Co., Ed. 3.7s buyers Clieudiiriaug Hydraulic Tiu Mining Co., Tid. 10. uoui. Karangan Tiu Mining Co. 15. wo»*. Kiuta
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    Samson Shorn.
    1255 7 Without losing ourselves iu the maze of Mattel)uriau nomenclature and the in* sufficiency of European maps of the dynastic province, we cau, at least, make out the all-important fact that the engagement reported yesterday (28 June) marks the begiuhiug of the great combined advance of the Japanese armies.
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      1119 7 THE Federated Saw Mills Ltd., Sungkai Can Now Supply With Despatch CIIENGHAI in any quantity aud sizes ALSO MERANTI Address orders: Managek, Sawmills, Sungkai STRAITS STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. SAILINGS FROM PEN A NO. OK Head Office, No. 7, Hugh Low Street, lyoh, Perak. 11-6-04 3 mills. 312 WONG KIM
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      36 7 STEARNS’ WINE, improve» both appetite and digestion. It brings back health to the weak and sickly. KHOO BUAN PHUAN. (Chop) (JIM SENG MOH. 203 Main Road, Taipiug. lln Miners, Advancers and General 149 Goads Store uiw
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      253 7 FOR SALE Elephant Brand Kerosene Oil WHICH has passed the Government test showing the remarkably high flashing point of 88°, 87,86 and 80 Fah. according to Abel’s Tests, thus showing this oil to be superior and cheaper to any other brand now on the Market. Apply to CHIN HO Sons,
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      1534 8 thelbest value in the straits BEDSTEADS! BEDSTEADS! BEDSTEADS! JUST LANDED Egyptian Cigarettes Great Reduction in Prices. Melachriuo's size No. 9, 82 box of 100. TAIK HO Co., 82, Main PERAK TAIPING CHOOCHUAN KEOK& Co. WHHBAWAY, LAIDLAT St Co. Will Show on TUESDAY next. A REPLETE RANGE OF IN MASSIVE FOUR
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