Straits Echo, 24 October 1904

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, j AND THE FAR EAST GF^ALLY. VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, 24th <iCTra*EJ? r 10.04. Single Copy, 10 cents,
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    123 1 Births. On 21st Octolwr, at No. 4 Niven Road. Singapore, the wife of H. J. Woodford, 2nd engineer s.s. Zweena,’’ of a daughter. At Hongkong, on 7th October, the wife of 1*. Angus, of a son. On October 1st, at Ningpo, the wife of the Rev. T. Goodcliild,
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    HIGH WATER.
    44 1 For Week endino Friday. Oct. 30. IM'D. A. M. P. M lay, 24th —3O —55 I'ucsdav, 25tli 1.20 145 Wednesday, 26t h.. 2.10 2.35 lhui'sdav, 27tli 3. 3.25 Kridav, 28th 3.50 415 Saturday, 291 h 440 505 .Sunday, 30th 5. 0 555
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    FIXTURES.
    26 1 To-nx v. Hith l>av, pili .Moon. Town Ila (id, Esplanade, 5-30 p.m. 1 U-.tl'HiltUA 17th 1 >ay, 9th Moon. Town Rand, Golf Club, 5-110 p.m.
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    THE MOON.
    29 1 O I'll I .M<m»ii Ojt. 24th, 5.1 p.m. j Last Quarter 3 1st, 3 1 p.m Nc»v Muon Nov. 7lh 925 p.m First Quarter 14th. 7.33 PM.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    46 1 P O. SAILINGS. .Mail Strvite. 'll WAI< I >X. IIIitIKIVAKIiK. Chnsan 27 Oct Malta >9 Oct Nnhia 10 Nor Coromandel l.'J Nov Hxira Service. I >UTW A 1111 M K\V K l»N Candia 1 Nov Malacca 5 Nov Svcrtra 15 Hi'S? Foi particulars See Page 3.
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    MAILS DUE.
    95 1 English Chusan 28th iust. t'liina (Malta) 29th iust. t'liina (Mich‘)t) 2nd prox. Herman Preussen 3rd prox. T'liina (Zaida) 4th prox. English (Nubia) 10th prox. China (Coromandel) 12th prox. t’liina (P. Alice) 16th prox. Herman (P. Fitel Friedrich) 17th prox. English Bengal 24th prox. China (Simla) 26th prox. China
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    War Items.
    1881 1 Perfection of the Japanese Organization. The following interesting extract is from a letter written by a voung Russian officer We concealed ourselves in a fanza and waited. The Japanese soon appeared—some cavalry in front, the infantry as reinforcements. They were going up a clayey, steep hill, somewhat damaged
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    MAILS CLOSE
    137 1 For Colombo —Per l*at roclns. to-morrow, 7 a.m. Deli —Per Ho Ktcci, to-inorrovv, noon. lvopali, Renong, Victoria Point, Maliwuu, Mergui and Tavoy—Per Omapere, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Trang—Per DeU, to.morrow, 1 p.m. Asalian Batu Bahra—Per It. Halewyn, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Langkat and Pangkalan Braudan —Per Petrel, to-morrow, 1 p.m.
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      118 1 Penano, 24th October (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 1/11 4 months’ sight Bank ...1/11, 7 fl 3 Credit ...1/11, 9 3 Documentary ...1/11^ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1434 3 days’ sight Private 145^ Bombay, Demand Bank 1434 3 days’ sight Private 145.$ Madras, Demand Bank
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      PRODUCE.
      179 1 I’m J 78 2,0 Gold leaf S 79. B. Pepper (W. Coast 3lh.s.f*i»/.)s 24. buyer» While Pepper 36. —sellers Trang Pepper out of season Cloves (picked) out of season Mace 98 —sellers Mace Pickings 78. seller Nutmegs 1 |t)s 46. —seders N». 1 6.10 no hi Sugar 2 no
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      SHARES
      193 1 Bersawah Gold Mine Co., Ld. 5 14.50 sellc r Rauh Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld 5.25 sellers Redjaug Lebong Gold Mining Co., T,d 200 —buyers KadanaGold Mining Co,, Ltd. (fully paid) 10.— mo in. Bruseh Tin Mining Co., Ld. 3.50 sellers Chendariang Hydraulic Till Mining Co., Ld 10. —no
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      276 1 Mary Austin, Br. s.s. 121, Campbell, 22ml Oet., Port Swettenham 21st Oct., Geu.,—K. G. Co. Taw Tong, Br. s.s. 105, H assail, 22ml Oct.., Bagan Siapi, 21st Oct., Gem, —K. G. Co. Lady Weld, Br. s.s. 215, Treweeke, 23rd Oct., Teluk Anson, 22iul Oct., Geu., Straits S. S. Co.
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      DEPARTURES.
      39 1 2 If li (K'lober. Malaya, for l>*4i. Mary Austin, forPort 8\vcltenh;iin. Canton, for P.mgkor and Telnk Anson. Dardanws, for Singapore and China. Taw Tony, for Asabau. ran Outhoorn, for Olehleh, I’ulo Well and Padang. Cheany Chew, for Rangoou.
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      IN PORT.
      109 1 Nam Yong, Br. s.s. 984, Slack, 24-tli Oct., Rangoon, 20th Oct., Rice and Bran.— K. O. Co. Bergeiiore, Ger. s.s. 3,305, Saegert, 24th Oct., Singapore, 22nd Oct., Geu„ B. M. Co. Tkesta, Br. s.s, 3,428, Rait, 24th Oct., Rangoon, 21st Oct., Gen., —H. L. Co. Petrel, Br. s.s.
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      EXPECTED.
      60 1 1 Olll A 'lent» Ihit Capri Singapore B.M.&Co. 25th Oct. (jr leu turret r<oudou B.&Co. 27th Seuegambia Suez B.M.&Co. 1st Nov. Zieten Singapore B.M.&Co. 2r<l Preussen Colombo B.M.&Co 2nd Sue via Singapore B.M.&Co. 5th Gisela Colombo S K.&Co. 6th Trieste Singapore S.K.&Co. 7th Albenga Singapore B.M.&Co. 15th P. Alice
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      SAILINGS.
      59 1 Yennel» For Ajent Leaven Capri Bombay B.M.&Co. 25th Oct. (J leuturret Singapore B.&Co. 27th Seuegambia Singapore B.M.&Co. 1st Nov. Zieteu Colombo B.M.&Co. 2nd Preussen Singapore B.M.&Co. 2nd Suevia Colombo B.M.&Co. r )th Gisela Singapore S.K.&Co. 6th Trieste Colombo S.K.&Co. 7th Albeuga New York B.M.&Co. 15th P. Alice Colombo B.M.&Co.
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  • Obituary
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    16 1 Death. On 2<>th ()ctober. at ii'mn. at his residence Campon# Java ltoad. Singaj>orc. Cheong Clioon Kim.
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    The Doom of a Double.
    1096 2 Strange Life Story of Adolf Beck. The Innocent Man Who Served Over Five Years’ Penal Servitude. SEVENTH INSTALMENT. is t lie coutinuation of the —who, id- fckjfJpwjßFr j 1 1 t <* aii at ‘(mkM^pPil ’jjM, C hutch k* Up VMmu4bl “Indeed, the met are
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    KINTA GYMKHANA CLUB.
    953 2 s PROPOSED PROGRAMME FOR THE*^ i 1905 Meeting. S 5 I4th, 16th and 18th February. FIRST DAY. 1 t 1-—The Maiden Plate 2-30 p.m. out of which 8100 roes to Second p*‘ r 48Tk 11». to mii *j 2.—-The Firs/G^jffin > Value 84».*G.— with v —>' 1
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      18 2 •STK ARMS’ WINK It Uv it due* ~ooj Wilsons. (°f sill v.iislin«» "«•iylit. Cuuwiinp. C.iu be* taken a||
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      342 2 STEARNS’ WINE, for children, so palatable, they take it without calling it medicine. PRYE RIVER DOCK. PENANG 330 feet. 50 rilE above Dock, situated in Province A Welles lev, at the entrance of the Prve Itiver, has lately l>een lengthened and deep? ened and is now of the following dimensions
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      278 2 NOTICE OF SALE. I by order of the mortgagees. Property belonging to TAN MAH SYE, The Mortgagor. TO 1>E SOLD By Public Auction, On Saturday, the 5th November, 1904, At 2 p.m.>Q-’ the Spot. LL that piece df land, messuages and i -iTX. hereditaments situate in the District of Tulloh
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      1434 2 Pisp.M. fond jrrifee. 4 ary. rymajah (lav. the aing lines ty is liana 7:» ES. STRAITS HOTEL. 424 426, Chulia Street HAS excellent accommodation for passengers, and a large stock of good quality Wines and Spirits. WOLF GATGAKTS, Proprietor and Family, late of Nagasaki, Japan. 13-10-05 732 NOTICE. R. Adolf
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      1895 3 o>. M. I Co. Exjirctcd arrival and, Departures. Mail Service. Oct. 27 Nov. Outwards. Chvsan connecting-with 8.3. China Nubia do 2l s.B. Bengal do Homewards 8.8. Moldavia 8.8. Victoria Oct. Nov. 29 s.B. Mutla do 12 s.B. Coromandel do do s.s. Britannia B.s. Oceana s.s. Macedonia f r a Norddeutscher
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    The Straits Echo.
    84 4 iimire satisfies svpry bcnly, and liwtice alone.—Km>r«n« Established June Ist, 1903. Pnblinhed daily (except Hondaj*.) XT TBI CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-23*2, Be:ich Street. Penang. PRICE DAILY, LOCAL tn per aummi OUTSTATIONS I’oetage Extra MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) 15 CAIII.K ADDRESS: E c li o—P e n
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    Dragon v. Bear.
    741 4 Enormous Claims to be made by China Against Russia. In a recent leader on “Russian Warfare” we sounded a warning-note respecting the inevitable aftermath of the war, and it was then intimated that Russia will, in all probability, soon be called on to settle long outstanding accounts
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    Rubber.
    666 4 Malayan Sorts Still Fetching Top Prices. London, 60 Sept. —Following are particulars of sales of plantation-grown rubber disposed of at the sale to-day: Straits Rubber. 6 cases tine pale biscuits, marked A E over B G W, ss. 4fd. per ll>. 1 case tine clean scrap, same mark as
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    “Glimpses of Penang and the States.”
    879 4 Yesterday Mr. Yeo Boon Chit, the attorney of our popular and universally respected fellow-townsman Mr. Cheah Chen Eok. (who is at present visiting Amoy), was ‘at home’at Beeham,’ Combe Hill. Among the visitors were the writer; Mr. Uug Bole Hoy, Private Secretary of His
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    Russian Outrage.
    608 4 Dastardly Act of Tsar’s Armada. British Trawlers Attacked. One Sunk: Another Missing. Two Killed Many Wounded. (Echo Special.) London, 24 Oct.—The Baltic Fleet while proceeding to the Channel fired shrapnel, for a period of twenty minutes, at a British fishing fleet in the North Sea. One trawler was
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      477 4 PRITCHARD CO., 15, Beach Street, Penang TAILORING DEPARTMENT. This Department is now Fully Re-stocked WITH The Newest Tropical Suitings In the Latest Combinations of Colours and Designs, made in Zephyr Weights and selected from the leading West End Firms. SPECIALITIES.Fancy Cashmere Mixtures, Tropical Friezes, Zephyr Worsteds. Heavy Tweeds for Home
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      5 4 C'HANKOLS. Me AUSTI-.R Co., Ltd.
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    THE WAR.
    637 5 Manchuria. The Japanese Captures. (Echo Special.) Tokio. 24 Oct—Field Marshal Ovatna reports tliat investigations up to the 22nd instant show the Russian prisoners taken in the Battle of Shaho number about 500, the Russian corpses found amount to 10,550. The booty taken includes 45 guns, 0,020 shells, 5,474
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      France.
      68 5 Religious Policy Discussed. {Supplied by Reuter.) London, 24 Oct. —The French Chamber has debated the question of the religious policy of the Government. M. Combes, Premier and Minister of the Interior declared that in view of the Vatican’s open disregard of the Concordat, the separation of Church and State
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    Cricket.
    567 5 Peacock's XI r«r. Braobert’s XI. The cricket match played on the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon last resulted in a victory for Bradbery’s XI by 40 runs. The following are the full scores Peacock’s XI. Ward b Bradberv 1 Kassim b Bradberv 0 Perkins c Baiden b Forties 12 Peacock
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    The Straits Turf.
    679 5 Singapore Races. e 5 Third Day’s Results. {From Our Special Correspondent.) Singapore, 23 Oct.—Following are results cf yesterday’s races, which were run off in glorious weather before a crowded attendance 1. The Open Griffin Handicap. Value $4OO, and 850 to the Second Horse provided there are five
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    PASSENGERS.
    57 5 Inward —Per Omapere,” from Rangoon, Messra Kliaw Joo Ghee and Joo Lye. Per P. Rimau,” from Port Sw’ettenham, Mrs. Richards, Mrs. Horth, Mr. Khow Chu Pan and Khoo Chye Poh. Per Lady Weld,” from Teluk Anson, Dr. Ellery and Mr. Davidson. Per Testa,” from Rangoon, Mr. and Mrs. Coleaux,
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    Dreams of Empire
    1531 5 Russia, Germany, and France to Lick Creation. The Plan of Campaign for a Great World-War. A great future war, in which the allied Powers of Russia, Germany, aud France shall sweep British dominion from the face of the earth and British fleets from the face of the
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      6 5 COOKING STOVEB. McAlister a co., Ltd
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      5 5 CAMP FURNITURE. McAlister <& Co., Ltd
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      98 5 NOTICE. A MEETING of the Ratepayers will lake place at the Chinese Town Hall, on the 20th instant, at 3 p.tn., to consider 1. The advisability of forming a Ratepayers’ Association. 2. The Water Question. All are cordially invited to attend. P. V. LOCKE, CHEAH TEK Til YE, QUAH BENG
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      546 5 To-day’s Advertisements. TO LET rpHK Commodious Bungalow CastlkX. dale,” at Hawaii Tuan Kechil, facing the Harbour. Partly furnished. Immediate entry. Apply to QUAH BENG KEE, 13, China Street. 24-10-04 1 wk 755 Central Sales Room. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE. favoured with instructions the undersigned will sell by Public Auction, On Monday,
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      1343 6 TIANG LEE Co APENTA The best Natural Aperient Water. Bilious, Dyspeptic, Gouty, Constipated and Obese People Should always use APE NTA Of all Chemists and Druggists. HUTTENBACH Bros. Co., Sole Agents TAIK HO Co., 82, Main Road, PERAK. TAIPING. (Established 1889). General Merchants, Provisloners and Commission Agents. MAJNO’S PURE MILK,
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    A Chinese Settlement.
    418 7 “W writes under date of Kuala Lumpur 18th October to the Malay Mail: On perusing the scheme propounded by Mr. Hill for the benefit of Tamils, and bearing in mind that a Settlement for Malays already exists, may 1 be allowed through the columns of your valuable
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      983 7 m CO ta J Eh o CO CO CO < J 0 u E«rrruusr.jfa SN^W N' o H W \%IALLY SEl£s E tt s ;u J 0 3 ■a £j s 0 fl VI H BROS FQ&M®* 4POHE m TRAOC VARH DUNVILLE'S Special Old Scotch Whisk) Glasgow. Scotland d a
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      271 7 STEARNS’ WINE, for convalescents from anv severe illness. The good effect is at once seen. Stearns' Wine. THE“PETTER” PATENT PETROLEUM ENGINE. “T: EL The Most Perfect Motor of the Day. SUPPLIED TO The British Government. Hundreds in Usk. Demand rapidly growing throughout the World. Special Features of the “Petter” Engine.
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      1158 8 JW friends Jit jfcome. Vr <& <s> i i Tfu i WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co.’s CHRISTMAS ANNUAL >*—Sf—Sf To be Published Early in November. Contains Results of 29 Competitions. THE NAMES OF PRIZE WINNERS —AND—THE PRIZE ARTICLES. absolutely unique publication of very special interest to Residents in India and the East.
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