Straits Echo, 20 October 1904

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. 70L. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, 2oth OCTOBER, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 240.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    95 1 Births. At Henzada, Burma, on 4th Octol>er. the wife of Rev. J. B. M. Chaplin, of a daughter. Ou 4th October, at Tamway House,’’ Rangoon. tlie wife of H. D. Villa, of a daughter. <)u titli Oct., at Rangoon. the wife of X. H. Shaw. 8.8.T.C.L., of a
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    HIGH WATER
    38 1 K<u Week ending Wednesday, Oct. 20, 1904. A.M. H.M. Tluirsdav. 20th 9.10 9.35 Friday, 21st, 10.— 10.25 Saiturdaav, 22utl 10.50 11.15 Sundav, 23rd 11.40 Moiidav, 24th —3O —55 Tuesday. 25th 1.20 145 Wednesdaiv, 26th 2.10 2.35
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    FIXTURES.
    31 1 T«»-dat 12th Dav, 9l li Moon. Town Rand. Golf Club, 5-30 p.iu. Singa|H>rc Races, 2nd Day. To-morrow 13th Day. 9th Moon. Municipal Meeting, 3 p.in. Town Rand, Esplanade, 5-30 p.m.
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    THE MOON.
    26 1 0 Full Moon Oct. 24tli, 5.1 p.m. List < v >ll;ll tor 31st, 3.1p.m. Now Moon ...Nov. 7tli it. 25 First Qnurtor 1-ltli. 7.33 p.ai.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    49 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. OIITW AM UK. 21 MM K WARDS. Chusan 27 Oct Malta 20 Oct j Subia 10 Nov j Coromandel 12 Nov Hxira Service. Outwards. Homkwakds. Candia 1 Nov j Japan 22 Oc‘ Hucctra 15 j Malacca 5 Nov I'm part iculars See Page 3.
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    SHIPPING AND MAILS.
    70 1 China (Zamania) 21st, iust. ludiiiu (Zaida) 22nd inst. English (Chusan 27th iust. liina (Malta) 29tli inst. i German (Preussen) 3rd prox. 1 kuglUli (Nubia) lOtli prox. i German (Eitel Friedrich) 17th prox. huglish (Bengal) 24th prox. The B. I. S. N. Co’s s.s. Zaida with mails mmi
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    EXCHANGE.
    108 1 I’knano, 20th October. 1 Hy cuHrie»y of the Chartered Hank.) n <io" Demand Bank ...1/11$ f months' sight Bank ...1/11 ;J Credit ...1/11,* I' i” u ll Documentary 1/115 Ui «tta.Be,„a„dßa„k JU. 143* Hnmi r^ a ys’ sight Private 145 A Demand Bank 1434 Mjo’ 3 sight Private 1454
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    War Items.
    2529 1 Port Arthur: Glimpses Behind the Scenes. British prisoner’s experience and OBSERVATIONS. A survivor of the ill-fated Hipsang, torpedoed by the Russians off Liaotung Peninsula, who was imprisoned by tlie Russians, for 17 days, at Port Arthur and subsequently sent to sea in a junk without either water or
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    SHARES
    195 1 BersawahGold MiueCn. Ini. 14.50 tellers llaub Australian Gold .Mining Co., lA. SG. sellers Redjang Lebong Gold .Mining Co.. Ld 5 195 IvadanaGo!dMiningCo„T,td. (fully paid) 5 10. tuna. Bruseh Tin Mining Co., bd. 8 3.50 sellers Cliemlariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ini. 10.— now. Karangan Tin Mining C«». S 10.—
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    PRODUCE.
    178 1 I’m 78.50 buyers Gold leaf 79. U. Pepper \V. Coast 31b5.50z.)$ 24. —buyers White Pepper 3G. —sellers Trang Pepper out of season Cloves (picked) out of season Mace 98. —sellers Mace Pickings 78. —sellers Nutmegs 110 s 4G. —buyers C No. 1 G.GO nam Sugar 2 no stock. Basket
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      133 1 IP. 11. Luitpold, Ger. s.s. 3,920, Kirihuer, 19th Oct., Breuieu, 16th Sepl., Gen B. M. Co. Monmouthshike, Br. s.s. 3,297, Warner, 19th Oct., London, 15th Sept,, Gen., B. Co. Fitzpatrick, Br. s.s. 730, Davevr, 19th Oct., Rangoon, 15th Oct., Gen.,—ll. M. Co. Perak, Br. s.s. 297, Buchanan, 19th Oct.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      34 1 20th October. llolnrua, for Toiigkah. I'etrel, for Langkat A Pangkalan Brandan. Cuntou, for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. ti. lla'evnjn, for Asahan. Ho Kwe.i for Deli. Homj liee, for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Aniov.
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      IN PORT.
      80 1 Fitzpatrick, Br. s.s. 730, Pave) 19th Oct., Rangoon, 15th Oct., Gen.,—H. M. Co. Perak, Br. s.s. 297, Buchanan, 19th Oct., Port Swettenham, 18th Oct., Gen., Iv. G. Co. an Per Parra, Put. s.s. 331, V an Orden, 20th Oct., Bajan, 19th Oct., Gen., H. L. A Co. Lai>y
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      EXPECTED.
      66 1 Vestel* 1 From A(jenl* I)ne Nam Sang Singapore B.&Co. 21st Oct. J. Nicoll Moulmein H.L.&Co. 21st G. Apcar Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 21st, Benmobr London S.B.&Co. 21st Patroclus Singapore VV M.&Co. 22nd Dardanus Liverpool W.M.&Co. 23rd Gleuturret Loudon B.&Co. 27th Bergedorf Singapore B.M.&Co. 2nd Nov. Zieteu Singapore B.M.&Co. 2nd Preussen Colombo
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      SAILINGS.
      66 1 Ye intel* For A (jent* Leuven G. Apear [Singapore A.A.A.Co. 21st Oct. Beumohr Singapore JS.B.&Co. Nam Sang Calcutta B.&Co. 21st J. Nicoll Mou luien H.L.&Co. 22nd Pat reel ius Marseilles 1W.M.&C0. 22nd Dardanus Singapore W.M.&Co. 23rd Glenturret Singapore jB.&Co. 27th Bergedorf Colombo iB.M.&Co. 2nd Nov. Zieteu Colom B.M.&Co. 2nd
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      MAILS CLOSE
      91 1 For Edie, T. Semawe, Segli, Olelileh aud Sabang—Per Peyu, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Negapatam, Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore aud Karical, ete. —Per Zamania, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Batu Balira aud Asahau—Per Hole Chuan Uv, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenliam aud Singapore—Per Avrupjee, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swettenliam Malacca—Per Perak to-morrow, 2
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      47 1 WEATHER. 'in', following report. is kindly supplied hr l0 i s 'i 4H!ii l)ii»H‘tor of Fort Cornwalli«:— l' 1 •> ».11». :iootl j. Vo-day today K2’ 85' Foggy Cloudy Calm North IH lainlall dui iniT H 24. omM ended 4,1 •i.m. to-day was nil. Si’ Pmr V<1 X.W.
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  • Obituary
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    43 1 Deaths. At No. do. 39th Street. Rangoon, on stli October. Thomas Alfred O'Neill: aged 34. On titli October, at No. 48, North Szechnen Road. Shanghai. Josephina Roza dos Santos (Miveira. relict of the late F. S. Oliveira, of the North-China Herald Office, Shanghai.
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    The Doom of a Double.
    1587 2 Strange Life Story of Adolf Beck. The Innocent Man Who Served Over Five Years’ Penal Servitude. FOURTH INSTALMENT. The following is the continuation of the life story of Adolf Beck—who, though an innocent man, has served a seven years sentence —which was begun in the
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    An Englishman in Paradise.
    598 2 An English traveller who recently made the tour of Java has returned to the soil of his fathers brim full of enthusiasm for that country and its people. Ever)*where he went he was charmed with the beauty of the island, which he describes as an 44
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    KINTA GYMKHANA CLUB.
    1007 2 PROPOSED PROGRAMME FOR THE 1905 Meeting. I4th, 16th and 18th February. FIRST DAY. 1. —The Maiden Plate 2-30 p.m. Value 8600 out of which 8100 goes to Second horse. —A race for all Maidens. Weight per scale (10st.) with an allowance of 14 lbs. to all S.
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      477 2 NOTICE. MR. Adolf Tobler and Mr. Charles Sesone are authorized to sign our firm by procuration. SCHIFFMANN, HEER Co. Penang, 12th Oct., 1904 18-10-04 745 NOTICE IS hereby given that the (sixth) 2nd Dividend of 1904 of The Tronoh Mines Limited will be paid to those persons who hold shares
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      1277 2 STRAITS HOTEL. 424 426, Chulia Street. HAS excellent accommodation for passengers, and a large stock of good quality Wines and Spirits. WOLF GATGARTS, Proprietor and Family, late of Nagasaki, Japan. 13-10-05 tw a wk 732 NOTICE. ON the 4th September, 1904, Latitude 20° 28' N. Long. 113° 45' E., tbe
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      1811 3 -V lit l/ 1 V s mi. Co. i Norddentscher Lloyd, Bremen. Oct Kurpecied arrival and Departures Mail Service. Outwards. -7 s.s. Chilean connecting with Nov. 10 8.8. Nubia do 1*4 8.8. Bengal do Homewards. 8.8. China 8.8. Moldavia s.s. Victoria Oct. Nov. 29 8.8. Malta do 12 s.s. Coromandel
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    The Straits Echo.
    77 4 Justice satisfies everybody, and justice atone. —Km«r«rn Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sunday*.) AT TBI CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-23-2, Beach Street. Penang. PRICE: DAILY, LOCAL *2t pecann.fi. OUTBTATIONS Postage Extra MAIL MMTION (Post Free) 15 CAULK ADD11K88: E c h c—P enang." Telephone No.
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    The Gambling Order.
    1116 4 Is It Just?—Yes! We did not intend to so soon return to the subject of the .J oho re gambling nuisance and the wise and beneficent order made thereon to the employees of the Government; but we cannot pass over in silence the hypercritical comments of the
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    Farming Difficulties.
    395 4 A Collapse in Ceylon. A curious situation has arisen in Ceylon in respect of the revenue derived l>y Government from arrack (a native spirit) which is farmed out to ‘renters,’ as they are termed in the western colony. The system of farming appears to be as antediluvian in
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    34 4 A Follow-my-leader has been fixed for Saturday next. Meet on the Parade Ground at 5 p.m., and, in view of the approaching Gymkhana, jumping should be the order of the dav.
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    Tennis
    55 4 The final tie in the Championship, P.R.C. tournament, between W. H. Scully and T. de Cruz, will lie played on Monday next, on the conclusion of which the prizes will lie distributed. The final in the Singles, played yesterday, was won by W. H. Scully (-40) who beat J.
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    The Malay States.
    616 4 New Rules and Regulations for the Clerical Service. Become Operative Ist January 1905. Writing on the 18th instant, one of our Taipiug correspondents says —The draft of the new scheme for the Clerical Services of the Federated Malay States has at last l>een approved and will be
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    The Night Mail Service.
    175 4 It has been rumoured in town during the week that the long-talked-of night mad service on the Malay States Railway will be an accomplished fact by the early part of Defender but inquiries made by an Echo representative to-dav failed to confirm this. No intimation regarding
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    Raid on a Club.
    209 4 About Twenty Arrests. Acting on information received, Major de Hamel, Captain Bower, and Inspector Joyce raided the premises of t he Young Men’s Literary Rooms in Argyle Koad yesterday evening, and effected about twenty arrests. It appears that for some considerable time the Police have had
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    Municipal Commission.
    448 4 The following are the Agenda for the meetings of the Commission to-morrow Ordinary Meeting. 1. Minutes of last meeting to lie read and confirmed. 2 Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Petition from Poonosawmy Pillay for an increase in the rate of bullock
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    THE WAR.
    245 5 After the Battle. Russians in Retreat. (Echo Special.) Tokio, 20 Oct.—Field Marshal Ovatna, wiring on Tuesday, reports that the forces of the enemy are gradually decreasing in front of the right army and only a small detachment remains active. The enemy defeated at Pensiho is retreating to the
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Navy.
      51 5 Destructive Destroyers. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, *2O Oct.— It, is reported from Gibraltar that tiie British destroyers Boxer and Ardent, while leaving the Moorish coast for Gibraltar during manoeuvres yesterday afternoon, collided and were hiidly damaged. The destroyer dragon was also badlv damaged by collision with a local
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      Afghanistan.
      248 5 Good Progress. (Supplied by Reuter.) hondon, ‘2O Oct.—lt is officially announced that, since the accession ot die Amir of Afghanistan there las been no opportunity for the discussion of general topics beween His Highness and a representative of the Government of "dia. The Amir has now proposed j' 1
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    The Straits Turf.
    849 5 Singapore Races. Second Day’s Prospects. (Echo Special.) Singapore, 20 Oct—There has been a heavy downpour of rain this morning and there is no sun. The course is soft. There are fewer visitors from the Native States at the races than for years past and neither of the
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    Siam.
    954 5 (F ram (Jar Own (Joerespondenit.) Bangkok, (j Oct.— As the time api ploaches for the definitive settlement of the questions at present at issue betweeu France aud Siam—the delimitation of the frontier and the handing over of the territory ceded to I rauce—the French Colouials are becom- lu B
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    The Tibet Expedition.
    990 5 Rn utjiuni Time* Service.) Parti Ferry, 29 Sept.—The greater part *I of the force are already across the Sanpo. Owing to the excellence of the arrangements made by the engineers the new ferrv affords 1 letter landing stages than at Chaksam, but the current here is also
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    The Tsar on the ’Phone.
    684 5 Confab with War Minister. t I HE Berlin Goak or Gegenwart or something or other gives the following imaginary conversation between the Tsar and His Imperial Majesty s War Minister, under the title of Kuropatkin’s Reports I Tsar: Delightful news You almost make me forget
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    PASSENGERS.
    144 5 Inward —Per Monmouthshire,” from London, Miss Dyer, Mrs. Han man and Master Haumau. Per Van der Parra,” from Laugkat, Messrs. P. Saudel, J. Dekkers and Tay Eng Wan. Per Lady Weld,” from Teluk Anson, Hon. J. Turner. ler“P. R. Luitpold, from Antwerp, Mr. Herkhuveseu and Family, Mr. C. Pabst
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      5 5 «JOKING TILES. McAlister Co., Ltd.
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      43 5 THK PAPPD to kept on file at I r Aren Advertising Agency, Street. Kan Francisco, California 1 S. tracts for advertising can be made for it. K. C. DAKK S 12*. Sanson* L. when- W ASBESTINE SAFETY NIGHT LIGHTS McAlister c 0 Ltd.
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      238 5 STOP PRESS TELEGRAM. This space is reserved for the publication of news arriving after the day's news has been imposed. FOR SALE Elephant Brand Kerosene Oil WHICH has passed the Government t test showing the remarkably high flashing point of 88,87°, 86and 80 Fah. according to Aliel's Tests, thus showing
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      1528 6 APENTA The best Natural Aperient Water. Bilious. Dyspeptic, Gouty, Constipated and Obese People Should always use APENTA Of all Chemists and Druggists. HUTTENBACH Bros. Co., Sole Agents ICE ICE Penang Foundry Co., Ltd. Favoured with instructions from the Directors of the TandjongPinang Ice Co., Ltd., W MAJNO’S PURE MILK, Sterilized.
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    Bluejackets Fight in China.
    704 7 British Sailor Killed by a German. The Hankow correspondent of the Shanghai Gazette writes on the 3rd iust.:— Our sleepy little place has beeu rudely awakened and stirred to the depths by a sad tragedy which was enacted in the German Concession last night, the more
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      715 7 CO a j EE* O CQ SS."W 2 o H W SEl$ 'fio CO CO >0 E STRA fio*‘' u. f Outcn cast < J d a o a E- cc < •N U 9 J SQ <t S s (1) M *4Tz BRO* PENM®* 4POR£ \\vN 'A i Thao
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      392 7 TRADE MARK CHIN HIN BROTHERS, General Storekeepers, Horse Dealers, and Livery Stables, No. 50e, PENANG ROAD. Telephone No. 265. ALWAYS FOR SALE. FRESH FODDER! THE very best quality only kept. Crushed Food (imported every fourteen days), Crushed Oats, Bran, Linseed, Bariev, Gram, Chaff, Paddi, Hay, Australian Compressed Fodder, Australian Chaff,
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      100 7 STEARNS WINE makes good, red, rick blood. Imparts youthful strength and vigour. A nutrient Tonic. Emdeca Decoration. Substitute for Glazed Tiles, much Handsomer and Cheaper. Emdeca Decorations are non-oxidisable, entirely non-absorl>eut, proof against disease germs and offer NO HARBOUR FOR VERMIN. Samples and particulars from Huttenbach Bros. Co., Sole Ayenlu.
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      1221 8 Post Orders must be Accompanied by a Remittance. WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW l Co., PENANG ARE NOW SHOWING NEW STYLES IN Children’s Pinafores and Overalls» PILSENER LAGER BEER. Brewed from Pure Malt- and Hops only, and acknowledged to be tbe best. Children’s everyday useful White Nainsook Pinafores Prices: $l, 120, 1.35, 1.50,
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