Straits Echo, 21 September 1904

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    38 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. A J «At VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 21st SEPTEMBER, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 215.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    34 1 Marriage. On the lltli inst., at the Mission Chapel. IVnang, hv the Rev. William Maedouald. Joseph Oaa tliorne to Gwendoline Blanche, second daughter of S. A O'Keeffe, Esq.. Assistant Surgeon. Penang. 670.
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    HIGH WATER.
    40 1 Hoi Week ending Tuesday, Sept. 27, 1904. A.M. P.M. Wednesday, 21st... 9.— 9.25 l'iiursdav, 22nd 9.50 10.15 Friday, 23rd 10.40 11.05 Saturday, 24tli 11.30 1155 Sundav, 25th —20 —45 Monday, 26th 1.10 1.35 Tuesday, 27th 2.— 2 25
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    THE MOON.
    26 1 O Full Moon Sept. 24th, 10.-‘*2 p.m. I.iiKt Quarter Oct. 2nd, 3.46 a.m. New Moon 9th, 11.45 a.m. First Quarter... 16th, 4.47 a m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    45 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. I lunUßl»*. iioMKW A K l)S. 1 'orontandel 29 Bej>f Nubia l Oct Siml'! Oct Bengal lo Kxtra Service. OUTW Anns. Hum KWARDS. Hu nca 4 Oct Formosa 8 Oct Ceylon 18 Ju)>an 22 w For particulars See l’age 3.
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    War Items.
    2170 1 The Boundless Courage of the Islanders. One of the war correspondents who accompanied the allied forces on their famous march to the relief of the Peking Legations described the Japanese as the bravest fighters in the world, says the i writer of au article entitled True Yarns from
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 1 Penang, 21st September fßy courtesy of the Chartered Bank. London Demand Bank ...1/10| 4 months’sight Bank ...I,ll£ 3 Credit ...1/111 tt 3 Documentary ...1/11,®, Calcutta, Demand Bank Rg. 142$ 3 days’ sight Private 144.1 Bombay, Demand Bank 142.1 tt 3 days’ sight Private 144 A Madras, Demand Bank 1424
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    SHARES
    197 1 Bersawah Gold Mine Co., I,d. I 15. —setters Ranh Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld 6.50 buyers Redjang Leliong Gold Mining Co., Ld $192.50 sales KadunaGold Mining C0,,1d d. (fully paid) ID. —won Bruseh r l in Mining Co., Ld. 3.50 sellers Cheudariang Hydraulic Tin -Aiming. Co., Ld —4 .10,—
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    PRODUCE.
    160 1 Tiu 5 77.30 Gold leaf 79.— B. Pepper \V. Coast 3ibs.5o/..)$ 24.—buyers White Pepper 30. —sellers Tratig Pepper out of season Cloves (picked) out of season Mace 90 —sellers Mace Pickings 81. —sales Nutmegs 110s 51. —sales No. 1 6 GO nam Sugar 1 2 no stock. v. Basket
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      87 1 Zietkn, Ger. s.s. 8000, Biuzer, 21st Sept., Hamburg, 18th Aug., Geu.—B. M A Co. Ivum Sanu, Br, 8.8. 2,077, Buller, 21st Sept., Singapore, 19th Sept., Geu.—Bon stead Co. Glknkalloch, Br. s.s. 1484. Pentuey, 21st Sept., Amur, oth Sept., Geu,, —K. G. Co. Pkou, Br. s.s. 204, Conway, 21th Sept.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      64 1 21th September. Hock ChiMn Un, for Batu Bahraand Asuliau. Un Peng, for Perlis and Setul. Langkat, for Teluk Anson. Malaga, for I>eli. Glenogle, for Singapore. Hongkong. Svatow and Amoy. C/tau Tat, for Bei lis and Selul. Pit rnea, for Port S ham, Singapore, H kpng, Amoy and Twatow. Kant
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      IN PORT.
      59 1 Zibten, Ger. s.s. 8000, Binzer, 21st Sept Hamburg, 18th Aug., Geu., —B. M. «V Co. Glenkaulocm, Br. s.s. 1484, Peutiiey, 21st Sept., Amoy, 6th Sept., Geu., -K. G. Co. Pboit, Br. s.s. 25H, Conway, 21th Sept., Acheen, 20th Sept., Geu., —Ban Ho Hin. Fitzpatrick, Br. s.s. 780, Davey,
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      EXPECTED.
      49 1 I't nut Ajent Dm Pwrnea Rangoon H.L.&Co. 21st Sept Zieteu Colombo B.M.&Co. 21st Unity Singapore S.T.&Co. 21st Nam San <4 Calcutta B.&Co. 22nd A .A pear Singapore A.A.A.Co. 24th Profit G lasgow B.&Co. 27th Benalder London S.B.&Co. 1st Oct. Hen moli r London S.B.&Co. Beuvorlich Singapore S.B.&Co. fit2nd
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      SAILINGS.
      55 1 r e**eh j For Ajeutn j Leave» Glenogle Singapore H.C.&Oo. 21st Sept Zieten Singapore B.M.&Co. P. S ham H.L.&Co. 21st Puruea 21st Unity Rangoon S.T.&Co. 21st i. Nam Sang Singapore B.&Co, 22ud A. A pear Calcutta A.VA.Co. 24th Profit Saigon B.&Co. 27th Benulder Singapore S.B.&Co. Singapore S.B.&Co. 1st Oct.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      56 1 For Edie, T. Semawe, Segli and Olehleh—Per l*egu, to-morrow 2 p in. Deli—Per Ho Kicei, to-morrow 4 p.m. Rangoon —Per Fitzpatrcik, to-morrow 5 p.m. Singapore, Hougkoug, Swatow and Amoy Per— Glenfalloch, on 23rd instant. 5 p.m. Negapataui, Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore and lvarical, taking Mails for Europe, etc., via
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    FIXTURES.
    22 1 To-oat. 12th Day, Bth Moon. Town Baud, Esplanade, 5.30 p.m. To-morrow. 13th Day, Bth Moon. Town Band, Golf Club, 5-30 p.m.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      27 1 WEATHER. Thk following report- is kindlv supplied bv the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis-— The ratufall dunug the '24 hours elided at 9 a.m. te-dav was nil.
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  • Obituary
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    17 1 Death. On I Pth iust.. at Mango Grove, Leith Street, Penang, Jonathan Suriu; aged 64 years. 67-*.
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    Mongol Buddhists.
    1647 2 In view of Reuter’s report that the Petersburg Novoye Vreinya predicts a great movement among the Mongol Buddhists in February next against British intervention in Tibet, the following article in the Daily News by Mr. A. G. Hales is of interest:— The march of British troops into Tibet
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    • Advertisement
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      193 2 Municipal Notice. IMiE next OllDINARY MEETING of Hie Municipal Commissioners will bo liekl at the Municipal, Office, on Friday, September, at 3 p.m. K. P- PHILLIPS, Secretary. 10.0-04 659 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. rpiIE Steamship Glenfnlloch, Captain J- Peutuey, will leave for t!ie above ports on Friday, the
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    • Advertisement
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      480 2 RUBEROID ROOFING. proof, Acid-proof DIIDCDDin and Odourless ||UDLiiUIU RUBEROID Isa W ater-proof, Wea- i ROOFING Is absolutely Vermin t her-proof, and DflH TI Al O Fire Resisting nUUMIIU. ROOFING Does not rot, crack, IESJSSpmm easie, to la, thauauv other ROOFING ROOFING P CK> 9 V ->i RUBEROID \<r (d '-3
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      1209 2 D ble G e. m. 135 > O WANTED. FURNISHED House for November lV and December—possibly louger. 12-9-04 u.c “X. X. X.” c/o Straits Echo. 637 BERTAM ESTATE. NOTICE. NO Person will be allowed to shoot for Snipe on the above Estate without a permit from the undersigned. J. XAVIER,
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      1882 3 05 Expected arrivnl and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Sept. 29 s.s. Coromandel connecting with Oct. m Nov. 13 s.s. Simla do «7 s.s. Chusan do 10 s.s. Ntibia do Homewards s.8. Oceana s.8. Macedonia s.s. China s.s. Moldavia r Norddentscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. and well-known Mail Steamers
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    The Straits Echo.
    86 4 untie* mtieflew everybody,'iind justice alone.— Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (encept Sundays.) ST Till CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-282, Beach Street, Penang. PRICK DAILY, LOCAL s2t per aoiitiiii OITSTATIONS Poelaife Kxtr.i MAIL KIHTION (Post Free) 15' OAKI.K A DOItKNS “E c h o—P ena n g
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  • Current Topics.
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      Indo-China.
      155 4 We learn from the Courrier Saigonnais that in accordance with the terms of an agreement signed by the French authorities of In do- f China of the one part and SirD. Pender of the other part, the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co. cedes to the Gov-j eminent of la Ii'publique
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      Coal and the Navy.
      300 4 Coal and the Nav y. Attention is called to the somewhat critical position of Great Britain with regard to our supplies of smokeless sten ill coal, by Professor W. Boyd Dawkins, iu a letter to the Times. As the smokeless coal mined in Wales occurs nowhere else in Europe, and
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      The Farm Collapse.
      1034 4 Last Saturday the Free Press leader dealt with the collapse of the Revenue Farms as explained bv His Excellency the Governor in the Council Chamber. It thinks that everybody in the Colony will have very genuine sympathy for the Governor over the question of the partial breakdown
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    Penang Golf Club.
    25 4 The- August and September Medals will be played for on Saturday next, the 24th instant, There will lie an optional sw«^f >, »laJ^'
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    Supreme Court
    839 4 The Assizes y ite/ore the Hon. A. F. G. La tp, Puisne Judge, and a Jury). Gang Robbery. 20th Sept. As soon as the Byram Estate case was concluded, Awang bin Rasid was brought up ou the charge of committing gaugrobtery on the night of the 22nd June
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    Tin.
    940 4 A laska s Tin-Fields Bid Fair t« Surprise the World. Raising Alaska Ore Quantities. Bn lnterested. We read in the SeaHliaPost, U.S.A., of 9th August, which reached*» to-day, that there is probably no more coinpiigte mining outfit in the Northern country that possessed by the Bartels 'Tin Mining Confc>pany,
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      517 4 To-day’s Advertisements. FOR SALE. PERAK RUBBER SEEDS, 40 ct*. per 100TO BE BOOKED AT Padang Rengas Station N. C. THAMBOE. Padang lien gas, 21st 8ept., 1904. 2 wki 073 Municipal Notice. A SPECIAL MEETING of the Municipal Commissioners will be held ut the Municipal OEkice, on Friday, 23rd September, at
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    The War.
    295 5 The Impending Struggle at Mukdeu. (Supplied by lleuter.) London, 21 Sept. —General Mistchenks, commanding the Cossacks, reports daily skirmishes recently witli the Japanese advance guard ami states there have been a nuinlu*r of casualties among his troops. The Russian military authorities .it Petersburg are of opinion that General
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Siam.
      450 5 Reorganization of Post and Telegraph Departments. (Hcho Special.) Bangkok, 17 Sept.—J tis officially announced here that the Government has decided to effect a complete reorganization of the l’ostal and Telegraph services throughout Siam. 1 lie entire administration will be centralised under the control of the Bangkok head office, which
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      Forgery.
      87 5 The Treasury Cheque Case. Two Arrests in Singapore. (Echo Special.) Singapore, 21 Sept.—Two arrests lave been made in connection with the forgery of the signature of the Colonial Treasurer on a Treasury r cheque for $2,850 which was presented and cashed at the Chartered Bank about ten davs ago.
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      The Revenue Farms.
      62 5 Mr. Cashin Succeeds Mr. Khoo Hun Yeang. No Change in Management of Spirit Farm. (Echo Special.) Singapore, 21 Sept. —Mr. J. W. Cashin, of the Galang Kstates, has been appointed Chief Manager of the Singapore Opium Farm vice Mr. Khoo Hnn Yeang, who is returning to Penang.
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      Tibet.
      148 5 (Supplied by Renter.) London, 20 Sept. —The Right Hon. St John Brodrick, Secretary of State for India, speaking at B ram ley, justified the Government’s policy in despatching the expedition to the capital of Tibet. He stated that the Convention just entered into with the Tibetan Government, while recognising
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      A WAIL FROM TELUK ANSON.
      235 5 To tiik Editor of the Straits Ecno. Sir, Kindly favour me with space for a few remarks on the town of Teluk Anson. The Sanitary Board has not given its attention to the excessive growth of vegetation in the parts of Teluk Anson occupied by
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      THE MILK SUPPLY.
      704 5 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir, —Permit me to add my mite towards the discussion of the solution of the knotty problem of our milk supply, and for that purpose draw attention to an article in a recent number of the Indiau Textile Journal. It
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    The Tibet Expedition.
    1760 5 The Treaty Negotiations. Lhassa, 1 fcj^pt.—To-day Colonel Youughosband met practically all the members of the National Assembly at the Ambau’s Court, and presented to them the treaty in its final form. From the way in which the draft was received the situation appears clearer. It ought to
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    PASSENGERS.
    87 5 lutvanl —Per Zieteu,” from Southampton, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Mason, Mr. Sooetl, Miss Stoodley, Messrs Jackson, Mr. ClemperJ, The Elliot». From Genoa, Mr. Erich Schmidt and Mrs. De Gut and child. From Colombo, Mr. Loweridge, Mrs. Loweridge, Mr. V. Muttovala. Outward— Per “Zieten,’' for Shanghai, Mr. F Riocli. For
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      1731 6 TEOH JOO MENG, Chop SOON YANG. Telephone No. 321 HAVING JUST RECEIVED A Portable Improved Wheel Rubbering Machine w Ilow prepared to undertake promptly repair» of old rubber-tyred wheels which are guaranteed to give satisfaction. /Slos. 178, 180 182 Penang Road, PENANG. Established 1875. For Sale Carriages. DEVOTES special attention
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    About Ads.
    215 7 “To advertise successfully one must advertise right along, said a prominent New York drygoods merchant. VV r e once hit upon a novel expedient, however, ol ascertaining over what area our advertisements were read. We published a couple ot haltcolumn ‘ads.’ in which we purposely misstated half-a-dozen historical
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    A Missionary’s Good Fortune.
    401 7 A missionary residing in Java received information through tlie post one day which proved of considerable value. Whilst living in Bandoeng I have been in the habit of receiving little books by post addressed to me, Hendrick Christian J. Kuttenck, from time to time,” said he,
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      1064 7 APENTA The best Natural Aperient Water. Penand Hunt Club Bilious, Dyspeptic, Gouty, Constipated and Obese People Should always use APENTA Of all Chemists and Druggists. HUTTENBACH Bros, Co., Sole Agents. MAJNO’S PURE MILK, Sterilized. Absolutely free from germs of disease and fermentation. PROPOSES TO HOLD A GYMKHANA ON Wednesday, the
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      90 7 E. CHEM BEE, Cycle Dealer and Repairer, Buckingham Street Penang. HAVE JUST DECEIVED A Supply of C7CLSS (Latest Improvements.) “SIITG-Elt” Machines Reputation for the Highest Standard of Excellence is uncpiestioned. “rebo” Machine is a Highest Class Mount at a Low Figure, with free-wheel, Warwick Tyres, Plated rims, Front Rim brake
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      1155 8 CERT Football Boots $7 per pair. WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co., PENANG. V. Footballs! Footballs! Footballs! MARK. The REMEDY TnACE 1 lii* successful anil Itifrlily popular remedy, used in the l ntinriital Hospitals b» Ricord. Rostan. Jobert, Velpeau .and others, combines ali the desiderata to be sought in a iiesln ine ot
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