Straits Echo, 8 October 1904

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    Masthead
    34 1 Straits Echo MM CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAV STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, Bth OCTOBER, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 230.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    31 1 Marriage. At Hamburg 1 on I2tli September. Wilhelm Hoetee, Lieutenant Commander. H. G. M.'s \'avy. to Ellon, daughter of G. Sieuiweu. Esq.. H. G. M.’s Consul at Foochow, China.
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    HIGH WATER.
    40 1 Km Week ending Friday, Oct. 14,1904. am. P.M. Sal unlay, Bth 11. It) 1135 Suiulav, 9th —.52 .Monday, 10th —.50 1.15 Tuesday, lltli 1.40 205 Wednesday, 12th... 220 2.55 Thursday, 13th 10 20 10.45 Friday, 14th 11.10 11.35
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    FIXTURES.
    26 1 To-day. *J7tli Itiiv, Hili Moon. Cricket, Esplanade, 2 p.m. Town Hand, Golf Club, 5-30 p.m. To-morrow. •28th ]>ay, Klh Moon. Cluirch Services, see page 5.
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    THE MOON.
    28 1 0 New Moon ...Oct. 9i h, 11.45 a m 1 First Quarter... 16th. 4.47 AM. O Full .Moon 24th, 4.8 p.m. bast Quarter *3lst, 3.1 p.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    48 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. tCTIV A l< I is. llllM KWAKIIS. Simla q* Ocf lo Oct t'lt»tan 27 MiUiii 'ii) lixtra Service. Outwakos. H nr.i a w a ri»B. Ceylon IS Oct Fuiiiwmi 8 Qci Caiidia I Nov j Juj>au 22 l&Sf lot particulars See Cage 3.
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    War Items.
    1676 1 A Russian Account of the Fighting at Liaoyang. M. Nemirovitch Dantchenko, in his t account of the fighting before Liaoyang, says the endurance of the Russian I soldiers on August 81 was severely tried by the Japanese methods of night attack. This was made by fresh troops who
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    EXCHANGE.
    115 1 Penang, Bth October (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) r<ondoii Demand Bank ...1/11 4 months’sight Bank ...1/11] 3 Credit ...1/11 3 Documentary ...l/ll| Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 143 3 days’ sight, Private 145 Bombay, Demand Bank 143 3 days’ sight Private 145 Madras, Demand Bank 142$ 3 days’ sight
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    SHARES
    189 1 dei sii wall Gold Miue On., Ld. 4 145 0 teller» haul* Australian Gold .Milling Co., Ld 6. sellers Kedjang LeUmg G«dd Mining Co., I.d 195 KadiiuuGold Mining Co,, Ltd. (fully |«lid) 10.— notn. Bruseii lin Mining (Jo., I.d, 3.50 sellers Oliendsiriaug Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld. 10.— nom.
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    PRODUCE.
    161 1 I’iii 77.25 buyer* Gold leaf 79. B.Pepper(\V. Coast3lbs.soz.)s 24. —buyers While Pepper S 36.— seller* Traug Pepper out of season Cloves (picked) out of season Mace 110 —sellers Mace Pickings 82. seller Nutmegs 11 Os 46 50 buyers f No. 1 6 60 nam Sugar 2 no stock. Basket
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      160 1 CAM o H I j£S>V lt 8S 2,882. <>P|***chaer, 8,1 Zdie, 7th Oct., (Jen H. L. <fc v. j. s Malaya, Ger. ss. 348, Bloch, Bth c Bell, 7th Oct., Gen., —B. M. (Jo. Canton, Br. s.s. 105, Merican, 7th Oct., Teluk Anson, oth Oct., Gen., —Ah Hiug. law
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      DEPARTURES.
      71 1 Bth October. Petal-, for Port SweUeniiani and Malacca. Rotorua for JPbiigkah. Jin Ho. 4'or Laugkat. Van Aer Parra, for Laugkat and Pangkalau Brandan. Laugkat, for Teluk Anson. Cornelia, for Beli. Kietna, for Port Swetteubaui, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Tatoba, for Rangoon and Calcutta. Cann>ltinje, for Edie, T Seraawe, Segli,
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      In PORT.
      55 1 Malaya, Ger. s.s. 348, Bloch. Bth Oct., Deli, 7th Oct., Gen.,—B. M. Co. Canton, Br. s.s. 10'*, Merican, 7th Oct., Teluk Anson, 6tli Oct., Gen.,—All lfing. Waihoka, Br. s.s. 1,167, Brown, Bth Oct., Auioy, 27th Sept., Gen.,—K. G. Co. Hkbu, Br. s.s. 345, Inkster, Bth Oct., Singapore. 6th
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      EXPECTED.
      33 1 1 exseh /'Vo Ayentx Due J. Nicoll Mouluieiu IK.G.Co. 10th Oct C. A pear Singapore A.A.A.Co. 13th A. Apear Caleutta A.A.A.Co. 14th G. A pear Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 21st Bemnohr Loudon S.B.&Co. 21st
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      SAILINGS.
      40 1 Vtvxel» Fa* A ye nix Leaves J. Nieoll L i j Motilniein K.G.Co, 11th Oct. A. A pear 'Calcutta A .A.A.Co. 1 13th A. A pear (Singapore A.A.A.Co. 14th G. Apear Singapore A.A.A.Co. 21st Ben molir Singapore S.B.ACo. jiilut
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      15 1 splepdid reconstructive Tonic is Stearns' Wine Builds up, renew strength. Try it, young or old.
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      14 1 STEARNS’ WINE, for all wasting diseases. It increases weight. Consumptives find it doets good.
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      45 1 WEATHER !hk. loil.nviiij* report, u icimiiv l»» ilie iSit'ii.il Dirwior <tf Kori ComwaiiiK;— i p.in. s a.ro. «1 r« fo-tlft}' ri». hi 7j* UrizxlitiK Clear South X K. lie lauitall dm ine tlte 'IV *l U>-diiv was nil. ■«Oil rn-«l:iy 85' Fine North hour* emir*!
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  • Obituary
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    40 1 Death. On JTlli Seplemlwr, at the Government Civil Hospital. Houffkou>jr. Lawrence Mallory; ap.‘d oH. Obituary. Death of Captain Young. (Echo Special.) Singapore, 8th Oct. —Captain Young, commander of the Indo-Chi-na S. N. Co’s liner Suisang, has succumbed to enteric fever.
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    The Malay Peninsula.
    956 2 London, 15 Sept.—l liave just returned f from a tour of the Malay Peninsula, which t 1 visited with a view of collecting statistics in relation to the tin-mining industry, now j lieing opened up in some of the native states to the north of the British
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    Penang Exports.
    136 2 The following were the articles exported from Penang by the Chusau and Nubia on the 30tli ulto. and Ist inst. respectively For New York Pis. 2101.38Tiu, 420.48 pis. Tapioca Flour, pis. 420.72 Black Pepper, 16)81 White Pepper, 169.61 White Pfepper pis. 1179 25 Black Pepper, pis. 330.27 Flake
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      26 2 .1 I I’-AIINS WINK, wlivlh llip uj }>e(ilos Ai?lrt <1 ion, iin roves asui m ation, •>>tvi.}.UMiiB Ui.. Kjomacli «o that food does, S tain* ll’ine.
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      466 2 A WANTED. N EXPERIENCED MANAGER for Sungkai Sawmills. Apply by letter with testimonials and terms on or before 18tli October, 1904, to Frank DENNYS, Secretary, Federated Sa inn ill# Ltd., Ipoh. Ipoh, sth Oct., 1904. 2 wks 715 NOTICE. I7IROM and after this date and until further notice, Calcutta Mutton
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      2572 2 NOTICE. To the Members of The Chinese Widows Orphans Institution, PERAK. I BEG to inform you with much regret the death of Messrs Chan Hbang Tuck, a member, and Soo Hong Loke, Hon. Secretary of the on the 28th September at Teluk Anson and 2nd October at Ipoh. CHEAH CHEANG
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      1582 3 t: yrr Expected arrival and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Oct. r -0 Norddentscher Lloyd, Bremen. LINE. or about the undermentioned dates:— FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. Ixt Class £60 2nd Clan £40 To London by Sea To or Gib raltar £56 £38 EXTRA STEAMERS intermediate Service. WITH excellent accommodation for a
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    The Straits Echo.
    83 4 Justice satisfies everybody, and jnstice alone. —J!merso«t Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sunday*.) AT THI CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY, LOCAL til per aiin.nn OUTBTATIONB l’wtage Kxtni MAIL KIMTION (Post Free) 15 I'AKI.K AIMMtKKS: E c li o—P e n
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    Straits Affairs.
    561 4 The Governor’s Budget Speech. Our Singapore correspondent informs us by telegraph that His Excellency the Governor delivered his first budget speech at the meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon. He stated that the Estimates for 1905 show losses amounting to $900,000. of which the principal items are;
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    British Finance.
    215 4 Last Saturday Reuter announced that the Chancellor of the Exchequer had invited tenders for six millions sterling of Exchequer Bonds bearing interest at 3 o/o and repayable on 14tli October, 1909, the money being required to cover the cost of certain naval and military works which had been
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  • Current Topics.
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      Another Bornean Bungle.
      275 4 Wkiting under date of 28th Sept., the Labuau correspondent of the Straits Times reports that a meeting of Chinese and other traders had just been held there to consider the situation crpqted in business circles by the ill-considered refusal of the Chartered Company to issue drafts on
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      Department of Eastern Affairs.
      335 4 Mu. Aileyne Ireland’s arguments,asset forth in a letter to the Times, in favour of the establishment of a Depart- 1 ment of Eastern Affairs, has drawn some f interesting comments from Sir Frank Swetteuhaui who, writing in the Tliun- derer, says:—Mr. Ireland’s arguments r judged from
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      Transvaal Cruelty (!)
      361 4 Transvaal Cruelty The news wired by Reuter this week that agitators were utilizing the Transvaal labour question by circulation of handbills denouncing cruelties alleged to have been practised on Chinese in South Africa is news of the kind which can only be expected in the ordinary course of things There
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    Rubber.
    381 4 i Messrs Lewis and Peat’s Report. London, 16 Sept.—Following are parlit eulars of sales of plantation-grown para i rubber: i Rubber. 4 oases, marked ''V,N dark thin biscuits, rather mouldy, 5s. 2d. 1 case good scrap, -5s 3]<1. r Ceylon Rubber. i 4 cases tine biscuits, rather dark, marked
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    Penang Hills Railway.
    81 4 W eekly Progress Report. Considerable progress has been made with the, formation lietween Pegs Nos. 34 and 40. and as soon as a little more reck has been taken out at Peg No. 35, rail-layim, will be l>egun. There are about 100 Klings and 30 Chinese coolies
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    Perak Ladies’ Rifle Association Sports.
    681 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, 5 Oct,—A little unusual excitement was caused this afternoon bv the Perak Ladies’ Riffe Association which met at the range at 5 p.m. to shoot for a verv handsome gold bangle kindly presented byMr. Schiffman of Penang. The weather was
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    THE WAR.
    451 5 Long War Prophesied. JAPANESE MINISTER’S VIEWS. Must Make Heavy Sacrifices.” Confident of Ultimate Victory. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 7 Oct.—Reuter’s correspondent at Tokio telegraphs:— Count Okunia, addressing a meeting of tlie Bankers, warned the people to prepare for a long war. The cost of two years’ war would
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Lady Curzon.
      27 5 Worst Fears Entertained. Supplied, by Reuter.) London, s Oct.—Lady Curzon Ms la, j a serious relapse, and the kNo,stj eai,i > tire entertained for her recovery.
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      Naval and Military Works.
      63 5 Tenders Over-Subscribed. {Supplied by Heater.) pinion, 7 October.—The tenders l 'ybOOO.OOO Exchequer Bonds, interest at 3 per cent, and Ojavaole on 14th Oct., 1909, have f 8,, hscribed for to the extent upwards of £20,000,000 at the Ets. (id. The money, i, t ,ea< lv stated
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      War Office Administration.
      145 5 Arnold-Forster on Conscription. W inning Army Wanted. j fSupplied by Reuter.) London, 7 Oct.—The Right Hon. H. O. Arnold-Forster, Secretary of State of War, speaking at the annual Cutlers’ Feast at Sheffield, said that his impression of his psist year’s administration in the War Office was one
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    Not one Victory!
    594 5 Never was there a nation so unprepared lor war as was Russia when she threw down the gauntlet to Japan nor was there ever such a licking given to one nation bv another as Japan has administered to Russia. For two years the world knew that Russia
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    Municipal Commission
    1819 5 Ordinary Meeting The ordinary fortnightly meeting of tin Municipal Commission was held in tilt Municipal Office yesterday afternoon. Mr J- W. Hallifax, President, presided; and there were also present:—Dr. P. V Locke, Mr. A. R. Adams, Mr. Cheah Tek Tbye, and Mr. Quail Beug Kee; Dr. G. VV
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    Tin.
    788 5 London, 16 Sept.—The market after a relapse of 255. has again become firm, and we close at best, say £126 7s. 6(1. for cash, ami £126 17s. 6d. for three months. A t large business has been done, the buying being mostly by speculators and by j Orel man
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    PASSENGERS
    79 5 Inward— Per Malaya,” from Deli, Mr. and Mrs. Pykett, Mr. and Mrs. Clieah Hong Tin, Messrs Sliibua, Davidson, Eberschutze, Merten. Per Petrel,” from Langkat. Mrs. Reid, Mr. Seen a. Miss Maekerl and Mrs. Mattiu. Per Canton,” from Teluk Alison, Mr. Scott. Per Zamania,” from Madras, Mr. and Fredericks, Mrs.
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    To-morrow’s Church Services.
    166 5 19th Sunday After Trinity. St George s church (Church of England) am. Matins (Choral). 8-80 a.m Holv Srr s Riu) P-«- Children's IT < w* v Evensong and Sermon.—Rev. H. C. Henham. Act. Col. Chaplain. Presbyterian Church (Prye Dock)9-15 a m wtt“ m Ro 1 B 8
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      1762 6 TEOH JOO MENG, LIM HO Chop SOON YANG. Telephone No. 321 SUN CHOP HENG MOH Sc Co., 164, Beach Street, Penang, HAVING JUST RECEIVED A Portable Improved Wheel Rubbering Machine is now prepared to undertake promptly repairs of old rublier-tyred wheels which are guaranteed to give satisfaction. Nos. 178, 180
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    Lhassa Races.
    126 7 The Asian publishes a highly interesting report of the first (lav's racing ever lieM in Tibet. Everybody in camp not on duty was present. Some people from the town, including the Nepalese Resident and a Few leading Lamas, graced the occasion with their presence. The Stewards were: I3ri-gadier-General
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    Are English Actresses Virtuous?
    670 7 A great thing is troubling Mr. \V. T. Stead, and that is the morality of the English stage. The late Mr. Clement Scott once got bitten with the same craze. Mr. Stead is already climbing down from the position most people understood he had taken up
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      828 7 m CO ca j EO CQ CO CO < J O ca E- cc e < •H U 3 J O 6 o c l/l H *."W N v #4llV S Elts > ij,®* t he STR*> nS .^iV N io» 1 £ast Cm UHfl? BRO? Vc PE^ i i
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      87 7 STEARNS’ WINE, assist the body 1o make use of nature’s nourishment. Thus it cures. NOTICE. VIEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to i ft. on Bromide paper. W. JONES, King Street. Penang. Photographer. iitio Dr. W. MANSON. DENTAL SURGEON. Price Moderate Consultation Free.
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      1051 8 THE FIRM FOR GOOD VALUE! WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co., PENANG. I FOR HOT DAYS LIGHT, COOL, ABSORBENT IN PLAIN WHITE FOR TENNIS SHIRTS! TENNIS SHIRTS! TENNIS SHIRTS! Made to order in Best Style. Orders receive prompt and careful attention. Samples with estimate sent post free to any address. Footballs! Footballs! Footballs!
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