Straits Echo, 24 January 1905

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE 01 EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 3. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, 2iUi JANUARY, 1905. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 17.
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    HIGH WATER.
    39 1 Kor Week ending Monday, Jail. 30. 15*<»b. A.M P.M. Tuesdav, 2 ith 4.50 5.15 Weilnendav, 25t1i... 5.40 b.lo J’hmsdav, 2bth G.4U 6.55 Friday, 27th 7.20 7.45 Saturday, 28th SllO 8 .>.> Suiidav, 20tli JL 025 Monday, 80th 10.15
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    THE MOON.
    23 1 l,a>tQuarter Jau. 28lh 7.15 2 A. m i> New Moon Feb. 4th (J 1.2 i\.a. )hi rat Quarter... 12th 11.15.4 p.m.
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    FIXTURES.
    33 1 1 o-i>av 19th Day, r2i.li Moon. 'low* Band, Km» Course. 4 p.m. Peuaug llaeen, Ist Day. Bandmaun Opera Co. Town Hall,'4 p.m. TO-MOKItOff 20th Day, 12i.h Moon. IWu Band, F.splauade, 0 pan.
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    MAILS DUE.
    71 1 China {Moon) 25th Jan. German (Saclt*tn) 26th English (Jejuni) Ist Feb. The outward Gentian Mail Steamer Sachsen,” left Colombo for Penang at 6 a.in. yesterday and may be expected to arrive here at 0 a.in. on Thursday. The extra P. O. Steamer Japan,'’ having left Suez at daylight
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    45 1 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. I ,\UI»S. M.OAINWAUI*:-. Bengal 'J Ftb tty otnatuM 4 Fib. Nidia 10 Simla I l lfttui Ot CU.Uli'. /.I t: a It JajHiv I Feb. j Palntcao V/ Jan. Malacca 7 Feb. j Palma PJ bet. For particulars See Page
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    War Items.
    2343 1 The Army of Manchuria. THE COMMISSARIAT. The Italian correspondent lately with I he Russian Headquarters, whose articles in The Times on the Russian Army in Manchuria have already been quoted, I now semis a brief sketch of what the Itussian commissariat department in Manchuria was like. He says:
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    EXCHANGE.
    127 1 KNANo, 24ih Januakv. Pi courier :j ’>■ tJm It‘ink. t London 'Demand Bank ...1/Jli j t months’sight Bank ...1 1 i',‘ 2 < 'redit 1/14 i Documentary ..'.l/11 {§j Calcutta, Demand Bank Its. 145 J .lays’ sight Private 147 Boni n• v. Demand Bank 145 ■j da.s' sight Private
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    PRODUCE.
    186 1 I’m $7(5.75 Business doue. Gold leaf i B. IVpjier VV. C«»asl. 81b5.50/..)$ *24.— tale* While Pepper 88— miller* Trane Pepper, business 251 roller* Gloves (picked 8 42.— teller* Mace 85— seller* Mace Pickings 74 sellers Nutmegs lids H.— seller* No. I 10 voin Sugai 2 no slock. Basket 5.10
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      65 1 A. Atcak, Br. s.s. 2,1)31, Fey, 23rd Jau Calcutta, 11 tli Jan., (Jen., A. A. A. A Co. Thonowa, Br. s.s. 3,4 2H, Whitehead, 23rd Jan., Rangoon, 20tli Jan., Gen., H. L. (Jo. Both, l>ut. ,s.*>. K2<. Van Kverduger. 2lt,|i Jan., Acheeu, 22nd Jan., Gen., H. L, Co M
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      IN PORT.
      37 1 A. Ai’cau, lir. s.s. 2,981, Fey, 23rd Jau.. Calcutta, 11 tli Jan., Gen., A. A. A. Si Co. w Malaya, Cer. s.». 1*(>1, Block, 241 h Jau Deli, 23rd Jau., Gen., B. M. A Co.
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      DEPARTURES.
      69 1 21 ill Januar\ C lorn el ia, lor Deli. Taw 'l'ong, for Asahan. Jin 110, for Faugkat. ReHalewyn, for Batu Batua. Rotorua, for Tongkah. Tony Cluuj Urn, foi Asulmu and Batu Batira Doth, for Singapore. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. Pin Stay, for Fort Sivetteuliaiu, Kuala Bumpur and Singapore.
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      EXPECTED.
      44 1 i-tfrl .1 tJPul* />Mi' Il’.HlU Singapore B.M.ACo. 25 th jau. Snellen Bremen B.M.&Co. 2oth Hong in*»' Singapore lv.Cr.Co. 2oth < r. Apcnr Calcutta A. A. A.Co. 27M* rr.vs.in Singapore VV.M.ACo. '7th N.hii San/ MerionethSingapore B.AG'o. 27th shire Loudon B.ACo. 27th Beuledi Loudon S.B.&Co. doth
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      SAILINGS.
      46 1 b'o> .4 I.ftvei liooll Colombv B.M &Co. 25th Jan Sadi sen Singapore B.M.&Cu. 25th Hong Bee MerionethSingapore K.G.Co. 27th shire Singapore B.&Co. 27th Hyson London VV.M.&«o. 27th Nam Sang Calcutta B.&Co. G. A pear Singapore A.A.A Co. 28th Hen led i Singapore S. B.&Co. :30th
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      MAILS CLOSE
      88 1 For Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Egypt, and via Naples for Europe,etc..—Per Uoon, to-morrow, 10 a.ui. Kopah, Reuoiig, Victoria Point, Maliwuu, Mergui A. Tavoy Per Onuiperr, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Edie, T. Seuiawe, Segli aud Olehleli Per Veiju, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Teluk Anson —Per Langlcaf, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port Snellen
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      Passengers.
      72 1 Inward Per Pin Seng,” from Port Swetteuhaui, Messrs. Porter, Leechmau, S. H Hiu.G. Cummiug. Capt. Molyueux, Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Bailey. Per Malaya,” from lH»li, Messrs Dozg. Tobler, Bland, Eaugereis, Marinur, Teoh Kotw Geok, Van 4Narle, Cornfield, T. C. and W. Robert*. C. Trapcl, A. M<»J, Eutboven, Glue
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      87 1 MARTYN Co. t^° WHISKIES. RACE HOLIDAYS. rriHE undermentioned Banks will Ije 1 closed ou Tueaday aud Thursday, the 24th aud 26th January, 1905, at 12 noon. For the Chartered tralia and China. Bank of India, AusE. M. JANION. For the Hougkonj iug Corporation. Ay. Manager. .Shanghai BankA. G. STEPHEN, Agent.
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      2 1 See Whiteaway’
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      18 1 STEARNS’ WINE, for convalescent* from any severe illness. The good effect is at once seen. Steam* Wine. SIRDAR.
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      1 1 SIB.DA.R.
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      44 1 CHILDREN ARE THE SUNSHINE ol Lhe Lome. Stettnw Wine makes the sunshine blighter. A splendid tonic for the iittie ones. So pleasant to take. SIRDAB,. DAVID CORSAR SONS Well-known Navy Canvas. Sandilands Butterv <£ Co. P, Moir Crane A Co.'s CYLINDER OIL. Sandilands, Buttery' Co.
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      35 1 GOLDENBERG k ZEITLIR. 4 V Genuine Pilsener Beer. Dr. W. MANSON DENTAL SURGEON. Price Moderate, Consultation Free. RESIDING AT No. 17, Penang Road, A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 b luttia.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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    Port Arthur.
    681 2 Full Text or Teems or Capitulation. Following is the full text of the Capitulation Agreement signed at 9.45 p.m. on 2nd January, as published by the Shaughai Times on sth iuat:— Art. I.—Russian military and naval men, voluuteers, and officials in the Russian fortress in Fort Arthur aud
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      147 2 IMPORTANT NOTICE. PUBLIC Meeting witi Us held at tlie .£JL Ch’uese Cycling Club, 11, Bunnah Road, on Sunday, the 29th January, 190-5. at 7-30 p.m., tor the purpose »»t‘ forming a Literary ami Debating Society in Penang. Dr. Guoli Lean Tuck has kindly consented to preside. All who are interested
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      2028 2 Municipal Noil To Let. N ICE of THE next ORDINARY MEETING the Muuicipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office, on Feidat, 27th January, 1905, at 3 p.m. T. J O’HALLORAN, Secretary. PREMISES No. 03, Northam Road. Entry Ist February, 1905. Apply to Md. A RIFF, 156*, Hutton Lane,
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      1703 3 ■V'"’ IS. 11. Co. Expected arrival and Departures Mail Service. Outwards a s.s. Bengal connecting with Feb. Mar. Feb. Mar. lt> «.a. Nubia do 2 «.a. Malta do Homewards. 4 B.s. Coi otnandeldo 15 8.8. Simla do 4 8.8. Chilean do s.s. Oceana s.s. Mwrmora 8.8. China s.B. India 8.8.
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    The Straits Echo.
    82 4 ■iMtlre Mluttlm every body, and .1 uatice ;il< >i«j.— E»»»« «.►•i Established June Ist, 1903. t’nbttahftd ilnily (except Sun«lnv*.l XT THI CRITERION PRESS, U.. No. 22d-23‘2. Beach Street, IVmuiu. PRICK DAtI.Y. I,! »CAI. >•-'* pm aiiiiiiiii n OUTSTATIONS Kxtm MAH. KIHTION Il'iM Kim*) CS OAMI.K AIHIKKHK: Kell
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  • Current Topics.
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      Mr. W. Evans.
      130 4 Mk. W. A Pi- i.* i late Protector of Chinese in the Straits Settlements, has sent the following extract from a letter received from Mr. W. Evan*, dated Johannesburg, Nov. 22, to a London journal:—l am leaving South Africa because my 12 months from the Straits is
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      Illusory Concessions
      454 4 The Tsar's Manifesto, embodying a scheme for the improvement of the Administration practical- Ly amounts to nothing. A vacuum/’ says the alleged schoolboy, is nothing shut up in a box.” Reform in Russia might be described as nothing shut up in an Imperial decree. The Tsar has many
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    Tanjong Pagar Dock.
    4747 4 The Expropriation Bill. Speech by the Governor. First Reading: Passed. As auuouuced uu batuidav last iu an 1 i Echo special wired by our Singapore correspondent, the Colonial Secretary at last Friday’s meetiug of the Legislative Council moved the first reading of the Bill entitled “an Ordinance
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    The Governor's Birthday.
    96 4 In our last issue we published the text of a telegram forwarded to the Private Secretary of His Ex. the Governor convex iug the respectful greetings and congratulations of the Chinese community of Penang to Sir John Anderson on the occasion of his first birthday anniversary in
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    Piracy near Kedah.
    366 4 Penang Tongkah Held Up. One Man Shot. Details of a dariug piracy in broad daylight have just been received" in Penang, the victims being the crew of a tongkah tra<liug between here aud Situl. Ou Saturday last about midday while between Situl and Kedah, three miles from
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    Russian Revolt.
    693 5 Appalling Slaughter. Rebels use Explosives. Strikers Defeat Military. 2,000 Killed. Bombs Thrown at Cossacks. i Novoe Vremya s‘ Machinery Shattered. GAPON UNINJURED. BUT IN HIDING. (Echo Special.) London. 23 Jan. (4.40 p.) —The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Westminster Olivette reports that the real number of casualties in
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    The War.
    116 5 Stoessel at Hongkong. {Echo Special.) Hongkong, 24 Jan.—Owing to one of the Russian officers being ill with smallpox, the French mail liner Australien was put into quarantine on her arrival here. General Stoessel and his wife landed very quietly and dined privatelv with the Russian Consul. The Australien
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      France.
      36 5 The New' Cabinet Sappitetl by Heater. I London, 22 Jan.— Mous. Ron vie r lias practically completed, his Cabinet aud has decided to adhere to the programme of Molls. Combes. Moils. Delcassd remaius Foreign Minister.
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      The British Navy.
      37 5 si/ He ntff. London, -4 Jan.- The Admiralty announces that tlie fleets throughoutthe world will participate iji this year’s manoeuvres uu a war basis, iu order to test the strategic efficient;v of the reorganisation.
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    Taipusum.
    457 5 hire works and Procession Tmk Taipusum festival came to an end last eveuiug with a torchlight procession from the Chetty temple to the town, aud a display of fireworks on the Esplanade which did credit to the Chetty community. Long before nine o'clock, the hour at which the procession
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    The Straits Turf.
    524 5 I’enatig January .Meeting. FIRST DAY, TUESDAY, 24th JAN. A hot, though dusty afternoon with no promise of the refreshing shower that maiiv had longed for to make the course in first-rate condition. Ushered hi the Hist day of the January. 1905, mcetiug. However, fair weather brings out
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    Masonic News.
    116 5 A Loimk for Bangkok. It is notified in the Bangkok Time» that at a meeting of Freemasons held iu Bangkok on the 7th iust. it was resolved to approach the English Grand Lodge with a view to obtaining a warrant to form a Masonic Lodge in Baugkok. The
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    The British Army.
    264 5 Lorl* Roberts contributes to the January i uumber of the Nineteenth Century a long, trenchant, aud vigorous article ou “The Arm\ -As it U ui>, aud As it Is. 11 ritiug with the ripe experience of half a century of active service terminating with the Transvaal war
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      A TRIBUTE TO ST. XAVIER'S.
      547 5 lo nit: KitiToß of Titc Straits Kciio. •Sib, —Having lieen seven years a boarder in Sr. Xavier’s Institution, Penang, front which I have just emerged fully e(|tiip}ied i morally, intellectually, and physically) for the inevitable battle of life. 1 would almost deem it an unpardonable
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    Kinta Gymkhana Programme, 1905 Meeting. 21st, 23rd 25th of February.
    1020 5 Kinta Gymkhana Programme, 1905 Meeting. 21 st, 23rd 25th of February. FIRST DAY. 1.—The Maiden Re ate 2-o0 p.m. Value 96(H), out of which *100 goes to second horse.—A race for all maidens. Weight per scale (lOst.) with an allowance of 14 lbs. to all S. R. A. ex-gritiins. Dis
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  • Obituary
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    33 5 Obituary. Lord Kinross. (Snyylied by Uvular. Loudon, 23 Jan. The death is announced ul Lord Kinross, k.c m p.c.. Lord Justice t4euei-.il of Scotland and Lord President of i lie Court, of Session.
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      1318 6 TAIK CHEE Co., Ship Chandlers Sl Wholesale Dealers. JUST IVED N. Q deSILVA, MAN! h\C L iN i JEWELLER t\ O i iO(-. AND DEALER IN |Vr«tk HINKS AMPS. m ■J: H' S3 f t 2459 c. rii: n o J F \V S <>.* IVlIM'J. v Sf* rt IJ
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    Items of Interest.
    731 7 t hxTKN»ivK experiment* wiiii nev. gun.j and projectiles are being made at Messr.. 1 hruppe range at Meppeu on behalf of k l Doiiuuissiou of Japanese oftWri Chino Ling Foo, the Uuuese magiuau announced to appear, for the first time iu Europe, at the Empire Theatre, hat
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      1043 7 TIANG LEE Co., HD 09 a O p 2 Ci C a m X ia I 5 X X X X 0 0 sr H X T X 5^ r -ft) rf rr s o Bo n ■l rf TO O r^i w x x x r r- m >
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      84 7 WANTED. A EUROPEAN ENGINEER is open for engagement, Marine and General Engineering work; highest testimonials uinl* references. Apply to MEGHANrCAL,” c o Strait* Kchv. 31-12-04 tri-wklv IU4 Penang: Sales Room. An Auction Sai.k ok Household Furniture, etc. WII.L TANK PI.ACK AT G:i. NORTHAM ROAD. On Monday, the 30th January, 1905,
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      1093 8 IMPORTANT. v Z. THE BEST VALDE EVER OFFERED. NOTE THESE BARGAINS PRICES HARD TO BEAT. Gents HEMSTITCHED Handkerchiefs. Very Superior Fine White Cambric with one inch Hein. Size 21 by 21 inches. OTJJR PRICE $1.95 per dozen. Coloured Bordered Handkerchiefs. Suitable for Children, 35 cents per dozen. Silk Tubular Washing
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