Straits Echo, 8 September 1904

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CIIRONICLK OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT TIIE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. FOI* 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, Bth SEPTEMBER, 1904. No. 'JOI. Single Copy, 10 cents.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    51 1 Birth*. <>\’ Out It July, at Segama Estate. Darvel Bay, B. N. I»., the wife of 1). Ter Brugge, of a son* On 16th August, at Tientsin, the wife of 8. F. Mayers, of a sor.» On iMst August, at Hongkong, the wife of S. E. Green, of
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    HIGH WATER.
    43 1 K..i •Hiding Wednesday,Sept. 14. 1904. A.». P.M. Thursday, Hlli 10.10 10.35 Friday. 9th 11.00 11.25 Sal ill-day. lOl ll 11.50 12 15 Sunday, 11th 12 40 1,05 Monday, 12th 1.30 1.55 Tuesday, lot It 2.20 2 45 Wednesday, 14th 3.10 3.35
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    THE MOON.
    27 1 O New Moon Sept,, loth. 3.5 a.m. t First Quarter IGtll, 2.8 P.M. O Full Moon 24th, 10..‘2 p.m. Last Quarter Oct. 2nd, 3.40 A.M.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    47 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. ••I'I'tVARIW. I |o,\| KW A Kits. Malta- lb Sept j Chilean 17 Sept Coromandel 29 Nubia 1 Oct Kxtra Service. OuTWAMIIH. UoMK WARDS. Vera 20 Sept Java 12 Sept Jin nca 4 Oct j Formosa 8 Oct For particulars See Page 3.
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    War Items.
    1459 1 The Sea Fight off Fusan. Vice-Admiral Kamimura’s report on f the naval engagement fought in the neighbourhood of the Tsushima Islands, off Fusan, Corea, has reached the IinI perial Headquarters. It states:— On the 14th inst., at break of day, while on scouting duty for the enemy Ulsan,
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    EXCHANGE.
    118 1 I’knano, Bth September. (By courtesy of the Chartered Hank.) London Demand Bank ...1/10| 4 months’sight Bank ...Till *> 3 >, Credit ...1/11} a 3 Documentary ...I/11* Calcutta, Demand Bank Its. 142 A a 3 days’ sight Private 144 A Bombay, Demand Bank 142 A 3 days’ sight Private 144$
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    SHARES
    200 1 BersawahGold Mine Co., Ld. J 11. —sellers Haul» Australian Gold Mining Co.. Ld 0.50 buyers Redjang Lelstiig Gold Mining Co., Ld. 5192.50 sales KadauaQold Mining Co,. Ltd. (fully paid) 10.— 110 m. Bruseh Tin Mining Co.. Ld. 5 4.25 bugers Cheudariaug Hydraulic Tiu Mining Co., Ld 10.— nom. Karangau
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    PRODUCE.
    166 1 riu J 70.50 Gold leaf 79. I». Pepper (\V. Coast 3ilis.soz.)s 23| seller* While Pepper 85 seller* Traug Pepper 5 -7. —sellers Cloves (picked) oat of season Mace 80 —sales Mace Pickings 78. —sellers Nutmegs 11 Os 45.— sales. No. I 0 00 nam Sugar no stock. Casket 4.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      87 1 Sachsen, Ger. s.s. 4,111», Pever, /11• Sept Bremen, 3rd Aug.. Gen.’,—B. M. A Co. Palitana, Br. s.s. 1,933, Alexander, Btli Sept., Singapore, 6th Sept.., (Jen H. L. A Co. Lady Wild, Br. s.s. 245, Treweeke, Bth Sept., T. Anson, 7th Sept., Gen.,— Straits S. S. Co. Pentakota. Br. s.s.
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      DEPARTURES.
      44 1 Blh September. Rotorua, for Tongkah. Canton, for Paugkor ami Teluk Anson. Palitana, for Rangoon. Ho Kirei, for Deli. HokChuan Pm, for Batu Bahra and Asahan. Hok Canton, for Edie, 'J’. Seinawe, Segli and Olehleh. Petrel, for Langkat A Pangkalan Braudau. Fitzpatrick, for Rangoon.
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      IN PORT.
      61 1 Lady Weld, Br. s.s. 245, Treweeke, 8111 T. Anson, 7l!i Sept., (Jen., Straits S. S. Co. Pentakota, Br. s.s. 2, 201». Willes, Bth Sept.. Rankoou, sth Sept., (Jen., H. E. Avauykk, Br. s.s. 247, Morier, Bth Sept., Singapore, Bth Sep., Gen.,- K. G. (Jo. Janet Niooll, Br. s.s.
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      EXPECTED.
      60 1 L. 1 ti urn Agent» Due Liii Sung Calcutta B&Co. h Sept. Zaida Singapore H.L.&Co. 9th Zamuni Madras H.L.&Co. 10th Peleus Singapore W.M.&Co lOth Nippon Singapore S.K.&Co. 12th Spezia Singapore B.M.ACo. 12th Lightning Singapore A. A. A.Co. I2tii Bi isgavia Hamburg B.M.ACo. Uitli Benvenue Loudon 8.B.&C0. 18th Benalder London
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      SAILINGS.
      53 1 fVs.se/* For AjenU Leaven Zaida Madras H.L.&Co. Oth Sept Zamauia Singapore jH.L.&Co. lOth Lai Situs' Singapore B.&Co. Peleus Loudon W.M.&Co. 10th Nippon Trieste S.K.&Co. 12th Spezia Havre B.M.&Co. 12th Lightning Calcutta A.A.A.Co. ltitll M Brisgavia Singapore B.M.ACo. 16th Benvenue Singapore S.B.&Co. 18th Beualder Singapore S.B.ACo. Beuinohr Singapore S.B.ACo. Benvorlieli
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      MAILS CLOSE
      119 1 For Port Swetteuham, Singapore, Hongkong, Suatow A: Amoy-—Per Penial- fa to-morrow noon. Langkat Per Quorra, to morrow, noon. Negapatam, Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore and Karical, taking Mails for Euro[*e, e*c.. ria Madras Per Zaida, to-morrow, i i p.m. Tr.ni» and Pang Njga —Per De'i, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Port Swetteuham
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      FIXTURES.
      22 1 To-DAT. 29th Day, 7th Moon. To-. MORROW. 30i.1i Day, 7th Moon. Meeting, Municipal Commissioners, 8 p.m Town Band, Esplanade, 5-30 p.m.
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      24 1 WEATHER 1 HR followin'.; report is kindlv supplied )»v llie Signal Director of l*’«*i t < 'oimvailis: at H a. in. to-dav was Tl(> incites.
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  • Obituary
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    57 1 Dkaths. On 21st August, at Shanghai. Austin Richard Thistletkw&ite (late of Manila), eldest son of the Rev. R. Thistlethwaite of Preston, Lancashire. On Ist August, at Ware, aged 85. Lvdia, widow of Right Rev. G. Smith. d. D., ’first Bishop of Victoria. Hongkong. On 29tli August, at Hongkong. George Maningtou,
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    Turf Topics.
    1138 2 Sceptre and Pretty Polly. St. Amant and Rock Sand. I “St. Fruhquin writes under date Lon- j don 6tii August to The Sportsman I lx‘g you to allow me a little further space 1 to acknowledge your Special Commission- 1 ers very able and courteous answer to my
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      245 2 for prices apply to MARTYN Co. 12-10-03 io DAVID BROWN Co., 4, Logan Building*. Estate Ageuts «fc Auditors. Undertake Sales l>v Auction or Private Tender of House and Land Property and Stock, Agents, Yarrow Hill Nursery, and Fruit Farm. For the supply of Seeds and Seedlings of Cocoanuts, Mangosteens and
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      2818 2 Karangan Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ltd. rriHE Ordinary Half Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Office of the Company, No. 9, Weld Quay, Penang, on Monday, 12th September, 1904, at 11-30 a.m. PATERSON, SIMONS Co.. General Agents. 1 wk 616 3-9-04 Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ltd.
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      1888 3 TAv IE K.rjnrlnl arrival and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Sept. 15 s.s. Malta connecting with s.s. Britannia '2!* s.s. Coromandel do s.B. Oceana, Oct. 13 s.s. Simla do s.s. Macedonia Homewards. 17 s.s. Chusau Oct. 1 s.s. Nubia 15 s.s. Bengal 1 ARKS BY MAIL STEAMERS. do do do s.s.
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    The Straits Echo.
    76 4 Justice satisfies everybody, and Justice alone.— Established June 1st, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT TH CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang PRICE DAILY, LOCAL Hi pec ani»»..» OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra MAIL EDITION (Puet Kiee) 15 CABLE ADDRESS: Echo—Pen an g.” Telephone No. 188. Editor,
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  • Current Topics.
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      Opium
      313 4 Pro Bono Publico” writes to Straits Times under date of 5tli inst: There is now a loud cry for help. It is from the consumers of opium, who feel deeply the high price of the drug. They turn to the Government for help. Will that help be given The
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      The Great Victory.
      382 4 Japan,” says the Singapore Press, u has gained her crowning victory of the campaign of 1904 against her Russian foes. On Sunday morning the entire town of Liaovang s with its last defences fell completely into the hands of Marshal Oyaina and his armies There is no
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      Japan's Aims
      738 4 Our London correspondent’s budget received by German liner this morning con- tains the following very interesting reference to, Japan's aims and the probable effects of the great victory at Liaovang and the fall of Fort Arthur A Japanese of position has been discussing the situation with a London
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    Russia's War Chest.
    1304 4 Nearly Empty— The Coming Crisis. (Daily Chronicle Special) An Englishman in an important official position in Russia told me lie estimated the current expenditure on the war at ten mil- 1 lions sterling a month. Other authorities, and 1 think they are within the mark, say £500,000
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    Tin Mine Reports.
    58 4 The Kinta Mines. We are indebted to the courtesy of the General Managers for the following returns for the mouth of August:— Output 270 piculs Approximate Value 812,00) Water Rent 115,580 Working Expenses 80,500 New Gopeng, Ltd. Output 220 piculs ApprQximate Value 89,800 Working Expenses 83,300 A
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    Funeral of Mr. Gaffney
    519 4 About 4 30 yesterday a large numlier of mourners assembled at the General Hospital in spite of the heavy rain that continued I to fall throughout the afternoon and even- j iug. Conspicuous among them was the Hon. J. K. Birch, Resident Councillor, who I appeared
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    THE WAR.
    136 5 News. From Mukden. Kuropatkin Optimistic. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 8 Sept.—General Kuropatkin reports that the bulk of his troops have reached Mukden, where a temporary halt will he made and the defences of the town manned. T he Japanese forces to the westward constitute the main and only
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Great Victory.
      78 5 “Japan,” says the Telegraph, has vindicated her claim to recognition as a Great Power” (Supplied by lieuter.) London, 7 Sept. —The Daily Telegraph says that the recent Japanese triumph at Liaoyang is one of the most extraordinary feats in arms ever performed by auy people and stands
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      The Russian Navy.
      41 5 New Commander-in-Chief, Port Arthur. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 7 Sept. —Reuter’s St Petersburg wires that Captain Wirren, commanding the Bay an, has been promoted Admiral and replaces Admiral Uklitomsky in the Chief Command of the Port Arthur Squadron.
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      The Russian Rovers.
      163 5 H M. S Forte Runs Them to Earth. (Supplied by Reuter.) liomlon, 7 sept. —Reuter’s Zanzibar correspondent reports that 11. M. cruiser Forte has deliver- the Tsar’s orders to the privateers Petersburg and Smolensk to immediately desist from interfering with neutral vessels. The Petersburg and Smolensk have
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      Appointments.
      52 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 8 Sept- —Sir Arthur Nicolson, 11. M’s Ambassador at the Court of the Sultan of Morocco, lias heen appointed Ambassador at Madrid. Sir Charles Anthony KingHarmau, k. c. m. g., Governor of Sierra Leone, has been appointed Governor of Cyprus, where be is due on
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      The English Turf.
      333 5 Polly Wins the Leger. Derby. Crack not Placed. (Echo Special.) The St. Leger Stakes of 25 sovs. each, for then three year olds; colts 9st. and tillies Bst 111 b; the owner of the second horse to receive 300 sovs. and the third 100sovs. out of the
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      Sir W. Hood. Treacher.
      273 5 Farewell Ball at Federal Capital. (Echo Special.) Kuala Lumpur, 8 Sept. —The farewell ball held in the new Town Hall last night, in honour of Sir W. Hood-Treacher, Resident-General, who will leave shortly for Europe, was a brilliant and successful function. The accommodation in the large
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      The Great Strike.
      16 5 (Supplied by lteuler.) London, 7 Sept.—The strike of seamen at Marseilles is over.
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      British Army Manoeuvres.
      46 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) London,B Sept. —General French’s transports and warships have arrived off the Essex coast, near Clacton. Three thousand troops with equipment were landed and in less than au hour scouts were thrown out. General Methuen’s defending force is mobilising at Redhill.
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      EDUCATION IN PENANG.
      507 5 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir, Your leader on Education, which appeared in your issue of the 6th instant, is interesting aud instructive aud provides much food for reflection to those who have the interests of education at heart in this 5 part of the
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    RAILWAY BUNGLING IN BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    713 5 To the Editor op the Straits Echo. Sir, Oil the 13th August a notice was sent round to the Jesselton public iutiniat- j ing that a train would leave Jesselton on the morning of the 15th reaching Beaufort < in the evening of the
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    SHORTHAND.
    147 5 To. The Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir,—-I’ve been much interested in your article of yesterday iu which there are criticisms ot\ Dougherty s system of tciiching shorthand. I've a copy of the booklet, and, being a disciple of Pitman, I am in a position to pass au opinion
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    Municipal Commission.
    268 5 The following are the Agenda for the Ordinary Meeting of the Commission tomorrow 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Petition from some residents of Muntri Street regarding a house in that street
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    The Great Naval Battle.
    1202 5 Interesting Story ok the Fight by Captain Oguka, i.j.n. Commander Ogura, i. J. n., who was wounded iu the naval battle off Port Arthur on 10th inst. and returned home by the hospital ship Saikio Maru, and is now in the naval hospital at Sasebo, tells
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    PASSENGERS.
    92 5 inward— Per Sachsen,” from Antwerp, Mr. G. F. Kuebl, Mr. T. Ij. Von D. Moer. From Southampton, Mr. Ditterich, Archibald Mowat, Alex Melville. From Genoa, Mr. and Mrs. C. All>ert, L. Douker, Anton Scliolz, Van Laer, John Haffeuden, Mrs. Marcus, G. de Wit, T. H. Von Waard. Per Palitaua,”
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