Straits Echo, 12 November 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, 12th NOVEMBER, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 259.
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    HIGH WATER.
    38 1 For Weekending Friday, Nov. 18, 1904 A.M. P.M. Saturday, 12th 3.10 3.35 Sunday, 13th 4. 4.25 Monday, 14th 4.50 5.15 Tuesday, 15th 5.40 8.05 Wednesday, 16th... 6.30 6.55 Thursday, 17th 7.20 7.45 Friday, 18th 8.10 8.35
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    FIXTURES.
    46 1 To-i»a v. 6th Day, 10th Moon. Town Baud, Golf Club, 5-30 p in. Cricket Match, The Fleet rs. I*. C. C Espanade, 2-30 p.iu. Fitzgerald Circus, Dato Kramat Gardens 9 p.m. I'O-MOUROW 7tli Day, loth Moon. 24th Sunday after Trinity. Church Services, see page 5.
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    THE MOON.
    28 1 First Quarter... Nov. 14th 7.33 i*..u. O Full Moou 23rd 9.3 a.m. hast Quarter 30th 1.34 a m G New Moon Dec*. 7(h 939 a m
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    44 1 P O. SAILINGS. ■Mail Service. OUTWARD*. IIoAIKW m.ik. Bengal '-14 Nov I Simla -l(j Nov .Malta 8’ Dec. Chnmn 11) Dec F.xtra Service. OOTW A KOS. IIoMKWAUIIS Socotra /5 Nov i Manila IS Nov Palawan j Peru 2 Dec Bhg" Foi particulars See Page
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    MAILS DUE.
    28 1 China (P. Alice) 16th 111 st. German (P. Eitel Friedrich 17th inst. English (Bengal) 24fh inst. China (Simla) 26th inst. China (P. R. Luitpold) 30tli inst.
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    MAILS CLOSE
    82 1 For Batu Balna aud Asahau —Per Taic Tony, 14th instant, 1 p.m. Batu Bahra and Asahau —Per Tony Chai Un, 14th idstant, 1 p.m. Pedis aud Setul —Per Chan Tai, 14th iustaut, 2 p.m. E<lie, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh aud Pulo Well—Per Maha Vajirunhis, 15th install, noon. Langkat—Per
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    Passengers.
    14 1 inward —Per Merau,” from Port Swetteubiim, Mi. and Mrs. Venning, Mr. J. Spooner.
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    War Items.
    1905 1 Japan's Ships and Men. Ihk difficulty about writing naval history is that, it" the naval man is to profit by it, it is scarcely possible to let the other kind of man understand it. 1 he nuthor must choose between the technical and the popular method, or he
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 1 Pknano, 12th November. (By courteey of the Chartered Hank.) fjondon Demand Bank 1/1 1 4 months’ sight Bank ...Lll, 7 6 3 Credit ...1/11,®, 3 Documentary ...1/lljf Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 143.J 3 days’ sight Private 145| Bombay, Demand Bank 1431 3 days’ sight Private 1451 Madras, Demand Bank
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    SHARES
    203 1 Bersawah Gold M iue Co.. Ld. J 13. —sales Raul) Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld 5 4 75 nom. Redjaiig Lelioiig Gold Mining Co.. Ld 17. —buyers adaua Gold M iniug Co„ I < td. (fully paid) 10. nom. Bruseli Tin Mining Co.. Ld. S 3.50 sellers Cliendariaug Hydraulic
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    IN PORT.
    49 1 Canton, Br. s.s. 105, Merican, 12th Nov., Teluk A ll sou, 11th Nov., Gen., —Ah Hing. M. Vajirunhis, Dut. s.s. 1,182, Boon, 12th Nov., Edie, 11th Nov., Gen., H. L. A Co. Meran, F. M. S. yt. 100, Long, Port Swettenham, 10th Nov., —F. M. S. Govt.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      103 1 IjA.no kat, Br. s.s. 145>, Liddell, lltli Nov., Teluk Ausou, lOtli Nov., Geu., K. G. Co. Quorra, Br. s.B. 120, Witt, lltli Nov., Laugkat, 10th Nov., Oil. —K. B. &Co. Canton, Br. s.s. 105, Merican, 12th Nov., Teluk Ausou, 11th Nov., Geu., —Ah Hiug. M. Vajirunhis, Dut. ss. 1,182,
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      DEPARTURES.
      89 1 12th November. A. Apcar, for Calcutta. Malaya, for Deli. Ho Kwei, for Deli. Qnorra, for Laugkat. Mary Austin for Port Swettenham. Laugkat, for Teluk Ausou. Hok Canton, for Edie, T. Semawe, Segli and Olehleh. Kistna, for Port Swetteuhaui, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Janet Nicoll, for Moulmein. Nam Sang, for
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      EXPECTED.
      57 1 I .s 1 V»; til Atjenh Due Purnea Rangoon H.L &Co. 14th Nov. Waihora Singapore K.G.Co. 14th Socotra Suez P.&O. 15th Albeuga (Singapore B.M.&Co. 15th P. Alice Priuz Eitel Singapore B.M.&Co. 16th Fried rick Colombo B.M.&Co. 16th G. Apcar Singapore A.A.A.Co. 17th Lightning Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 18th Ghazee Liverpool S.B.&Co.
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      SAILINGS.
      65 1 Ven»el* Fo> 1 Ayent Leu vet Puruea P. S’hain H.L.&Co. 114th Nov. Albenga New York B.M.&Co. 15th P. Alice Colombo B.M.&Co. 16 th 99 Wailiora Singapore K.G.Co. 16th 99 Socotra Singapore P.&O. Prinz Eitel Fried rick Singapore B.M.&Co. 16th 99 G. A pear Calcutta A. A. A.Co. 17th 99
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    The Doom of a Double.
    1320 2 Strange Life {Story of Adolf Beck. The Innocent Man Who Served Over Five Years’ Penal Servitude. TWENTY-SECOND INSTALMENT. "And the most terrible thiiig about this fresh charge wan that it shook for a time the faith of those few friends I still had. I can
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      1691 3 INTENDED SAILINGS tAi/ S.N. Co. Expected arrival and Departures Mail Service. Outwards. Nov. 10 s.s. Nubia connecting with Dec. •J4 s.8. Bengal do 8 s.8. Malta do Homewards. 8.8. Moldavia 8.8. Victoria 8.8. Himalaya S\ r V'. Kr PI Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN LINE. British India Steam Navigation Co.,
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    The Straits Echo.
    77 4 JriPtire mtigflet everybody, and j net ice alone. Xmtrnon, Established June Ist, 1903. Pnbliehed daily (eicept Knnd-iye.) AT th i CRITERION PRESS, Ed., No. 220-23*2. Beach Street. Penang. PRICE: DAII.Y, LOCAL $-H per annum OUTBTATIONB PoetaKe Extra MAIL (COITION (I’uat Free) 15 CAULK ADDRESS: Echo—Penang." Telephone No.
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  • Current Topics.
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      Is it a Bait?
      181 4 The Laichoufu correspondent of the Shanghai Daily News, writing on the 14th ult., states:—Posters were recently put up calling for workmen to go to Hongkong where the English, American and Chinese Governments are reported to have opened gold-mines. 1 he terms were exceedingly liberal: travelling expenses,
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      The Currency Problem.
      241 4 Sir Ernest Satow, His Majesty's Minister at the Chinese Court, writes under date of Peking 15th Sept, to Mr. J. M. Dickinson, Chairman of the Tientsin General Chamber of Commerce :—1 have received your communications of 12th inst. enclosing copy of a memorial from the Chambers of
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      Editorials.
      275 4 The Hon. John Ferguson, c. m. g., has returned to Ceylon from his trip to the World’s Fair at St, Louis and to Europe, and resumed charge of the Colombo Observer. Mr. Ferguson is one of ubout a dozen journalists who have spent more than forty years in the
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    South Africa.
    745 4 The Chinese Labour Question. We note that the Editor of the Cornish Post writes in defence of the Chinese, who are the target of many whose interests clash with those of the Randlords iu South Africa, it lieing contended that they will do much harm in many ways,
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    Naval Notes
    818 4 The Warships’ Departure. We hear that the flagship Glory aud the cruiser Astraia are to leave here on Monday. A Smoker. A most enjoyable scratch smoking concert was held at the Penang Club last night in honour of our naval guests. The attendance numbered over a hundred the
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    Marriage.
    171 4 Philips—Buckland. The wedding was celebrated this afternoon at 3.45 of Mr. John I. Philips, the well-known mining expert, of Ipoli, and Miss Ethel Buckland, of Cambridge, New Zealand, the latter of whom arrived here yesterday by the P O. liner Nubia, accompauied by her brother Mr. Chauning Buckland. The
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    Another Counterfeiting Case.
    647 4 A Chinese living at Jelutong yvas this morning charged before Mr. Hereford with lieing in possession of counterfeiting instruments. It appears from the story of the prosecution that on the morning of the 4th inst. a couple of chinteugg, yvhile on their rounds ou the lieach in
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    THE WAR.
    196 5 Russia. Altxieff s Return. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 11 November.—Admiral Alexieff arrived at St. Petersburg vesterday evening. The Tsar is absent on a tour of inspection of the departing troops. Anti-Semitic Disorders. London, 12 Nov.—The mobilisation of troops in Russia has been attended by serious anti-Semitic disturbances at
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      France and Britain.
      70 5 The Anglo-French Convention. (Supplied bij lleuter.) London, 12 Nov. —The French Chamber continues the discussion of the Anglo-French Convention. M. Delcasse, Foreign Minister, spoke most eloquently and exhaustively in its favour yesterday evening and hailed the agreement as a new and powerful guarantee of peace, which was
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      South Africa.
      169 5 The Colour Line. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 12 Nov. —A Convention to consider the Asiatic question was held at Pretoria yesterday and was attended by two hundred Transvaal delegates. A resolution was passed in favour of prohibiting all Asiatic immigration, except under the Labour Ordinance, and removing all
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      Tronoh Mines.
      43 5 {Echo Special.) lpoh, 12 Nov.—The output of the Tronoh Alines, Ltd., for the first ten days of the current month is 1,236 piculs 40 catties, valued at $50,541.26. The total output for the month will probablv be well over 4,000 piculs.
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      France.
      63 5 Church and State. {Supplied by Reuter.) London, J 2 Nov. —M. Combes, French Premier and Minister of the Interior, has introduced hills in the Chamber for the separation of Church and State. The Silk Trade. London, 12 Nov.—The French Senate has approved a duty of nine francs on Asiatic
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    The U. S. Election.
    132 5 Another Echo' Competition. Closing Almost Immediately. (Echo extra noon U Nor.) Loudon. Nov. (4.10 a) —Air. Theodore Roosevelt Ims been re-eleeted President of the United States by an overwhelming 1 majority. P. Cr.' leader 11 Nov.) The overwhelming majorities being secured by President Roosevelt in electioneering
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    469 5 Yesterday's Follow-My-Leader. Yesterday s run was one of the most enjoyable that Penang sportsmen aud sports- i women have had since the time when Penangites first took to hunting, aud hard riding was the order of the Jay. The meet was at Date Knunat and sixteen riders
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    Football.
    1069 5 Penang v. H. M. S. Glory. The Association football match which was played yesterday evening at the Esplau- ade. between teams representing H. M. S. Glory and Penang Cricket Club’s football team, attracted a very large attendance of all classes of the community, nearly four hundred being round the
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    Shorthand.
    1495 5 Which is the Best System Sir Isaac Pitman’s Views ok Dougherty’s and Other Systems. Considerable interest iu scholastic circles was created by the correspondence on the relative merits of Pitman’s and Dougherty’s system of shorthand which had its origin iu a letter from Mr. Lowther of the Anglo-Chinese School,
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    To-morrow's Church Services.
    167 5 24th Sunday After Trinity. St. George’s Church (Church of England) 8 a.m. Matins (Choral). 8-30 a.m. Holy Communion (Plain). 5 p.m. Children's Service, fi p.m. Evensong and Sermon.— Rev. H. C. Henham, Act. Col. Chaplain. Presbyterian Church (Prye Dock) 9-15 a.m. and (Northam Road) 6 p.m.—Rev. R.
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    Canton-Hankow Railway.
    119 7 Excitement in Canton. Canton, 23rd Oct.—Another large meeting has been held here in the Temple of Longevity at which more than five hundred persons were present. Determined action was decided on. Russia and Prance were charged with being behind Belgium, in the question of securing railway debentures, and,
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    Kwangsi Rebellion.
    224 7 Capture of Another Town. Canton, 23rd Oct.—lt is reported here that the town of Hiug Uu, in Kwaugsi, has been lost to the reliels at the cost of great losses to the Imperial troops. The garrison of the city had made full preparation to protect it, but on
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      237 7 STRAITS HOTEL, 424 426, Chu/ia Street, HAS excellent accommodation for passengers, and a large stock of good quality Wines and Spirits. WOLF GA TO ARTS, Proprietor and Family, late of Nagasaki, Japan. 13-10-05 732 NOTICE. R. KHOO HOCK THYE has this A-TJI day been appointed Special Agent to the Shanghai-Hongkong
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    854 8 PROGRAMME. December 27, 29 and 31, 1904 FIRST DAY. RACE I. The Maiden Plate. —Value *400. A race for Maiden Horses weight as per scale 10st.. an allowance of 141bs. to all ex-Griffins. Entrance *15. Distance. R.C. RACE II. The Selanoor Stakes. —Value *1,000and *250 for the
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