Straits Echo, 18 November 1904

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    33 1 Straits Echo CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT TH STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. 2« $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY 18th NOVEMBER, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 264.
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    Domestic Occurrence.
    16 1 On 15th November, at Singapore, the wife of A. S. Leresche. of a daughter.
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    HIGH WATER.
    37 1 For Week ending Thursday. Nov. 24, 19«»4 A.M. P.M. Friday, 18th 8.10 woSaturdav, 19th 9. Sunday, 20th 9.50 i Tr .Monday, 21st 10.40 ii 'i,> Tuesday. 22ud 11.30 n'» Wednesday. 23rd... riiursdav, 24th 1.20 j
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    FIXTURES.
    51 1 To-oat 10th Day, lOtli Moon. Town Baud, Golf Club, 5-30 p m Fitz-Gerald Circus, Dato Kiui.mt Gardens i 9 p.m. I Municipal Meeting 3 p.m. P. V. General Meeting 8 p.iu. Opera Stamboul, 9 p m. To-mokrow. 11th Day, 10th Moon. Town Band, Esplanade, 5-30 p.m Opera Stainboul, 9
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    THE MOON.
    29 1 O hull Moon Nov. 23rd 9.3 a m Bast Quarter 30th 134 am O New Moon Dec. 7th 9.39 a m First, Quarter... 14th 2 2*’ r\i
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    46 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. OUIWAKI»*. il.O| K .VAkm. Betujal 24 Nov Simla 26 Nov Malta 8 Dec. j Chum a 10 Dec Hxtra Service. OIITWAKUS. HoMkxvaKl.v Pala>can 29 Nov i Manila J 8 Nov Java Vi Dec Per a o Dec B&?” hoi particulars Page
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    MAILS DUE.
    49 1 English (Bengal) 24th inst. China (Simla) 26th inst. China (P. R. Luitpold) 30th inst. The B. I. S. N. Co ss. s. Zaida," with the Mails from Europe, left Negapatain at 6 p.m. on Monday, and may la* expected to arrive at Penang at 6 a.m. Saturday.
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    The Cabul Mission.
    186 1 •Simla, 3 Nov.—Mr. Louis Dane has arranged to leave Simla for Peshawar on the 12th instant, whence the Cabul Mission will start on the 25th November. A press communique states that consequent on the appointment of Mr. Louis Dane, c.8.1., to the Cabul Mission, the following arrangements
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    Newspaper Case.
    171 1 Claim for Commission. The case of Kalff v. Coweu was heard by the Chief Justice, Sir Hi Am Shaw Wiikinfou, on the opening of the sessioif of the Supreme Court at. Tientsin on the 19th ultimo. lhe claim was tor damages due to alleged breach of an agreement
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    War Items.
    831 1 i The Battle of Liaoyan i 1*Y Mil. BKNNKT Bl/KLEItif A vivid and detailed aecoun>f the battle of Liaoyang lias been tel'mphe<l, via Vancouver, by Mr. Beim’lBurleigh. In his opening sente*? he speaks of the Japanese having tpiillv; defeated the Russians. The okiouh A he remarks, was as
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 1 Pjsnang, 18th Novembkk (liy eourtety of the Chartered Hank.) Tiomlnn Demand Bank ...1/11, 4 months* sight Bank ...1/11 7 6 3 Credit 1 /11, 9 < 3 Documentary 1 /11^ Calcutta. Demand Bank ils. 1431 3 days’ siglit Private 145^ Bombay, Demand Bank 14>‘U 3 days’ sight Private 1451
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    SHARES
    210 1 BersHwahGoid Miue Co., Ltl. 13. —miles Ratio Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld 4.75 sellers Redjaug Lebong Gold Mining Co., Ld 215 —buyers Kadaua Gold M i n i u g Co„ L Ld. (fully paid) 10.— nom. Bruseh Tin Mining Co.. Ld. 3.50 sellers Clieudariaug Hydraulic Tin Mining Co.,
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    PRODUCE.
    165 1 l’in 78.50 business done Gold leaf 78.50 B. Pepper W. Coast. 31b5.50%.)$ 24. —buyers White Pepper 40. —sellers Traug Pepper out of season Cloves (picked) out of season Mace 86 —sellers Mace Pickings 76. —sales Nutmegs 110 s 41. —sales No. 1 6.10 nom Sugar ■> 2 no stock.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      81 1 Bresgravia, Ger. s.s. Schul'tzet 17th Nov., Ainoy, 4tliKov., Gen., —B. M. Go. Zamaxia,Br. s.s. 2,893, Acheson, 18th Nov., S’pore, 1 Gtli Nov.,Gen., —H. L.‘ Co. Chkang Chew, Br. s. 1,213, Harrison, 18tli Nov., Rangoon, 15th Nov., Gen., K. S. S. Co. Itauria, Br. s.s. 3,330, Kendal, 18th Nov., Singapore,
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      DEPARTURES.
      53 1 18th November. Tony Chai Un, for Batu Bahra and Asahan. Zamania, for Negapatam, Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore and Karical taking mail for Europe, etc. via Madras. Avayyee, for Port Swettenliam Singapore. Perak, for Port Swettenliam and Malacca. Lady W eld, for Teluk Anson. Taw Tony, for Asahan. Deli, for Trang.
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      IN PORT.
      77 1 Bresgkavia, Got. s.s. 4,143, Schultze, 17th Nov., Ainov, 4th Nov., Gen., —M. B. Co. Cheang Chew, Br. s.s. 1,213, Harrison, 18th Nov., Rangoon, 15th Nov., Gen., —K. S. S. Co. Itauria, Bi. s.s. 3,363, Kendall, 18th Nov., Singapore, 16th Nov., Gen., —H. L. Si Co f Mossel, Dut.
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      EXPECTED.
      32 1 1 I’yinn Aijrnt* 1)h« Lightning Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 18th Nov. I taunt Singapore H.L.&Co. 18th (ihazee Liverpool S.B.&Co. 21th Benalder Singapore iS.B.ACo. 30tl: Benartv Londou Is.B.ACo. 1st Dec. Beulang Loudon ;S.B.&Co. 1
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      SAILINGS.
      38 1 1 Fm Aqent* Ltuives Lightning Singapore A.A.A.Co. 18thNov. Cheaug Chew Singapore H.M.&Co. 19th Mossel Edie H.L.^Co. 19th Itaura Rangoon H.L.&Co. Ghazee Singapore S.B.&Co. 21th iienartv Singapore S.B.&Co. 1 st Dec. Benalder London S.B.&Co. 1 Benlarig Singapore S.B,&Co.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      67 1 Kok Ton-kah—Per Rotorua, to-morrow, 1 p.ui. Calcutta—Per Gregory Apcar, to-uiorrow, 1 p.ni. Cangkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Laugkat A Pangkalan B randan—PerVawder Parra, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Lanykat, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swettenliam, Kuala Lumpur Singapore—Per Kidna, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Singapore—Per Zaida, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Pulo
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      153 1 JMARTYN Co. P WHISKIES. NOTICE. YIEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, Selangor, %n<l Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft. on Bromide paper. W. JONES, King Street. Penang. Photographer. 36c Penang Fire Insurance Association. NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that all Holders of Fire Insurance Policies should notice to
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      38 1 STEARNS’ WINE a great nutrient tonic in convalescence from fevers, influenza and pneumonia. Gives benefit at once. SIRDAR. GEORGE WALKER, Chemist and Druggist. “THE DISPENSARY.” No. 2 Bishop Street. Prescriptions carefully compounded. Spectacles to Kuit all Sights. 47c
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      1 1 SIRDAR.
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      182 1 OPERA STAMBOUL Crowded House! Great Success! I To-night, Friday 18th November. THE Empire Theatrical Co. of Singapore. At Tek Soon’s Theatrical Hall, Campbell Street, WILL. PERFORM MORN I c£ WfiRNR. “rESSKS, DEFYING COMPETITION SCENERIES. Clowns, the best of Clowns. MUSIC. —Nice. Soft ami Sweet. (English, Hindustani and Parsee Airs, i
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      8 1 BURRELL CO.’S Pints Oilsnd Turpentine Sandilands Buttery Cth
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      108 1 IHARTYN Co. "*<> £> LAGER BEER. NOTICE. Consulate for the Netherlands. TP to Monday, the 12th of December, vv 1904, at 10 a.m., tenders will be received at the office of His Excellency the Governor of Acheen and Dependencies at Koeta-Radja for the Farm having the exclusive right to retail
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    The Real Yellow Peril.
    1050 2 [“The Celestials hold the wealth of the town. We wished with all our hearts that they owned all the continent of Central America, as during all our travels they were the only civil, honest, and sober people with whom we had transactions." —Extract from a book
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      17 2 STEAItNS WINE increases vigor, app*tit«*, aula digestion and nutrition. It does tins steadily ami consistently. it cures.
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      671 2 STEARNS’ WINE, the ideal reconstructor, repairer, renewer and builder up. Notice. PENANG TURF CLUB. 11HE RACE COURSE will be officially open for Training on and after Monday, 14th instant. Hacking is not allowed on the course during Training Hours, viz., 5-45 a.m. to 7-30 a.m. D A M. BROWN, Secretary
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      1062 2 TO T HE GRANGE, No Immediate entrv. LET. 9, Logan Road. CHUBB’S SAFES. Apply to P. J. DUVAL, c/o Messrs W. Mansfield Co. 3-10-04 705 Notice, jj~ HEREBY give notice that the Power of Attorney granted by uie to Choo Phoo Yoon, of Bukit Mertajam, P. W., is hereby cancelled
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      1673 3 TAJ/ 9 3 Ll* 'rr. 4* 8. N. Co. Expected arrival and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Nov. -4 s.s. Bengal connecting 1 with 8.8. Victoria H s.8. Malta do sjj. Himalaya 22 s.R. Coromandel do Dec. ».8. India FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. r Norddeutscher Lloyd, Braien. IMPERIAL GERMAN MUL LINE.
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    The Straits Echo.
    75 4 Jiwtice Mtipfle» everybody, and jnntice alone,— Emrr*on Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT TIIB CRITERION PRESS, Ld., PRICK DAILY, LOCAL $2l per auuuni OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra MAIL EDITION (Post Kree) 15 No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. CAIILK ADDRESS: Ec ho—Penang.” Telephone No. 188. KUitor.
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  • Current Topics.
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      Hongkong Pilots.
      245 4 The number of so-called Chinese pilots who have failed in an ordinary examination of the Rule of the Road gives one an idea as to the inadequate pilot service the colony of Hongkong has had to put up with for years. No one, says the South China Post,
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      Protection of Cheques.
      340 4 The October issue of the Scottish Critic has the following interesting par. to bankers and others:—Our esteemed contemporary', the Review, of Si’dney and Melbourne, comments on a case in which William Brown presented to the cashiers of a bank, where he was well known bv sight, a
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    Burial Grounds.
    2197 4 Proposed By-Laws for Registration. Special Meeting of Commission to be Called. A tiie ordinary meeting of the Municipal Connission this afternoon the President laid u the table a list of proposed by-laws for te registration of burial grounds and intiiated that a special meeting of the Cotnmisioners would
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    Supreme Court. In Civil Jurisdiction.
    595 4 {Before the Hon. A. F. G. Lute, Puisne Judge.) INTERESTING JUNK CASE. Re K. K. Rahman Chitty v. Sabid Meerab and Kader Tindal. This case, which is important to tongkaug owners, was again part heard yesterday, the examination and cross-examination of the two defendants occupying
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    THE WAR.
    539 5 The Tsar's Armada. A Supplementary Squadron (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 18 Nov.—A supplementary squadron to reinforce the Russian Baltic fleet, consisting of tive cruisers and including the former Volunteer Fleet steamers Petersburg and Smolensk, which have been renamed Rion and Dnieper, accompanied by eight torpedoers, left Li ban
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      China.
      28 5 The Empress-Dowager's Birthday. (Echo Special.) Shanghai, 18 Nov.— Vesfcerdav being the birthday of the EmpressDowager of China was the occasion of unprecedented decorations here, including electrical illuminations.
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      Singapore.
      39 5 The Montague Harris Trouble. (Echo Special.) Singapore, 18 Nov.—Mr. Montague Harris, who was fighting the Raffles Hotel proprietors over his ejectment from the hotel, has abandoned the fight and taken up his quarters at tlie Hotel de I’Europe.
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      Britain and Portugal.
      114 5 Treaty between Britain and Portugal. (Suj/jdied by Renter.) London, 17 Nov.—At a banquet at AN indsor Castle, King Edward, in toasting the King of Portugal, announced that an Anglo-Portu-guese Arbitration Treaty had been signed at "Windsor yesterday. International Amenities. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 18 Nov. —The Prince
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      Peace Conference
      38 5 Austria Accepts Invitation. (Supjilied by Reuter.) London, 18 Nov. —Austria has accepted an invitation from the Hon. John Hay, United States Secretary of State, to send a representative to the Peace Conference proposed by President Roosevelt.
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      Currency Problem.
      202 5 The Mexican Reforms (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 18 Nov. —'Hie monetary reforms of the Mexican Government includo the cessation of the free coinage of silver, except for export. An immense pi", weighing over four hundred catties and nearly constituting a record for Penang, was slaughtered at the Abbatoir
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    Defrauding a Hote Proprietor.
    2883 5 Two Europeans Sent to Prisa. Interesting Case. Intended Trip to England from Calutta via Rangoon, Penang, and Singapor! As briefly mentioned in our iast, isue, two Europeans named Robert Shakleord aud W. H. Knox alius Mcßride werechaged before Mr. Hereford at the Second Plice Court yesterday
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    Passengers.
    809 5 Inword —Per Zamania,” from Singapore, Major-General Sir A. R. F. Dorward, Lieut,-Col. R. S. F. Walker, Major Everett, Messrs H. II Hudson, H. Wool, A. H. Cobb, W. A. Grieg, Abuhakar, Bowie, Bevedekiu, F. M. Gheesta, Mrs. Tek Cliiaug and Mrs. Kiat Choy. Mr. J. J. Meadway is Chief
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      1587 6 FANCY Coloured Cement Flooring T iles, Cement Pipes and Roofing Tiles, Fancy Cut-glass Mirrors, Iron Safes. Hanging Lamps, Accordions, Walking Sticks, Leather Bags and Belts, and Children’s Rubber Shoes Are now in Stock. Another Shipment of Straw Hats Has Just Arrived. K. MYDINSAH Bros., General Storekeepers and Aerated Water Manufacturers.
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    Tin.
    131 7 Friday’s Gazette publishes rules toi granting licenses to dig for minerals at the Dimlings, also an Order- in-Council fixing the following rates of duty chargeable on tin ore exported from the Dindings: per per duty per picul picul bhura. When the price of tin exceeds S3l up to 832
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    Selangor Literary and Debating Society.
    138 7 At the annual general meeting of the members of the Selangor Literary and Debating Society held on Saturday last, under the presidency of Dr. Gnoh Lean Tuck, the following, according to the Malay Mail, were elected office-bearers for the ensuing year President, Dr. Gnoh Lean
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      978 7 PI 03 a EO 03 03 03 J O a EyftlALLY SEltfJ *0* Hi sTR^ns TM£ Out cast Cm liwf BROS Wc pfflKW» as o H W d S3 S3 < (D c •H a 9 a < a V i s J a o e MARH sTRAOC dunvilles Special'Old
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      298 7 Shorthand Typewriting. Can be Taught by Mail* DOUGHERTY'S Brief Shorthand is marked by simplicity, legibility, rapidity, and the success with which it is taught. The piano method of typewriting wili improve the most expert typists. Complete Homesludy Course and enrolment in the Correspondence School, to those who apply during September,
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    845 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 stale 10st.. an allowance of 1411». to all ex-Griffins. Entrance 315. Distance. R.C. RACE II. The Selanoor Stakes. —Value $1,000and 9250 for the second
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      457 8 FOR FRIENDS IT ROUE \OW READY. Order at once. Stock Limited Price 75 cents each. WHHEAWA7, LADLAW Si Co.. PEN» TRA l>E MARK CHIN HIN BROTHERS, General Storekeepers, Horse Dealers, and Livery Stables, No. 50e, PENANG ROAD. Telephone No. 26n. ALWAYS FOR SALE. FRESH FODDER! TIIHE very best quality only
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      646 8 PENG CHENG Co JUST RECEIVED A NEW SHIPMENT OF Gold-mounted Cigar and Cigarette Pipes, with Quill Tubes. ALL SIZES IN STOCK. ALSO Silver-mounted I adies and Gents’ Umbrellas, Walking Sticks, and Hunting Crops OPR PRICES DEFY COMPETITION. Call Early to Avoid Disappointment PENG CHENG Co. f No. 17, Market Lane.
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