Straits Echo, 7 October 1904

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo OAIU CHROHICLE 0E EVENTS. CIECULATIHO THH.MHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES. AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, FRIDAY, 7th OCTOBER, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 22J).
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    64 1 Births. At Tanjong Pagar, Singapore, the wife of (i. W. Strays, ot a daughter. On lt*th Sept., at Tientsin, the wife of T. J. Oral lam. of the C. E.. and M. Co., Ld., of a daughter. On *J0th Sept,, at Shanghai, the wife of James Kerfoot, of
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    HIGH WATER.
    38 1 Koi \V«H*k ending Thursday, Oct. 13, 1901. AM. P.M. Friday, 7Ui 10.20 10.45 Saturday, Bth 11.10 1135 Snndav, 9tlt —.52 Monday, 10th —.50 1.15 Tnesdav, lltli 1.40 205 Wednesday, 12th... 220 2.55 Thursday, 13th 10.20 10.45
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    FIXTURES.
    29 1 To-DAT. 2t>t h 1 )a\, Bth Moon. Town Hand, Esplanade, 5-30 p.m. To-morrow. '27l Ii Day, Bili Moon. Cricket, Esplanade, 2 p.m. Town Hand, (inlf Club, 5-30 p.m.
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    THE MOON
    26 1 '> New ...Oct. 9Hi. 11.45 a.m. I I' list Ou iiler... 16lli. 4.47 A.M. 0 I'ull Moon 24th. 4 8 p.m. Hast Quarter 31st, 3.1p.m.
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    P & O. Sailings.
    48 1 P O. Sailings. Mail Service. i U i w ahi.s. itoMKn tNn*. Simla Vi Oct ficihjal Id Oct l'l< H*<ui '47 Malta 29 l-xtra Service. MITWW M ns. j IoUKWA I» l*S. Ceylon IS Oct Formosa S Oct (.nmlm I Noc Joyan 'J'i l‘oi panicuiars S»*e Page :1.
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    War Items.
    1343 1 No Quarter at Liaoyang. The German paper, Ostasiatische Lloj'U, published at (Shanghai, has a gory description of the lighting and I looting at Liaoyang, its Tientsin correspondent writing under date of 15th September stating During the evacuation of Liaoyang j which took place at night, a portion of
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      116 1 Pbnano, 7th October. (By courtesy of the Chartered Itanh.) Condon Demand Bank ...1/11 4 months’sight Bank ...1/llj 3 Credit ...1/11/« 3 Documentary I/114 Calcutta, Demand Bank ll s. 143 3 days’ siglit Private 145 Bombay, Demand Bank 143 3 days’ sight Private 145 Madras, Demand Bank 142$ 3 days’
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      SHARES
      180 1 Benin wall Gold Mine Co., Ld. 5 14 50 sellers Ifcaub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld SO. sellers Kedjang l«el>ong Gold .Mining Co., Ld. $192.50 sales IxadnnaGoid Mining Co„Lld. (fully paid). 10,—how. Bruueli Tin .Mining Co., Ld. 5 3.50 sellers Clieudariaug Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 10,—now. Karangan Tin
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      PRODUCE.
      176 1 I'm tf 7725 buyer* Gold leaf 79. B. Pepper (NY. Coast 31b5.50/..)$ 24. —buyers White Pepper 30. —sellers Ti-ang Pepper out of season Cloves (picked) out of season Mace 110 —sellers Mace Pickings 82. seller Nutmegs 110 s 47. —buyers C No. 1 b. 60 lift in Sugar 2
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      103 1 Van Der Parra, Dut. s.s. 331, Van Orden, bth Oct., Bajau, sth Oct., Gen., —H B Co. Mary Austin, Br. s.s. 121, CampWlf 6th Oct., Klaug, sth Oct., Gen., —fr. G. Co. Jin Ho, Br. s.s. 110, Hastrup, 7th Oct., Laugkat, 6th Oct., Gen.—Quah Beng Kee. Bangkat Br. s.s.
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      DEPARTURES.
      59 1 7th October Zaida, for Negapatam, Madras, etc. Deli, for Trang and Pang Nga. Avagyee, for Port Swettenliain A Singapore. Maria Valerie, for Singapore, China and Japan. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. Mafia Vajirunhis, for Edie, T. Sewawe, Segli, Oielileh and Pnlo Web. Omapere, for Kopali, lienong. Victoria Point, Maliwun,
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      IN PORT.
      71 1 Van J)Kit p A kb a, But, s.s. 331, Van Olden, Htli (Xl... Uiijan, 5lh Oct., Gen.,—H L* Co. Mm Austin, Br. s.s. 1().~» n d'-' no, i»r. s.s. iiu, flastrup, 7th Oct., Langkat, Gtli Oct., (ten., —Quail Beug Kw. Lanokat, Br. s.s. 140, Liddell, 7th Oct,, Teluk
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      EXPECTED.
      59 1 1 I"*»**#;/, j /'1 1, h* Atjtnt* />M« Wailiora Singapore K.G.Co. 8th Oct. lisn Sang Singapore B.&Co. 8th Campliuijs Edie H.L.&Co. 8th Ivuni Snug Calcutta B.&Co. 8th J. Nicoll Moultnein K.G.Co. 10th C. Apear Singapore A.A.A.Co. 13 th A. A pear Calcutta A. A. A.Co. 14th G. A pea
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      SAILINGS.
      57 1 Venfelx For Ayents Leave» Caniphuijs Eilie inLACo. 8th Oct. Lai Sang Calcutta B.ACo. Kuni Sail»' Singapore jB Co. 9th Waihora Singapore K.G.Co. lOlh J. Nicoll Mouhnein j K.G.Co. llth A. A pear Calcutta X.A.A.Co. 18th A. A pear Singapore [A. A.A.Co. 14th G. Apear Singapore A. A .Co. 21st.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      77 1 Foit Deli —Per Hebe, to-morrow, 10 a.in. Port Sweiteiihum and Malacca —Per Perak, to-morrow, noon. Tongkah—Per Rotorua, to-morrow, 1 p m. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Langkat and PnngkaJau Braudau —Per Van der Parra, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Langkat, to-morrow, 2 p.m. l)eli—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 2
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      PASSENGERS.
      47 1 Inicard —Per Zaida,” from Singapore, Mr. and Mrs. Stevens, Mr. J. H. Nilles, Misses F. aud R. Gatgres, Messrs E. Holoway, deFonteine and Altwav. Per Kistna,'' from Port Swettenham. Mr. and Mrs. Baxeudale, Mrs. Hong Khuau Leng aud Messrs Oates, Loke Ah Kit and Leong Chye.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      74 1 A. E. SKEELS. A -o’’ 'S WHISKIES. AGENTS FOR Lloyd's National Bank of China, Limited. National Bank of India, Ltd. Insurance effected against all risks. s and Hands Huitery Co. TO osada BK HAD FROM Iwportait l ■tACKKrmx' WIK MALT ■COTCH WHPCT “BLACK BOTTIX* I n. twS TT* BOUAL IT.
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      12 1 STEARNS’ WINE, fortliiu, nervous anti fretful people, <*M and young, immediate benefit.
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      65 1 STEARNS’ WINE strengthens the resistence to disease of the lungs an«l air passages. BURN Co., Ltd., Electrical Engineers, PENANG. Show Rooms Logan's Buildings A UE now prepared to undertake all kinds of electrical work at the shortest notice. All work done by fully competent men under European supervision. House wiring
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      20 1 FOR SALE. RELIEF PENS JUST RECEIVED Criterion Press, Ltd. P, Ittoir Crane Co.'s CYLINDER OIL. Snndi lands, Buttery <Sc Co.
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      9 1 BAXTER CO’S. BEST NAVY CANVAS. Sandilands, Buttery Co 38c
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      13 1 A. E. SKEELS. << f •S'. f LAGER BEER. IiOOFINU TILES. McAlister Co., Ltd.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      28 1 WEATHER. 1 hk lollowiiiy rejH.'ri is kiu-iu «tiii|iiied I»» iIn- Signal Dim-tor »»t' Knit (Jortnvaili*:— Um i.imtali linti isif iIn* 2 t hour* mihIh-1 am. to-day was nil.
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  • Obituary
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    13 1 Death. On 18th Sept.. a< Lausanne, Switzerland. Anna Casement Sinedlev, late of Shanghai.
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    Racing at Doncaster.
    2070 2 Victory fftf the King. e St. Leger. 1’RETTT POLLV S EAST WIN. Doncaster, 8th Sept.—More delightful conditions than those associated with the St. Leger Day would be impossible of imagination. Fine and clear, the weather left nothing to lie desired, and iu the circumstances it was not
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      11 2 W,NK H-oJ. nil viu 1 u J'xulWul -Iron-tl, au j Vigour.
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      8 2 .^,!h lonic and U wiirn": rer «•■'«Wo. Must
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      384 2 NOTICE IN THE SENIOR MAGISTRATE’S COURT, IPOH, AND IN THE MATTER OF Leh Chin Mining Company, Ltd. ~V"OTICE is hereby given that the 1.1 creditors of the above named Company are required on or before the 30th day of November, 1904, to send their names and addresses, and particulars of
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      2096 2 who for i bed r+ford to >zac tts day Sale adv, ride «the loinday and s or iciul any, lieir 1st poll, uled .lade WANTED 'M GENTLEMAN, twelve years experience in Mercantile firms, seeks an O-Jt. CUU' IU appointment as a Book-keeper, Store-keeper, &c., Ac., in Medical, Wine and Provision
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      1694 3 TAI/ Expected arrival and Departures. Mail Service. Oct. Nov. ()ot. Nov. Outwards. 13 s.s. Simla connecting with 8.8. Macedonia 27 8.8. Chusan do 8.8. China 10 8.8. Nubia do 8.8. Moldavia 24 8.8. Bengal do s.s. Victona Homewards. 15 s.s. Bengal do k.s. India 2!* 8.8. Malta do 8.8. Britannia
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    The Straits Echo.
    89 4 body, and justice alone. Emeraon last ice satisfies evened June Ist, 1903. daily (except Sunday».) I p, AT TH dj CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232. Beach Street. Penan*:. PRICE: D\II.Y, LOO AI *Si per MM* OUTBTATIONB Foslasre Kxtra MAIL KIMTION (r«wt Free) 15 CAKI'.K A |t|>KKSH: Ec
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    A Pirate's Defence.
    793 4 Our expose, headed Remarkable Similarity,” of the Ipoh Enigma's little trick of lifting Echo news without giving acknowledgment therefor has seemingly caused much rankling and soreness in our contenip's bosom. How best fp wriggle out of the mess was, as we quite calculated on, gey dreich wark.”
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  • Current Topics.
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      The Mosquito Pest.
      236 4 In these days when a relentless war is being waged against the mosquito, the proved host of the malarial bacillus, an} 7 new means of exterminating this irritating pest is of interest. A Kandy correspondent writes over the nom de plume Pro Bono Publico to the Ceylon
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      Agriculture.
      398 4 Sik Henry A. Blake, Governor of Ceylon, who throughout his colonial career has evinced much interest in the agricultural industries of His Majesty’s dominions, recently announced at Peradeniya that lie intended to establish a Board of Agriculture in the Colony. The announcement was hailed with much pleasure by the
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    The Hill.
    225 4 The Kailway ani> Other Great Works. The unusual amount of rain with which Pulau Pmaug has beeu favoured of late has greatly delayed work on the Hill Railway, despite the fact that full advantage has been taken of every short spell of dry weather. Hence the date of
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    European Ordained as Buddhist Priest.
    207 4 Coming to Penang. The Straits Times publishes si lengthy account of an unususil ceremony on Sunday last—the ordaining of the first European resident of the Settlement into the Holy Brotherhood of Buddhism. The ceremony took place at the Buddhist Mission Hall and was conducted in
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    Selangor Chinese Literary and Debating Society.
    448 4 The Quarter’s Programme. We are indebted to Dr. Gnoli Lean Tuck, as President, for si copy of the syllabus of the Chinese Literary and Debating Society of Selangor for the quarter from October to December. J lie address by Rev. W. E. Hurley ou
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    Madam Bassett's Concert.
    803 4 Au Elaborate Programme. Following is the programme for the «mud concert to l>e given at the Town Hall to-morrow evening:— PART I. 1. OVERTURE, v Hay Bias The Band. 2. GLEE Eventide" Franz Abt. M«s. R. p. Phillips (soprano), Mrs. R. Butler and Mrs. A. J. Coleman
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      511 4 T o*day’s Advertisements. NOTICE. I?ROM and after tins date and until .1 further notice, Calcutta Mutton will be sold by us at 22 cents per lb., at 20, Penang Road, and at the Chowrasta Market. Thk Indian Mutton Trading Co., 29, Penang Road. 716 7-10-04 1 wk NOTICE (\N the
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      158 4 PRITCHARD h CO., /5, Beach Street Penang Children's Double Ala/1 Carts, J Tan Wicker with Canvas Canopy, Bicycle Wheels, Rubber tyred, Upholstered Pegamoid $23.50 ditto Open Wood, Varnished, tittet^ as above. $24.5' Cause Shaped rs Perambulato Finish, with Finest Carring^ ere( p eg amoid, hood, Uphol^t e gj Rubber tyred
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      5 4 cutlery Me fluster Co.. Ltd.
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      14 4 *’A 1 H B A NK ’S SC A L KS. MoAU«ter Co., Ud
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    The War.
    233 5 At Port Arthur. JAPANESE ATTACK RESUMED. General Stoessel's Report. (Supplied by Renter.) London, 6 Oct.—General Stoessel reports that the Japanese resumed tlie attack on Port Arthur on the 2 It h and 25th ult., but were again .defeated with heavy casualties. The Japanese, General Stoessel’s report e mtimies,
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Cholera in Russia.
      103 5 bared Spread of Epidemic along Volga. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, fi Oct.—The Morning lasts correspondent at Moscow telegraphs that an epidemic of Asiatic cholera has broken out, w.ncli, it, i s feared, is following •lie usual line along the Volga. o n Thirteen Cases Five Deaths. bunion,
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      West African Trouble.
      81 5 I unitivc Expedition Despatched by Portuguese. {Supplied by Reuter.) i ,J(),Hlon fi Oct.—The Portuguese t| X xfti°„’ was operating in f U "f°ssamedes country (Portu- est Africa) when they were prised and attacked by Cunalainas on crossing the Kunene of 255 Europeans, na tives. 109 Europeans and
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      Fiscal Affairs.
      624 5 Chamberlain on Balfours Speech. “Marks a Stage in the Great Controversy.” (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 6 Oct.—The Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, M. P. ex-Colo-nial Secretary, speaking at a gathermg at Luton, said that Lord Rosebery had elicited from Mr. Balfour, in the latter’s speech at the Conser- vative
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    The Forgery Case.
    119 5 Cornelius Before the Court. On the 4th instant, F. C. Cornelius was I called before Mr. Sproule, magistrate, Singapore. My. Farrer said that, owing to informality iu the matter of the arrest, he would offer no evidence on the present charge, which was for using as genuine
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    The New Dalai Lama.
    570 5 According to the Shanghai Daily NeAvs the Iudiau Government demanded from the Chinese Government the deposition of the present Dalai Lama or chief Buddhist Pontiff, of Tibet. Avho, by the way, is a man of about thirty-five years of age. Reuter recently reported that the Emperor
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      SHORTHAND.
      1216 5 To THE Emtor op the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, As your Penang correspondents show no signs of wearying of the shorthand controversy, and as* they insist upon making comparisons, it becomes necessary, in order that the Brief may have representation, for me to address T ner letter to you
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    Ceylonese Labour in New Caledonia.
    831 5 Strange Disclosures at the Colombo Police Court. It will l>e remembered, says the Ceylon Independent of 16th ulto., that some time ago we stated that some natives who had proceeded to New Caledonia, in quest of work had been very badly treated there, inasmuch as
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      1664 6 TEOH JOO MENG, Chop SOON YANO. Telephone No. 321 LIM SUN HO CHOP [ENG MOH Co., 164, Beach Street, Penang. HAVING JUST RECEIVED A Portable Improved Wheel Rubbering Machine in ilow prepared to undertake promptly repairs of old rubber-tyred wheels which are guaranteed to give satisfaction. Nos. 178, 180 182
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      1281 7 co a VTTi I Jiff's??. J E0 03 \%JALLY SElfc$ CP"'*ir.VV &ZBnSiuwf '-^OREoPEKM^i CO CO c *8 N J a w ETRAD4 Cd DUNVILLE'S Special Old Scotch Whtsky C < w u Q ’S Glasgow, Scotland w 59c «5 z o H H RUBEROID ROOFING. d S3 S3 < a
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      1061 8 NOTICE WHITEAWAT, S 'Z LADLAW A Co.. PENANS. 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
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