Straits Echo, 4 November 1904

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    35 1 Straits Echo OA.LY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRUTS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, 4th NOVEMBER, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 253.
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    HIGH WATER.
    41 1 For Week ending Thursday, Nov. 10,1904. A.M. P.M. Friday, 4th 9 40 |0.05 Saturday, 5th 10.30 10 55 Sunday, 6th H.20 H.45 Monday, 7th 0 35 Tuesday, 8th 1.20 45 Wednesday. 9th 2.10 2 35 Thursday, loth 3. ‘425
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    FIXTURES.
    34 1 To- PA V. 27!h Day, 9th Moon. Sp-cial Meeting, Municipal Commissioners, 3 p.m. Town Band, Esplanade, 5-30 p.m. To-mokuow. 28th Day, 9th Moon. Cricket, Esplanade, 2 p.m. Town Baud, Golf Club, 5-30 p.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    43 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. OtiTIVAKUH. HOMICW Altl»M. Nubia 10 Nov Coromandel 12 Nov Bengal 24 j Simta 26 Extra Service. Out w a k os. Homkwards. Socotra 15 Nor i Malacca 5 Nov i Manila IS l or particulars See P;ige 3.
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    THE MOON.
    24 1 •> New Moon Nov. 7th 9.25 p.m. First Quarter... 14th 7.33 p.m. O Full Moon 23rd 9.3 p.m. East Quarter 30th 1.34 a.m’
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    MAILS DUE.
    73 1 Indian Zamania 5th iust. English (Nubia) 10th iust. China (Coromandel) 12th inst. China (P. Alice) 10th inst. German (P. Eitel Friedrich) 17th iust. English (Bengal) 24th inst. China (Simla) 26th inst. China (P. R. Luitpold) 30th iust. The B. I. S. N. Co’s s.s. “Zamania with I the
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    Truth About the War.
    1278 1 Interview With Viscount Hayashi. 1 he Weekly Dispatch’ prints a most important interview with Viscount Hayashi, the Japanese ambassador. The Viscount not only deals at length with the truth about the war, but make one or two pronouncements of a ve*; weighty character with regard t'
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    Passengers.
    102 1 Inward —Per Vau Diemen,” from Padang, Messrs G. Eeyiner, S. Blass, Tjang Ah Pow, Dr. Schoppell. Per Lady Weld,” fromTeluk Anson, Mrs. Perry and Mr. Simmons. Per Avagyee,” from Singapore, Mr. Mclntyre and Capt. Vaz. Per Kistua,” lrom Singapore, Mr. Ebelicli, Dato D. K. Perak, Dato Bahudiu. From Port
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      120 1 Pkna.vo, 4th November. (By courtesy of the Chartered Hank.) [xindon Demand Bank 4 months’ sight Bank ...1 11 7 3 Credit ...1/11», 3 Documentary 1/11 Calcutta. Demand Bank Its. 143 A 3 days’ sight Private 14o| Bombay. Demand Bank 143* 3 days’ sight Private 14 b\ Madras, Demand Bank
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      PRODUCE.
      168 1 Du 79. —buyers Gold leaf 79. B. Pepper (W. Coast 31b5.50z.)$ 20i nom White Pepper 40.—: buyers Trang Pepper out of season Cloves (picked) out of season M ace 98 —sellers Mace Pickings 78.— sellers Nutmegs 11 Os 42. —sellers No. 1 6.10 nom Sugar 2 no stock. Basket
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      SHARES
      195 1 Bersiiwa.li Gold Miue Co., Ld. 13 Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld 4.75 nom. Redjang Leliong Gold Mining Co., Ld 17. —buyers KadauaGoldMiningCo„Ltd. (fully paid) 10.— nom. Bruseh Tin Mining Co., Ld. 3.50 sellers Cheudariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 10.— nom. Karan gun Tin Mining Co. 10. —sellers
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      117 1 Van Diemen, Dut. Is. 730, V r an Rhee, 4th Nov., Batavia, 24th Oct., Gen.. H. L. Co. IjAdy Weld, Br. s.s. 245, Treweeke, 3rd Nov., Teluk Anson, 2nd Nov Gen Straits S. S. Co. Avagyee, Br. s.s. 247, Morier, 3rd Nov., Singapore, Ist Nov., Gen.,—K. G. Co. Quorra,
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      DEPARTURES.
      29 1 4th November. Zaida, for Negapabun, Madras, Pondiclierrv, Cuddalore and Karical, etc. Perak, for Port Swettenham and Malacca. Avagyee, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson.
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      IN PORT.
      77 1 Van Diemen, Dut. s.s. 730, Van Rhee, 4th Nov., Batavia, 24th Oct., Gen..— H. L. Si Co. Quorra, Br. s.s. 120, Witt, 3rd Nov.. Langkat, 2nd Nov., Oil.—K. B. Si Co. Cornelia, Br. s.s. 194, Marris, 4th Nov., Deli, 3rd Nov., Gen., —K. G. Co. Kistna, Br. s.s.
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      EXPECTED.
      51 1 /'V»m 1 A iient* Dne Kiim Sang Singapore B.&Co. 5th Nov. Suevia Singapore B.M.&Co. 5th Hong Moh Singapore K.G.Co. 5th (iisela Colombo SK.&Co. Oth Trieste Singapore S.K.&Co. 7th Ben arty London S.B.&Co. 10th Albenga Singapore B.M .ACo. 15th P. Alice Prinz Eitel Singapore B.M.&Co. 16th F riedrick Colombo B.M.&Co.
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      SAILINGS.
      50 1 1 rssel* For Ayeat* Leavei Suevia Colombo B.M.&Co. 5th Nov. Gisela Singapore S.K.&Co. 6th Kutn San»' Calcutta B,«fcCo. 7th Trieste Colombo S.K.&Co. 7th Hong Aloli (Singapore K.G.Co. 7th Benartv (Singapore S.B.&po, 10th Albenga (New York B.M.&zUo. 15th P. Alice Colombo Priuz Eitel B.M.&Co. 16th Pried rick Singapore B.M.&Co. 16th
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      MAILS CLOSE
      126 1 For Deli—Per Calypso, to-morrow, 10 a.in. Edie, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Pulo Well lei Malta V ajirun/us, to-inorrow, noon. Langkat— Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Laugkat and Pangkalan Brandan—Per Petrel, to-morrow, 1 p.m. J>atu La lira A Asahan—Per li. Halewyn, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Batu Bahra and
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      32 1 WEATHER. HK following report, is kitidlv supplied l»v the Signal Director of Fort Cornwaiiis: aooi: r«-i|,iy SO" Drizzling N.E. The rainfall duuus: the 2+ Hours ended .it a.m. to-dav was 3*28 inches.
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    The Doom of a Double.
    971 2 Stfe«ige Life Story of Adolf Beck. The Id cent Man Who Served Over F# 'Years’ Penal Servitude. EIGHTEENTH INSTALMENT. The most unsympathetic action of the authorities was when i wanted to employ a new solicitor. Mr. Dutton had acted for me when I was in
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      29 2 kAKNb WJNK stimulate* appetite ,||w u *“i‘»»l»tiou of oilier tooil. v*r lieueticial effect ik swu at once. 1 MWIOI> 1111(1 pass away rapidly. «OKDEN’S PEERLESS CREAM. Huttcry <st Co.
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      2233 2 Notice. The International Bodega and Restaurant Co., Ltd. their customers that 1st November, 1904 BEG to inform dating from they will charge SI for Tiffin. Si 7 do. per month. THE MANAGER 3-11-04 3 ins. 785 Notice. ALL members of the Peuaug Turf Club are respectfully requested to be present
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      2017 3 18.1 Co. t k 0. Hh l'',rj:'i'fr<l nrrirnl and De/uirinreu. F/3ail Service. Outwards I >■'• Nubia connecting 1 with s.s. Moldavia 24 s.s. Ucngal do s.s. Victoria j >,.(•. s s.s. Malta do s.s. Himalaya Homewards. I Norddeutsciier Lloyd, Bremen. INTENDED SAILINGS. British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. BANKS. 'ii-
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    The Straits Echo.
    82 4 JiMtice Mitixfle* everybody, And Inetice Alone. —Bniorxn»» Established June Ist, 1903. Fnbli*he<t daily (except. Sunday*.) AT THR CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Reach Street. Penang. PRICE DAILY, LOCAL *24 per annum OUTSTATIONB l’oel age Extra MAII.ZKIMTION (I’oet Free) 15 CAIII.K ADDRESS: Ec li o— Pe n a
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    Light Railways.
    1477 4 lx these go-ahead days the saving of time means the saving of money, with the result that the unwieldy horse waggon and bullock-cart are rapidly disappearing before the railway the world over. In districts where the traffic is not very heavy the mono-rail system is being adopted, and
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    Commercial Affairs.
    2023 4 Registration of Partnerships. A special, general meeting of the members of the Penang Chamber of Commerce was held on Wednesday afternoon. Mr- A.G. Stephen occupied the chair, and there were also present Messrs J. Armstrong, A. Huttenbach, G. Macbain, G. H. Lees, F. O. Hallifax, H. Hilton, A.
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      539 4 FANCY Coloured Cement Flooring Tiles, Cement Pipes and Roofing Tiles, Fancy Cut-glass Mirrors, Iron Safes. Hanging Lamps, Accorions, Walking Sticks and Leather also Bags and Belts, Children’s Rubber Shoes. Another Shipment of Straw Hats Has Just Arrived. NOTICE. MK. KHOO HOCK THYE ha« this (lay lieen appointed Special Agent to
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      19 4 I><» tiot p|j*v with lung trouble, train tii*> point -Stren-jlh. BTEAEN3’ WINK i& au invigoiating Mini ot lengthening tonic.
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    THE WAR.
    139 5 Port Arthur. Result of Japanese Bombardment, (Echo Special.) Tokio, 4 Nov.—The Japanese bombardment of the Russian positions outside I’ort Arthur from the 2brh to 29th ulto. did not result in the capture of the forts on Erlungshan and Sunshunshan, as at first reported, hut the forts were badlv
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Crisis.
      205 5 The North Sea. Outrage The Commission of Inquiry. (Supplied bg Reuter.) London, 3 Nov.—Reuter’s St. Petersburg correspondent wires that Great Britain has proposed that the International Committee of Inquiry into the North Sea outrage shall consist of four delegates, appointed hv Great Rritain, Russia, France and the l
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      The Mikado.
      126 5 Birthday Congratulations of the Times. (‘Supplied hi/ lleuler bunion, 4 Nov.—The Times, on 1(1 occasion of the birthday of tlie offers His Imperial Majesty 1(1 congratulations and frood wishes Ile British people. It also com* j’H'iits on the antiquity of the dvnns--7» H,ul remarks that the Mikado’s ,n^n
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      Alleged Fraud.
      41 5 The Jackson Case. {Echo Special.) Singapore, 4 Nov.—A. W. Jackson, who was arrested here on a charge of abetting criminal breach of trust at Ipoll, Perak, and who applied to have the case tried in Singapore, has been extradited.
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      Legislative Council.
      45 5 Unlicensed Medical Practitioners. (Echo Special.) Singapore, 4 Nov.—A Bill to amend the Opium Ordinance of 1894 and a new Bill to regulate the sale of Poisons are to be introduced tit to-day’s Council Meeting. Both measures are calculated to suppress unlicensed medical practitioners.
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      The Premier.
      30 5 Attacked by Phlebitis. {Supplied by Reuter.) London, 4 Nov.—The Right, Hon. A. J. Balfour is suffering from phlebitis and will not be able to attend the Guildhall Banquet.
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    Ructions in "P. G." Office.
    190 5 Editor says he got A Nasty Smack.” AVERS MANAGER SWUNG HIS RIGHT ON HIM. Summons Issued. This afternoon Mr. St. W. Errol Peters, Acting Editor of the Piuaug Gazette, appeared before Mr. Marriott to applv for a warrant. Complainant said lietweeu 11 and 12, a
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    Supreme Court.
    326 5 In Civil Jurisdiction. (Before the Hon. A. F. G. Lair, Fnmne Judge.) Re K. K. Raman Chitty o Sabid Meerab and Kader Tinal. In the Supreme Court yesterday t lie greater portiou of the day was occupied with a plaint bv one Raman Chitty against two Klings, tougkang
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      THE STATUS OF STRAITS-BORN CHINESE.
      145 5 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, I mid in your issue of yesterday, with considerable interest, the letter signed Straits-Born Chinese.” In tha Better your correspondent says that Straits-born Chinese are, of course, (the italics are mine) British subjects. Your correspondent is.
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    THE 'PHONE FUMBLERS.
    164 5 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Sib, —I quite agree with 44 A Subscriber s remarks published yesterday concerning the Phone Fumblers. In order to bring it to the notice of the Superintendent, I beg to bring to your notice a certain matter. On Saturday, the
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    STATES MEDICAL SERVICE.
    479 5 To tjie Editor of tue straits Echo. Dear Sir, I see from Ipoh’s onh paper that two District Surgeons have resigned the service, thus making the Medical llepartmeut very much short-handed. A short time back there were also one or two Surgeons who either left or got
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    THE BREEZY MEETING.
    886 5 To the Editor of tiik Straits Echo Dear Sir, —In your report of the Turf Club meeting there is one point, and the principal one, which you have passed over with slight notice and to which I wish to call attention. Rule XI of which mention has
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    The New Deputy Colonial Engineer.
    203 5 Thus the Ceylon Independent, upon our new Deputy Colonial Engineer:—Mr. F. J. Pigott, a. m. i. c. e., acting Provincial Engineer, Eastern Province, and presently Acting Assistant Director of Public Works, has l>eeu appointed Deputy Colonial Engineer, Penang, and will lie leaving to take up
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    ’Phone Foibles.
    452 5 (Special for Echo.) B-r-r-r-r. Hullo! Put me on to Hullo! Are you No; I’m H’m Well ring off! B-r-r-r-r. Hullo! Who are vou I’m Hang it! Ring off. B-r-r-r-r. Hullo! Who are you Who are you Y Who are you Is that exchange? Yes. Well, I’ve been waiting
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    The Province.
    214 5 rum Our Guru Correspondent.) The last few days’ strong winds and heavy sea have caused much damage to the fishing stakes in the Province. Fish is consequently very dear and little is to be obtained. The Cruelty to Animals Case. The name of the owner of the lame
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    Legislative Council.
    549 5 A meeting ot the Council was held on Monday last, 31st instant. His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson, k.c.m.0., presided, and there were also present Hons, the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Acting Colonial Treasurer, the Auditor-General, the Acting Attorney-General, the Colonial I Engineer the Acting Resident-Councillor jof
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      1104 6 CHUBB’S SAFES. TAJIK HO Co., V RUBEROID CVJ L 12 “I ‘O 82, Main Road, PERAK. TAI PI NO. (Established 1889). General Merchants, Provisioncrs and Commission Agents. European Goo<l« ot th« highest, qualify’. Imports! wholesale direct from the manufacturers. Tims giving Constituents the of very favourable rates. Li be nil
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    The Tibet Expedition.
    646 7 Pharijong, 17th Oct. —The headquarters with the last column arrived here this evening, after a most trying inarch over the Tangla Pass. The transport began to move at five in the morning in ten degrees of frost, the last of it not until dusk. A blizzard was
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      421 7 THE“PETTER”PATENT PETROLEUM ENGINE. The Most Perfect Motor of the Day. SUPPLIED TO The British Government. Hundreds in Use. Demand rapidly growing throughout the World. Special Features of the “Petter” Engine. Simplicity of Construction. These Engines have fewer working parts than any other Engine on the Market. There are only two
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      129 7 The warning symptoms of consumption should be heeded without delay. Commence with moderate doses of Stearns Wine and consult the family physician at once. Notice. I HEREBY give notice that the Power of Attorney granted by me to Choo Phoo Yoon, of Bukit Mertajam, P. W., is hereby cancelled and
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      1136 8 Shipments Jusf DIRECT FROM EUROPE. Lv «1 WHITEAWA7, LAIDLAW CO., PENANG Will be prepared in all Departments with a SPECIAL SHOW OF NEW GOODS 0/7 Af ON DA V next and following days. «%i *f\ Special I’reparation *has been made to enable us to show the Stock. Our Staff has
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