Straits Echo, 6 January 1905

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLF: OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE SIRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 3. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, Hfh JANU/GrY. 190». Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 4.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    119 1 Births. On 21st. December, ut Shanghai, the wite of Thomas Shirdan. Imi>eriul Maritime Customs, of a daughter. On 21st December, at Shanghai, the wife of Alexander Reid Wilson, of a daughter. At Klang. Selangor, on 2nd January, the wife of Mr. Logan Tod. P.w.D.. of a son. Marriages.
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    HIGH WATER.
    39 1 For Weel. ending Thursday. Jan. 12, 1905. am. p.m Friday, titli -.50 1.15 Saturday, 7th 1.40 2.05 Sunday, Bth 2.30 255 Monday, 9th 3.20 3.45 Tuesday, 10th 4.10 4.35 Wednesday. 11th... 5 5.25 Thursday, 12th 5.50 615
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    THE MOON.
    28 1 •)N» v M .«mi Jan. «‘.til 1 12.0 a.m First i t *n:irtcr... t I4ti> 36.2 I’ m O Full .b'Htn list 2 9.4 i’ .\i
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    MAILS DUE.
    52 1 China (Nubia) 7 Jan. China SeyJlitz 11 German Zieteu 12 English (Formosa) 12 The Extra P. O. steamer Formosa,” having left Suez on Suuday afternoon, 25ih iustant, is expected to arrive heie at daylight. on Thursday, 12th proximo, and will leave for Singapore, China and Japan probably the
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    FIXTURES.
    48 1 To- DA Y. Ist Day, 12th Moon. Special Meeting Municipal Commissioners, 3 p.m. Town Baud, Esplanade, 5-30 p.m. 1 O-.MOIt ROW. 30th Day, 11th Moon. Ratepayers' Association-Meeting of Geueral Committee, Chinese Town Hall. 3 p.m. Police Smoking Concert, Fort, 9 p.m. Town Band, Golf Club, 5-30 p.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    45 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. >i:-| n A K lidMKWAKIiS. Simla (i Jan. Bengal 7 Jau. Chusau li) Malta 21 Hxtrn Service. "I'liumi- i i <• M KIV a KI > V Formosa 10 Jau. Socotra 19 Jan. Japan ‘14 i Palawan 27 For p:irt icuiars Pane •>.
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    Port Arthur.
    1187 1 As it was a Month aoc. A Japanese officer who returned to Tokio from Port Arthur at the begiu-. ning of last mouth spoke with tin?; greatest admiration of the Russsian defence works as they were then. His admiration was equally extended j to the defenders of these
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 1 Pknano, 6th January. iH tj rfncrtmnv <U the l lhnrt*r»<l Hanic. i London Demand Bank ...1/11$ 4 months’ sight Bank ...1 11 3 Credit ...1/11} 3 Documentary ...l/lljjj Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 144:} 3 days’ sight Private 146} Bombay. Demand Bank 143} 3 days’ sight Private 146} Madras,'Demand Bank
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    SHARES
    197 1 HersawahGoid Miue Co., lai. 13. —sates Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld. 4.25 nom Redjang Lebong Gold Mining Co., lid 5 230 huger» KadanaGohl Mining Cn„Ltil. (fully paid) 10.— nom. Druseh 'J iu Miiimg Co.. Ld. S 2.~-sales Karangdii Tin .M*ning 0«». 5 10.— sellers Kinta Tin Mines TAd...
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    PRODUCE.
    171 1 I'iii 578.25 Gold leaf 79-i B. Pepper (VV. Coasi Xlbs.soz.)s 25.50 tellers White Pepper buyers l'rang Pepper, business $27. Cloves (picked) \f ace 85 —sellers Mace Pickings 78. —sellers Nutmegs 110 s 40| sales No. I 6.10 nom *>ti< r ar 2 no stock. Basket 5.10 sales Tapioca Flour
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      121 1 Maky Austin, Br. s.s. I*2l, Nichol, sth Jan., Port Swetteuham, 4th Jan., Gen., —K. G. Co. Janet Nicoli., Br. s.s. 474, Crichton, sth Jan. Moulniein, Ist Jan., Gen., —K. G. Co. Valentyn. Dut. s.s. 674, Van Orden, sth Jan., Baiau, 4th Jau„ Gen., —H. L. Co. P. Kimau, Br.
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      IN PORT.
      109 1 Mary Austin, Br. s.s. 121, Nichol, sth Jan., Port Swet.tenhani, 4th Jan., Gen., —K. G. Co. P. Kimau, Br s.s. 297. Neilsen, 6th Jau., Deli, sth Jau., Gen., —H. L. Co. Langkat, Br. s.s. 149, Liddell. 6th Jau., Teluk Anson, sth Jan., Gen., K. G. Co. G. Apcar,
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      DEPARTURES.
      34 1 #>tli January. Rotorua, for Tougkah, Perak, for Port S wet ten ham, >md Malacca. Arayyee, for Port Swettenluini, Singapore, Unity, for Rangoon. Laily Weld, for Teluk Anson. Un Peng, for Perils and Setul.
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      EXPECTED.
      43 1 1 fp*M*l* R j r n mi# F < A 1)hy Pa lam cotta Glenogle Gisela Pundua Fitzpatrick Beuvnrlich Benlomoud Singapore Siugapore Singapore Rangoon Rangoon Loudon Siugapore H.L.&Co. Jth Jau. H.C.&Co. 7th S.K.&Co. 9th H.L.&Co. 9th K.H.&Co. 9t!i S.B.&Co. 15th S.B.&Co. 15th i
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      SAILINGS.
      36 1 1 r»> I Palamcotta Rangoon H.L.&Co. 7th Jan. GHenogle Rangoon H.C.&Co. 8th (xiaela Colombo S.K.&Co. 9th Pundua P. S ham H.L.&Co. 9th Fitzpatrick Rangoon !K.H.&Co. 11th Benvorlich Singapore 'S.B.&Co. loth Benloinond London S.B.&Co. 1 15th
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      MAILS CLOSE
      99 1 For Deli—Per P. Rimau, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Deli —Per Malaya, to-morrow, noon. Langkat and Pangkalan Brandau—Per Petrel, to-inorrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenhain —Per Mary Austin. to-morrow, 2 p,m. Singapore Hongkong—Per Lig/dniug, 10-morrow, 2 p.m. Moulmeiu—Pe r Janet NichoU, to-morrow v 3 p.m Port Swettenhain, Kuala Lumpur, s»ml Singapore,
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      Passengers.
      28 1 Inward —Per “P. Riniau,” from Deli, Messrs. Tronsselot, J. H Haas, A. Koppel and F G. Palmer. Per “G. Apear,” from Hongkong, &Lr O. N. P Thomas.
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      23 1 WEATHER. 1'hk following reiK'ir. is kiudiv t»v ilip Signal <>t I* ort Cornwallis:— i'lw nuutiUI «iiinnu »»>* at Vt a. in. to-dav was nil.
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  • Obituary
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    52 1 Deaths. On 2t)th Dec. at Shanghai. Philip Winter Blampied, aged 36 years. On the 26th Dec. at Haiphong- (Tonkin), Jule d'Abbadie. partner of the Firm of Marty d'Abbadie, of Haiphong. On 28th Dec. at Taujong Pagar. Singa|H>re. John McNaughton Gale, of the Taujong Pagar Dock Co., and Whitty, Yorkshire, aged
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    Dredging by Suction.
    277 2 Ihk Navy League Journal thinks the uldlashioued method of deepening harbour» and channels by the expensive bucket dredger is likely to be supplanted bv what is known asthe "suction dredger” which is said to lift LOOO tons per hour, as against 1,000 tons iSy the antiquated bucket
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    A Javanese Nobleman THANKS
    437 2 Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People. He says they have made him Strong again. The Regent of Berbek Ngaudjoek is widely known as a personage of high rank and distinguished nobility, and Ids word carries great height and significance It is with pleasure, therefore, that
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    True Snake Story.
    405 2 Oaptd kino Bio Pythons. A man who lias been iu the Far East tells i us this story of catching snakes. Says he "The Moros of Mindanao have a curious but i effective way of capturing the huge pythons that infest the jungles and morasses of their
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      144 2 THE LONDON DIRECTORY, CONTAINING over 2,000 pages of coudenned commercial mutter, enables enterprising traders throughout, the Empire to keep in close touch with the trade of the Motherland. Besides being a complete commercial guide to London and its Suburbs, the London Directory contains lists of EXPORT MERCHANTS with the Goods
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      363 2 NOTICE In the Goods of LIM BOON BANG, deceased URSUANT to Section 46 of the CouJl veyancing and Law of Property Ordinance 18S6. Notice is berebv given that all creditors and other persons having anv claims or demands upou or agaiust the Estate of Lm Boon Bang, deceased, who carried
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      406 2 To Let. HOUSES No. 86 Nor! ham Road and No. 9 Arratoon Road. Immediate 8 entry. Apply to l KHOO SUN POE, 8 No. 7, Church street. i 17-12-04 ue 891 t XO LET. b T>REMISES No. 302, McAlister Road. yJL Immediate entry. Apply to b KHOO HOCK SEONG, 1
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      388 2 and iate eti >ad. eet. ad, •:e. cs ost ho. i t A 09 A s > •e*. f 3 o In Q ffl CO 0) •M > a s p w H "Z ■We --v -~rH ■xrr'iD/sy'T's a SfW 3 0 5 B s> —rrr:_.^i \sally SEL^I Vuv r>vn
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      1692 3 w i' 'ft yjt. .s S. N. Co. Expected anival and Depart tires. Mail Service. Jan. Feb. Jan. Feb. Outwards. r > s.s. Simla connecting with s.s. Briaunia 19 Chusan do ‘2 8.8. Bengal do 16 8.8. Nubia do Homewards 7 B.s. Bengal do ‘2l 8.8. Maitu do 4 8.8.
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    The Straits Echo.
    75 4 Jtwtire »U>Hai everybody, »nd jiwtice Hwwm» Established June Ist, 190.1. Pablii»lie<l tlnily (except Rnn«l»y».) AT THI CRITERION PRESS, L<l., No. 226-212, Beach Street. Penang. PRICE I AILT. lAJCAL *2* I~r;itujuin OL'TSTA I'IONS Poßtage Extra WAII. EDITION (l’«n»t ►>«*>) 15 I/A KI.K ADDRESS: Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 188. Editor,
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    France and Siam.
    586 4 Giving: Effect to the New Treaty. i Ik our issue of Tuesday last we published a wire from Reuter stating that M. Delcasse had informed the French Cabinet thaCChantaboon will be evacuated on the*!Oth January and a French Consul will be, immediately installed there. It was previously
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    Our Local Affairs.
    697 4 Estimates Approved. At this afternoon s meeting of the Municipal Commission the following letters in reference to important local affairs were tabled by the President:— Colonial Secretary’s Office, Singapore, 28 Dec., 19<J4. Sir, —With reference to your letter of 20th inst. on the subject of the Municipal
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    The By-laws Bungle.
    178 4 Whole Scheme Shelved. At the meeting of the Municipal Commission this afternoon the By-laws for the registration of burial grounds were to come up for confirmation? Au important development, however, arose, the President moving that confirmation be postponed sine die. On being put to the vote Messrs
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    The Fire Season.
    334 4 Outbreak in Logan Road. Another outbreak of tire has to be reported iu Penaug. Y esterday evening about seven o clock a tire was discovered at a Sikh watchman's altap hut behiud the houses of Mr. L. Surawongae aud Mr. A. Bowers-Smith at the juuetion of Logan
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      THE PROPOSED DEBATING SOCIETY FOR PENANG.
      312 4 To lilt buiToK or thk Straus K« mo. Dkar Sir. 1 have read with much pleasure Mr. Koh Leok Hup’s letter, which appeared iu the last number of the people’s paper, with reference to the Debating Societ v now in course of formation under
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    Supreme Court.
    1994 4 In Civil Jurisdiction. (Before the Hon. A. F. G. Late, Puisne Judge.) Juuument IN Muslim Makkiauk Case. A> briefly intimated in our last issue judgment in this interesting case has been «riven in favour of the defendants. TJ>e plaintiff, Mohamed Zein, sued Syed lla row, Badar Bee. and
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    THE WAR.
    448 5 Contraband. A Collier Detained (Echo Special.) Singapore, 6 Jan. —Hie collier Aiara has arrived here from Bnrry-in-Furness, and stated she is en route for Bangkok. The ship's papers, however, showed that she is bound for Vladivostok, so she has been detained tor enquiry and has been denied coal
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Italy.
      33 5 Illness of a Minister (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 6 Jau.— Signor Tittoui, Italian Foreign Minister, has been seized with cerebral congestion, due to a severe coin contracted while on a shooting excursion.
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      United States.
      47 5 Report on Mercantile Marine (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 5 Jan.-—The report upon ihe United States mercantile marine, wlncli lias l*eeu submitted to Cougress, includes recommendations for subsidies for new ui.u routes and measures to stimulate the American carrying trade to South Africa and tlie East.
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      Suez Canal.
      53 5 V Reduction of Charges. (Supplied j<y Loudon, 5 Jan. —The Cairo coi ier>poiident of the Daily Telegraph wires that, in con sequence of tlie proposed new <•111.1 across the JsliiDins of Suez, the Sm z Cana Company proposes to reduce charges <>i shipping usiug the Canal hr half
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      Hungary.
      893 5 4 Crisis Passed. (SnpjtUcd by Renter.) London, 5 Jan.—The Emperor Francis Joseph lias dissolved the Hungarian Diet. 1 1 here were no disturbances attending the oeremouv, as was anticipated on 2nd inst. the members of the Opposition absenting themselves. Renter wired on 2ud iust. -Anxiety prevails I ill Hunirarv
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    Guessing Competition
    381 5 “ECHO” Eminent Counsel's Opinion Eavour* at le (o the People’s Paper. Of Opinion that the Competition was not a Lottery. {Ervin ovr uwji Oorreepondent.) Loudon, o J;iii. —Ju conformity with instruction* I liivh obtained Counsels; opinion upon the killing of the Echo s Port Arthur Guessing C'vuipeti-i tion
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    England's Eastern Naval Depots.
    1418 5 Hongkong s Position Defined. It is difficult adequately to realise t lie far- 1 reaching importance of the announcement made tliat the imperial government have I officially declared their intention of acquirin'.' the extensive docks controlled by the l'anjoug Pagar Co. of Singapore. Some: days ago,
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      101 5 notice:. Consulate for the Netherlands. UP to Thursday the 19th of January 1905, at 10 it. in. tenders will be received at the office of the Resident of the East Coast of Sumatra at Medau for the Farm having the right to retail opium in the Residency of the East
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      487 5 To-day’s Advertisements. FOR SALE. LOST. N I*: BUGGY ou DOGCA RT. Apply t<> A»<. 10, Farquhar Street, til-05 lwk 1» Notice. liK I W EEN the hour» of 10 it.m. au<l i> hi. oil t lu* .»i«l in»laut, ou the rout I leading iroiu Messrs Belm, Meyer .V Co.'s offioo
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      1792 6 ICE! ICEUI Kennedy &Co N. D. deSILVA, MANUFACIURINO JEWELLER Favoured with instructions from the Directors of the AGENTS FOR T. Clifford Wilkinson's AND DEALER IN Tandjong Pinang Ice Co., Ltd., »6 50 $7.00 per Case of 48 Piute», per Case of 100. w E l>eg to inform the Public of
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      1501 7 BELTING WORK NEQ'JALIFC CUT ACIDS M> WATER I CRUSHING 1 .LOADS STEAM MILLS MILLS STAMP VARYINQ AND Also makers of FI£MING < BIRKBY^COQDALL.Lt?39.LimeS7.FewchurchSILowdoh. Engine Pump Packings, Rubber Canvas Hose insertion, Asbestos Sheets, etc. KITSON LIGHTS. Most Brilliant Light in Existence. For Lighting Streets, Halls, Mills, Estates, Wharves, elc. 3k Further
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      865 8 An Opportunity not to be Lost WIUMAT, LAUIAW l Co., MASS Straw Hats to be cleared. PRICE 95cts. each. TAIK CHEE Co., Ship Chandlers Wholesale Dealers. Usual Price $1.35. The cheapest line ever offered in co the Straits. o tO Don’t put off until 05 tomorrow what can be bought
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