Straits Echo, 14 October 1904

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    34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT,the STRAITS,. THE FEP6RATED MALAY STATES. AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum« PENANG, FRIDAY, 14th OCTOBER, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 235.
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    Dsmestic Occurrences.
    147 1 Births. On 25th September, at Shanghai, the wife of Fug. Hyndmau. Jr., of a son. On 27th Sept., at Shanghai, the wife of Harry E. Gihson. of a sou. On"28th Sept., at Tientsin, the wife of Guy 1). B. Bidwell, of a daughter. On 22nd Sept., at Kobe,
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    HIGH WATER.
    45 1 he W.H.I on.ling Thursday. Oct. 20, loot. A. M I*. A!. Fridav, ldtli 4.10 4.35 Sal iii'la', 15th 5. 525 Sunday, h|:h 550 6.15 Monday. I7tli 6.40 7.05 files' lay, IBt.li 7.30 755 Wednesday, 19t1i... H. 20 8.45 rimrsday.' 20th 1* 10 035
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    FIXTURES.
    23 1 T<* UAV. titli Ilav, 10h Moon. Town Hand, Esplanade, 5-30 p.in. To-AIORROW. {lll Day, '.till Moon. Dnui H.u)<l, Golf OluH, 5-30 p.m
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    THE MOON.
    28 1 I'irM Quarter... Qct. iGtli. 12+1# aai. 0 Hill Moon 2+l li, 5.1 p.ai. List Quintal tjlst, 3.1 p.m. New M "'»ii Nov. ?ili H. 25 p.ai.
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    p & O. SAILINGS.
    49 1 p O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Ml IW AIM'S. ]|"AIK\\ AIM'S. 1 It nmit 'S Orl i Ilemjal 15 Oct Nubia 10 Nov I Malta 29 l:xtra Service. Min \V A IMIS. illltIKIVAKIIK. hs Od Japan 22 Oct t aiulm I Nov Malacca 5 Nov l‘«»i pariicuiars See Page 3.
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    War Items.
    1845 1 Japanese Administration of l Newchwano. Newchwanq, 14 Sept.—The Japanese Administrator has asked the Chinese guilds to subscribe monthly a sum of live thousand dollars to the war fund and the leaders replied that they have no money of their own in hand, and the members would not be
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      118 1 Penano, 14th October (By courtesy of the Chartered Hank.) fiOndon Demand Bank ...1/11 4 months’ sight Bank ...1/11] n 3 Credit ...1/11, 7 6 3 Documentary ...1/11] Calcutta, Demand Bank Rg. 143] 3 days’ sight Private 145] Bombay, Demand Bank 143] 3 days’ sight Private 145] Madras, Demand Bank
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      SHARES
      205 1 Hersawah Go!«l M inc Co., Ld. 14 50 seller* Raub Australian Gold Mining Co.. Ld o. sellers Uedjang Lel>oiig Gold Mining Co., lid 195 KadunaGold Mining Oo„ Ltd. (fully paid) 10.— nom. Bniseh Tin Mining (Jo.. Ld. S 3.50 sellers Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Milling Co., Ijd. 4 10.— nnm.
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      PRODUCE.
      160 1 I’m 5 77.87] Gold leaf 79. B. Pepper \V. Coast 31b5.50z.)$ 24. —buyers White Pepper 36. —sellers Traug Pepper out of season Cloves (picked) out of season Mace 110 —setters Mace Pickings 82. —sellers Nutmegs 110 s 46. —buyers No. 1 6.60 nam Sugar 2 no stock. Basket 4.3
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      59 1 Avagyee, Br. s.s. 247, Morier, 13th Oct, Port Swettenham, 12th Oct., Gen K. G. Co. Simla, 13r. s.s. 5,805, Summers, 14th Oct. Bombay, 5th Oct., Gen., —P. A: O. Langkat, Br. s.s. 140, Liddell, 14th Oct, Teluk Anson, loth Oct., Gen., —K G. Co. Ho Kwki, Br. s.s. 209,
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      DEPARTURES.
      36 1 14th October. Qnorra, for Langkat. Rotorua, for Tougkah. Deli, for Trang Tony Chay Uu, for Batu Balira ami Asahau Avayyee, for Port Swettenham Singapore Peru/:, for Port Swettenham and Malacca Lady Weld, tor Teluk Anson.
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      In PORT.
      31 1 Langkat, Br. s.s. 149, Liddell, 14th Oct., Teluk Anson, 13th Oct., Gen —K. G. Co. I? > Kwki, Br. s.s. 209, Russell, 14th Oct., Deli, 13th Oct Gen-11. L. Co.
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      EXPECTED.
      52 1 ftim ,t ./">//> lhie Singapore P.AO. loth Oct. IJee Singapore iv.G .Co. 16th Glon »ijl« Singapore H.L.&Co. 16th I'nlaincottu Wan^oon H.L.ACo. 17th Unity Unit v S.T.ACo. 17th Coy Ion MoimioiithOevlou «‘.AO. 18th shire London iJ.ACo. HHli G. A pear Calcutta \.A A Co. •21st, Bcnniohr London S.lt.&Co. 21st Glenturret
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      SAILINGS.
      49 1 'W. Fo, .1 i-nl-Lea vet Heugal Colombo P.&Co. 15th Oct. Glenogle Rangoon H.L.&Co. 17th Palameotta P. S’ham H.L.&Co 17th Hong Bee Singapore K.G.Co. 18th Ceylou Singapore P.&Co. Unity MonmouthRangoon ST.&Co. 19th shireSiugapore B.&Co. 20 th G. Apcar Singapore X.A.A.Co. 21st iJenmohr Singapore S.B.&Co. 21st Ulenturret Singapore B.&Co. 27th
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      MAILS CLOSE
      139 1 FoieCalcutta—Per C. Apcar, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Edie, T. Seinawe, Segli and Olelileh —Per Hole Canton, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Deli—Per Ho Kwei, to-morrow, noon. Deli—Per Malaya, to-morrow, 1 p.ni. Langkat and Paugkalan Brandan—Per Petrel, to-morrow, 1 p.in. Batu Bahra and A Kalian —Per Hole Cluian Un, to-morrow, 1 p.m.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      271 1 A. E. SKEELS. o*® V* >% WHISKIES. the most certain cure known. Aromatised Sweetened Creasote. Tl„(M 'V 4 u c k, and certain cure for Cold in the Head. Catarrh. Influenza. Sore a >i"U< lii<is. Asthma. Whoopin'? Cough, Incipient Consumption, etc. Kit t. all Diseases affecting 1 the Breathing organs.
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      109 1 A. E. SKEELS. << 1 •s, LAGER BEER. NOTICE ON the 4th September, 1904, Latitude 20° 28' N. Long. 118° 45' E., the Master of the s.s. Hop Sang from Hongkong to Singapore picked up a conical shaped Red Buoy. The Buoy appears, as reported by the Master of the
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
  • Obituary
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    37 1 Deaths. On 25 Sept., at Pootung. Shanghai. Fanny Currie, aged 39 years. On 2tith Sept., at Shanghai. Job. Nolting. aged years. On 28th Sept., at Shanghai. E. Lehmann, of I lie Imperial Maritime Customs, aged 30 years.
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    Return of the Discovery.
    1356 2 Thrilling Experiences in Antarctic Regions. The Antarctic exploration ship Discovery reached Portsmouth on the 10th September after her memorable and successful voyage of over three years. The crew were accorded an informal but hearty welcome by the people of the port. When they moored alongside the
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    A Gentleman in Java
    604 2 Proves that Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills Make Sick People Strong. They Cured Him Completely Three Years Ago. He is Still Well. The secret of good health in the Tropics is pure strong bloo«l; the reasou why so many men aud women residing in the Tropics are
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    KINTA GYMKHANA CLUB.
    1021 2 PROPOSED PROGRAMME FOR THE 1903 Meeting. 14th 16th and 18th February FIRST DAY. 1. —The Maiden Plate 2-30 p.m. Value £600 out of which *100 goes to Second horse. —A race for all Maidens. Weight per scale (lOst.) with an allowance of 14 lbs. to all S.
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      329 2 Penan? Hunt Club PROPOSES TO HOLD A GYMKHANA ONWednesday, the 9th November, (BANK HOLIDAY.) There will be races for Penang ex-Griffins, (Horses and Ponies.) A programme will be issued later on. r 24-8-04 mbs 595 i CHOO CHUAN KEOK Co. Ship Chandlers, i t 23, Beach Street. (Established 1896.) HAVE
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      562 2 TO LET. BEDFORD HOUSE, is, Scotland Road. Entrance November 1st. Apply to E. L. MILES, Huttenbach Bros. Co. 12-10-04 1 wk 728 NOTICE. Favoured with instructions the undersigned will sell BY PUBLIC AUCTION (unless previously disposed of) At “The Mart” 60 Weld's Hill Estate Road off Klyne Street, Kuala Lumpur,
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      693 2 Limestone Lime! rpHOSE requiring Limestone Lime are requested to kindly write for terms, etc. to The Padang Rengas Lime Manufacturers' Agency, 424, Penang Road, Penang. 23-9-04 676 NOTICE. MY wife Lim Siew Yen having left my protection, 1 shall not hold nivself responsible for any debts contracted by her. LO
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      1901 3 tA lr •t AN” 8. N. Co. Expected arrival and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Oct. 1:5 «.s. Simla connecting with 8.8. Macedonia 11 s.8. Chusan do s.s. China \ov. 10 8.8. Nubia do 8.8 .Moldavia 24- 8.8. Bengal do s.s. Victoria Homewards. Oct. 15 8.8. Bengal do 8.8. India ■ji»
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    The Straits Echo.
    84 4 Justice satisfies everybody, and justice alone. —Emerson Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sunday AT TBI CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAII.Y, LOCAL *2* per annum OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) 15 CABLE ADDRESS: E c li o—P e n
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    Johore’s Blot!
    762 4 Why Not Erase It? Public opinion among all classes of the community on the latest move by the Straits Government regarding its servants and the Joliore gambling hells —as contained in an Echo special in Wednesday’s issue—is of a decidedly favourable and satisfactory nature. In not a single
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    Chinese in the Rand.
    762 4 Notes 'From the Camp Mr. Evans Leaving. A Deputation from North China. FIRST CHINESE-WON GOLD.'’ (From Our Own Correspondent.) East Rand, 9 Sept. —I have just heard from a very reliable source that Mr. Evans, the erstyvliile Protector of Chinese in the Straits Settlements, but yvlio
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    Our Mail Budget.
    1914 4 Russia’s Resources. Deposits Abroad VV r ithdrawn. Japanese Orders for G ritish Goods. JAPAN AS TRAP K RIVAL. ARTIFICIAL MAN URE THE LATEST ENTER PRISE. SIX HUNDRED THOl TSAND MEN IDLE. NEW LADY DO CTOR. Prospect of a Bait I Winter. (From Our Own Cor lrespondent.) Fleet
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    THE WAR.
    724 5 The Fighting Around Liaoyang. (Snjiplied by Renter London, 13 Oct.—Field Marshal Oyama met General Kuropatkin’s advance with a general advance of his main strength along a broac front from the line at Yentai. The Russians were apparently scattered and tried to strike before they hac concentrated their forces
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Irish Reform.
      29 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 14 Oct.—The Irish papers ascribe much imDortauce to the support which Sir West Ridgeway is lending to Lord Dunraven’s programme for Irish reform.
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      Duke of Connaught.
      56 5 Meets with a Motor Accident. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 14 October.—His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught, while travelling in a motor car near Edinburgh, met with an accident and sustained injuries to his head, which are reported to lie slight. The Duke returned to Edinburgh, where
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      Chinese Labour.
      67 5 Praise from South Africa. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 14 Oct.—Mr. Albu, the financier, who has just returned from the Rand, testifies that the Chinese labourers recruited for the mines are intelligent, industrious, honest, and contented and it would be impossible to have better men. The stories of the
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      Straits Medical College.
      245 5 £71,000 Required. (Echo Special.) Singapore, 14 Oct. —Mr. Tan Jiak Kim has issued a circular letter requesting contributions from non-Kuropeans for the Straits Medical College. The sum of $71,000 is required. The Government agrees to pay $13,200 annually for salaries and upkeep if Mr. Tan Jiak Kim
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    A Trip to the Gold Coast.
    2050 5 it By A Former Straits Resident. Ie 10 (Echo Special.) 11 k are indebted to a former Straits j_ resident for an interesting accent of a vovage to the Gold Coast of Africa and of e life in mining circles in that,' so-called t
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    PASSENGERS.
    13 5 Outward —Per Simla,” for Singapore, Mr. and Mrs. Kaimeth Stevens, Mr. David.
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    Yesterday’s Hunt.
    294 5 (By Belvoir). Notwithstanding the threatening aspect of the skv and the fine drenching rain that i fed throughout the afternoon, no fewer than seventeen members of the Penang Hunt Club turned up at Dato Kramat gardens to see what sport, was offering. At five o’clock punctually the word
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    Tin.
    324 5 London, 23 Sept.—The market has been strong and rising, closing at =£l27 17s. fid. for cash, and =£l2B ss. for three mouths, after having touched =£l29 2s. fid. for three months. There has lieen a fair demand from German and French consumers and a little outside speculation, but the
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    STOP PRESS TELEGRAM.
    75 5 This space is reserved for the publication of news arriving after the day's news has been imposed. Shanghai, 14 Oct.—Japanese unofficial reports state that Kuropatkin's movements have been completely checked and the Japanese completely victorious. The Russian position is precarious. Chinese reports state that the Port Arthur
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      1645 6 Taik Chee Co. (ESTABLISHED 1890.) 18, 28 34, Church Street, Penang. Ship Chandlers, Mining and Engineering Storekeepers and Aerated Water Requisites. JUST RECEIVED A SHIPMENT. Inspection Invited. Mosquito Netting Mosquito Blinds Window Blinds in Green and Yellow Coloured or Iron Wire. Specially for Bungalow, Resthou.se and jungle requisitions. Also Brass
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    Ceylon’s Pearl Industry.
    523 7 Few Crowu Colonies are blessed with as business-like and enterprising an administration as Ceylon, and year by year the surplus revenue increases. One source of income is the pearl, and last year, after an interval of twelve years, a fishery was held > at Marichcliikaddi, on the
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      642 7 M <Z> H J EO 03 VVNNW A z o H M d 03 03 < J S&MUV SEUS s,sfojr£.®r^ flpns IIH^, o 03 cc .$< U •H ft 3 J Cj s 0 c in H (yc f SRO s .UW p OßE«peiA^ N i T«AO£ MARK DUNVILLE'S Special
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      196 7 Shorthand Typewriting Can be Taught by Mail. DOUGHERTY S Drief Shorthand is marked l>y «implicitv, v, rapidity, and the success with which it is taught. '1 he piano method of typewriting will improve the most expert typists. Complete Homestudy Course and enrolment in the Correspondence School, to those who apply
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