Straits Echo, 31 January 1905

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo P*IU CHWUCLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 3. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, TUESDAY? 31st JANUARY, 1905. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 23.
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    HIGH WATER.
    38 1 For Weel ending Monday. Feb. 6. Hms. K.JI. Tuesday, 31»t. 10.40 11.05 Whliwkilhv, 'lst... 11.30 H. 55 Humidity, 2nd 0.25 Friday, 3rd 0.50 ?.15 Saturday, 4th 1.40 205 Sunday, st.li 230 255 Monday, 6t,h 3.20 3.45
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    FIXTURES.
    47 1 To-day. 26th Day, ]2ih Mooli. Town Hand, Golf Club, 0 p.m. A Country Girl”—Dallas-BunUui nun Opera Co., Town Hall, 9 15 p.m. I'O-MOK ROW. 27tli l>ay, 12i li Moon. Town Hand, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Ibe Girl from Kays’—Dallas- Hand mauu Opera Co., Town Hall, 0.15 p.m.
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    MAILS DUE.
    126 1 Eughsh (Jajntn) Ist Feb. English (Bengal) 2nd China (Coromandel) 4th .German (P. Alice) Bth Cbiua (Kteien) Bth Ihk extra P. A. O. steamer Japan,” having left Suez at daylight ou Saturday, 14th lustant, is expected to arrive at daylight ou Ist proximo, aud will leave for Singapore, China
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    47 1 P. O. SAILINGS. '’UJflfMrvice dIITIV IKI» iiIIUKIV AKI'S. Bengal 2 Feb Cmu,mimic 1 I Feb Nubia Hi /Simla hxtrn Service. O l’ TWA KI IS iIuMK WA KI »S. Japan I Feb. i Palma 10 Feb. Malacca 7 Feb. j Java 24 For particulars See Page 3.
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    THE MOON.
    21 1 O New Moon Feb. 41 ii 0.1.2 p.m. First Quarter... 12t.1i 11.15.4 p.« O Full Muou jJOth 1.47.3 p.m.
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    SHARES
    187 1 j HersawaliGoid MiueCo.. I*l. 13— ea/es Kaub Australian Gold MiniugCo.. Tjd 4-*o*. liedjaug Lebong Gold Mining Co.. r<d. 230 now». hadauaUold MiniugO. 1,1.1 (fully paid) Bruseli Tin Mining Co.. I,d. 5 2—- -sales Karangun Tin Mining Co. f V/.—sellers Kiuta Tin Mines Ltd 10.50 seller* New Gopeug Mining Co.,
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    Tolstoy and Tsar.
    1635 1 Littir to tHo Tsar. t. (J ranslulcd by F. Tchertfeoj} and I. F. JĔ.) [Translator's Note —This letter was written by i’olstoy a boat three years ago. when he himself and all arouad him thomjrht that he was dying. At the present moment when, owing to a
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    EXCHANGE.
    126 1 >. Pknano, 31st January. (By eourtesy of the Until- t lyondon Demand Bank'* 1 /11, 4 months’ sight. Bank IIJ ;j 3 Credit !< I 1 u >v 3 Documentary «Calcutta, Demand Bank Its. I 15/ 3 days’ sight Private 147* Bombay. Demand Bank 145)' 3 days'sight Private N7s
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    PRODUCE.
    186 1 L' u... 77. Gold leaf 79: B. Pepper (W. C«»ast 31h5.00/..)$ 24. tale* White Pepper S 518— seller* I’rang Pepper, business 5 25j Heller* Cloves (picked) S 41J sale* Mace 85 teller* Mace Pickings 74.— seller* Nutmegs 11 Os 41.— *eUer* No. I 0 10 hom Sugar 2 no
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      120 1 Palamcotta, Br. «8.2,200, Garland, 31st Jan., Rangoon, 27th Jan., Gen.— U. L. A Co. Brnlbdi. Br. 2,508, Potter, 30th Jau., London, 27 th Dec., Get»., —8. B. A Co! Zwckna, Br. 8 971, Ewart, 31st Jan., Rangoon, 27f li Jan.. Gen.,—B K. A Co. Pin Sbng, Br. s.«. 378,
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      IN PORT.
      90 1 Pal am cotta, Br. s.s. 2,208, Garland, Jl»t Jan.. Rangoon, 27th Jan Gen., H. L. Co. Zwkkna, Br. S.S. on. KwuH, o(hL Jan., liaugoou. 27lli Jau.,Geu., S K.&Oo. Quouka, Br. s.8. 120, Witt. JOtli Jau., Laugkat, 29tli Jan., Geu.,—K. B..& Co. Taw Tono, Br. h.«: 105, 11 assail,
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      DEPARTURES.
      30 1 3lst Jauuary. A. ,4/wur, for Bi»g-.rpore and Hougkong. Pin Hi'nj, for Port Swetteuhani. P. Uinntu, for lH*li. l. uly Wrhl, for Tehtk Anson ffmtetfi, for Singapore, Chiua aud Japau
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      EXPECTED.
      39 1 1 «'1 .1 Japan Suez (J.W.&Co Iht Feb. Lightning Singapore A.AA.Co. 2ud M Bengal Colombo O.W.ACp. 2nd ft Lai Sang Calcutta B.ACo. 2nd 99 Hector Singapore W.M.&Co. 3rd China Singapore S.K.&Co. 7th 99 Benartv Singapore S.B.ACo. 15th 99
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      SAILINGS.
      40 1 1 1 emteU b’or Agent* heavet Japau Lightning Bengal Lai Sang Hector Chiua Benart v Singapore G.W.&Co. Calcutta A. A. A.Co. Singapore G.W.ACo. Singapore B.ACo. Maincilles W.M.&Co. Colombo -S.K.&Co. London S.B.ACo. lat Feb 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 7th 15th
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      MAILS CLOSE
      91 1 Fok:— («augkat—Per Jin Ho, to*morrow, 1 jp.ni. Asaliau —Per Taw Tony, to-morrow, lam. Bat 11 Bahra aud Asahan—Per Tony Cfuty Un, 10-morrow, 1 p.m. -Rangoon—Per Zteeena, to-morrow, 2 pim. Teluk Anson—Per Lanykat, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Rangoon Unity to-morrow, 3 p.m. Edie, T. Semawe, Segli, Sabang 4 aud Olehleh—
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      127 1 Through Passages to Europe. Komnklijke Paketvaart Maatschappiji Stoomvaart ftlaatschappij Nederland.'* r JTH ROUGH passage tickets can uow be booked at the following rates from Penang to Genoa via Sabaug (Pulo Web.) Single. lot Class. 2ud Class. /670. I /400. Return. Ist Class.-2nd Class. /1,010. I /600 AT. B. —Return tickets
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      19 1 STEARNS’ WINE strengthens the resistence to disease of the lungs and a i passages. It soothes and heals SIRDAR.
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      18 1 FOK THE COUGH OK INFLUENZA Steam*’ Wine is the reliable prompt lemtnlv. It soothes the air passages. SIZtpAZI.
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      1 1 SXRBAXI.
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      65 1 GOLOEKBERG t ZEITIM. %> Genuine Pilsener Beef. OHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY) TI1HE underwentioued 1 laiikk wili.be J_ closed ou Saturday and Monday, 4th and tith February, IttOo For the Chartered Hunk of India, Australia aud China. fi. M J ANION, Ay. Mamiytr. For the Hongkong A Shanghai Banking Corporation. A.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      48 1 WEATHER. 1 UK follow ini' report, is kiu<ii) nuupneii i>y t.lie Signal I >ifw'Ntr of Kort Cornwall)*: Hi. Hi. H«t. < I'.IU. VmhhI:i K> Kliie N.W. i ;i.iu. 80 Foggy Calm h»oi; tiHtov U' Fine NW. l’lie ram fall dullin' t.lie iioiir» emieil at it a.tit. to-4*y was i)il.
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    Kaiser's Son in India.
    254 2 GUEST OK THIC ViCEROT. Calcutta, 15 Jan.—Prince Adalbert, third son of flie Kaiser, arrived in Calcutta yesterday morning, aud a royal salute was fired at the Fort in his honour. The Priuce is not travelling through the East merely as a visitor aud sightseer. He holds
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    Bear v. Dragon.
    307 2 Threatens to Teach China a Lesson! Obvious Trick to Create a Bio Diversion. (Cablenews Sj^eciais) San Francisco, January 14. Russia has warned the various powers that she will take such steps to seek reparation froui China for breaches of neutrality as the necessity of the situation demands
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      152 2 THE LONDON DIRECTORY, CONTAINING over 2,000 page* of roildeiniOrt 'commercial matter, 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 Snlmrlw. the London Directory contains lists of EXPORT MERCHANTS with the G<kkls
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      2345 2 W. CORNFIELD. Tailoring, Outfitting, and General Store B KGS to intimate to his customers and the Public in General that he has removed from his temporary premises into his new spacious warehouse Nos. 1 3, Bishop Street, with a new, large, and complete Stock, comprising The best English and French
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      1882 3 TAD Homeward Mail COMMENCING with the s.s CoroJ maiidel programmed to leave tins Port ou the 4th February next, the Homeward Mail Steamers may l»e expected to arrive at Penang every alternate Saturday, before daylight, sailing again not later than 10 a.m. the same day. Expected cnrival and\ Departures. Mail
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    The Straits Echo.
    72 4 Justice satuflee everybody, and justice alone. —fCm«r«<m Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Kmulxys.) XT thi CRITERION PRESS, I d.. No. 22(5-232. Beach Street. IVnaiit;. I'AKI.K AI»I>KINS; E c li o—P e n a n g Telephone No. 188. Editor, Ohkhnit Duncan. MM SEND *****.. MumtifiHt/
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  • Current Topics.
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      China and Tibet.
      199 4 His Ex. Tong Sliao Yi, special Imperial High Commissioner to Lhassa, arrived from Shanghai at Hongkong «>u the 17th inst. He cal*|l upon His Hi. Sir Matthew Nathan With whom he remained for a short time. He proceeds direct to Calcutta, where, it is reported. he will
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      Wrongfully Dismissed.
      204 4 The Straits Times draws attention to the judgment recently delivered iu the Supreme Court, Hongkong, iu a shipping wise. It appears from the reports of the legal procee«lings that Captain Andrew Casey, k.x.r., master of a Canton liiver steamer, sued the Chinese ow ners for three months’ wages
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      Far Eastern Journalism.
      227 4 T he Peking and Tientsin Times notes that one of the innovations of the London .Standard under the new management is a departure from the tiiue-hououred anonymity which, rightly or wrongly, has been considered the backbone of British journalism. Our northern coiitem- porary then goes on to
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    “The Cingalee.”
    143 4 Last evening the Dalias-Bandmauu Opera Co. produced the popular musical comedy “The Ciugalee” at the Town Hall to a crowded house. The play, which is brimming with fun, went with a capital swing iu such able hands, aud the comicalities of Chainbuddy Rain (Mr. Henry Dallas) aud the
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    The Up-Country Mails.
    741 4 New Arrangements. It is notified that from to-morrow. 1-. t February, mails for the umlermeutiom*! places will close as follows: Taiping, Kuala Kubu, Ranh, Kuala Lumpur, Seremban and Malacca, fi a.m. daily. Prye, 7-30 a ui., 11a.m.. 2-45 p.ni., a*id 4-45 p.m. on week «lays. Jtnkit Tambuii,
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    Running the Blockade.
    1019 4 Dobing the Doer War, Blackwood’» Magazine was fortunate in its contributor “Linesman.’’ lathe Russo-Japanese War it has found a successor in O.,’’ who is nearly as graphically good. In the January issue he gives an account of the running of th<* blockade at Port Arthur The George
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    Supreme Court.
    991 4 In Civil Jurisdiction (Before Sir Lionel Cox, Chief Justice.) Action fob Allkgkd Wrongful Dismissal. Hearing was commenced yesterday ai'terI noon in an action brought against Messrs j Helm, Meyer, Co. by I jean Nym Hiu, formerly in their employment as geueral clerk, tor 885, lieing one month’s salary
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      193 4 FOR CHINESE NEW YEAR. We are Shewing a Large and Attractive Selection of Xh WOLQ&X CALL and INSPECT OUR STOCK. BEAUTIFUL SATIN LINED CASKETS. with 2 or 3 bottles of Perfume. Prices from $2 to $6. THE QUEEN’S PERFUME. Zenobia Sweet Pea Blossom, $1.50. A Good Assortment of FANCY SPRAYS
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      10 4 Whiteaway, Laid law Co. Give Bi V Value for Cash.
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    THE WAR.
    440 5 Manchuria. Terrible Weather. (Supplied by Renter.) London. 30 Jan. —Reuter’s correspondent with General Kuroki’s army wires that the weather is awful. lieing a combination of frost, snow, and fog. which is frustrating attempts at a general engagement and entailing the severest, sufferings on any troops camping in the
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  • TELEGRAMS
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      Russian Revolt.
      316 5 Breadless Warsaw {Supplied by lie tiler.) London. 30 Jan.—There are a hundred thousand men on strike both at Warsaw aud Lodz, in Russian Poland. The newspapers have ceased publication and the bakeries are shut. Warsaw is almost bread less. More Bloodshed. Serious, riots occurred in Warsaw ou Saturday,
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      Sir Francis Jeune.
      46 5 Raised to the Peerage I Supplied by Renter.) London, 31 Jan. —The Rt. H ou. Sir Francis Henry Jeune, p.c.,k.c.b g.c b... k.b.. President of the Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty Division of the High Court, of Justice, has been raised to the peerage.
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      Hungary.
      676 5 Government Defeated. i Supplied by Renter. Loudon, 30 Jan.—The Government Party in Hung-ary lias lieen completely overthrown in the elections. estekday ami to-da v Anson Bridge, over Praugin Ditch, lias been under repair, necessitating ail traffic coming up or down Beach Street hi that vicinity being diverted. The roadway
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    Dress at the Races.
    1401 5 .Mbs. Birch wore a stylish black crepe de chene. with white lace, and a white hat trimmed with chiffon, black lace, aud a large white feather. Mrs. Adamson had a dainty white silk, trimmed with white insertion and a toque of white net. ribbon, aud Bowers.
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    Rubber.
    504 5 Brilliant Prospects for 1905. Greatly Increased Consumption. 1“ BOOM FOB THOUSANDS OF TONS FROM THt >j r- -STRAITS.” Messrs S. Figgis and Co., iu their A>*. mini Review, recently issued, state:—\\t had another year of activity, and rapid fluctuations in price. The increased consumption for motor aud other tyres,
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    Japanese Red Cross Society Relief Fund.
    180 5 Perak Subscriptions. Thk following further subscriptions are acknowledged with thanks Brought for- Fook Looug ward 81.278 Cheong Wall .j Matter A Pearwt 2-» Kooug Yoon Cheong A On l<t Kong Loy Chun Wool TlieanTlioug 10 Wah Yik Chau :i The following receiv- Ran Cheong
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      2154 6 LIPTON’S TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION. AGENTS PENANG Paterson, Simons Co. 7"; m os Z o c grVl c o -j» Jpj 8 Tr e •s; *5 <*- o 22c Kennedy Co. AGENTS FOR T. Clifford Wilkinson’s TA2TS.A.2T $6.50 per Case of 48 Pints. $7.00
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    Kinta Gymkhana Programme, 1905 Meeting. 21st, 23rd & 25th of February.
    1028 7 Kinta Gymkhana Programme, 1905 Meeting. 21st, 23rd 25th of February. FIRST DAY. 1. —The Maiden Plate 2-30 p.m. P regented by Tuickay Foo Choo Chuon. Value $000, out of which 3100 goes to 1 secoud horse. —A race for all maideus. Weight per scale (10 st.) with an allowance of
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    St. Xavier's.
    703 7 Prize List, i* f mk e— ca toi.i.owiN<i is the annual prize list of St. X.vviei 8 Institution, which was iiiutvoiilablv crowded out of our issues of Sifturdav aud Monday:— Special Prises, Scholarships, and Medals. Centenary or Koh Seang Tat Scholarship,” A. Uo Kek. “Chow Thye Scholarship.” J.
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      124 7 CLEAR WHITE GLASS BOTTLES. H V 3 0 g 9 ft 0 3 tl N» 3 \$1ALLY st nTf" ™c ST«^ if* f Outom c*s t Ah?]* aRO‘.UH'f i^PORF^PE^ 11 r i MAAH T«AO| DUNVILLES Special Old Scotch Whiskj Glasgow. Scotland 5S o H M d a < (D CO
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      243 7 K. MYDINSAH Bros., General Storekeepers and Aerated Water Manufacturers. 100 Pitt Street and 523 Chulia Street, PENANG. Best. lugieUieult» used for the Manufacture o RATED WATERS. 8ub-Agents: The 1’enuMg Ice and Industrial Co., Ltd. also Eraser Neave and Graham A Nicholson’s Aerated Waters are k'.p for supplying customers. Ice can
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      480 7 Guardian Assurance Company, Limited. Established 1821. Subscribed Capital £2,000.000 Total Invested Funds up. ward» of 4.500,000 Total Annual Income £759,000 TIIHE undersigned have lieeu appointed A Agents of the above Company at Peuaug, and are prepared to issue policies of Insurance against loss by fire at the lowest tariff rates.
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      88 7 Canton insurance Office, Limnea. Capital Subscribed $2,500,000“ Amouut Paid-up 500,000Rotterve Fund 780,000 Head OrriCß, Howuicoifo. Geueral Agents, Mkhhkk. Jabuink, Mathmom A Co. rpHK uudeiuigued having l**u appointed 1. Ageutrt for the above’ Company are pivjmieil to accept Marine riitka at current I A Bonin* i* annually paid b»all coulribi Lora
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