Straits Echo, 27 August 1904

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, 27th AUGUST, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 194.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    16 1 Birth. On July 28, at Foyers, the wife of Boleskine Khan, of a daughter.
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    HIGH WATER.
    41 1 For Week ending Friday, Sept. 2, 1904. A.M. P.M. Saturday, 27th 0.45 1.01 Sunday, 28th 1.18 132 Monday, 29th 1.48 2.03 Tuesday, 30th 2.17 232 Wednesday, 315 t... 2.50 303 Thursday, 1 Sept... 3.40 3.56 Friday, 2nd 4.04 4.29
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    FIXTURES.
    39 1 To- i>a r. 17th Day, 7tli Moon. Town Band, Golf Club, 5.30 p.m. P. A. D. S. The Magistrate” Town Hall, 8-45 p.m. Wavang Kassitn, Drury Lane, 9*p.ui. To-mokrow. 18th Day, 7th Moon. Church Services, see page 5.
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    THE MOON.
    26 1 Last Quarter Sept. 2nd, 3.48 p.m. O New Moon 10th, 3.5 a.m. First Quarter,.. ]6tli. 2.8 p.m. O Full Moon Oct. 24th. 4.8 p.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    40 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mall Service. OdTWAKDS. HOMKUAKOS. Bengal 1 Sep Coromandel 3 Sept Malta 14 Chusan 17 Extra Service. OUTAVAKIIN. HOMRWAROS. Manila 6' Sept I Borneo 29 Aug I Pern 20 Java 12 Sept iHIT For particulars See Page 3.
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    War Items.
    1591 1 Port Arthur. Fortifications Described. c W hat s the latest? X have heard i that Fort Arthur lias fallen.” M So have I»” is invariably the reply, with an I don t believe it,” to close the answer. Then the argument continues, says the Chefoo Daily News as
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    MAILS CLOSE
    70 1 For Deli—Per Hebe, 29tli instant, 1 p.m. E«lie. T. Semawe, Segli, and Olehleh— Per Hok Canhm, 29th instant, 2 p.m. Deli—Per Malaya, instant, 2 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy—Per Hong Moh, 29th instant, 3 p.m. Kopali, Renong, Victoria Point, Maliwun, Mergui and Tavoy—Per Omapere, 29th instant, 3
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    PRODUCE.
    156 1 Tin J 74.25 buyers Gold leaf 79,— B.Pepjier (\V. Coast 8II>h.5oz.)$ 22. —tellers White Pepper 33tI sellers Traug Pepper 27. —sellers Cloves (picked) oat of season Mace 86 —sales Mace Pickings 78. —sellers Nutmegs 11 Os 42.— sales. No. 1 6 60 nam Sugar < 2 no stock. Basket
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    Printers as Mind Readers.
    439 1 An editor was sitting in his office one l day when a man entered whose brow was clothed with thunder. Fiercely seizing a f chair, he slammed his hat on the table, hurled his umbrella on tbe floor, and sat j dowi). Are yOu the editor
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    SHARES
    186 1 Bersawah Gold Mine Co., Ld. 14. —sellers Raul) Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld 6.50 buyers Redjang Lelxmg Gold Mining Co., Ld $192.50 sales Kadana Gold Mining Co„T<td. (fully paid) 10.— nom. Bruseli Tin Mining Co., Ld.*s 4.25 buyers Chendariaug Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 10.— nom. lAarangan Tin Mining
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      86 1 Zaida, Hr. s.s. 2,905, Svaimers, 27th Aug., Madras, 19th Aug., Gen., —H. L. Co. Omapere, Br. s.s. 340, Bell, 26th Aug., Rangoon, 19th Aug., Gen., —K. G. Co. Janet Nicoll, Br. s.s. 474, Crichton, 20th Aug., Mouhnein, 23rd Aug., Gen., K. G. Co. < Malaya, Ger. s.s. 348, Block,
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      DEPARTURES.
      70 1 27th August. Rotorua for Tougkah. Jin Ho, for Langkat. Mart/ Austin, for Port Swcttenhani. Petrel, for Langkat A Pangkalan Brand an. Avagyee, for Poit Swettenliam Singapore. Cornelia, for Deli. Laiujkat, for Teluk Anson. van Sicoll, for Edie, T. Semawe, Segli. Pulo Web, Olelileli, Padang and Batavia. Kistna, for Port
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      IN PORT.
      59 1 Omapere, Br. s.s. 340, Bell, 26th Aug., Rangoon, 19th Aug., Gen., —K. G. Co, Janet Nicoll, Br. s.s. 474, Crichton, 26th Aug., Mouhnein, 23rd Aug., Gen., K. G. Co. Malaya, Ger. s.s. 348, Block. 27th Aug., Deli, 26th Aug., Gen., —B. M. Co. Canton, Br. s.s. 105. Merican,
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      EXPECTED.
      50 1 Fennel* From Ayentn Due C. Apcar Singapore A. A. A.Co. 29th Aug Palitana Rangoon H.L.&Co. 29th Malacca Suez P.&O. doth P. Heinrich Colombo B.M.&Co. 30th G.Apcar Calcutta A. A. A.Co. 1st Sept. Benlarig Singapore S.B.&Co. 5th Benvorlich Singapore S.B.&Co. 15th Benvenue London S.B.&Co. Benalder Loudon S.B.&Co. Benraolir London S.B.&Co.
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      SAILINGS.
      59 1 Ve/mel* J Vo, i A yent* j Leavea C. A pear Calcutta j A. A. A.Co. 29th Aug J. Nicoll Moulmeiu K.G.Co. 29th Pali tana Singapore H.L.&Co. 29th Malacca Singapore .P.&O. P. Heinrich Singapore B.M.&Co. 30th G.Apcar Singapore A.A.A.Co. 2nd Sept. Benlarig Marseilles S.B.&Co. 6th Benvorlicb London IS.B.&Co. !l6th
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      PASSENGERS.
      16 1 Inward— Per/ 4 Zaida,” from Madras, Messrs A. Davies, Mariear, Mrs. Miss and Master Jones.
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 1 Pknano, 27th August. (By ronrteny of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Dank ...1/11 4 4 months’ sight Bank ...1/11® 3 Credit ...1/11, 7 6 3 Documentary ...1/111 Calcutta, Demand Bank Its. 144 3 days’ sight Private 140 Bombay, Demand Bank 144 3 days’sight Private 140 Madras, Demand Bank 144
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      27 1 WEATHER hk i'oilownii' report, is kiudlv supplied hr tlip Signal Director <>t Fort Cornwallis:— Die rainfall during tho 24 hours ended *i a.m. to-day was 4.22 inches.
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  • Obituary
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    33 1 Deaths. On A UK- 1. at Ware, aged 85, Lvdia. widow of Right Rev. G. Smith, D.D.. first Bishop of Victoria. Hongkong. At Bedford-plaee, London, A. C. Westall. late of Shanghai aged 96.
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    The Philippines.
    1043 2 Report of the Opium Commission. Last year the advisability of granting an opium monopoly to the Philippine islands wan publicly discussed and the appointment of the committee was the outcome of the discussion. Before submitting their report the committee made an extended tour of China, Japan, Cochin China,
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      110 2 Penang Hunt Club PROPOSES TO HOLD A GYMKHANA ON Wednesday, the 9th November, (BANK HOLIDAY.) i There will be races for Penang: ex-Griffins, (Horses and Ponies.) A programme will be issued later on. 24-8-04 2.* inlis 595 Penang Foundry Co., Ltd. f Established 1876.) ENGINEERS, MILLWRIGHTS, <fcc., &c. Weld Quay,
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    The Straits Echo.
    83 4 joatice satirftr* everybody, end Jnetice alone.—Rtnere* Established June Ist, 190.1. I'tihliehed daily (except Hand>fx.) XT TB CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. ‘2*2o-23*2, Beach Street, Penang. PRICK: I DAII.T, MKJAI til per anninn OUTBTATIONS Foetage Kxtra MAIL KIHTION (I’oet Free) 16'!«] CAULK AllllltKSS] E c h o—P e n
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    The Outlook.
    1399 4 We greatly regret to note that the signs of the times point to such a serious struggle between British and Russian diplomats that relations between them may easily become seriously strained at any moment. This morning the Negapatam mail brought us a bud- get from our London correspondent
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    Our Mail Budget.
    1080 4 Plehve’s End. iNO SYMPATHY IN EUROPE OR AMERICA. JEWISH FEARS FOR THE FUTURE. AGRICULTURE SPURNS PROTECTION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Fleet Street, August 2nd—“ Severity, served up cold, is the only way with the empire-wreckers.” These are the words of the late M. von Plehve, the man
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    “The Magistrate.”
    111 4 The Penang A. D. C. fairly eclipsed all their previous triumphs by the manner in which The Magistrate was produced at the Town Hall last night. It was a verv pronounced success, and will be* reported at length in our next issue, the indisposition of our dramatic critic
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    Tin.
    677 4 London, 5 Aug.—The statistics shew a reduction in the visible supply of 160 tons as compared with last mouth, and a decrease of about 1,900 tons compared with last year. The Straits shipments were 4,525 tons, or -a little less than estimated, but there are about 1,600 tons awaiting
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    THE WAR.
    305 5 The Naval Battle. 38 Killed and Over 300 Wounded. Kuroki in Touch with Kuropatkin’s Army. Pressing the Enemy to Accept a Battle. (Supplied by Heater.) London, 2fl August.—General Kuropatkin telegraphs that the heat in Manchuria is causing a recurrence of dysentery. F requent outpost encounters have taken place
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    The Seamens’ Strike.
    35 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 27 August. —The strike of .seamen at. Marseilles continuesThe strikers have threatened to extend the strike to every port in France unless their demands are granted before to-morrow.
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    Cricket.
    13 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 27 August.—Surrey has beaten Gloucestershire by 119 runs.
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    South Africa.
    123 5 The Indian Immigration Scheme. (Stipplied by Reuter.) London, 27 August.—The Pretoria Chamber of Commerce lias unanimously resolved that all A si*" atic immigration, except under the Labour Ordinance, slould be prohibited, and that, trading rights should be restricted. The Chamber views the imperial decision on this subject, as
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    The War and British Shipping.
    286 5 Germany Seizes Long-Awaited Opportunity To Cnt into British Shipping Trade. Kaiser’s Government Stimulating the Enterprise. Another Broad Hint. (Echo Special.) London, 2 Ang. —Tlie Birmingham Daily Post publishes a despatch from its Hamburg correspondent stating that the leading German shipping companies have made arrangements for
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    Cricket Criminals.
    365 5 TThe fl-lding was atmeioos The play was foolish, indeed criminal Ac. Ac.—Any day's cricket report.] A man there is, butt of bis fellow’s scorn, Unfit for anything except a goal; To dark disgrace and deep dishonour born. And placed by vice beyond Redemption's pale; It is tlie wretch,
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    Municipal Council.
    1871 5 Ordinary Meeting. I he ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Coinmisgioners was held in the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon. Present: Messrs J W. Hallifax President Quah Beng Kee, A. K. Adams, Dr. P. V. Locke, Dr. G. W. Park {Health Officer) and R. P. Phillips (Secretary). Absent Messrs
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      TO THE TSAR—GREETING!
      123 5 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Sib, —Re the interesting article in yesterday’s Straits Echo on Russia’s Hope—Boy or Girl?—Prince or Princess?” why should we of the Province hide our light under a bushel It is an absolute fact that during the last 2| years eleven
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    The Dutch Indies.
    883 5 The Butcheries in Sumatra. In view of the question which Mr. Henniker Heaton asked in the House of Commons, regarding the killing of women and children in Acheeu by the Dutch troops, it may be observed that the matter excited some attention, in Holland, and General van
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    Handicapping.
    1119 7 Frequent complaints have been made of late at Home at the wav certain provincial stables, by which is meant certain training establishments away from Newmarket, have been laying themselves out for big coups, and by in and out running have been throwing dust in the eyes of the various
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