Straits Echo, 6 October 1904

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    Masthead
    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, THURSDAY, 6th OCTOBER, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 228.
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    HIGH WATER.
    38 1 For Wwk ending Wednesday, Oct. 12, 1904, a.m. p.m. Tlmrsdav, 6th 9.30 9.55 Friday. 7th 10.20 10.45 Sat.urdav, Bth 11.10 11.35 Sunday, 9th —.52 Mondav, 10th ...—.50 1.15 Tuesday, 11th 1.40 205 Wednesday, 12th... 2.20 2.55
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    FIXTURES.
    24 1 To-dat. 25th Day, Bth Moon. Town Baud, Golf Club, 5-30 p.m. To-morrow. 2t>t 1 1 Day, Bth Moon. Town Band, Esplanade, 5-30 p.m.
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    THE MOON.
    25 1 0 New Moon ...Oct. 9th, 11.45 a.m First Quarter... 16th, 4.47 a.m. O Full Moon 24th, 4.8 p.m. hast Quarter 31st, 3.1 p.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    41 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. OUTWAKIM». HOMKWAKOR. Simla 13 Oct I Bengal lo Oct Chusan '27 j Malta 29 Extra Service. OUTWAKIM*. HoMKWARDS. Ceylon IS Oct i Forworn S Oct Candia 1 Nov j Jajtan 22 For particulars See Patre 3.
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    War Items.
    1313 1 1 he War and the Future. For the moment the eyes of all the world are fixed upon the gigantic struggle in Manchuria, and inen are holding their breath in the presence of the greatest piece of history-making that this generation has seen. But, meantime, the minority who
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      123 1 Penang, 6th October. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...1/11 4 months’ sight Bank ...1/11 j 3 Credit ...1/11, 7 6 3 Documentary 1 /11A Calcutta, Demand Bank Jls. 143 i 3 days’ sight Private 145 i Bombay, Demand Bank 143^ 3 days’ sight Private 145£
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      SHARES
      180 1 BersawaliGold Mine Co., I,d. 14.50 sellers Rauh Australian Gold Milling Co., Ld ft. sellers Redjang Leboug Gold Mining Co., Ld $192.50 sales KadauaGold M iningCo„Ltd. (fully paid) K).—worn. Bruseh Tin Mining Co.. Ld. 3.50 sellers Cheudariaug Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 10.— nom. Karangaat Tin Mining Co. 10.— sellers
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      PRODUCE.
      174 1 I'm* i 77.30 buyers Gold leaf 79. P>. Pepper (W. Coast 31b5.50z.)$ 24. —buyers While Pepper 36. —sellers I’rang Pepper out of season Cloves (picked) out of season Mace 110 —sellers Mace Pickings 82. seller* Nutmegs 11 Os 47. —buyers C No. 1 6.60 nam Sugar < 2 no
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVAS.
      59 1 Perak, Br. s.s. 297, Buchanan, sth o*t., Port Swettenham, 4th Oct., Gen., K. G. Co, Lady Weld, Br. s.s. 245, Treweeke, tjfli Oct., Teluk Anson, sth Oct., Gen.,- Straits S. S. Co. Banca, Br. s.s. 3,794, Fergusson, 6th Oct., London, 3rd Sept., Gen., —P. O. Avagyee, Br. s.s. 247,
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      DEPARTURES.
      38 1 6th October. Omapere, for Kopah, Keuoug, Victoria Point, Maliwun, Mergui and Tavoy. K. Halewijn for Batu Balna and Asahan. Canton, for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Ho Ktoei, for Deli. Hotuj Moh, for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy.
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      IN PORT.
      47 1 Perak, Br. s.s. 297, Buchanan, sth Oct., Port Swettenham, 4th Sept., Gen., K. G. Co. F/ady Weed, Br. s.s. 24-5, Treweeke, 6th Oct., T. Anson, sth Sept., Gen.,— Straits S. S. Co. Avagyee, Br. s.s. 247, Morier, 6th Oct., Singapore, 4th Oct., Gen.,—K. G. Co.
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      EXPECTED.
      65 1 Vrn*4l» 1 row Aijtnth 1 hi” Zaida Singapore H.L.&O. "til Oct. Zamania Madras H.L.&Co. 7th VVailiora Singapore K.O.Co. 8th Lai Sang Singapore B.&Co. 8th Cauiphuijs Edie H.L.&Co. 8tli Kum Sang Calcutta B.&Co. 8th C. A pear Singapore A. A .A.Co. 13th A. A pear Calcutta A. A. A.Co. 14th
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      SAILINGS.
      59 1 1 W*4»l j» K,„ .t Zaida Madras 11 .L.&Co. 7th Oct. Zaiminia Singapore H.L.&Co. 7th Camphuijs Edie H. L.&Co. 8th Lai Sau<; Calcutta B.&Co. Kuin Sang Singapore B &Co. Oth Waihora Singapore K.G.Co. 10th A.Apear Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 13th A A pear Singapore A.A A.Co. 14th Gr. A pear Singapore
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      MAILS CLOSE
      109 1 Foit Negapatam, Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore and Karical, taking Mails for Europe, etc., via Madras—Per Zaida, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Traug& Pang Nga—Per Deli, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenhani Malacca —Per Perak, to-morrow. 2 p.m. Port Swettenhani and Singapore—Per Avayyee, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Teluk Anson —Per Lady WeUl, to-morrow, 3
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      PASSENGERS.
      11 1 Inward —Per Lady Weld,” from Teluk Anson, Hon. J. Turner.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      239 1 A. E. SKEELS. p A WHISKIES. THE PATRIOT! ASSURANCE Co. (Founded 1824.) Dubmn, London, y, College Green. 69, King William Stree CAPITAL £1,500,000. rpHE undersigned have been appointed 1 Agents of the above Company at Penang, and are open to issue policies of Insurance against loss by lire at the
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    • Advertisement
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      16 1 STEARNS’ WINE, improves both appetite and digestion. It brings back health to the weak and sickly.
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      121 1 STEARNS’ WINE strengthens the resistence to disease of the lungs and air passages. The H. B. GRAIN Co. o HAYING purchased all right, title and interest of the Pknano Forage Co. will furnish Hanman’s Patent Food, grains of all kinds and bedding for horses, of the first quality and lowest
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      9 1 BAXTER CO’S. BEST NAVY CANVAS. Sandilands, Buttery Co 38c
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      25 1 A. E SKEELS. LAGER BEER. FOR SALE RELIEF PENS JUST RECEIVED. Criterion Press, Ltd. DAVID CORSAR SONS Well-known Navy Canvas. Sand i lamia Buttery Co.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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    Strange Fate of a Brigantine In Mid-Ocean.
    1289 2 A THKORY THAT MANY SHIPS WHICH HAVE DISAPPEARED MYSTERIOUSLY IN THE PAST HAVE BEEN STRUCK BY METEORITES. The Mexican Herald recently printed an interesting account, given by Mr. L. H. Winthrop of the fall of a large meteor about 500 yards from a
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      13 2 KAHNS* WINK, fortliin, uervouit uml I**« fill jMKjpl**, oM all f\ iinuieUutte ttUeuclii.
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      170 2 KHOO BUAN PHUAN. (Chop) GIM SENG MOH. 203 Main Road, Taiping. Tin Miners, Advancers and General 49 Goods Store niw ONG KH YK PANG. (Chop) KHYE GUAN. Tin Smelters and Importers of Raw Opium, 48c TAIPINO. NOTICE. VIEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up
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      301 2 TO LET. NO 30, LOGAN ROAD. Entry Ist November. Apply to L. SURAWONGSE, Loja t% Road. 1-10-04 2 wks 1 701 NOTICE. IN THE SENIOR MAGISTRATE’S COURT, IPOH, AND IN THE MATTER OF Leh Chin Mining Company, Ltd. "VTOTICE is hereby given that the creditors of the above named Company
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      1984 2 WANTED. A GENTLEMAN, twelve years experience in Mercantile firms, seeks an appointment as a Book-keeper, Store-keeper, &c., &c., in Medical, Wine and Provision and Engineering departments. Best testimonials. Security in cash if wanted. Apply to “GOOD-FAITH,” c/o Straits Echo. 23-9-04 3 tm a wk 677 Federated Malay States Railways. TENDERS
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      2063 3 TAJ, 7a rift S. N. Co. Krf>e< •fed- arrival and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. r Norddentscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. fJMIE fast and well-known Mail Steamers of this Line will leave Penang on or about the undermentioned dates:— FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. To Loudon 1»y Sea To or
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    The Straits Echo.
    74 4 Justice satisfies everybody, and Justice alone.—Kmsrsm Established June Ist, 190.1. Published daily (except Sunday».) at rn« CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 220-232, Beach Street, Peiiang. PRICE DAILY, J.OCAI til per anntim OUTSTATIONS Extra MAIL KDITION (l*ust Pree) 15 CAULK A DliltUSS: Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 188. Kdilor, Chksnkv Duncan.
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    Amenities of Law Courts.
    595 4 Were the man-in-the-street to be asked to mention the routine work of the pressman, he would readily reply, soirees, conversaziones, and balls.” For, to the mind of the average outsider, a reporter’s life is irrevocably linked with the idea of getting in free” to all those
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    English as She is Wrote.
    820 4 A Government Official s Idea of Syntax. Folks have got so accustomed novv-a-days to reading quaintly worded essays or letters from the trenchant pens of school-boysandothersthatsucheffusions, with their curious attempts to air their knowledge of English, no longer excite the risible faculties of the susceptible
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    Incidents of Deemiri Festival.
    842 4 Dkbmiui festival at the Jalan Baru Estate continues. The burning of the stage lias not damped the spirit of the acting parties. Another attap building was erected on Monday not far from the Mariammen Temple” and daucing was resumed on Tuesday night. As the actors were
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    Port Arthur.
    187 4 British Officer’s Opinion. Of the fortifications of Port Arthur, Col Beresford, lately British Military Attach.’ at St. Petersburg, sjieaks verv highly. Every lull on the laud side has its fort, and the sea front is admirably protected. The protection to the gunners and guns, too, is very effective.
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    Shipowners and Contraband.
    210 4 Seamen’s Claim for Breach of Contract. important judgment. At the Guildhall Police Court, Liverpool, on 9th ultimo, Messrs. Galbraith, Pembroke, and Co. were summoned at the instance of some sixteen seamen who claimed compensation and damages under the Employers’ aud Workmen’s Act. From the evidence it appeared
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    The Harbour Scheme.
    532 4 Meeting of Straits Chinese. An important meeting which shows that the Chinese community lias not yet quite made up its mind in regard to the attitude it is to assume iu regard to Mr. Matthews’ proposed Harbour Improvement Scheme, w T as held at the office of
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    The War.
    529 5 Thrilling News from Russian Sources! “A Scries of Skirmishes!” {Supplied by Renter London, 5 Oct.—Russian telegrams report that a series of outpost skirmishes have taken place in various districts along the Russian front, but they indicate no essential change in the situation. We are well-nigh tired of these
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Fiscal Affairs.
      209 5 How Proposed Conference should be Constituted. Decisions to be Submitted to FJectorates. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 5 Oct.—To the Right Hon. A. J. lialfour’s speech on the Fiscal question at the Conservative Banquet in Edinburgh it should be added that he proposed that, representatives of the self-governing colonies,
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      Tibetan Affairs.
      40 5 Terms Not Finally Settled. (Supplied by Renter.) London, 5 Oct.—Regarding the Lhassa agreement, the India Office states that the Convention between Tibet and Great Britain still awaits ratification by 7 the Viceroy, the terms not being finally settled.
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      Peace Conference Deferred.
      45 5 Until the War is Over. {Supjdied by Reuter.) London, G Oct. —Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, after making enquiries in the various European capitals, has decided to defer summoning the next Peace Conference until the Russo-Japanese war is over.
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      Trouble in Portuguese West Africa.
      101 5 Detachment Attacked by Cuanhamas. 300 Killed and Wounded. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, G Oct. —A Portuguese detachment, consisting of 499 men, which was operating in the Mossamedes country, was surprised on crossing the Kunene River by a force of Cuanhamas who attacked them. 254 Portuguese
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      France and Spain.
      55 5 Treaty Signed. British Rights Respected. (Supplied by Renter London, 6 Oct.—The treaty between France and bpain has been signed. It contains several secret clauses, but clearly defines their respective rights within their spheres of influence in Morocco. Great Britain’s political and commercial rights in Morocco have been
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      The Tronoh Mines.
      31 5 Good Returns for September. {Echo Special.) Ipoh, 5 Oct.—The output of the Tronoh Mines for the month of September was 3,552 piculs 70 catties valued at S 153,220.14.
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    Our Mail Budget.
    1835 5 The Beck Case. The King’s Popularity. REMARKABLE TRIBUTE BY TRADES-UNIONISTS. THE CHANNEL SWIM. ANOTHER TREASURY SCANDAL. SIAMESE PRINCES IN LONDON. Prince George's Mission. The Betrothal of the German Crown-Prince. Fleet Street, 13 Sept.—Captain Webb still holds the field for the Channel swim record, though there is a
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      WATER FAMINE AT BATU GAJAH.
      275 5 To Tilk Enin* of the Straits Echo. Sir, —Kindly allow me space for the following in the people’s paper Our water supply is very poor and excites the sympathy of all. The Public Works Department took in hand the water works and, I presume, relying
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    CRICKET AT SEREMBAN.
    615 5 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, —In reply to the epistle of the 28th ultimo written by A Player,” I shall narrate the following story I say, Jitn can you swim r “Certainly, 1 can,” was Jim's proud reply, and I don’t mind trying
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    Municipal Commission.
    446 5 The following is tlie Agenda for the meeting of the Commissionei s to-moriow Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. Any special business the President may bring forward. Questions. Petition from owners of dye houses and tanneries re charge for water. Petition from Syed Hass an
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      1666 6 TEOH JOO MENG, Chop SOON YANQ. Tklkfhonk No. 321 HAVING JUST RECEIVED A Portable Improved Wheel Rubbering Machine in now prepared to undertake promptly repairs of old rubber-tyred wheels which are guaranteed to give satisfaction. /Vos. 178, 180 182 Penang Road, PENANG. Established 1875. For Sale Carriages. T^E VOTES special
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    Mercantile Fleets in Being.
    399 7 .j.,r Interesting Statistics. The Statistical Abstract of the Principal Foreign Countries, just issued as a Parliamentary Blue Book, gives some interesting details regarding the mercantile marine of the chief shipping countries. For the most part the tables are made up to the end of 1902, and
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      679 7 CO H J EO CQ •irrri'w^^ ss^vv I o H W sQ/ALLY SELttf CO CO <£ J n?P* r *E STRAf»*2I» d a RUBEROID ROOFING. RUBEROID Is a Water-proof, WeaROOFING. ther-proof, and Fire Resistin ROOFING Does not rot, crack. blister or melt. Jf/i-h °utc« cast "V s^POfjEoPEIlM^' O U E
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      190 7 FOR SALE Elephant Brand Kerosene Oil \T' r 'HICH has passed the Government tv test showing the remarkably high Hashing point of 88,87°, 86 and 80 Fah. according to Abel's Tests, thus showing this oil to be superior and cheaper to any other brand now on the Market. Apply to
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      2231 8 WHHEAWAY, LADLAW k Co., PENANG. BEG TO ANNOUNCE Because of the fact that their temporary premises are so limited and large consignments of new goods are expected to arrive during the month of October from Europe it is an absolute necessity TO OFFER THEIR ENTIRE STOCK AT SPECIAL PRICES TO
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