Straits Echo, 12 December 1904

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    34 1 Straits Echo CHRONICLE OK EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOIT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL- 2. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, MONDAY, 12th DECEMBER, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 284.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    92 1 Births. ON !*th Dec., at Singapore, the wife of C. V Doral, of a son. N S? at Lab,,an. the wife of L. A. W. ox. of a sou. )K at Belfast, Ireland, the wife of Robert W. Lambertou. of H. S. M.’s Customs. Bangkok, of a daughter.
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    HIGH WATER.
    39 1 For Week- ending Suinl.-iy, Dec 18. 1994. V.M. Monday, 12th 4.20 4.45 Tuesday, 13th 5.10 5.35 Wednesdn-v. 14th.. 3. 0.25 Tburadar, 15th 350 7.15 Friday 16th 7.40 8.05 Saturday, 17t li 8.30 8.55 Sunday, 18th 0.20 045
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    FIXTURES.
    33 1 To-MAY ♦»th Day, 11th Moon. Toyvu Baud, Esplanade, 5-30 p in. Opera Stamboul, 9 p m. To- MORROW 7th Day, 11th Moon. Town Band, Golf Club, 5-30 p.m. Operu Stainboul, 9 p.ui.
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    THE MOON.
    18 1 First Duo. i4iii p m O Full Moon «ord 12 21 an. fiiWit Quarter 12.14 p.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    48 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. UunVAKIt». J MV 4 Kl>». Coromandel 'i'2 Dee. Nubia ~i Dee. Hi-it y iil T Jon. hxtra Service. IJI 1W A Kits. 1 <1 Ktv Kins. Java 13 Dec. Ceylon W Dec. Palma 27’ j Candia 3'J. BNT For particulars See Faye 3.
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    MAILS DUE.
    73 1 China Preusscu 13 I >ec. English (Java) 11- German (Roon) 15 ludian Zaida 16 China (Za mania) 16 China (Nubia) 24 English (Coromandel) 24 China (jP. K. Friedrich) 26 German Hayern) 30 China (Zaida) 30 The P. «Si O. extra steamer Java, having left Suez on Friday, 2oth
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    Our Mail Budget.
    1368 1 New ‘Scare* for the Imaginative: Germany Eager to Absorb Holland! PRINCE OF WALES HEALTH. FASfflONAfibi; AMERICAN WEDDING. CRICKET IN SWIMMING BATHS. Cambridge Rowing Retrograding. London school of tropical medicine. (From our London, Correspondent Fleet Street, November 13th.— Lord Lausdowne’s very pacific statement at the Lord Mayor s
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 1 Pkn'ano, 12th Decembkk (By courtesy of the Chartered Hank.) London Demand Hank ...1/1 If 1 months’ sight Hank ...1 IIJ 3 Credit ..1/IIJ > 3 Documentary 1/11 3 Calcutta. Demand Bank its. 144| 3 days’ sight Private H6s Bombay. Demand Bank 1445 3 days’sight Private 146* Madras, Demand Bank
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    SHARES
    206 1 BersuwahGold Miue Co.. Ld. $l3. —sates Raub Australian Gold Mining Co. Ld 4 25 noiit. Redjang Lebong Goid Mining Co.. Ed $227.50 buyers If adit na Gold Mini ng Co„ bid. (fully paid) 10.-'/tcuu Bruseli 'Liu Mining Co.. I.<l. 3.50 seller* Chendariaug Hydraulic I’in Milling Co.. Till 10.— uom.
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    PRODUCE.
    178 1 Tin t 76.75 Business done. I Gold leaf f 79| B.Pepper (W. Coast. 31b5.50z.)$ 25.50 buyer* White Pepper 38. seller* j Traug Pepper out of season j Clovea (picked) out of season Mace 84 sellers Mace Pickings 76,—sellers Nutmegs 110 s 11. —tales No. 1 £6.10 notn j Sugar
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      117 1 j Simla, Br. s.s. 5,88jk Summtfri», lOtli Dec Shanghai, 29th GnU-,*~P. O. P. Rimau, Br s.s. 297, Nielsen, 11th Dec., Malacca, 9th Dec., Gen., —H. L. Go. Htnt, Bn. s.s. 345, Inkster, 11th Dec.. Singapore, 9th Dec., Gen., —W. M. Ac Go. jSriHoKiA, Ger. s.s. 4,9-32, Hildebrandt. 11th Dee..
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      DEPARTURES.
      35 1 12th Decent her. Petrel, for Laugkat A Paugkaiau Brand an. K. Halewtjn, for Batu Bahm. Deli, for Traug. Canton, for Paugkor and Teluk Anson. Sitkonia, for Singapore. Hongkohg. Yokohama and Kolk*. Coen, for Singapore.
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      IN PORT.
      88 1 P. Rim At, Br. s.s. 297, Neilsen, lltli Dec., Malacca, 9th Dec., Gen., —H. L. &Co. Hkkb. Br. s.s. 345, Inkster lltli Dec., Singapore, 9th Dec., Geu., —W. M. Co. liAi»Y Eli», Br. s.s. 245, Treweeke, lltli Dec.. Teluk Anson, 10th Dee., Gen., Straits 8. 8. Co. Jin
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      EXPECTED.
      37 1 Hi ni Aijents Ihte Gienlogau London B.&C'o. 13th Dee. Java Suez P.&O. I4th Fitzpatrick .Kan goon H.M&Co., 14th Lai Sang Calcutta B.&Co. 15th Lightning Singapore A.A.A.Co. 15th Ben lung Loudon S.B&Co. 18th Oro Glasgow S.B.&Co. •25th
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      SAILINGS.
      36 1 I t'Hnelh h'o. A>j*nU Leave* GHeulogau Singapore B.&Co. 13th l>ec. Java Singapore P4P. Lai Sang Calcutta B.&Co. 16tli Lightning Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 16th Fitzpatrick Rangoon H.M.&Co. 16th Benlarig Singapore S.B&Co. 18th Oi'o Singapore S. B.&Co. 26th
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      MAILS CLOSE
      117 1 For Port Swettenham, Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow—Per Palaincotta, tomorrow, 11 a. 111. Deli—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, noon. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, to-uiorrow, 1 p.m. Tougkah—Per Rotorua, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Edie, T. Seuiawe, Segli Olehleh and Pulo Well—Per M. Vajimnhie, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Moulinein—Per Janet Nicholl, to-morrow 2 p.m. Port
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      Passengers.
      36 1 Inward —Per Hebe,” from Singapore, Messrs The Hon. E. W. Presgrave, A. Seheuer, Rossiug, Trowel 1, Thomas, Preutes and de Gnuui. Per Jiu Ho,” from Langkat, Mr. Mac Arthur. Pc: Cordelia, froic Deli, Hr. Adasu\u.
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      51 1 MARTYN Co. WHISKIES. BORDEN’S PEERLESS CREAM. Sanditands Buttery. A Co. BURN Co., Ltd., Electrical Engineer», PENANG. Show Rooms Logan's Buildings. ARl£ now prepared to undertake all kinds of electrical work shortest notice. All work done by fully competent men European super%’ision. House wiring a speciality. estimates free. at the under
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      145 1 W. Cornfield, r Tall and Outfitter, 2S, BEACH STREET. i V JUST OPENED A Large Selection OF THE Marlborough Excelsior Comic Pictorial 1 i X mas New Year Cards and Posrcards. 25 o REDUCTION. ON 0 V 4 4 TOYS. o TOYS. 9 x TOYS. W. CORNFIELD, Temporary Premises, 23c
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      27 1 STEARNS’ WINE is very palatable, Au excel leut tonic for children, especially if they are pale and thin. Do not delay. “Musi be Steam*'” It cures. HIB.SAE.
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      93 1 STEARNS' WINE increases vigor, appetite, aids digestion aud nutrition. It does this Readily and consistently. It cures. SZZIDA.iI. Penang. EASTERN St ORIENTAL HOTEL. mm UNEQUALLED I’UR Situation Comfort* and Catering. BARKIEB BROTHERS, 810 Proprietor NOTICE. 7 N. M. H. Mahomed Maideen Bros., General Merchants, Cloth Dealers and Commission'Agents, 23, CHULIA
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      27 1 STEARNS’ WINE places at the Com-1 maud of the Physician the most advauc d preparation of Cod Liver OU. Far superior I to the stomach disturbin'.? emulsions.
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      7 1 60L0ENBER6 2EITIII ’V Pa Genuine Pilsener Beer.
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      25 1 WEATHER. 1 hk following report, ib kiudiv supplied 1»» I** Signal Director of Fort Oornw:uiii«:— The rainfall during the enden *t '•> a.m. to-day was nil.
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  • Obituary
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    74 1 Death». On }*th November, at Bournemouth, the Rev. W. Rawlins Capel, late Chapluiu, Madras Establishment, and Vicar of Bickenhili. Warwickshire. On 5th Nov., at Kensington. Edward Holbrook. Manager and Sec. of the City of London Real Property Co.. Ld. aged 52.' On Nov. Id, at 1 Kitanagasadori. Kobe. I’eter Heinrich
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    Russia and Malaya.
    1079 2 s the Bear Hankering after a Sphere in our Neighbourhood? iKantj'Mf* Time», US Nut.) leading article in the Rangoon ’limes ut th»*lytii iuBlalit ha» ,Ot»c««d ntfonUoo in the south of the Peninsula, the Strait» Kcho republishing it in toto. We hope the ibiect will not bo unnoticed
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      90 2 WANTED \Jb UOPEAN Office a.. J Godowu IU Fj in or nesrto Beiuli street. State relit pwliculai ti c/o Strati’ 1 Echo. 821 18-11-05 WANTED meu. WO or three Compositors for Job l>epamneut. Goo<l wa P es to competent 1 Apply to CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. 17-11 04 for sale THE
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      299 2 for SALE. DISTANT'S RUOPALOCEBA MALAYANA,” complete m ‘3 volumes with plates ami appendix. Price Apply to KNTOMOLOtJIST, 771 C- o straits Echo. for sale. AKOKKIEN Colloquial Manual m “two the Oh. ueseiW ttd English Text with Note, wl J th J"^ Vernon Hark, c.m.o ts°- rrux C o Dies can
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      1679 2 ECHO, aunw s Hargreaves Testimonial Fund. Limestone Lime! NONIAS BABAS 1 I .lwi.ie.1 bv the General i‘i:X t»\w t«, Hot for the on Tbumiay De > -J artpntleiow desirous «'t r-howuu •Oeutleine» ifaruieavt-s work should sgrrfitt^ X,ve date Any contribute «ill >*l welcome. G L TUCK, m Hon. Treasurer. 861
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      1617 3 P.&O. \V fily^uco. ,v s -*> y^v > Expected arrival and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Dec. 22 s.s. Coromandel connecting 1 with 8.8. India 5 8.8. Simla do 10 8.8. ChuSUtl do Homewards. Jan. 8.8. Bninnia 8.8. Mongolia il i l\\ r 'A: .1 *\\> r *v* fi\ u*#e a
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    The Straits Echo.
    69 4 I Jo*** nU-n** •verybo.ly. *n*l I-*** Established June Ist, IW*p.ibli'HO'l «Wily (except Hnn.l.y-» at th« CRITERION PRESS, L<l., Mo. 226-232. poach St root. Penang. PIMOR i»er ;inaura DAll.t. OITKTATIONH l’ostage F.xtr.i MAII. KIHTIOK (Poet Free) 13 ('AHI.K AIUMKKH- Echo—Pen ang.’ Telephone N r <*. IH*'. JbfcW. Chmnny
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    ’Ware Balticers!
    942 4 Instruction* from the Secretary of State. By a strange chance the Echoes published in our last issue included the following sully at the expense ot the beneficent Tsar's Armada ot BUm derers“ That owners of tubing stakes will be warned to display large white flags on their erections
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    The Tsar’s Armada.
    1461 4 When iu February last the Russian fleet atPort Arthur was so bad y smashed by the Nelson of Japan and then sately locked up in Port Arthur, only to lose some of its best vessels in a hopeless i dash for liberty, it became Patent to all
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    Fire.
    1937 4 Hin Ue Co 's Premises Outtetl. o Damaoc Kstimatvd at S95.000. I ‘""bvTbe PU.au Giixette aud, strange T« TcoToen P end ’umrcliaius. Nos. W and 86 Bend. Street, completely SijHjjJS H two liou-es aul also their branch l ice de partineul’. earriod on under tbodjop name of Guan Swee
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    THE WAR.
    243 5 Manchuria Another Great Battle. Japanese Again Victorious. (Echo Special.) Shanghai, 12 Dec.—A special telegram, received here from Peking, ieports that the Russians are retreating on the Hunho river. Atlei a battle last mg three days and nights, the Japanese assumed the offensive on the fourth day and drove
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Germany.
      157 5 The Neutrality Question t Supplied ly jf’eulec. London, 10 Dec.—During a debate in the Reichstag on the Budget and Army Bills the Socialists opposed the increase in the Army, on the ground that Russia had been crippled, and renewed their charges of the Government having shown partiality for Russia
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      The Army
      79 5 Better Recruiting (Supplied by Reuter.) London. 10 Dec. —Tlie Rt. Hon. Hugh 0. Arnold-Forsfcer, speaking at Edinburgh, said that, despite the raising of the length of serviee. more recruits were joining than las' year and the army would soon be over strength. He hoped that the Legislatures of
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      The Navy.
      250 5 The Reorganization Scheme, (Supplied by Jleuter Loudon, 11 Dec. The Admiralty announces an important reinanimation of the Navy, with tbo object of remedying certain defects j°t mobihsatjon. The Home Fleet will henceforward be called the Channel Fleet am] becomes the senior command m the Xuw consisting of twelve
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    A Base for the Baltic Fleet.
    571 5 Navy Leaguer writes, to the Hougkong Morning P«*st under date of stt»tli November Attention iia.s been »o largely engrossed with the investment pf Port Arthur and the operations on laud that little or nothing seems to be left in the public mind for j
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      THE FIRE-BRIGADE.
      388 5 1 Protest Against its Inefficiency. Deak Silt, —How long- Yes, bow long will valuable life and property be at the mercy of a Fire Brigade which is totally inefficient l»oth as regards personnel and the apparatus at their command I. am uot disposed to criticise either the Municipal
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    The Car Question.
    161 5 Rev. W. E. Hurley writes to the Malay Mail under dale Kuala Lumpur Bth Dec.— Regardiug the vexed question of having !A. aud B. carriages upon the railway, I i think the whole matter could be solved byreserving a first class carriage ou all trains for ladies,
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    Cricket.
    284 5 P. C C. V. P. R. c. The cricket match, played on the Esplanade ou Saturday afternoon, between the P. C. C.aud u scratch team from the P.R.C., ended iu a draw, time preventing the game being fiuished. The Cricket Club, who batted first, declared their innings closed when
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    Rubber.
    422 5 j Mlssks J/cwis and Peat's monthly pro- I dflee report, dated London. 16th Novend<er. 1 states:— Strait* Fill»- 4s. 4d. to od. Sd. Ceylon Fin ts. 5d. to os. 9{d. > A**am: Good io tine, 2s. (id. to os. 7.vd.: coniinon to foul and mixed. Is. to 2s. 4d*
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    STOP PRESS TELEGRAM.
    97 5 k'eutcr. J'liie !-i»;ue is reserved for tlie publical ion of new*nrrh in# iffei the dny'* new* lias been imposed. London, 12 Dec.— Router describe.'» tbe tiyliti preceding the capture of 203 Metre Hill as more intensely ferocious and bloody than any of the previous encounters. Whole detachments!
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      6 5 CUTLERY iff c/7 lister Co.. Ltd.
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      41 5 THIC PAPFD kept ou file at K. C. DAK K, rurtH AdwdMw Agency. Ist, eausont. Street. San Francisco, California l. 8. A., where amtract» for advertising ran be made for it. DAVID CORSAU SONS Well-known Navy Canvas. Sandllands Butterv «S Co.
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      202 5 Notice 1 PUBLIC MEETING will be held in tlie Town Hall on Thursday, the 22ud iust., at 4.30 p.ui.,. iu connection with the forthcoming Agricultural Show which is j fixed to take place in Peuaug iu August next. The Hon. The Resident Councillor j Inis kindly consented to preside. W.
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      290 5 To*day’s Advertisements. 1 Notice. ~VX7~E beg to state that Chop Chee Seng T Co., Crockery-ware Dealers, No 260 Beach Street, use a square chop inscribed Chee Seng Toh Chiang and a book for the purpose of ordering for goods; while another chop, in English and Chinese, is used for borrowing
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      455 5 Chin Ooh Co. Watchmakers, General Storekeepers and Outfitters. Aa. 67, Reach Streets Has for sale a varied collection of Watches, Clocks, etc. Undertakes repairs of i bionoiueters, Watches, Clocks and Musical boxes. Holders of Certificate of competency from The Hon. H. TROTTER. fjote Resident Councillor of Penang. JUST RECEIVED A
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      1028 6 For Infants and MELLIN'S Sfood. Children. n w For Infants and Dr. W. MANSON. DENTAL SURGEON. Price Moderate Consultation Free. RESIDING AT Vo. /79«. Carnarvon Street, About 20 houses from the Carnarvon Station. NOTICE. \pEWS of Penang, Singapore. I’urak, Selangor, and Sumatra. l J hotos enlarge»!, various sizes up to
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      523 7 important notice. X X X m i m m m J r o. 96, Ji lawei fftoad. T e^sr:i*2* r t b B ha havi «"«aged a Competent! ro cssional Kiders, &c. at a considerable expense to himself, he is now open SHOEING FORGE and VETERINARY INFIRMARY. To Train, Break
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      1151 8 Another Large Shipment of Goods Arrived —F O R WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co., PENANG. Christmas Presents, Toys, Games and Dolls. Dressed and Undressed Dolls, all Musical Dolls from $IOO J ur s fr Tea Sets at 1.55 set. 1 Cto Battleships $1-20 Floating Animals from 30 cts. 75 cts. Games, Tool
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