Straits Echo, 16 September 1904

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    36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERA V IALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VX)I„ 2. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, FRIDAY, 16th SEPTEMBER, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. i&h.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    36 1 Births. At Taiping, on 11th Sept., the wife of Mr. I>. J. White. Registrar of Vehicles, Larut. IVrak, of a son. On £trd Aug., at Chelsea, wife of 1*. Crompton. Tientsin, of a daughter.
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    HIGH WATER.
    41 1 For Week «Hiding Thursday. Bept. 22, ]*#o4-. A.M. I*.M. Friday, 10th 4.50 5.15 Saturday, 17ih 5.40 605 Siuidiiv, JBth 6.80 655 Monday. 19th 720 7.45 Tuesdav, 201 h 8.10 885 Wednesdax. 21st I», 25 Thursday, 22nd 050 10 15
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    FIXTURES.
    25 1 To-iiav. 7th ]>ay. Hih Moon. Town Band, Esplanade, 5-80 p in. J O-.M01.-KOU St li >ay Hth Muon. Town Baud, Golf Ciul>, 5.30 p.m.
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    War Items.
    2142 1 War Correspondents Their Doom Sounded. Juduinu from present indications, says the New York Herald’s war correspondent. it is not at all unlikely that the next great war will be conducted without t;ie assistance of the once important war correspondent, and that the gentlemen of the press now attached
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 1 Pbnano, 16th September fHy courtesy rrt the Chartered Itunlcf—f/ondon Demand Bank 1/10$ 4 months’ sight. Bank ...1 11 3 Credit 1/11 i 3 Documentary 1 /11 t 3 r Calcutta, Demand Bank Its. 142 3 days’ sight Private 144 Bombay, Demand Bank 142 3 days’ sight Private 144 Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    175 1 l’iu 5 77.25 buyer* Gold leaf 79.— B. Pepper (VV. Coast 3lbs.5o/..)$ 24. —buyers White Pepper 5 3d. —sellers Trang Pepper out of season Cloves (picked) oat of season Mace 90 —sellers Mace Pickings 81. —sates Nutmegs 11 Os 50. —sellers No. 1 6 60 nam 3ugar < 2
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      105 1 Avagyke, Hr. s.s. 247, Morier, 15th Sept,, Singapore, 13th Sept., Gen., K. G. Co. Omapere, Hr. s.s. 340, Hell, 15th Sept., Rangoon, 7th Sept., Gen., —K. G.AV Hen venue, Hr. s.s. 2,505, Kroble, 15th Sept,, London, 14th Aug., Geu., S. B. Co. Malta, Hr. s.s. 3,000, Peters, ltitii Sept,,
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      DEPARTURES.
      39 1 16 th September. Hole Clnian Uv, for Batu Halim ami Asaliau. Avaygee, for Port Swettenha.ni ami Singapore. Perak, for Port Swettenham and Malacca. La<l;i Weld for Teluk Anson. Nam Yonj, for Rangoon. Benvenue for Singapore, China and Japan
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      IN PORT.
      45 1 Omapkre, Hr. s.s. 340, Hell, 15th Sept,. Rangoon, 7th Sept., Gen., —K. G. Co. Ivistna, Hr. s.s. 524, Addenbmke, 16th Sept,, Singapore, 14th Sept,. Gen., 11. L. Co. Ho Kwei, Hr. s.s. 200, Liddell, 16 Sept,, Deli, 15th Sept., Geu— H. L. Co.
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      EXPECTED.
      57 1 1 From Agent* Due Pera Suez P.&O. 17th Sept Benvenue Loudon S.B.iCo. 18th Purnea Rangoon H.L.&Co. 19th Glenogle Rangoon Ih L.&Co. 19th Kuin Sang Singapore j B.&Co. 19th J. Nicoll Mouimein H.L.&Co. 19th Nam Sang Calcutta B.&Co. 22nd Profit Glasgow B.&Co. 27th Benalder London S.B.&Co. 1st Oc(. Benniohr Bei
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      SAILINGS.
      64 1 I Foi J A yen!» /><M I'M C. A pear Singapore A.A.A.Co. 17tbSopt Pera j Singapore |P.&0. Benvenue Singapore S.B.&Co. 18th Purnea P. S’ham H.L.&Co. 19th Glenogle [Singapore H.L.&Co. 20 th Kuin Sail" 'Calcutta B.&Co. 20th J. Nicoll Moulmeiu H.L.&Co. 20th Nam San" Singapore B.&Co, 22ml Profit Saigon B.&Co.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      82 1 Foit Singapore—Per Vidar, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Deli—Per Ho Kwei, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Kopah, Renoug. Victoria Point, Maliwun, Mergui Tavoj—Per Omapere, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Edic, T. Serna we, Segli and Olehlek—Per Hok Canton, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Lanylcat to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swetteuham, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore—Per Kistna,
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    THE MOON.
    24 1 First Quarter... Sept. iGtli, 2.K p.m. O Full Moon 24th, 10..V2 p.m. Last Quarter Oct. 2nd, 3.4t>A.»i New .Moon 9th, 11.45 a.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    45 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. < )UT wA I» 11 O.M KW A UI>S. Coromandel 29 Sept Chusan 17 Sept Simla 13 Oct Nubia l Oct F.xtra Service. Outwards, Homkwards. Vera 20 Sept Formosa S Oct 11anca 4 Oct Japan 22 For particulars See Page o.
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      37 1 WEATHER. !’hk I'diowiii!* it is kiii'ilv 3iipuiie«i m t li«* •Sii'imi J)iivei »r mi' |*\*i i t !m n trains TlitS railltiill diltlll** (tin '2 t hours ended ai 1* a. m. to-day was 1 10 inches.
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  • Obituary
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    19 1 Death. On i!~»1 1i July, at Baden-Baden, Orange River Colony, Farleigh. youngest sou of S. Oiltilian, Hampstead aged -K.
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    Opium Administration in Burma.
    467 2 (Rangoon Tune*, 3f) Aug.) We do not know if the Burma Government is satisfied with its present system of issuing licenses for the sale of opium in this province. An alteration was made in Sir Frederick Fryer’s time, when it was said that the Administration, with
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    Plague in India.
    76 2 Calcutta, 1 Sept.—The plague mortality continues to rise, owing to the increase iu the disease in western and southern India. L.ist week Bombay Presidency reported 4.840deaths; MysoreState 71*4; Hyderabad, 365; Madras Presidency. 546: Central India, 388; Kajputaua, 209; Central Provinces, including Berar, 104; Bombay City, 57; Karachi,
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    Shikar.
    562 2 Exciting Contest with Beak and Leopard, The Kulu correspondent of the Civil and Military Gazette records an extraordinary shikar story. It seems that a certain Gujar was grazing his buffaloes aliout sunset, when suddenly a couple of liears put in an appearance, one a monster, the other about half-grown.
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      1527 2 RUBEROID ROOFING. WANT£iU. A FURNISHED House for November and December —possibly louder. “X. X. X.” c/o Strait* Echo. 12-9 04 <>37 RUBEROID Waler-proof, Wca- ROOFING ther-proof, and DflfiriMP Fire Resisting nUUMIIU. ROOFING BERTAM ESTATE. is absolutely VeiminNO I’ICE, A ROUT 4,000 feet of 10 inches diameter x 1 4 W.
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      1927 3 .TAP 8, N. Co. Expected arrival and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Sept. 29 s.s. Coromandel connecting- with s.B. Oceana Oct. Oct. 1,1 s.s, Simla do 27 s.s. Chusan do Homewards. 17 s.s. Chusau 1 s.s. Nubia 15 8.8. Bengal 29 s.s. Matta do do do do s.s. Macedonia s.s, China
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  • Article, Illustration
    The Straits Echo.
    69 4 lattice patigflm^everybody,''and Jrwtice «lone.—Km«r»on Established June Ist, 1903. Vnblithea daily (except Snndty.».) AT THB CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 220-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY, LOCAL (>era«<»nii OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra MAIL KIMTIMN (Post Kree) 15 CAULK ADDKKBM: Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 188. Editor, Chksnkv Duncan. MM SENG JIOOI, Managing
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    Commercial Affairs.
    1466 4 W ell-nigh unbounded admiration is what Japan, by her splendid feats of arms in the present campaign, has wrung from most nations, even some of her most severe critics have reluctantly added tlieii mite to the almost universal plaudits, for it is now realized that) through the stirring
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    Our Mail Budget.
    1942 4 l w >| South Africa’s Future. Agriculture v. Mining. Will the Kaffir Drive out the White Man Sober Glasgow. fe THE CONTRABAND QUESTION. BRITAIN’S PROTEST. (From Our Oicu Correspondent.) i Fleet Street, 19 August.—The native i question in South Africa was the subject of i a suggestive
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    The War.
    792 5 Russian General Killed at Yentai. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 15 Sept. —In bis repoti to the Tsar, General Kuropatkir mentions flint General Foroen wat killed in the engagement at Yentai with Oyama’s right wing. Japan's Financial Position Sound. The Times, in discussing the financial position of the combatants,
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Dutch Indies.
      87 5 (Jnrest in Sumatra. (Deli Caurant Service.) Batavia, 12 Sept.—The Mussulmans of Singkel are showing signs of restlessness and trouble seems to be brewing. At Pamocka a government watchtower has been burnt. The chief of Pajabveraboeng is adopting a menacing attitude and the mutineers have made some new entrenchments.
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    Tin.
    569 5 London. 26 Aug.—Tin has been very steady, without much business doing, cash tin closing at .£l2l 17s. (id., end of September at £122 2s. 6d., and £122 10s. for three months. Consumers both here and ou the Continent have bought very little, being frightened by dismal advices from America.
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    The Baltic Fleet.
    937 5 Last Tuesday, the 13th inst., the Baltic j fleet left Kronstadt aud Reuter reported that its destination is the Far East. Latest news is to the effect that it has halted at Lihau. Particulars of the vessels compos- iug this forlorn hope will therefore be of interest.
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      EDUCATION.
      551 5 The Faults of Systems in Vogue. To tiie Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir. —The Superintendent of Education and his assistants being here still engaged in the examination of our local schools, I think it apropos to kindly ask you to find space for the following excerpt from the
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    PLANTING IN MALAYSIA.
    522 5 To Tub Editor of iue straits Echo. Sir, —The letter on the above subject which appeared in your Public Opiuiou columns on Wednesday is very interesting, but, as you footnoted it, is open to criticism. The writer seems to think that the deplorable state of planting enterprises
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    Produce Sales Report.
    345 5 Rubber and Pepper. Messrs Lewis and Peat, in their monthly report, dated London 24th ultimo, have the following remarks on the sales of rubber and pepper:— Rubber Sales. The market of Pam has advanced continuously since our last report of the 9th August and a fair business
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    PASSENGERS.
    91 5 Innard —Per Kistna.” from Singapore, Messrs Lee Toon Took, J. W. van der Staddt. Mrs. Benzie, Sisters Louise and Adele. From Port Swettenliam, llaja,h Ailman, Mrs. Stafford, Mr. Kennv, Mr. -Too It, Mr. and Mrs. Low Leon" Gan, Mr. Klioo Chin It and Mr. Too Tek. Per Malta,’’ from
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    Russian Warfare.
    516 5 The Tokio correspondent of The 'I inies has mad the following report on atrocities committed by the 'Tsar’s valiant warriors: On April 26, he says, prior to crossing the Yal i, three Japanese fell into the hands 1 of the Russians. Two days later the corpse of one
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    The Ideal Daily.
    666 7 Who has not heard of the ideal newspaper” or of the many cranks who have fondly imagined that if they could only get the opportunity to edit a newspaper they would astonish the world with their eiudite knowledge and lucubrations. Who docs not remember the ported nows
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      765 7 MUNICIPAL NOTICE T1TITH reference to Government Notifi- H cations 501 of the 0th October IKK" and 285 of the 16th Mav 1802, fixing :1*< limits of the Municipality of George Town, Penang: Notice is hereby given in accordance with the requirements of Section 815 ot the Municipal Ordinance 181H> that
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