Straits Echo, 6 September 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, TUESDAY, 6th SEPTEMBER,* 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 202.
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    HIGH WATER.
    40 1 For Wi*ek (aiding Monday, Sept. 12, 1904. AM. P.M. Tuesday, 6th 0.50 7.15 Wednesday, 7th 7.40 8.00 Thursday, Bth 8.30 8.50 Friday, 9th 9.20 9.45 Sal unlay, 10th 10.10 10.35 Sunday, 11th 11.— 11.25 Monday, 12th 11.50 12.15
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    FIXTURES.
    27 1 To-n a v. 27th Day, 7th Moon. Town Hand, Golf Club, 5.30 p.m. To- MO It ROW. 28tli Day, 7th Moon. Town Hand, Esplanade, 5-30 p.m.
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    THE MOON.
    25 1 <> New Moon Sept. 10th, 3.5 a.m. First Quarter... 16th. 2.8 p.m. O Full Moon 24th, 10.52 p.m. bast Quarter Oct. 2nd, 3.46 a.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    53 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. i >i i u ei*s IH>mk.\va im>s. Wiilln /5 Sept (7 mean IT Sept Coromandel 20 j Nubia l Oct i.xtra Service. Ul-nuiils, 11 O M K\V A R l>B. Peru 20 Sept Java 12 Se.pt Jlanra i Oct Formosa 6’ Oct EfoT Foi particulars
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    War Items.
    1984 1 Battlefield Amenities. Chefoo, 18 Aug.—The wounded are carefully looked after on the battlefields about Port Arthur, both during and after engagements. At times the hospital corps from both sides, under the Red Cross flag, gather up those who need attention. On one occasion, says a member of the
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    EXCHANGE.
    118 1 Penang, 6th September (By courtesy of the Chartered Hank.) London Demand Bank ...1/11 4 months’ sight Bank ...1/11 J 3 Credit ...1/1 lg 3 Documentary ...1/11 7 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 113 3 days’ sight Private 145 Bombay, Demand Bank 143 3 days’ sight Private 145 Madras, Demand Bank
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    SHARES
    186 1 Bersawah Gold Mine Co., Ld. 14. —sellers Ilaub Australian Gold Mining Co.. fi<l 6.50 buyers Redjang Lei King Gold Mining Co., lid $192.50 sales K'adauaGoM MiiiingCo„Tjtd. (fully paid) 10. —no ns. Bruseli Tin Mining Co., Ld. 4.25 buyers Chendariung Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 10. uom. Karangau Tin Mining
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    PRODUCE.
    159 1 Tin 75.60 buyers Gold leaf 79 B.Pepper (\V. Coast 3i1>5.50/..)$ 23s sellers White Pepper 35 sellers Trang Pepper 27. —sellers Cloves (picked) oat of season Mace 86 —sales Mace Pickings 78. —sellers Nutmegs litis 45.— sales. {No. 1 6.60 nam 2 no stock. Basket 4. —buyers Tapioca Flour Zb
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      131 1 Manila, Br. s.s. *2,711, Lewellin, oth Sept., Antwerp, 31st July, Gen., —P. Malaya, Ger. ss. 848, Block, 6th Sept., Deli, sth Sept., Nil, I». M. Co. Trieste, Aus. s.s. 3,203, Muozzi, 6th Sept., Colombo, 31st Aug., Gen., S. K. A Co. Benlario, Br. s.s. 2,510, Wallace, 6th Sept,, Yokohama,
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      DEPARTURES.
      62 1 6th September. Nam Sang, for Calcutta. Jin Ho, for Langkat. Ptilo Hiniau, for Port Sweltenham and Malacca. Vidar, for Deli. Tong Chay Uu, for Batu Bahraand i\sahan. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenham, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Asalian, for Asahan. Lady Weld, lor Teluk Anson. Manila, for Singapore, China and
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      IN PORT.
      74 1 Malaya, Ger. s.s. 848, Block, 6th Sept,, Deli, stli Sept., Nil.—B. M. Co. llok Canton. Br. s.s. 294. Scott, sth Sept., Aclieen, 4th Sept., Gen.,—B. H. H. Fitzpatrick, Br. s.s. 730, Davey, sth Sept Rangoon, 2nd Sept., Gen., —H. C. N Co. Ho Kwei, Br. s.s. 209, llusseli,
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      EXPECTED.
      45 1 From A (/ent* Pun Pentakoia Rangoon H.L.&Co. 7tli Sept Olenogle Singapore Il.L.&Co. 7th J. Nicoll Moulmein H.L.&Co. 8th Lai Sung Calcutta B.&Co. 8th Baralong Singapore B.&Co. 8th Benvenue London S.B.&Co. 18th Benalder London S. B.&Co. Ben moh r London S.B.&Co. Benvorlich Singapore S.B.&Co. Oct,
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      SAILINGS.
      51 1 Yesreh For Atjml* Leu vet Pentakota P. S ham. H.L.&Co. 7 tli Sept Glenogle Rangoon H.L.&Co. 7 th Lai Sang Singapore B.&Co. 8th Baralong Colombo B.&Co. 9th J. Nicoll Moulmein H.L.&Co. 9th Benvenue Singapore S. B.&Co. 18th Benalder Singapore S. B.&Co. Beninolir Singapore S. B.&Co. Beuvorlicb Loudon S. B.&Co.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      105 1 For Laugkat and Pangkalau Jiraudan—Per Petrel, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Edie, T. Semawe, Segli and Oleldeh—Per Hole Canton, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Lanjkat, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Rangoon—Per Fitzpatrick, to-morrow, 4 p.m. I)eli—Per Malaya, to-morrow, 5 p.m. Singapore, China Japan—Per Sachsen, to-morrow, 5 p.m. Tongkah—Per Rotorua, Bth instant, I
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      30 1 WEATHER 1 UK following roport. is kindly supplied by iIih Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis: Tlie rainfall dul lin' th*» 24- hours ended at !> a.m. to-day was 2 35 inches.
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    St. Leger Fancies.
    1132 2 Bkkork Ajax and Gouvernant were scratched, the Special Coimnissiouer of The Sportsman, who is rather sweet on John o’Gauut, supplied his journal with very interesting notes on the Leger cracks, reading:—We are rapidly whirling round towards that vortex which draws us all to Doncaster and the sales,
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      1825 3 -TAX/ 85 H.rjirrlt'il arriral tnitl 1 lenarture*. Mail Service. Outwards. Sept. 15 s.s. Malta connecting'with s.s. Britannia B.e. Oceana s.s. Macedonia lit> «.8. Coromandel do Oct. 13 *>.s. Simla do Homewards. 17 S.S. Chusau do s.s. Mannosa Oct. I s.s. Nubia do s.s. Himalaya 15 8.8. Bengal do s.s. India
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    The Straits Echo.
    80 4 Jmtice FAtisflee everybody, and jnstice alone.—Emerson Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (exr'pi Hund-’ya.l AT TH CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Pen-uig. PRIOR: DAII.T, LOOM, sii per aniwni OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra MAIL KIUTION (Poet Free) 15 (’A KI.K AIHMtKSH: “Ec li o—P enang." Telephone No.
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    Education
    1002 4 In the very able and interesting Report on the affairs of Penang in 1903, recently tabled in the Legislative Council, many matters of great concern to the community are, as usual, touched upon by the Hon. J. K. Birch, Resident Councillor; but it is very doubtful whether any of
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    Penang in 1903.
    1009 4 The lion, the Resident Councillor’s Administration Report for last year reached us about three weeks ago, but we had to lay it aside and await a favourable opportunity to read, mark, learn and inwardly digest it, for a glance over the document roveale«l the tact that there
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    The Great Rout.
    190 4 No further news to-day about the enveloping movements of the Japanese north of Liaoyang. That there has been a bloody engagement near Yentai, 15 miles N. E. of Liaoyang, is probable, and it is also highly probable that Kuroki has cut railway and telegraphic communication to the
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    The Tronoh Mines.
    91 4 Very Rich Karang now being worked. MINE IN FULL WOKKINO ORDER AUAIN. The reports which were in circulation itgardingthe Hooding *>l t!i“ Tronoli mines turned out to lie grossly exaggerated statements. 'l’he flooding only amounted to a stoppage for one day of N >s. 1,3,4 and 6
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    The St. Leger.
    785 4 To Be Run To-morrow. The eyes of sportsmeu in merrie, merrie England are again turned towards the j famous Doncaster moor and once more the grand old town is eu fete and welcoming I sports from all parts of the world who are pouring in to witness
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      107 4 McAlister Co., PENANG. To Sportsmen. SCHULTZE’S WORLD FAMED Sporting Cartridges I N Brass or Cardboard Cases. 12 BORE Ho. 4,5,6,7.8& 9 Shot. 16 BORE Ho. 4,6 8 Shot. Can now be obtained front MCALISTER CO., LTD., Sole A gen Is FOR Penang, Sumatra F.M.S. PRITCHARD CO., PENANG. OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT. Hickson’s,
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      391 4 HUAT KEE Bros., General Stores Commission Agents, Penang Street PENANG. (Established Ist June, 1904.) «Just Received Bostock Boots, Patent Langtry Shoes, AND Nk Buck Langtry Shoes. AMERICAN BOOTS. Top-Round, Top-Round, Top-Round. Absolutely Guaranteed in every Particular, Union made. A pair of Top-Round Cuff Button given to each Buyer. “LUMINUr LAMPS.
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      4 4 PAINTS. McALISTER <* Co.. Ltd.
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      6 4 COW BRAND BUTTER. McAlister Co., Ltd.
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    THE WAR.
    86 5 A Lame Excuse. (Supplied by /(enter.) lyomlon, f» Sept.—General Kuropatkiu, wiring on 3ril insfc,, reports that the whole area of military operations is covered with tail millet which greatly impedes the movements of the troops. Russian Regiment Wiped Out. Ihe Japanese who were concealed among the millet inflicted
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Doomed Fortress.
      87 5 ANOTHER JAPANESE VICTORY. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 6 Sept.—Reuter’s agent at Cliefoo wires that a second general assault was made on Port Arthur which continued from the 27th to the 31st. It was repulsed everywhere except at Palungshan, which was effectively occupied bv the Japanese. [lt is
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      The Russian Raiders.
      47 5 (Supplied by Renter.) London, (> Sept.—Reuters St. Petersburg correspondent reports that the instructions of the Russian Government to desist from interfering with neutral ships have been successfully conveyed to the privateer Petersburg in South African waters, but no news lias been received of the Smolensk.
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      The Great Strike.
      41 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) London, G Sept. —The strike of seamen continues at Marseilles, and all shipping business is complete!}" at a deadlock. The P. and O. liner Arabia has sailed for London without discharging her cargo for Marseilles.
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      France and the Vatican.
      54 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, G Sept. —M. Combes, President of the Council and Minister of the Interior and of Public Worship, speaking at Auxelle, declared that the Concordat is no longer possible, and the only solution of the difficulty was a separation of tlie Church and
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      Royal Betrothal.
      23 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) London. 5 Sept.. —The Crown Prince of Germany has been betrothed to the Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenbenr. O
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      British Army Manoeuvres.
      103 5 (Supplied by Reuter,) London, 5 Sept.—The horses in General French’s encampment near Southampton provided yesterday an exciting prelude to the army manoeuvres, the animals stampeded and galloped miles through the town. Many were killed and injured and several were drowned in the sea. London, G Sept.—The work
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      The Floods in China.
      26 5 (Echo Special.) Amoy, -5 Sept.—There has been immense loss of life and property at Cheangchew and Lnmcheng. Thousands homeless, destitute and starving.
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      Corea.
      64 5 (Supplied by Renter.) London, 5 Sept. —Reuter’s agent at Tokio reports that Mr. Stevens, Councillor to the Japanese Legation at Washington, has been appointed diplomatic attache of Mr. Megata, Director of the Revenue Board. Tokio, and Financial Adviser to Corea under the treaty signed at Seoul on 23rd August,
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      Cricket.
      36 5 (Sujiplied by Renter.) London, 5 Sept —The cricket match Yorkshire vs. the South Alricans has ended in a draw, and the Gentlemen of the South have beaten the Players of the South by 94 runs.
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    States News.
    643 5 (F rotn Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Kangsar, 4 Sept.—Plang, a smalt village near Kuala Kangsar, was the scene of a gang robbery, at about 4 p.m. on the 31st August. While the Chinese Farmer of the Sub-Farm, his wife ami two servants were asleep, ten Chinese (Kehs) armeil
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      OUR FOOD SUPPLY.
      750 5 To the Editor of tiik Straits Echo. Sir, —Whether or no a 4 ring exists to keep up the prices of mutton iu Penaug, by controlling the supply of sheep and goats to the St raits aud 1 .M.S., as suggested by your correspondent 44 Free Trade
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    PASSENGERS.
    71 5 Inward —Per 4 Manila,” from London, Miss Heurv. Mi<s Svkes, Mr. Anthony, Mr. G. L. Gordon. Per 44 Malaya,” from Deli, Messrs Kloss. Tomson, Maonee, Chan Yew Hoi, Jaenichen, Sicomund, Geritseu, Miss Hendriks Per 44 Hok Canton,” from Acheen, Mr. Morsel. Per 44 Van der Parra,” from Bajan, Mr.
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    Four Great Battles.
    1061 5 Waterloo-18th June, 1815. Waterloo was fought, on Sunday, 18th June, 1815, between a French a'ruiv «.«f 71,947 men and 246 guns, under Napoleon, and the British commanded by the Duke of Wellington. The latter, with 67,661 and 156 guus, resisted numerous attacks from about ten in the
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    Port Arthur.
    1309 5 The Eagles’ Nests Forts. Special Report on the Landward Defences by One who has Visited Them. Some idea of the tremendous difficulties the Japanese have had to surmount in taking several of the outlying forts of Tort Arthur may be gathered from the following very' interesting report furnished
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      1155 6 CHOO CHDAN KEOK Co. Ship Chandler», 23, Beach Street. (Established 1896.) HAVE JEST RECEIVED A LARGE SHIPMENT OF A VARIETY OF GOODS INCI.CDINO Sheehan N Patent Filter AN I» Refrigerator Combined. Latest Charts of Penang Harbour, Hay of Bengal, Snmatra, and China Sea. Graham Co.. Ld., WHOLESALE CHEMISTS, 4 Reach
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    The Battered Tsarevitch.
    401 7 The China Navigation Co’s str. Chinkua arrived at Shanghai from Chefoo via KiaotI chow on the 20th ult., and from inquiries made on board by a Shanghai Mercury reporter it was found that there is a report current in Kiaotchow that the Russian cruiser Tsarevitch has I
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    DEADLY DIET.
    427 7 Doctor’s Prohibited List. Ik one were to rigidly avoid eating all the things that are reputed to l>e bad for health it would probably be difficult to keep starvation at bay. According to the Onlooker,” a leading English physician has recently declared that preserved ginger, pineapple (fresh or
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    Passengers for the Straits.
    110 7 Per P. and O. steamer Britannia conneci ing with the steamer Malta, at Colombo, i from London. Aug. 19.—T0 Singapore Mr. and Mrs. A. Reid, Mr. F. S. Pooles, Mr. J. H. Herley. To Penang: Mr. J. Palmer. Per P. and O. steamer Oceana, from London,
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    Quaint Naval Trophy Captured.
    226 7 With its steadily-increasing stock of formidable and warlike weapons, the interior of Baugrak police station, Bangkok, will soon be a veritable “Old Curiosity Shop. The latest addition is a cannon which, as it is in perfect working order, it is fortunate for the Russians is lying
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