Straits Echo, 19 November 1904

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    36 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, PENA »<i, SATURDAY, 19th NOVEMBER, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 265.
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    HIGH WATER.
    37 1 For Week- ending Friday, Nov. 25, 1904 A.M. P.M. Saturday, 19th 9. 925 Sunday, 20th 9.50 10.15 Monday, 21st 10.40 11.05 Tuesday, 22nd 11.30 11.55 Wednesday,23rd... —45 Thursday, 24th 1.20 1.45 Friday, 25th 2.10 2.35
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    FIXTURES.
    31 1 To-dav. 11th Day, 10th Moon. Town Baud, Golf Club, 5-30 p in Opera Stamboul, 9 p.m. To-aiokkow. 12th Dav, 10th Moon. Church Services see page 5. 25th Sunday After Trinity.
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    THE MOON.
    28 1 O Full Moon ...Nov, 23rd 9.3 am laujt Quarter 30th 1.34 a m O New Moon Dec. 7th 9.39 a m First Quarter... 14th 2.22 i».m
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    47 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. OUTWAKI»*. HoM KIVAIdn. Bernjal 'J4 Nov j Simla 26* Nov Malta 8 Dec. j Chusan 10 Dec Hxfra Service. Outwaki»». Ho.m k w AKDK. Palawan 2.0 Nov j Manila IS Nov Java 13 Dec Pera 2 Dec For particulars See Page 3.
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    MAILS DUE.
    32 1 English Bemjal 24th iust. China (Simla) 26th inst. China (P. R. Luitpold) 30th inst. German (Roon) Ist December, China Zaida) 2 English (Malta) 8 China (Chusan) 10 China (Preussen) 14
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    War Items.
    1267 1 The Japanese Soldiers in the Field. The following extracts are taken from a letter from the correspondent of Reuter’s Agency with the First Japanese Army:— Japanese generalship is essentially business-like. The Japanese generals do not play to the galleries at all. The censorship which they enforce tends to
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 1 Pknano, 19th November (By courtesy of the Chartered Itank.} London Demand Bank 1 /11 4 months’ sight Bank ...11 1 7 S 3 Credit ..1/11,® 3 Documentary ...1/11$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Its. 1431 3 days’ sight Private 145 A Bombay, Demand Bank 1431 3 days’sight Private 1451 Madras, Demand
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    SHARES
    208 1 Bersawaii Gold Al ine Co., Ld. 5 13. —sales Raub Australian Gold Mining Co.. Ld 4.75 sellers Redjang Lebong Gold Mining Co., Ld 215 —layers KadamiGoid Mining Co„ Ltd. (fully paid) 10. —mo»». Bruseh Tin Alining Co.. Ld. 3.50 sellers Clieudariaug Hydraulic Tin Alining Co., Ld 10.— no in.
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    PRODUCE.
    168 1 Tin i 79. —business done Gold leaf 78.50 B. Pepper VV. Coast. 31b5.50z.)$ 24. —buyers White Pepper 40. —sellers Trang Pepper out of season Cloves (picked) out of season Mace 86 —sellers Mace Pickings 75. sellers Nutmegs 110 s 41. —sales No. 1 6.10 nom Sugar 2 no stock.
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      ARRIVALS.
      82 1 Malaya, Ger. s.s. 901, Block, 19th Nov., Deli, 18th Nov., Gen.,—B. M. Co. Ghazke, Br. s.s. 3242, Bailey, 19th Nov., Liverpool, 15th Oct., Gen*,—S.B. Co. Jin Ho, Br. s.s. 110, Hastrup. 18th Nov., Langkat, 17th Nov., Gen., —Q.B.K. Petrel, Br. s.s. 224, Reid, 19th Nov., P. Kaiupei, 18th Nov..
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      DEPARTURES.
      72 1 19th November. Rotorua, for Tongkah. Gregory Apcar, for Calcutta. Jin Ho, for Langkat. Cornelia, fer Deli. Hock C/iuan Un for Batu Bahru and Asahau. Vander Parra, for Langkat Paugkalau Brandan. Larujkat, for Teluk Anson. Cheang Chew, for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow Amoy. Chan Tai, for Perlis Setul. Zaida, for Singapore.
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      EXPECTED.
      43 1 1 f 4 i/i hi 1 gents It ue Lightning .Calcutta A. A. A.Co. 1 19tliNov Grliazee Suez S.B.ACo. 1 21th JanetNieoll Mouluieiu Nani Youg Ivaugoon S.B.&Co. j 21st Benalder Singapore 1 1st Dec. Beuartv Loudon 1 S.B.ACo. Benia rig London S.B.&Co.
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      SAILINGS.
      39 1 /'V*, -A -t '/‘•ufheavea Lightning Cheang Singapore A.A.A.Co. 1 I8thNov Chew Singapore H.M.&Co. 19th .Ylossel Edie H.L.jgCo. 19th It aura Rangoon H.L.&Co. Glia zee Singapore S.B.&Co. 21th Beuarty Singapore S.B.&Co. 1st Dec. Benalder London S.B.&Co. Benlarig Singapore S.B,&Co.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      46 1 For Deli—Per Calypso, ou Monday, 11 a.in. Langkat. Paugkalan Brandan—Per Petrel on Monday, 1 p.m. Port Swettenliam—Per Mary Austin on 21st instant Monday, 2 p.m. Deli —Per Malaya on Monday, 5 p.m. Port Swettenliam, Kuala Lumpur Singapore—Per Pin Seay, on 22nd instant d p.ui.
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      70 1 MARTYN Co tv** WHISKIES. FOR SALE. “Guide Book TO Bangkok Siam. Price $5. OBTAINABLE AT Echo Office. HOWARTH, ERSKINE, LTD. Electrical Engineers Contractors. Enclosed Ttfpe Arc Lamps. Miniature Arc Lamps. High Candle Porter Incandescent Lamps, Artistic Fittings. ESTIMATES FREE. j»-a «JeSSfe SRfIL s*«*<;<' Contractors to the Governments OF THE Straits
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      1 1 SIRD.A.H..
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      1 1 BIRDJLR.
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      346 1 SIR.D-A.Xt, TO LET. 35 Anson Road. Entry immediate. -D1 Apply f° T. GAWTHORNE. 17-11-04 th s tu 817 NOTICE. Consulate for the Netherlands. to Monday, the 12th of December, 1904, at li) a.m., tenders will be received n#the "tth-e of His Excellency the Governor <>f Acheeu and Dependencies at Koeta-ltad
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      10 1 ARMOUR'S PROVISIONS The best and always fresh. S&ndilands, Buttery Co.
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      131 1 MARTYN Co. f •s, LAGER BEER. NOTICE. VIEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, Selangor, and 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
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      30 1 WEATHER. Thk following report. t* kimilv supplied bv »Iim Siynai Dim-tor or Kofr Dorn wail is:— l’iif ram fall duiinu the -4- hour* ended at a.m. to-dav was 0.82 iucltes
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    North Sea Outrage.
    633 2 Opikions ok thk London ani> CONTINENTAL PhKMK. The Time» Hay»: It is almost inconceivable that any men calling themselves seamen, however frightened they might be, could spend twenty minutes bombarding a fleet of fishing boats without discovering the nature of their target. It is still harder to
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    Mysterious Suicide.
    302 2 Lewis George Hansford, an officer of the Chinese revenue cruiser Likin, committed suicide at Hongkong on the sth inst. Some friends heard a shot and on proceeding to the spot found the deceased 1 deeding profusely from a wound in the region of the heart, while beside him
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      19 2 S1KAUN8* WINK, preeminently the ta tunic when the whole \v tern iH left m a h ute of depression.
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      1737 2 NOTICE. ON the 4th September, 1904, Latitude 20° 28' N. Long. 113° 45' E., the Master of the s.s. Hop Sang from Hongkong to Singapore picked up a conical shaped lied Buoy. The Buoy appears, as reported l>v the Master of the s.s. Hop Sang, to lie a ciiaunel marking
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      1809 3 TAJv *w \u '-4 rr JT 8. N. Co. Expected arrival and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Nov. 21 s.s. Bengal connecting- with 8.8. Victoria Dec. H s.s. Malta do s.s. Himalaya 22 s.8. Coromandel do J a u. 5 8.8. Simla do Homewards. 8.8. India s.8. Briannia W 3i If
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    The Straits Echo.
    87 4 justice satisAe* everybody, and 1 notice alone.— Established June Ist, 1903. fiihlinhed daily (except Sunday*.) AT TUB CRITERION PRESS, Ld., PRICK DAII.Y. LOO AI, *24 per atiuiiiu OUTSTATIONS I’ont.iKe Kxtm MAII. KIHTION (Port free) 15 No. 220-232, Beach Sfront. Penang. (’A Itl.K AI*I>KKSS “E c h o—P
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    Our Milk Supply.
    2612 4 Health Officer Replies to Dr. Locke's Criticism. Control in Colombo.. Proposals for Analyses and Prosecutions for Adulteration. PENANG MILK-SELLERS TO BE LICENSED. The all-important subject of our milk supply was again raised into prominence at yesterday’s meeting of the Municipal Commission, a letter from the Colombo Municipality
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    Swettenham V Swettenham.
    813 4 Sir Frank’s Petition for Divorce Dismissed. Made False Charges against his Wife. Turned a Deaf Ear to Lady Swettenham’s Pathetic Appeal. Gets 2 Weeks’ Notice to Return to his Wife. MULCTED IN COSTS. Interesting Revelations. Jn the Divorce Court,on 25th October, before Sir Francis Jeune, President, Divorce
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    THE WAR.
    196 5 Port Arthur Position Extremely Critical. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 18 Nov.—The United States Consul-General at Chefoo has telegraphed to the State Department at Washington that the situation at Port Arthur is extremely critical, the outer forts having fallen into the possession of the Japanese. Japanese Attack Repulsed. London,
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    Spain.
    368 5 A Bomb Outrage. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 18 Nov.— A bomb outline was perpetrated in a fasliionable street ol Barcelona yesterday evening. Eleven persons were wounded, nine seriously, and much damage done. The Bijou Entertainers. From an announcement in our advertising columns to-day it may be seen that the
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    Penang Volunteers.
    2301 5 Annual General Meeting. The annua 1 genera 1 meeting of the memof the Penang Volunteer Corps was lield at the Drill Hall. Fort, Cornwallis, last evening at 8.30 o’clock. The Commandant, t-ipt. Adams, was in the chair, aud there were present Capt. J. G. Allan, Lieut. F. O.
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    Municipal Commission.
    1691 5 Ordinary Meeting The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commission was held in the Municipal Chambers yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. W. Hallifux, President, presided: and there were also present:—Dr. P. V. Locke, Mr. ChealiTekThye, and Mr. Quail BeugKee: aud Dr. G. W. Park (Health Officer), Mr. L. M.
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    Passengers.
    36 5 Imcard —Per Malaya” from Deli, Mr. and Mrs. Pieters/. Dr. V. Toouingeu, Mr. Cars ten and Mr. Lumbach. Per Kistna from Singapore, Mrs. Van Tooreu, Mr. Mellor, Mr. Low Choo and Mr. Lim Kong Thuan.
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    To-morrow’s Church Services.
    166 5 ->th Sunday After Trinity. St. Gkorok s Church (Church of England) S a.in. Matins (Choral). 8-30 a.m. Holy Communion (Plain). .*> p.m. Sunday School. *> p.m. Evensong 1 and Sermon.— R«v. H. C. Henliaiu. Act. Col. Chaplain. Presbyterian Church (Northam Road) It a.m. and t> p.m.—Rev. R.
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      1613 6 FANCY Coloured Cement Flooring 1 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 K. MYDINSAH Bros., General Storekeepers and Aerated Water Manufacturers. 100 Pitt Street and 523 Chulia Street, PENANG.
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      524 7 m CO a j EO CQ CO CO < a o a E- 1 z o H W \ffjALLY SElis n™ STRA,n L? I K UTCM ST Ytb '%lf ORO* d fl < a a e < ft a s a MARK trade (D JAMES BUCHANAN Co.’s “HOUSE OF COMMONS”
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      457 7 HONGKONG JIN ON INSURANCE Company, Limited. Capital $1,000,000. f'l'lHE uudersigued Laving been appointed -X- Agents for tiie above Company are prepared to accept marine risks on the most favourable terms CHIN JOG Co., Agents. MUX) CHIN TEE, Manager. 24-6-04 98c Guardian Assurance Company, Limited. Established 1821. Subscribed Capital -£2,000,000 Total
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      18 7 Wlieii the whole system is depressed Nutritive reconstruction is of vital importance. Stearns' Wine is the ideal Touic.
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    The Chinese and the Philippines.
    430 7 A Wise ani> Just Decision. The decent necision of Vice-Governor Ide, admitting minor Chinese children to join their parents in the Philippines when said I parents are entitled to a residence t herein, is most commendable. There is, says the Manila Cableuews, certainly no reason
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    Overheard at a Wedding.
    134 7 Here she comes! Pretty, isu't she Who made her dress Is it silk or satin Is her veil real lace Wonder how much he is worth Did he {five her those diamonds He's frightened to death. Isn't she cool That train's a horrible shape. Aren t
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    PUNCH'S PHILOSOPHY.
    299 7 Melancholy is charming; but it need i not be cultivated while we have English cookery. Neither cause, nor take, offence but, if you must do one or the other, remember that it is always better to give than to receive. There s many an untrue word spoken in
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      494 8 Our Xmas Annual is sure to prove interesting, order your copy now. whiteaway,1MawTc°-> PENANG. Christmas Cards New Year Cards. We have a large assortment of the above, in boxes from 70 cts. a box. A very cheap line is being offered at 35 cts. a packet of 50 cards. Untearable
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      640 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. I OUR PRICES DEFY COMPETITION Call Early to Avoid Disappointment PENG CHENG Co., /Vo. 17, Market Lane,
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    850 8 PROGRAMME. December 2729 and 31, 1904. FIRST DAY. RACE I. The Maiden Plate. —Value 8400. A race for Maiden Horses weight as per scale lOst., an allowance of 141bs. to all ex-Griffins. Entrance 815. Distance, R.C. RACE II. The Selangor Stakes. —Value 81,000and 8250 for the second
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    THE TSAR'S ARMADA.
    133 9 i'ar« (lie*! well And if for ever. Slill for ever fare tliee well K en though nuforjrivinjr, never (iaiuat thee «hall my heart rebel.— Byron. The Imperial Farewell to the Baltic Blunderers. The Tearful Tsar. —My dear, they will stagger humanity The Tearfuli.er Tsaritza. —Yes, dear, but
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