Straits Echo, 29 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. VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, 29th OCTOBER, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 248.
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    HIGH WATER.
    38 1 For Wwlf Friday, Nov. 4, 1904. a.m. p.m. Saturday. 29th 4.40 505 Smi'litv, doth 5.30 5.55 .Monday, 31st 0.20 6.25 I'uesdav, Ist /.10 735 Wednesday. 2ud B. 8.25* Mmrsday," 3rd 8.50 9.15 Kridav, 4th 9.40 10.05
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    FIXTURES.
    26 1 To- DAT. j| >i Ilav, 9th Aloou. Town 1 Liii< 1, Golf Club, 5-80 p.m. To-aioricuw. 22nd I>iiv, 9th Moon. Oliuitli Services, see page 5.
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    THE MOON.
    28 1 Last Quarter Oct. 81st, 8.1 p.m i i New Moon Nov. 7th 9.25 p.m First Quarter... 14th. 7.88 p.m. O Full Moon 23rd 9 8 p.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    45 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Ml IUIKHK. IIuMKWAKIIH. Nii bin 10 Nov Malta Hi) Oct lb injnl Hi j Coromandel 1H Nov r.xtra Service. Mum A KI»S. iIo.'.IKW \KI»S. ('niidia 1 Nov j Malacca 5 Nov Socctra 15 Manila IS (Jsjjf' Fur particulars See Page
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    MAILS DUE.
    47 1 China Zietcn 2u<l prox. German Preussen Brd prox. China Zaida) 4th prox Fnglish (Nubia) 10th prox China Coromandel 12th prox. China (P. Alice) 16th prox. German Edel Fried/ irk) 17th prox English Bengal) 24th prox. China (Simla) 20th inux. China J!. Lint paid) 30th prox.
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    War Items.
    1527 1 b uekcii Confidence in Kukopatkin. THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEFS DEEP SCHEME. To the leading newspapers of Paris, the rumours of the steady decline of General Kuropatkin in the estimation of the Tsar seem portents of a serious character. Organs of the importance of the Temps, the Journal des Debats, i
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      118 1 Penang, 29th October Illy courtesy ot'the Chartered Hank.) fjondoti Demand Bank 1/11 4 months’ sight Bank ...Ml 7 e 3 Credit ...1/11 3 Documentary ...1/11# Calcutta, Demand Bank Us. 143^ 8 days’ sight Private 1451 Bombay, Demand Bank 143^ 3 days’sight Private 1451 Madras, Demand Bank 143 3 days’
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      SHARES
      205 1 HersawaliGold Mine Co., l.d. J 14.50 sellers Raub Australian Gold Mining Co.. lid 5 5.25 sellers Redjnug Lel»oiig Gold Mining Co.. T,d 4 200 —bn yens l\ ad ana Gold Mining Co, .Ltd. (fully paid) J It). nom Bruseh Tin Mining GV. lid. 4 3.50 sellers Chendariaiig Hydraulic Tin
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      PRODUCE.
      166 1 I’m J 78.35 sales Gold leaf 4 79. B. Pepper(\V. Coast 31b5.50z.)4 24. —buyers White Pepper 4 36.— sellers Trang Pepper out of season Cloves (picked) out of season Mace 98 —sellers Mace Pickings 78. —sellers Nutmegs 110 s 44 —sellers !No. 1 6.10 worn 2 no stock. Basket
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      28 1 Canton, Br. ss. 10*. Merican, 29th Oct., 'L'eluk Ausou, 28th Oct., Gen., —Ah Hiu^. I’fNODa, Br. s.s. 2,126, Thomson, 29th Oct., Siugapore, 27th Oct., Geu.,—H. L. Co.
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      DEPARTURES.
      68 1 29th October. Lightning, forCaleutta. Mary Austin, for Port Swettenham. Langkat, for Teluk Ausou. Ho Kwei, for Deli. Glenfailoch, for Singapore, Hoiigkoug, Swatow aud Amoy. Malaya, for Deli. Fundua, for Kangoou and Calcutta. Lai Sang, for Singapore aud Hongkong Van der Parra, for Langkat and Pangkalau. B randan. Malta, for
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      IN PORT.
      16 1 Canton, Br. s.s. 105, Merican, 29th Oct., Teluk Ausou, 28th Oct., Gen., —Ah Hiug.
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      EXPECTED.
      75 1 1 tint A jpul* Ihte TJuitv Rangoon S.T.&Co30th Oct Peutakota Rangoon H.L.ACo. 31st J. Nicoll Moiiimein H.L A Co. 31st Senega inbia Suez B.M.ACo. 1st Nov Candia Suez P.&O. 1st Zieten Singapore B.M.&Co. •2. a Preusseu Coloinl>o B.M&Co 2nd Suevia Singapore B St&Co. 5th Gisela Colombo-. Singaptfrfe S K.&Co.
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      SAILINGS.
      75 1 I panel* h’o, Ayenl» Lea vet Unitv Rangoon S.T.&Co. 30th Oct Seuegam- bia! Singapore B.M.&Co. 1st Nov Candia Singapore P.&O. J. Nicoll Mouhnein H.L.&Co. 1st Pentakota P. S ham H.L.&Co. 1st Zieten Colombo B.M.&Co. 2nd Preussen 'Singapore B.M.&Co. 2nd Suevia Colombo B.M.&Co. 5th Gisela Singapore S.K.&Co. 6th Trieste Colombo
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      MAILS CLOSE
      75 1 For Langkat and Pangkalan Brandan—Per Petrel, 31st instant, 1 p.m. Asahan <4 Batu Balira—Per 11. Halewyn, 31st instant, 1 p.m. J3atu Bahra and Asahan—Per Hole C/iuan Un, 31st instant, 1 p.m. Edie, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh—Per Pegu, 31st instant, 2 p.m. Port Swetteuliam, Port Dickson and Mai acca
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      PASSENGERS.
      26 1 Inward —Per Puudua,” from Amoy, Mr. Mrs. Lee Hong Kock, Mrs. Lee Seok Kim, Mr. Oon Clieong Siew. Mr. Finch, Mr. Ebrahim, Mr. Ean Neoh.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      190 1 MARTYN Co. WHISKIES. JUST OUT. The September Number of “the STRAITS CHINESE MAGAZINE.” THE Journal for Advancement and Culture. It contains several leading articles by prominent men of the Straits, in addition to which there is a Penang Letter,” which is of special local interest. Price SO cents a copy.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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    The Doom of a Double.
    892 2 Strange Life Story of Adolf Beck. Tut Innocent Man Who Served Over Five Years’ I*knal Servitude. TWEI/ril INSTALMENT. “The mi pleasant part of working at Portlatul was being searched. Hefo»e the prisoners go to work, and when they come hack, they are paraded and have
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    The Straits Echo.
    83 4 .1 i»n<e s»n»He« everybody, and inotice aUnie.-Kmer»»" Established June Ist, 190.1. Ptil>li*lie«l daily (exc* pt AT TUB CRITERION PRESS, Etl., No. 220—232, llm,utli Sfwl. Penang. PRICK: I» A 11. V. LOCAL $2l l*er a 1111 ***** OUTBTATIONS ToelaKe Extra «All. KIHTION (l*««t Ktee) 15 CA 1(1.K AIIDKIMK:
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    The Harbour Scheme Controversy.
    936 4 A few «lavs ago His Excellency the Governor received a deputation from the Singapore Chamber of Commerce who presented him with a memorial praying for the reconsideration of the Singapore Harbour improvement scheme as approved by the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements in July last.
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  • Current Topics.
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      New Fighting Material.
      325 4 The military operations iu Tibet served at least to dispel one great illusion. It was supposed that the I Tibetans could not fight, and those who prolessed to know them best were bold enough to assert a year ago that a 5 single battalion of Gurkhas could
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      Naval and Military History.
      1024 4 Dwelling in its leading article on the supreme value of a military history department, first as a mental gynfnasituu for picked officers, and secondlv as a source for all the keener Officers of the Armv of true ideas on the subject of the business for which
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    The New Estimates.
    1376 4 Thi: adjourned special meeting of the Municipal Commission was held in the Municipal Chambers yesterday afternoon, to consider the Estimates for 1905, a summary of which was published in the Echo a week ago. Mr. J. W. Hallifax, President, occupied the chair; and there were also present:—Dr.
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    The Confidence Trick.
    636 4 How a < ’kook ‘Touched’ a Skiitek. v The confidence trick takes many strapge shapes, but none more ingenious than the 1 turn which a native ot India has given to it in Bangkok, writes our Bangkok eorreJ spondent on the 20th. On Monday (17th) f Captain
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    The Crisis.
    782 5 The Cabinet Meeting. Russian Official Statement. Balfour on (he Negotiations. Dispute Submitted by Britain to International Inquiry. A roni (hii' (hru (Jorv^xjHHiifent.^ London, 28 Oct.. (1.35 p)—All the members of the Cabinet met at noon to-day. The Russian Minister, Count von Beckendorff, officially states that the aspect of
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Legislative Council.
      279 5 The 1905 Estimates. The Hill. (Echo Special.) Singapore, 29 Oct. —At yesterday’s meeting of the Legislative Council, on the question of the Estimates for Penang being discussed, the Hon. John Turner addressed the Council and asked that a vote of $lO,OOO be included for the construction of a
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      H. E. the Governor.
      45 5 Victim of Dengue Fever. (Echo Special.) Singapore, 29 Oct.—His Ex. the Governor is suffering from a slight attack of dengue fever. He spent last night cruising in the Roads in the Government yacht Seamew and adopts the same course to night.
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      China.
      63 5 Appointment for a Straits Chinese. {Echo Special.) Peking, 26 Oct.—Captain Tliio 1 hiau Siat, of Penang, formerly Chinese Consul-General for the Straits Settlements, has been appointed by the Chinese Government Special Commissioner of Commerce to Foreign Countries and Director-General of Agriculture, Railways and Mines for the provinces of Kwangtung
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    Transvaal Tin.
    551 5 Big Syndicates Interested in Bushveld Deposits. It is quite true, says the Jeluui lies I mrg journal South African Miner, that the Bushveld discoveries and developments have not adversely affected the price of tin. Nor is it likely that the ‘proving’ of tle-se Transvaal lodes will cause Cornish
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    An Evening with Masons.
    980 5 Brilliant and Successful Gathering. One of the happiest gatherings of the many which have lieen convened from time to time in Penang was that, held yesterday in the Freemasons’ Hall in Northam Road, when the annual cigarette smoker and dance were given under the auspices of
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    War and Shipping.
    714 5 To the generally accepted theory that war is good tor shipping the Russo-Japanese campaign must, we suppose, be written down l an exception. The extraordinary theories lof the Russian Government as to what coni' stitutes contraband may have had something to do with it, but the subject
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    To-morrow’s Church Services.
    168 5 2*2nd Sunday After Trinity. St. Georoe's Church (Church of England) 8 a.iu. Matins (Plain). 8-30 Holy Communion (Choral). 5 p.m. Sunday School. 8 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. —Rev. H. C. Henham, Act. Col. Chaplain. Preshyterian Church (Northam Road) 0 a.m. and 8 p.m. —Rev. R. Y. Whitton.
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    The Silver and Currency Problems.
    1850 7 The Scotsman (Sept. 5) editorially on the silver question, thus :—Problems relating to silver and currency are once more beginning to bulk largely in financial discussions. I he question has again been raised as to what is to be done with China Mexico seems to
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      171 7 NOTICE. REQUIRED the present address of Mas. Edith May RAE, wife of E. A. Rae, late of the Perak Railway Service, or if dead the date and place of death. All information to lie sent to Messrs LESLIE HINDS, Solicitors, 13, Old Post Office Street, Calcutta, who are prepared to
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      1139 8 KEEN PRICES FOR CASH. WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co., PENANG ARE NOW SHOWING LARGE STOCKS IN BOOTS and SHOES. ftLL OUR STOCK IS ABSOLUTELY NEW ftND FRESH. IMPORTANT NOTICE -o- Wk ■i iA 'M r?-' I vv 4 V< >.: J y The Best Value in the Straits in Brown or White
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    Our Mail Budget.
    1876 1 Russian in London. Siamese Affairs. Coronation at Belgrade. RAILWAYS FOR COREA. MILITARY MATTERS. J’roposeu Tax on Horse-Racing. (From Our Own Corretpondent Fleet Street, 4 Oct.—l have it on good authority that enquiries are being made in London and New York by the Siamese Government for the supplying
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