Straits Echo, 17 August 1904

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    36 1 Straits Echo MIU CHftONICIE OK EVEN 10, CIRCUUTIHG THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES. AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 17th AUGUST, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 185.
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    HIGH WATER.
    40 1 Koi Week ending Tuesday, Aug. 23. 1904 m. p.m. Wednesday. 17th... 4.20 4.45 riiurmlav, 18th 5.10 5.35 Friday, 19th (j.— 0.25 Sat unlay, 20th 0.50 7.15 Sunday, 21st. 7.40 8.05 Monday, 22nd 8.510 8.55 luesdav, 23rd 9.20 9.45
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    FIXTURES.
    33 1 To-day. 7th Day, 7th Moon. Wayang lvassim, Drury Lane. 9 p.m. Warren’s Circus Dato Kramat. 9 p.m. To-morrow. Bth Day, 7th Moon. Taiping luices, 2ud day. Warren’s Circus, Dato Kramat. 9 p.m.
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    THE MOON.
    27 1 First Quarter... Aug. 18th. 3,48 a m O Full Moon 20th, 0.04 am. hast Quarter Sept. 2nd, 3.48 p.m. 0 New Moon 10th, 3.5 am.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    49 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. < IfTIVAKIW. IIoMKWAKItS. (Chusau IS Any Simla 20 Any Bengal I Sep j Coromandel 3 Hxtra Service. Octw A Rim. If OM KW A RI>K. Japan 23 Any j Borneo 28 Any Manila 6* Sept j Java 12 Sept fcT i*oi particulars See Page 3.
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    War Items.
    1293 1 Military Arrangements. The Eclio de Paris publishes the following from St. Petersburg According to information derived from the best sources, modifications in the supreme command of the army in Manchuria are being planned. The* military administration is said to he convinced of the necessity of forming two armies
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    Tibet Expedition.
    629 1 {Hoaiyoon Times Service.) Chaksam Ferrv (Tibet) 29 July. The difficulties of erossiug the river Suni po have been to a large extent surmounted. The engineers have managed to fix a cable across, with a tow rope for the boats, swung on a pulley. The mounted infantry, working twenty
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      118 1 Penang, 17th August. (By courtesy 01' the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...1/11 3 4 months’ sight Bank ...1/11,*, 3 Credit ...1/11 >» 3 Documentary ...1/1 lg Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs. 144$ 3 days’ sight Private 1464 Bombay, Demand Bank 144$ 3 days’ sight Private 146$ Madras, Demand Bank
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      SHARES.
      181 1 Bersawah Gold Mine Co., Ld. 14. —sellers Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., lid 6.50 buyers Redjaug Lelxmg Gold Milling Co., Ld $215. —sales KadanaGoid Mining Co,, Ltd. (fully paid). 10.—worn. Brusell Tin Mining Co., Ld. S.7sbvyers Chendariaug Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 10.— nom. Karaugau Tin Mining Co. 15.—
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      PRODUCE.
      162 1 Tin 72.90 buyers Gold leaf 79 B. Pepper W. Coast 31b5.50z.)$ 22. —sellers White Pepper 33. —sellers Trang Pepper 27. —sellers Cloves (picked) 63. Mace 86. —sales Mace Pickings 80. —tellers Nutmegs 110 s 42. —sales No. 1 6 60 nam. Sugar 4 2 no stock. Basket 3.80 sales
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      88 1 Van Der Parra, Dut. s.s. 331, Van Orden, 17th Aug., Bajan, 16th Aug,, Pepper.— H. L. Co. Jin Ho, Br. s.s. 110, Hastrup, 15tli Au<»., Langkat, 15th Aug., Gen.,—Quah Beng Kee. Mary Austin, Br. s.s. 121, Harris, 16th Aug, Port Swettenham, 15th Auir„ Gen.,—K. G. Co. Canton, Br. s.s.
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      DEPARTURES.
      42 1 17th August. Calypso, for Deli. fi. Halewyn, for Batu Bahra and Asahau. Hole Clman Un, for Batu Bahra Asahau. Mary Austin, for Port Swettenham. Langkat, for Teluk Anson. Taroba, for Singapore. Numantia. for Singapore, China and Japan. O. Apcar, for Calcutta.
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      IN PORT.
      46 1 Van Dee Parra. Dut. 8.8.331, Van Orden, 17th Aug., Bajau, 13th Aug., Pepper.— H. L. Co. Jin Ho, Br. s.s. 110, Hastrup, 16th Aug., Langkat, 15th Aug., Gen.,—Quah Beng Kee. Canton, Br. s.s. 105, Merican, 16th Aug., Teluk Anson, 16th Aug., Gen., —Ah King.
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      EXPECTED.
      77 1 Ves seU J'rom Ayent* Due Nam Yong Singapore K.G.Co. 18tliAug Kum Sang Calcutta B.&Co. 18th Chusan Colombo P.&O. 18 th Purnea Singapore H.L.&Co. 19 th Simla Singapore P.&O. 20th Lai Sang Singapore B.&Co. 22nd Bulysses Loudon B.&Co. 22 ud Japan Colombo P,&0. 22nd Grlenlocliy London B.&Co. 23rd Telemachus Liverpool
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      SAILINGS.
      76 1 Ye»*el» For 1 Aijent* Leave» Chusau Singapore P.&O. lSthAug. Nam Yong Singapore K.G.Co. Puraea Rangoon IH.L.&Co. 19th Kuin Sang Singapore B.&Co. Simla Colombo P.&Co. 20th Bulyases Singapore B &Co. 22nd Japan Singapore P.&Co. Lai Sang Calcutta B A Co. 23rd Olenlochy Singapore B.&Co. 23rd TelemacliUH Singapore VY.M.&Co. 23rd Preusseu
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      MAILS CLOSE
      65 1 For Langkat—Per Jin Ho, lHtli instant, j 1 p.m Ijeli —Per Cornelia, 18th instaut, 1 p.m. I'Mie, T. Semawe, Segli, Olelileli ami Sttljang—Per Hole Canton, to-morrow, 2 p.m. l»ort Swettenliam <fc Malacca— Per Perak, l!Mh iustaut, 2 p.m. Langkat—Per Van tier Parra, 20tli inHtunt. 1 p.m. t'Ovlon. Australasia,
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      PASSENGERS.
      35 1 Inward—Per Van Der Parra,” from Hagan Mrs. Int weld, Messrs. Tlieo Seow Tliuan, Lee Boo Sing and Li in Seng Swee. Per Catypso,” from Singapore, Mr. Uttlev. Per “G, Apcar,” from Singapore, Copt. Vaz.
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      5 1 IRONMONGERY. McAlister ifc Co. Ltd
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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    Fires on Ships.
    2974 2 Lloyd's Special Committek’s Report. q*u k report of the Sjiecial CoiutDitteß on fires in ships was issued on ltith July ami is an follows The Sjiecial Oommitteeappointed ou Nov. 25, 11K>3, to consider 1 lie question of tires on ships has held four meetings, and has collected
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      93 2 CROSSLEY’S OIL GAS ENGINES. Highest Award Paris Exhibition, 1900. Simplest and most Economical Oil Engine made. GARRETT SON’S POSTAGE ENGINES, (Woui.d pRNOVTXKD.) FODEN STEAM WAGONS. These wagons are designed to replace, lior.ses and 1 Hillocks for transport of all kind*. Extensively ttseti throughout the Straits. Stock of all sizes of
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      370 2 ICE! ICE!! Favoured with instructions from the Directors of the Tandjong Pinang Ice Co., Ltd., VTTE l>eg to inform t ?•<? Public of Penaug W and the Federated Malay States that we have been appointed Aleuts of the above Coni pan v, and ICE can lie obtained at our Office
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      1973 2 c R. as V'", wt m R NOTICES. -fjIKOM this «late the name of The Malay r ivi »1 ***** HiiA/ t uiusula Sugar Industry Associat ion xv.il L»o changed to “The Malay Peninsula Agricultural Association. J. SA RG ANT, No. 5, Weld Quay, Secret"ry. August 15th. 1904. WANTED. rpwo
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    The Straits Echo.
    82 4 .1 .u>t everybody, and 1 notice »l<me.—Kni»r«< Established June Ist, 1903. Inldisheil daily (except Knud <y«.) AT TH CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 22<i—232. Reach Strew*, Penang. PRICE: 1>A(I Y, I.OOAI, $2l per auiimn h OUTBTATIONS Kxtra tfAII. KIHTION (K»*t Kree) 15 UAKI.K A DDK KNS Echo—Penang.” Telephone
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    Agriculture in the F.M.S.
    1996 4 Special and Exceedingly Important Report by Mr. Willis. The Perak Government Gazette o* 12th instant contains the following very interesting report dated Royal Botanic Gardens, Ceylon, 12th July, which we commend to the earnest attention of all who have the welfare of Malaysia at heart:— To
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    The King of Siam.
    436 4 May V'isit Penang in the Near Future. We hear that H. M. the King of Siam, accompanied by the Queen and Crown Prince, wiil in a few weeks leave Bangkok for Singapore, where the Crown Prince embarks for Europe. After seeing their son off, Their Majesties
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    Brutal Murder In Penang.
    889 4  -  BT Buko lars. A Free School Scholar Killed About 4 o’clock this morning burglars eutered the residence of Mr. Chee Kok Peng, lately Chief Clerk in the District Office, Butter.\ on li. Mr. Kok Peng only recently retired from Government service after 25 years faithful servitude,
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    THE WAR.
    551 5 Togo's Fight wifh the Pori Arfher Fleet A Russian Cruiser Sunk by Torpedo Boats. Reports of the Naval Disasters Suppressed by Russian Censors I’.liT THK UPPER CLASSES LEARN THE Facts am» Deeply Resent the Maladministration of the Executive. ANOTHER BRITISH PROTEST. 2,0(H) Killed and Wounded in Port Arthur.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Russia.
      91 5 j Imperial Manifesto. (Supplied by Renter.) Loudon, 1(5 August.—lt is stated m St Petersburg that the impending manifesto of the Tsar on the occasion of the birth of a son and lieu to the throne of the Romanoffs will include the abolition of barbarous punishment with the knout and
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      Damaraland.
      558 5 (Supplietl by Reuter.) London, 17 August.—Four German columns directed by General I rotlia attacked the Hereros who were concealed in dense bush in Damaraland. The fighting was most desperate and continued throughout the lltli instant until te at ni o ht. Eventually the Ilereros were repulsed The German casualties
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    Perak Turf Club.
    2051 5 The August Meeting 1 e —H H. The Sultan of Perak, H Treacl,er k.c.m.g., H Conway Belheld, Esq., Acting Resident, Perak.— Committee. —Lieut.-Col. R. S. F. Walker p M o I r T ,,leut F W Douglas, Esq., G.’ E Reid, Esq T. W. Rowley, Esq., Chung
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    Handicaps for To-morrow’s Races.
    278 5 1-—The Galloway Handicap. Drouleen 10.0 Ruby 10.4 Will Be 8.12 Fusee 10.5 8.3 Roseneath 8.2 Countess 10.0 Millicent 8.10 Chin gall 0.5 Tarcoola 9.10 Carissima 8.10 3.—The Penang Handicap. Glad Tidings 8.7 Starlight 8.10 Einpreza 0.4 Hasty 9.7 Invicta 8.7 Sunrise 9.7 Grand Duchess 8.4 Boree
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      THE "COLOUR LINE" IN THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES.
      659 5 To the Editor of the Straits Echo Sir, Having read in the papers, and having heard also from the Selangor Chinese Chamber of Commerce that the obnoxious order restricting first class Chinese passengers to particular cars of the Federated Malay States Railways
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      4 5 CHANKOLS. McAUSTER Co.. Ltd.
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      5 5 PAINTS. McAUSTER A Co.. Ltd.
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      314 5 FAIRBANKS SCALES. 1 MoA Hater St Co., Ltd TENDERS INVITED. GOVERNMENT OF PAHANG. Revenue Farms, 1905 —1907. 1 LENDERS will lie received at the British Resident's Office, Kuala Lipis, up to noon of 31st August, 1904, for the lease of the following Farms for a period of three years from
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      164 5 TRONOH MINES Ltd. NOTICE is hereby given that Mr. VV. Cecil Pavue ceased to l>e Auditor and Registrar to tlie above Company from the 18th July. 1904. Shareholders aud others desirous of ef- fecting tniusfers of shams iii the future are hereby required to forward their Certificates aud Transfers attached
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    Life in the Tropics.
    536 7 Makes Men Weak Women Bloodless. i Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People, the Great Tonic Medicine, arc l World Renowned as the Cure for An.xmia. i t A Singapore Husband’s Grateful Testimon v. A Nashua is a common complaint, especially in the hot enervating climate of
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      6 7 COW BRAND BUTTER. McAlister <& Co., Ltd
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      1251 8 iMk THE BEST VALUE IN THE STRAITS. -.0:BEDSTEADS! BEDSTEADS! BEDSTEADS! WEMWAT, LAIDLAW Co. Will Show on TVESDA Y next. AMERICAN DENTISTRY, Jno. RABE, D. D. S. Temporary Office, RUNNYMEDENORTHAM ROAD, Hours 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. TEIK CHIN Co WANTED:— Peruianeut Cool Office Rooms or House, with good Northern Light,
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