Straits Echo, 5 October 1904

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    34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, WEDNESDAY, sth OCTOBER, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 227
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    205 1 Births. On 2nd September, at Collinmount, Glebe I load, Kilmarnock, N. B„ the wife of James McKenzie, Singapore Dispensary, Ltd., of a son. On 18th September, at Shanghai, the wife of Frederick Rayden, of a son. On li*th September, at Shanghai, the wife of Francis Ellis, of a
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    HIGH WATER.
    40 1 Koi \V*««L hikIiiio Tuedav, Oct. 11, 1904. AM. P.M. WVdmjudav, 5th 8 40 9.05 Thursday.' tilh 9.30 9.55 Kridav, 7tli 10.20 10.45 Saluidav, 8th 11.10 11.35 Suixlav, 9ili —.52 Momlav, l'dli —.50 1.15 1uevlav, Hill 1.40 2 05
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    FIXTURES.
    24 1 'J O-IUT, I )ii v, «jtli Muuii. Town Band, Uolf Club, 5-30 p.m. To-morrow. -lllli I)av, Hili Moon. Town Band, Ksplauode, 5-30 p.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    46 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Out tv a k dm. Hohkwakdh. Siml,t 13 Oct Bengal lo Oct Chiimn tt Hxtra Service. Out tv A l< l*S. iioMKWAKUS. Itauca 4 Oct Formosa 8 Oct Lnjlon IS j J a j>an 22 l' oi particulars See Pago o.
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    War Items.
    1391 1 War Correspondents Returning from the Front. Thk China Review (Tientsin) of 12th p ult. has the following:—Of the eighteen foreign correspondents who were attached to General Oku’s second arinv, including two French and one Italian, only a very few are left. Capt. L. James t {Times) and Messrs
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 1 Penang, sth October (By courtesy ot the Chartered Hank.) London Demand Bank ...1/11 4 months’ sight Bank 1/11 3 Credit ...1/11,?, 3 Documentary ...1/11$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 143$ 3 days’ sight Private 145$ Bombay, Demand Bank 143$ ,1 3 days’ sight Private 145$ Madras, Demand Bank 143 3
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    SHARES
    199 1 Bersawall Gold Mine Co., y. 14 50 sellers Raul» Australian Gol«l Mining Co., Ld i ti.- sellers Redjang I wising G«*i«l Mining Co.. Ld 5192.50 sales KadunaGold MiningCo,,Ltd. (fully paid) J M.— vam. Bruseli Tin Mining Co.. 1..1. J 3 50 seders Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 10.—now.
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    PRODUCE.
    183 1 I'm 5 77.50 buyers Golil leaf 79. B. Pepper (\V. Coast 31b5.50z.)$ 24. —buyers White Pepper 36. —sellers I'raug Pepper out of season Cloves (picked) out of season Mace 110 —sellers M;ice Pickings 82. sellert Nutmegs 110 s 47. —buyers C No. 1 6 60 nam Sugar 2 no
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      98 1 Canton, I>i*. s.s. 105, Merican, sth Oct., Telnk Anson, 4th Oct., Gen.,—Ah Hing. Bayern, Ger. s.s. Formes, 4th Oct., Yokohama, 17th Sept., Geu„ —B M A Co. Omapere, Br. s.s. 340, Bell, 4th Oct., Rangoon, 20th Sept,, Gen.,—K. G. Co, Pak Lino, Br. s.s. 2,875, Rodway, 4th Oct., Yokohama,
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      DEPARTURES.
      46 1 sth October. Quorra, for Laugkat. Unity, for Rangoon. Hole Clntan Un, for Batu Bahra and Asahau. Hok Canton, for Edie, T. Semawe, Segli and Olehleh. Laugkat, for Tehik Anson. Malaya, for Deli. Primer* Alice, for Singapore, China and Japan Pakliny, for Colombo and Southern India.
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      IN PORT.
      54 1 Canton, Br. s.s. 105, Merican, sth Oct., Tel ilk Anson, 3th Oct., Gen., Ah Hlng. Omapere, Br. s.s. 340, Bell, 4th Oct., Rangoon, 26th Sept., Geu.,—- G. ()b. Fitzpatrick, Br. s s.*73«*-. Ouv.-vfrth Or®, Rangoon, Ist Oct., Gen., Co. Astkaea, Br. s.s. 4,360. Tuffnell. sth Oct., Singajsne, 3rd
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      EXPECTED.
      39 1 Inin i in at Ihitt Kuin Sjiu^ Calcutta B.&Co. Hill Oct. C. A pear Singapore jA.AA.Co. 13th A. A pear (Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 14th (J. A pear Calcutta A.A A.Co. 21st 1 »011 moli r London 3. B.&Co. 23rd
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      SAILINGS.
      39 1 1 Lea eta Kuin Sang 1 Singapore B A Co. Oth Oct. A. A pear Calcutta A. A. A.Co. 13th A. Apear Singapore A.A.A.Co. 14th Gr. Apcar Singapore A. A.A .Co. 21st Benin oh r Singapore S.B.&Co. 23rd
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      MAILS CLOSE
      98 1 For Kopah, Reuoug, Victoria Point, Maliwun, Mergui Tavoy—Per Omapere, to-morrow, 1 p.ni. Batu Balira <fc Asahan—Per R. Halewyn, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Deli —Per Ho Kwei, to-morrow, 1 p.ui. Edie, T. Semawe, Segli, Olelileh and Pulo Web—Per Maha Vajirunhis, to-morrow, 3 p m. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy—Per Hotuj
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      THE MOON.
      25 1 0 New Moon ...Oct. 9th, 11.45 a.m. First Quarter... 16th, 4.47 am. O Full Moon 24th, 4.8 p.m. Last Quarter 31st, 3.1 p.m.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      28 1 WEATHER. UK I ullowing report, is lijndlv supplied by d»* Signal Pmvtor of Fort Coruwaili»:— Hie rainfall «luting the 24 iioui'H ended Al a. in. to-day was nil.
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    An Automatic Compass.
    406 2 An Important Invrntion. Constant improvements are l>eing made in the means of ocean navigation. The latest invention, hy Mr. lieit, is an apparatus winch automatically registers, minute by minute, the direction of the compass, so that by consulting the chart it is possible to determine what the
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    The “Gibraltar” Tragedy.
    545 2 The Captain in Colombo. How the Second Officer Lost His Life. Captain Knagg, of the ss. Gibraltar, was charged before the Chief Presidency Magistrate at Calcutta not long ago with having committed a rash and negligent act, thereby causing the death of the second officer of the
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      2622 2 House and Office Agency. THOSE who are in need of Houses or Offices in Penang are requested to communicate with us at once. We can secure suitable offices or residential quarters in any part of the town within the shortest notice. Loans negotiated on house properties. Before you apply elsewhere
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      1809 3 P. 0.1; tAI/ m 5. St &N. Expected arrival and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards Oct. 13 k.s, Simla connecting with 27 s.s. Chtusan do Nov. 10 8.8. Nubia do 24 s.s. Bengal do Homewards s.s. Macedonia s.s. China B.s. Moldavia s.s. Victoria Oct. Nov. 15 s.s. Bengal do 20 8.8.
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    The Straits Echo.
    77 4 Joatk-e ■»l<Ww «vwryl ody, and JnM-ice Established June Ist, 190.1. Published daily (except Sunday*.) AT TH CRITERION PRESS, Li., No. ‘226-212. I loach Street. Penang. prick: DAII.T. LOCAL si4 P«r Ot'TSTATIONS FMaft Kitru MAH, KIMTION (I’nst Kiee) 15 CAHI.K AIMMtKSSs Ec ho—Fen an g." Telephone No. 188.
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    Postal Delays.
    671 4 In a recent issue we called attention to the fact that it was not until 9 a.m. on Monday, the 19th September, that the Straits Times of the previous Wednesday reached this office. It arrived simultaneously with the Free Press and Straits Times issues of Thursday and Friday,
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  • Current Topics.
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      The Desire for Peace.
      185 4 Howkvkr one may regard Kuropatkin’s successful march northward,” sentimentally there is no ques- tion that the net result of the past week’s campaigning has not been so satisfactory from the City’s point of view as at one time appeared probable, says the Liverpool Journal of Commerce.
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      The Menace of the Rand.
      197 4 Transvaal coolie recruiting agents have reached the heart of the Canton provinces, and are now busy at Wuchow about 200 miles west of Canton city. This, says the Straits Times, intensities the menace of the Rand. The Randlords are tapping the South China coolie supply
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      The War.
      347 4 The Varshavskie Ifnevnilc a Russian journal published at Warsaw, adopts an heroic- ally optimistic attitude concerning the fortunes of the war, past and future. The retreat f ont Liaoyaug it takes in connection with other Russian retrogade movements during the campaign* and finds it to be part of
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    The Russo-Japanese War.
    1121 4 British Officer’s Views. Some Opinions on the Situation. Individual Armies Criticised. (Straits Echo Special.) The other day, in the course of his travels, a representative of the Straits Echo came across a well-known British army officer who was passing through the port by the mail, aud whose
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    The “Penang” Ashore
    145 4 The F. M. S. Railway lauuch, the s. s. Penang,” which left Prai for Penang at 6-45 a.m. to-day, stranded between the Old Jetty and the Penang railway pier fifteen minutes later. The lauuch was floated again at 9.30 a.m., and no damage was perceptible. As this
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    Siamese Prince in Town.
    611 4 The German liner Prinzess Alice (Capt. Wet tin) arrived here from Bremen via ports this morning, having on board some 400 through passengers, among whom was H.R.H. Prince Rabi, Minister of [Justice for Siam. On the arrival of the steamer, Mr. H. A. Neubronner, Acting Consul-General
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    THE WAR.
    268 5 Port Arthur. General Stocssel's Wife Wounded. (Echo Special.) Shanghai, 5 Oct.—It is stated that General Stoessel’s wife has been wounded while she was tending the wounded Russians at Port Arthur. Another Canard from the Bear. Russian Deceitfulness Exposed. Echo Special. Tokio, 5 Oct.—An official Japanese despatch reports that
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Balfour & Protection.
      163 5 Balfour Protection. Suggests Conference with India and the Colonies. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 4 Oct.—The Rt. Hon. A. J. Balfour, I’rime Minister, was the guest at a Conservative banquet ”'ven in Edinburgh. At the outset of a speech, he puid an eloquent tribute to the memory of the late Sir
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      Tibetan Expedition Crosses Karola Pass.
      61 5 c crc Hardships and Privations. (Supplied by Reuter.) J'ondon, 5 Oct.—The Tibetan K iln! "i) 11 ,5,S Rafel y crossed the 1.,'* 1 i,ss > after enduring severe l* s M >a cold, and privations. Trpn. ,anBpires that tl,e Tibetan Uas n °t signed by
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      Stranded Steamer Salved.
      56 5 (Echo Special.) Hongkong, 4 Oct.—The steamer Agincourt, which was recently stranded off Hainan Island, has been salved by a Hongkong syndicate. She has been towed into Hongkong where she is now docket!. An endeavour will be made this j week to salve the steamer Baron Gordon which
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      “Mad Mullah” Still on the Warpath.
      93 5 (Supplied by Reuter London, 5 Oct.—Reuter’s correspondent at Aden says it is reported that the Mad Mullah lias looted tile province of the Ogadains, killing six hundred and capturing an enormous quantity of camels and sheep. It is reported that the Mullah las lately
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      Franco-Spanish Agreement.
      510 5 Moroccan Spheres of Influence Defined. (Supplied by Renter.) London, 5 Oct.—lt is reported in Paris that Spain and France have iractically concluded an agreement •egarding the de.imitation of the jlieres of influence in Morocco, etuan and Tangier are included in the Spanish sphere of influence. The agreement, however,
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    The “Apolloette” Piano Player.
    280 5 The musical art is making rapid strides nowadays, and nothing seems to be bevond the genius of the inventors who believe that music hath charms to soothe.” One of the latest—and certainly one of the best—musical instruments we have seen is the Apolloette” piano player. This
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    Alleged Extensive Fraud.
    578 5 Last Thursday, Oug Boon Swee was arrested at Singapore at the instance of Goh Sim Koh, the proprietor of Chop Tek Guan,’* Teluk Ayer Street, on the allegations of having l»etween the 6th October, 1903 and 6th of January last committed criminal breach of trust, as a
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    Tin Mine Reports.
    71 5 Kinta Tin Mines, £td. We are indebted to the courtesy of Messrs Osliorne and Chappel for the following returns of the September output and working:— Output 74 piculs Approximate Valuo $3,500 Water Rent 2,800 Working Costs 3,500 The Mine only ran for 14 days during the month,
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    “Luring Them On.”
    209 5 lured T *t all**’’ haVC ,Ured SUld loBt th n «ever to have You may fancy, perhaps. In evading the Japs, That the prestige of Russia is gone But make no mistake, All this light is a “fake”— The Russians are luring them on,” This lurid display
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    Penang Port Rules.
    497 5 Amended Port Rule made by HisExcelieucy the Goveruor-iu-Couucil for the Harbour and Channels of Penang, under The Harbours Ordinance No 8 of 1872,” amerded by Ordinances 1 of 1884 and 5 ot 1891, Sect ion 53 Rule 54 of the Port Rules made on the 3rd February,
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    The Anglo-Tibetan Treaty.
    750 5 The Universal Gazette (Shanghai, 17th Sept.) contains the terms of the AngloTibetan Treaty as wired bv its Tientsin correspondent. They are as follows (1) The Tibetans consent to act in accordance with Article One of the Convention of 1890 (Keng-ying cycle) that is to sav, restore the
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    PASSENGERS.
    284 5 *1 Inward Per Princess Alice,” from Bremen, J. Thomson From Southampton, 1 Mrs. Hendry, F. H.Logan, G. B. Mundy, M. T. Wistendrop. From Genua, A. Stuhlmaun, P. Nacf, P. Bircnstichl, Carl 1 Hick, Herr Krouiug, Franz Thorbecke, P. C. Hansen, H. Hagedorn, F. Salas, Moffmann, H. Hoesmit, A. A.
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    Mr. Clifford Willard.
    479 7 Action to Evict Him. At the High Court, Calcutta, on Monday, the 15th ult. before Mr. Justice Stephen, Mr. Siuha, instructed by Messrs Orr, Diguam and Co., applied on behalf of the Administrator-General of Bengal as executor and trustee of Delinerick Edwin Cranenburgh, deceased, for leave to
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      174 7 Andrew Usher Co.'s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. CRAIGELLACHIE GLEN LI VET DISTILLERY Co.’s GAELIC “OLD SMUGGLER” WHISKY. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. LEE CHYE DISPENSARY, No. 25b, CARNARVON STREET, PENANG. Tei.kfhone No. 201. Open Jay and night From G a.m. to 0 p.m., Prescriptions are Accurately Prepared. 5Ga Penang Fire Insurance Association.
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      1806 8 WHITEAWAY ■^S 'Z PENANG PILSENER LAGER BEER BEG TO ANNOUNCE Because of the fact that their temporary premises arc so limited and large consignments of new goods are expected to arrive during the month of October from Europe it is an absolute necessity Brewed from Pure Malt and Hops only,
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