Straits Echo, 24 September 1904

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    Masthead
    31 1 Straits Echo CHRON,CLE F EVENTS C,RCUUT,NG THgOUCHOtJT 5* «dhratßuv states, and the far east generally. VDL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, 24th SEPTEML, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 218
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    HIGH WATER.
    42 1 l ot Wm>l; ending Friday, Sept. {JO, 1904. M r.jt. SaUirdiiy, 24th 11.30 11 5o Sunday, 25fh —2O 45 Monday, 26th 1.10 1.35 Tuesday, 27th 2. 225 Wednesday, 28 th... 250 3.15 Thursday, 20th 340 4.50 Friday, 30th 4.30 455
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    THE MOON.
    27 1 O Full Moon Sept. 24th, 10.52 f.m. hast Quarter Oct. 2nd, 3.40 a.m. U New Moon 9 tli, 11.45 a.m. First Quarter... 10th, 4.47 am.
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    War Items.
    2309 1 News from Vladivostok. I have just seen a letter from a resident of Vladivostok—a German, I believe— written towards the end of June, winch gives an interesting picture of life in tins great centre of Russian activity in the Far East, writes a London correspondent. The vast sums
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 1 Penang, 24th September (By courtesy 0/the Chartered Hank.) I Condon Demand Bank ...1/Ioj 4 months’ sight Bank ...J IJi 3 Credit ...1/11] 3 Documentary ...1/11, 5 I Calcutta, Demand Bank Jts. 142] 3 days’ sight Private 144] Bombay, Demand Bank 142] 3 days’ sight Private 144] Madras, Demand Bank
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    SHARES
    197 1 Bersawitli<fold Mine |,d. J 15.— teller* Ranh Aiisini.iiy.ii Gold Minmg Ck»., I»d S G.— sellers I’edjani' Colwoii; (fold Min- ing Cm, bd. 5192 5Q sales IfadanaOold M in m^ < '«>.. I.!d. P52'U:... -g 5 10,— Maui. Cheadarisiig H\dmiilie '1 in Mining Co., Ld I<). ii'i.a. Kaiiinirau Tin Aiming
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    PRODUCE.
    172 1 I’m 77.— buyers Gold leaf 79. B. Pepper (W. Coast 31b5.50z.)$ 24. —buyers White Pepper 36. —sellers Trang Pepper out of season Cloves (picked) out of season Mace 90 —sellers Mace Pickings 81.— sales Nutmegs 110 s 51. —sales No. 1 t> GO mun Sugar 2 no stock. Basket
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      119 1 la>v long, Br. s.s. 100, Hass an, 23rd Sept Langkat, 22ud Sept., Gen., —K. G. Co Jiy 11«, Br. s.s. 110. Hastrup, 23rd Sept. Langkat, 22ud Sept., Gen.—Qua)) Bens/ Keo. Canton, Br. s.s. 100, Alarm, 24tli Sept., f lelnk Ausou, 23rd Sept., Gen.,—All Hing. M. Vajikonhis, But. s.s. 1,1*2,
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      DEPARTURES.
      44 1 24th September. Jin Ho, for Langkat. for Langkat and Pangkalun Braudau Ncun&any, tor siikl Hongkong. Mary Austin, for Port Swettouhaui. Cornelia, for Beli. Kistnn, for Port Swettenhaui, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Vauder Cano, for Laugkat. Tmr Ti/iuj, for Asahau. Lanjkal, for Teluk Anson-
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      IN PORT.
      41 1 M Vajirunhis. But, ss. 1,182, Boon. 24th Sept., Edie, 23rd Sept Gen H. L. Co. Malaya, Ger. s.s. 348, 24th Sept, I>eli, -ed Sept, Gen.,—B. M. Co. I.AN \v matt Soon, Br. s.s. lit.'», Gleudav, vrVi’., Jjiyoivoore. 22nd Sept,’
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      EXPECTED.
      28 1 f I f'/<'*/• ///Iff A .A pear Singapore A.A.A.Co, 2<>th Sept Profit, Glasgow Jj.&Co, 27th Benahler fjoutlon S.B.<t(Jo. 1st Oct. llemnohr Lonthm S.B.&Cu. Peuvorliclt Singapore {S.B.&Co. 2ml
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      SAILINGS.
      33 1 t I'fK'/» O AjinU Leiwut A. A pear Calcutta A. VA.Co. 26th Sept Profit Saigon B.&Co. 27th Benaider [Singapore S.B.&Co. 1st Oct. Benin oh r (Singapore S.B.&Co. Benvorlicli 1 London S.B.&Co. 2nd
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      MAILS CLOSE
      72 1 For Tong kali Per Kotor tor, 26th instant. 1 p.m. I4eli—Per Calypso, 26th instant, 1 p.in. Deli —Per Malaya, 26th instant, 1 p.m. Traug and Pang Nga—Per De'i, 26th instant, 1 p.m. Singapore Hongkong, Svvatow and Amoy—Per. Glenfailoch, 26th instant, 2 p.m Port Swettcnham, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore—Per
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      PASSENGERS.
      12 1 luaj9.nl —Per Malaya,’’from Deli, Messrs. Kahuhoff and Sehadd, and Mrs. Grand.
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    FIXTURES.
    31 1 To-day. loth Day, bth Moon. Cricket, Peacock’s XI vs. Neubronner’s XI 2 p.m. Town Baud, Golf Club, 5-30 p.m. To-mok row. Kith Day, blh Moon. Church Services, see page 5.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    43 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. OIJTW A It l>M. 11 Oil K WARDS. Coromandel 29 Sept Nubia l Oct Simla Id Oct Bengal Id F.xtra Service. Outwards. Hombwards. Uanca 4 Oct Formosa 8 Oct Ceylon IS Japan 22 lot particulars See Page o.
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    Madras and the Malay States.
    1708 2 (Madras Mail, sth Sej>t.) 'l'Ht Government of the Federated Malay States is most anxious to increase their foice of Indian labourers, and to induce agriculturists to settle in the country; and with a view to making known the benefits to be obtained, and that have
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      9 2 WINE, for all waaling ..>r toj ~,r;rr w,,bU °“—p-
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      69 2 American Dentistry, Jno. RAISE, D.D.S. Temporary Office, KUNNYMEDE,” NORTHAM ROAD, Hours 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. \\f ANTED: Permanent Cool Office Ft Rooms or House, with <*ood Northern Light, furnished or unfurnished. 20-9-04 3 ins 662 Penang Hunt dab PROPOSES TO HOLD A GYMKHANA ON Wednesday, the 9th November, (BANK
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      451 2 WANTED. A FURNISHED House for November and December —possibly longer. “X. X. X.” c/o Straits Echo. 12-9-04 u.c. 637 CENTRAL SALES ROOE IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE. The undersiged is instructed by the Administrator of the Estate of Late Mr. F. S. B. Gaffuey TO SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION At Sepoy Lines
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      1758 3 TAI/ a WM \?x. X' 8. N. Co. Kxpertrd a nival and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards St ilt ‘2l* s.s. Coromandel commoting with B.x. Oceana ()o< 13 s. Simla J 7 «.8. Chusnn Jfyv. I't 8.8. Nubia Co (1o do Homewards x.B. Macedonia 8.8. China 8.8. Moldavia w f /1\
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    The Straits Echo.
    80 4 tutice mtisflea'everybody,!and justice »lou«.—K»ner*n« Established June Ist, 1903. Piibli*he<l daily (except Smid-iye.) AT THR CRITERION PRESS, Ed., No. 220-282, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY, 1.00 AI, #ii per ain»ni> OUTSTATIONS I\*tase Kxtra MAIL KDITION (Pt«l Kree) 15' CAKLK A DDIIKSS “Ec It o—P ena n g Telephone
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    Colonial Affairs.
    540 4 Proposed Colonial Advisory Council. k heard yesterday by the Negapatam mail that the British Government has under consideration a scheme for the establishment of a Colonial Advisory Council in London. It is to include representatives of Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa, that is, if anything definite
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  • Current Topics.
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      Turf Club Case.
      348 4 LASTinonth judgment was delivered by the Chief Judge and Mr. Justice Bigge in the ap- peal of R. Goodliffe v. the Stewards of the Rangoon RaceClubfrom thedecision of Mr. Chitty, Judge on the Original Side, who dismissed the plaintiff appellant’s suit on the ground that he could
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      The War.
      464 4 4ft u new?.’’ writes uur Lon d o n correspondent 1 date of 1 t. is getting-* *'K i r. r ruiaf ter an afternoon fetfv£?>‘'d iiewhat exciting by the throbbing of tint o_ A graph "ires as they ticked off the news of the g icat Liaoyang
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    Municipal Commission.
    851 4 Ordinary Meeting. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held yesterday afternoon. Present: Messrs J. W. Hall if ax (President), Cheah Tek Thye, Dr. P. V. Locke, Dr. G. W. Park (Health Officer) and Mr. R. P. Phillips (Secretary). Minutes. The minutes of the previous meeting
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    Penang Hills Railway.
    143 4 Weekly Progress Report. A meeting of (he Directors of the Penan-» Hills Railway (Jo. was held on Thursday, at which the Engineer’s report was fully discussed. The labour question at the railway works is now more satisfactory A gang of about sixty Chinese is working at the
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    The Launch Service.
    147 4 On the Ist instant we reported that a great change for the better had come over the Penang-Began Tuan Kechil launch service. i>: *«»> ->s from 0 o'clock dial m<jrn:u_ a new sche*iiiie ea-ne **,>rc*j which woui«l be strictly adhered to. tic Government having, as we umderstuou
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    Rubber.
    564 4 Lewis axi> Peat ‘s K«rvrr I/ *i*DOS. li S»*pf.. Fi>lii>wm«r art? particulars of plan ration- g rown Pat.l rubier d to-'lay r Strait-* Rubber. 1 pk-ie uirtrkrd I.* A Co., tiao biscuit 5** t .j WMK. 'Maagiw, .V f.l i tiae scrap I». fci. t'rruiJ Rubber 1 parcel i
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      536 4 To-day’s Advertisements WANTED For General Hospital, Singapore. rpwo NURSE PROBATIONERS are 1 required for tl.e General Hospital, Singapore, For further particulars apply to the COLONIAL SURGEON, Peiuniy. 24-0-04 681 NOTICE, rpiiE us ual monthly sale of Pawnbrokers I Forfeited Pledges for sums exceeding *10 will IH3 held at No. 42,
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      162 4 are till, 'tiy. 1 ;ers »“g eet, day i mo PEITCHAED CO., 15, Beach Street, Penang. Ladies Department. JUST RECEIVED A Choice assortment of the following sale eeu ock r m 3 KM\ t lie tiding )eids >ds •dl lie ihi. Black, White and Coloured Straws, Satin Straw Flops, Leghorn
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      5 4 CUTLERY Me fluster Co.. Ltd.
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      6 4 FUNACSOYA WATER. me Rtister Co.. Ltd.
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    The War.
    80 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) London, I Sept.—General Kuropatkin telegraphs that a Japanese offensive movement has been observed in the direction of Filling, twenty kilometres east of Mukden. London, 24 Sept.—The Russian privateers Petersburg and Smolensk have arrived at Suez. The Russian cruiser Terek lias left Las Palmas, her destination
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Jurists in Session.
      177 5 Lords Rcay and Rosebery make Important Proposals. (Supplied by Renter.) London, 23 Sept.—Members of tin Institute of International Law, which consists of leading jurists of nil nationalities, have met at Edinburgh. Lord Reay, in his inaugural address, referred to the conferences on International Law at The Hague
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      Lord Curzon.
      203 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 23 Sept-—Sir Thomas Harlow, who was summoned from Haris to attend Lady Curzon, arrival at Waliner Castle yesterday evening by special train. At 11 o clock a slight improvement was noticeable in her ladyship’s condition. Tiie papers state that a long motor drive taken
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      Railway Accident.
      76 5 Archbishop of Canterbury's Lucky Escape. (Supplied by Renter.) /nnlon, 24 Sept.—A special c' 111 L *ohveying the Archbishop of ,l "Ui jury and Mr. Pierpont Mor|t.() Hshington, which was mg at a speed of sixtv miles ««•in l<Mn dashed into a derelict enJ; at Ks,st Brookfield. The eutlaw
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      Lady Curzon.
      26 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 24 Sept.—A slight improvement is reported in Lady Curzon s health, but her ladyship is still in a critical condition.
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      Tibet.
      49 5 The Russian Protest. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 24 Sept—Russia has not yet presented her protest in London against the Anglo-Tibetan treaty, but it is understood that she takes strong exception to certain clauses in it, which she contends go beyond the previous official declarations of the British Government.
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      Singapore.
      628 5 The Harbour Scheme Condemned. f {Echo Special.) f Singapore, 23 Sept.—The half- yearly special general meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Com- tnerce held yesterday was very 3 largely attended. The chief busi- ness at the meeting was the discus* 'sion of the following resolutions re- igarding the Harbour
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      HAND-CARTS.
      83 5 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir— Permit me to draw attention to a very wise regulation made by the Selangor Government, which limits the weight to be loaded ou any hand-cart to 17 piculs and makes it imperative that two pullers lie employed for a load
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    POSTAL DELAYS.
    91 5 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir, —I have been very much interested ill your articles on postal delays. Owing to the want of mail cars on the Malav States Rail ways, the mails for Lower Perak are not only delayed for hours in the Taipiug Post
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    POLICE TYRANNY.
    649 5 To the Editor of the Straits. Echo. Sik, —One of the worst forms of tyranny is Police tyranny. YVlieu the so-called guardiaus of peace turn out to lie the oppressors of the people, the law-abiding propensities in human nature are liable to get considerably agitated. Wlieu the Chinese
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    REMARKABLE SIMILARITY!
    1124 5 (Straits Echo, oth Sept.) Floods in ChinaTerrible Loss of Life. GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY Action of Penang Chinese. A telegram, dated Amoy 3rd Septeml>er, was received here yesterday bv chop Ee Soon reporting that there has been great loss of life at Cheangchewfu and Luniching, owing to the
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    A Great Ceremony at St. Peter's.
    541 5 Next month Pius X. will take part in one of the most gorgeous ceremonies that the Roman Catholic Church can devise—the coronation in St. Peter's, in commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the promulgation of the dogma of the immaculate Conception of the same
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    To-morrow's Church Services.
    166 5 To- morrow's Church Services. 17th Sunday After Trinity. St. George s Church (Church of England) 8 a.in. Matins (Plain). 8-30 a.in. Holy Communion (Choral). 5 p.m. Sunday School. 6p.ui. Evensong and Sermon.— llev. 11. Henham. Act. Col. Chaplain. Presbyterian Church (Northnm Road) 6 p.m. (Prye Dock) 9-15 am.—Rev. R. Y.
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      705 6 CHUBB’S SAFES. L: i eg *1 10 Graham Co., Ld., Taife Chee Co. WHOLESALE CHEMISTS 4 Bench Street Benttng. PERFUMERY JUST RECEIVED A Large Consignment FROM COLGATE CO., the well-known Manufacturers Including Cashmere Bouquet, BURGLAR AND FIRE RESISTING. All Sizes in Stock. HUTTENBACH Bros. Co., Sole Agents. White Rose, White
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    The Act of Grace.
    1010 7 Concerning the “Act of Grace,” the offer of £2,000 from the Treasury in full of all demands,’ and on the signing of a document which would compel the victim of f English Justice for ever after to hold his peace, Dagonet,” writiug in the Referee, says:
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      1280 7 TEOH JOO MENG, Chop SOON YANG. Telephone No. 321 having JUST RECEIVED A Portable Improved Wheel Rubbering Machine it> uow prepared to undertake promptly repairs of old rublier-tyred wheels which are guaranteed to give satisfaction. i\os. 178, 180 <Sc 182 Penang Road, PENANG Established 1875. Dr. W. MANSON. DENTAL SURGEON.
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      187 7 FOR SALE. Elephant Brand Kerosene Oil J "YIT"HlUli Las passed the (iovfernineut T test showing the remarkable high j flashing point of 88,87 J 86 and 80 Fah according to Abel’s Tests, thus showing this oil to be superior and cheaper to mis other brand now on the Market. Applv
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      1455 8 SPLENDID VALUE IN GENTS' UNDERWEAR AT WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co., PENANG. India Gauze Vests Very Best Value for Cash. India. Gauze Pure White, An Extra Thin Cool kind. A Cheap (Quality that gives an excellent return for money Short Sieeve.s. (HKtrr: 30, -12, 31, *lO, 38, 40, 42, 41. Pm. k
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