Straits Echo, 5 September 1904

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    Masthead
    25 1 Straits Echo ™»E»ED „E„ STATES. THE PA, EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, sth SEPTEMBER, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 201.
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    HIGH WATER.
    40 1 For W*H*k «ndiiig Sunday, Sept. 11, 1904. AM P.M. Monday, sth 6. gc Tuesday, 6th 6.50 715 Wednesday, 7th 7.40 gqq Thursday, Bth 8.30 8.50 Friday, 9th 9.20 945 Saturday, lOtli 10.10 10*35 Sunday, 11th H._ H 25
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    FIXTURES.
    22 1 To-day. -6th l>ay, 7th Moon. Town Kami, Esplanade, 5-30 p.m. To-MOKBOff. -7th Day, 7tli Moon. Town Hand, Golf Club, 5.30 p.m.
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    THE MOON.
    26 1 O New Moon Sept. 10th, 3.5 am. Fust Quarter... 16th. 2.8 p.m. O Full Moon 24th, 10.52 p.m. Last Quarter Oct. 2nd, 3.46 a.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    45 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. I MITWARDS Homkwards. Malta 15 Sept j C/iusan 17 Sept Coromandel 20 Nubia 1 Oct i.xtra Sen ice. >ll WARDS. IIoMKWAKDK. Manila 0 Sept j Java 12 Sept Peru 20 j Formosa S Oct iNr For particulars See Page 3.
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 1 I’knano, sth «September Hy Coutlety of the Chartered llauk.) fioiHlon Demand Bank ...1/11 4 months’sight Bank ...1/11| 3 Credit ...1/11 3 Documentary ...l/ll, 7 e Calcutta., Demand Bank Rs. 143 3 days’ sight Private 145 Bombay, Demand Bank 143 3 days’ sight Private 145 Madras, Demand Bank 143 3
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    War Items.
    1992 1 A Steward’s Interesting Letter. In the course of a letter from Fusan, Corea, Mr. Charles H. Jones, chief steward on the steamship Comeric, gives ait account ol an adventurous voyage, -tic says j- We are carrying rails and locomotives tom -New lork, via Singapore and Shanghai, for Fusan.
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    Passengers for the Straits.
    134 1 ler P. and O. steamer Manila, from Loudon, Aug. 6. To Penang: Miss K. Henry, Mr. J. J. Anthony, Mr. F. Sykes. Per P. and O. steamer Britannia conuccmg with the steamer Malta, at Colomlio, from London. Aug. 19. -To Singapore Mr. and Mrs. A. Reid,
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    SHARES
    191 1 Bersawali Gold Miue Co., Ld. 14. —sellers Raub Aiitttniiin.il Gold Miniu« Co., fal 6.50 buyers Redjaug Jieboiig Gold IVI i 11ing Co., Ld. 5192.50 sales KadanaGold Mining Co,,T«td. (fully paid). 10.— Bnuseh Tin Mining Co., I,d. 4.25 buyers Cbendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., lid 10.—nom. Karan gnu Tin Mining
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    PRODUCE.
    158 1 I’in 5 74.80 buyers Gold leaf 79. B. Pepper (W. Coast 31 bs.sos.)s 221 buyers White Pepper 85" sellers Trang Pepper 27. —sellers Cloves (picked) oat of season Mace 86. —sales Mace Pickings 78.— sellers Nutmegs 110 s 45. sales. No. 1 6 60 nam Sugar < 2 no
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      196 1 Jin Ho, Br. s.s. 110, Hastrup, 3rd Sept.. Langkat, 2nd Sept., Gen., —Quah Beng Kee. Quorra, Br. s.s. 120, Witt, 3rd Sept., Langkat, 2nd Sept., Oil.—K. B. A Co. Pino Suet, Br. s.s. 4,150, Warrall, 4th Sept., Liverpool, 6th Aug., Gen., W. M. A Co. Asahan, Ger. s.s. 161,
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      DEPARTURES.
      27 1 sth September. Bantam, for Singapore Hebe, for Deli. Canton, for Fangkor and Teluk Anson. Mary Austin, for Port Swetteuham. Ping Suey, for Singapore, China and Japan
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      IN PORT.
      108 1 Jin Ho, Br. s.s. 110, Hastrup, 3rd Sept., Langkat, 2nd Sept.. Gen., —Quah Beng Kee. Asahan, Ger. s.s. 161, Peters, sth Sept,, Asahan, 4th Sept., Gen., —B. M A Co. Ladt Weld, Br. s.s. 245, Treweeke, 4th Sept., T. Anson, 3rd Sept., Gen., Straits S. S. Co. Cornelia,
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      EXPECTED.
      52 1 IV*»#/» /'Vo HI Atjentn I)ne Manila Suez P.&O. 6th Sept. Hellas Hamburg B.M.&Co. 6tli Trieste Colombo S.K.&Co. Htli Pentakota Rangoon H.L.&Co. 7th Lai Sang Calcutta B.&Co. I 8th Baralong Singapore B.&Co. |8th Beuvenue Loudon 3.B.&Co. 18th Beualder Loudon 8. B.&Co. I Henuiobr Loudon S.B.&Co. Beuvorlich Singapore 3. B.&Co. j
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      SAILINGS.
      52 1 Ve»»el* For Ay uni* Leave» Manila Singapore P.&O. ♦>th Sept. Hellas Hellas B.M.&Co. bth Trieste Singapore S.K.&Co. tith J Pentakota P. S’liani. H.L.&Co. 7th 1 Lai San Singapore B.&Co. 8th j Baralong Colombo B.&Co. yth Henvenue Singapore S.B.ACo. 18th Benalder Singapore S.B.&Co. Beumohr [Singapore S.B.&Co. Beuvorlich London i S.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      81 1 Foit:— Calcutta—Per Nam Sang, to-morrow, 11 a. m. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Malacca—Per Pulo Hi man, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Deli—Per Vidar, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swettenham, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore—Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Asahan—Per Asahan, to-morrow, 3 p.m. leluk Anson —Per
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      28 1 WEATHER 1 UK following report, is kiu«lly supplied hv tli*> Signal Director of Kort Cornwallis:— l'iie rainfall during iho *24 hours ended ai a.m. to-day was 1'87 inches.
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    The Boer Game on the Ocean.
    871 2 The Gukkila of the Sea. {Sydney Timex Special.) The facility with which a few Russian amateur cruisers have, notwithstanding the nominal mastery of the sea held by their antagonists, almost isolated Japan commercial)reduced business in Tokio to a standstill, and carried the hardships of
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      2032 3 P. 0, rTAi/ 5 Sept. 1*1? fiected arrival and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. 1 8.8. Oct. Bengal connecting- with 8.8. India IS 8.8. Malta do 29 8.8. Coromandel do 13 8.8. Simla do Homewards. 8.8. Britannia 8.8. Oceana s.s. Macedonia I r Norddentscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. r
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    The Straits Echo.
    82 4 Justice satisfies everybody, and jnsJce alone. —Krnorson Established June Ist, 190.1. l’ublislied daily (ex.*pt Hnndiys.) AT TH CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Pen mg. PRICK DAII.r, LOCAL lit rf»»"'"» OUTSTATIONS Extra MAII. KOITION (Cost Kiee) 15 CAKI.K ADDRESS: E c li c—P e n a
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    The Great Victory.
    1020 4 To-day there is unbounded joy and rejoicing throughout the length and breadth of the great Island Empire and wheresoever the subjects of its enlightened and beneficent Ruler are gathered together. Processions of bright and happy people, of all ages and both sexes and including all ranks of
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    Legislative Council.
    371 4 i A meeting of the Council was held on Friday last, 2nd instant. His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson, k.c.m.g., presided, and there were also present the Hons. W. Taylor, c.m.g., Colonial Secretary, theColonialTreasurer, the Attorney-General, the Colonial Eugiueer, the Auditor-General, and the Hons. J. M. Alliuson,
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    Floods in China.
    763 4 Terrible Loss of Life. GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY. Action of Penang Chinese. A telegram, dated Amoy 3rd September, was receive 1 here yesterday by cliop Ee Soon reporting that there lias been great loss of life at Cheangche vfu and Lumching, owing to the Leung River overflowing
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    The Kader Gunny Case.
    91 4 P. Z. Kader Gunny, late cashier of Messrs Logan and Ross, solicitors, was this morning brought up on remand lief ore the second Magistrate, Mr. Marriott.. Detective Inspector Si.., H-.C applied foi another p st 4 oweai J n f a > iio was not vet
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    A Maintenance Case.
    109 4 Last Saturday morning, Mr. Gan Keng Swee, a well-known Chinese resident of Penang, appeared before Mr. Hereford on a summons issued at the instance of his wife, Tan Suan Tin Neoli, claiming a maintenance allowance of $lOO per mensem. Mr. Adams appeared for the plaintiff and Mr.
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    Fire in Penang.
    603 4 About 9 p.ui. last Saturday there was an outbreak of fire iu premises No. 97 King Street, a three-storied building in the occupation of some Chinese. The fire, it appears, originated in the back room of the top storey, the result of an explosion of a burning
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    The War.
    596 5 The Great Victory. Tsar’s Army goes the Way of His Overrated Fleets. Flag of Japan Waves over the Walls of Liaoyang. OYAMA REPORTS THAT VICTORY IS COMPLETE And His Right Wing Cutting off Kuropatkin'm Retreat. (Echo Special.) Tokio, 4 Sept.—A brief wire from Field Marshal Count Oyama, Cotnmander-in-Chief
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Evacuation of Liaoyang.
      502 5 Details from Russian Sources. 10,000 Casualties in Three Days. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 5 Sept.—General Sakharoff estimates the Russian casualties on the 31st ult. and 1st inst. at 7,000 and on the 2nd at 3,000. General Kuropatkin wires that it < was General Stackelberg’s enforced retirement several
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      The Doomed Fortress.
      83 5 Plucky Beseigers Tightening Their Grip. (Echo Special.) London, 4th Sept.—The Central News learns from St. Petersburg that the Japanese are still steadily closing in on Port Arthur and have improved their positions during the last week. [A Reuter message just received puts the Russian losses at 10,000
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      British Army Manoeuvres.
      45 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 5 Sept.—The annual British army manoeuvres, which are of a unique character this year, have commenced by the embarkation and sailing of General French’s force from Southampton to invade sast Auglia, where General Methuen commands the defending force.
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    The New Express.
    530 5 London to Penzance in 7 Hours. On the first of August was commence) by the Great Western Railway Company 1 a daily passenger service to the West of England, which includes a non-stop run from Paddington to Plymouth, a distance of 24j miles, the journey being continued
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    The Rechitelni Affair.
    951 5 Japanese Official Announcement. H. I. J. M's Consul at Hongkong Ins j supplied the press with the followin copy of a telegram received from Baron Komura:— Following is a statement of the attitude we take regarding the Chefoo incident: The status of China in the present struggle
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    A New Dutch Gun.
    129 5 1 he army of the Netherlands will shortly I be equipped with a new rapid-firing instrument of warfare which, it is stated, is the >st perfect yet produced or in use at present in Europe. According to notes furnished by General Bergautius, Minister of War, and
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    “Vic” A Nuisance.
    121 5 Alexieff Moved to Vladivostok to Get Him Out of Kurouatkin's Way. (Cablenews Special.) San Francisco, 17 August.—Viceroy Alexieff has arrived at Vladivostok where it is understood he will make his headquarters for some time to come. It is given out that the object of Alexieff's mission is
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    A Great Channel Swim.
    694 5 TWENTY MILES IN SIX HOURS. Records Beaten. The records made by Capt. Webb and Montague Holbein iu their long distance Channel swims from Dover to Ramsgate, previous to attempting their cross-Channel swims, were lieaten by Mr. John Albert Weidmanu, a native of Dover, who accomplished the
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    PASSENGERS.
    278 5 Inward —Per Pulo Riinuu. irom Port Swettenhaui, Messrs A. Pringle, A. Schwer, E. ReugEum and Yeap Chin Poe. Per Asahau,” from Asahan, Mr. 11. Weil. Per Pin Seng,” from Singapore, Mr. Klioo Kay Chee and Miss Mitchell Mycr. Per Nam Sang,” from Singapore, Messrs C. Kliuks and G. Cable.
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      1579 6 GHOO CHUAN KEOK Co. Ship Chandler», 23, Beach Street. (Established 1896.) HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE SHIPMENT OF 1 VARIETY OF GOODS INCLUDING Sheehan’» Patent Filter AND Refrigerator Combined. Lalest Charts of Penang Harbour, Hay of Bengal, Snmatra, and China Sea. Field’s Patent Parallel Rule AND Ebony Parallel Rules of
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    The Release of Lieut. Witton.
    1056 7 Interesting Interview. Lie»jt~G. Wilton, the young officer wlio. in Septemlier, 1901, was tried a H along -wit-I.- Lieut. MnranW »'<* < ""‘"V of several Boers in the fcpeienkon ls llc of North-east, Transvaal, was released tron Portland on the morning of the btli oil., anu
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