Straits Echo, 4 March 1905

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    34 1 Straits Echo EVENTS. CIRC II LATINO THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES. AND THE PAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 3. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, 4th MARCH, 1905. single Copy, 10 cents, No. 4-9.
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    HIGH WATER.
    41 1 For Wool ending Friday. Mar. 10, 1905. a M. e.M Saturday, 4th 1.10 1.35 Sundav, sth 2. 2 25 Monday, 6th 2.50 3.15 Tuesday, 7th 3.40 4.05 Wednesdiiv, Bth 4.30 4.5.5 Th'.'fwlaa, 9th 520 5.45 Friday, lOtli 6.10 6.35
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    FIXTURES.
    23 1 To-i*at. 291 h Day, Ist Moon. Town Hand, Golf Clul>, 6 p.m. 'To-mo a now. doth Day, Ist Moon. Shrove Sunday. A
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    THE MOON.
    18 1 New,Moqii Mar. 6th 12.14.7 p.m First Quarter 14th 3.45.8 p.m. O Full Moon 21st 11.50.9 a.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    44 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Dutwaki»*. t lo.uk \v a ri»«. Simla 10 Mar Betujal IS Mar. Coromandel 30 Hxtra Service. OI’TXV A KI»R. 4 KXY AMOS. Ctylon 7 Mar. j Formosa 10 Mar. Fera XI j Japan 27 For particulars See Page 5.
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    MAILS DUE.
    43 1 China (Sacks* n) Btb Mar. German P. Heinrich) 9th The extra I*. O. steamer Ceylon, having left Suez on Saturday. 18th ultimo, is expected to arrive here at daylight on Wednesday, Bth proximo, and will leave for Singapore, China <and Japan.
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    EXCHANGE.
    136 1 Penang. 4th March. I <By courtesy of the Chartered Hank.) i ondon Demand Hank ..1/11$ t months’ sight Hank ..111; •> Credit 2/- 3 Lh„ *UllU*||fcMr% 20 1 w J j Calcutta. Demand Bank R s 117 3 days’ sight Private J 49 Bom hay, Deinaml Bank 147 3
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    PRODUCE.
    183 1 Goid leaf 79.'. B. Pepper \V. Ohm 3H>s.s o z.)f 24 nominal White Pepper 5 37 eel!ere I'ra.ug Pepper 3 24.50 rale* Cloves (picked) 38. —eater Mace 85.— setter* Mace Picking» 69. —sellers Nutmegs 11 Os 39 .—teller* No. I 0 10 noni I Sugar 2 no stock. v
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    War Items.
    1485 1 Mukden. Mukden is tiie Manchu name for thi capital of the province of Shingking. but the city is likewise styled Shin yang, which is ail older title even than Mukden. It is known to the Chinese as Fengtieti. At times the capital, i like the proviuee, ib but
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      101 1 I I UNK.Y. Hr. s-a. 2,127, Pcat*on/ftii Mar., Hongkong 21st Feb H A Co. ■Sr i Jo. .s.s, 1,776, heeler, did Mar.. Calcutta 25th Pel.»., Cen t>. A Co. Tkkmt.v, Br. ss. d,421. Bad, 4th Mar., Singapore. 2nd Mar.. Gen.—H. L ‘,Cu. Rorokii Hr. s.s. ..do, Lingard, did Afar.,
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      IN PORT.
      32 1 Ca\ ton, Hr. *.>. 104. Morican. 4th Mar., 1 oink Anson, drd Mar. Geu., -Ah Hiug. SwAKßOteitooN, Jtllt. S.s. *»4l, Klasells, ft h Mar., Aclieon, 2Hth Fob., Gen., 11. L. Co.
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      DEPARTURES.
      73 1 4-tli March. Malaya, for J >«* ii. j l rrak, tor Port Swot ten ham au<l Malacca. I Man Whait Soon, for Deli, i Tee*ta, for Negapatum and Madras. Langkat, for 'JV! 11 k Anson. \Snl Sau,(j for Singapore and Hongkong. Valentijn, for Laugkat and Puugkalan Bmudau. Kixtna tor
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      EXPECTED.
      71 1 t Hue Hong ike [Singapore K .G.Oo. 5Ut Mar. Zukla Rangoon H L.ACo. titil Sachsen Singapore B.M.&Co. 7tli Cevlon Suez A.G.itCo. SMi C. A pear Singapore A A A.Co. SHI, Slavonia Hamburg B.M.ACo. 3th Persia Singapore S.K.&Co. 9rli Trieste Colombo S.K.&Co. 9th Ben ven ue London S.B.ACo. 12th Atholl
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      SAILINGS.
      75 1 1 .1 l.ciftrt /it kin jp. S hm H.L.ACo. bill Mar. Hong Bee jSiugapore K O.Co. 7tli v Sachsen 1 Europe B.M.&Co. 7th CV\ Ion Singapore A.GafeCo. 8th Slavonia China IB.M.&Co. Hlli Persia Rangooou S.K.ACo. 9th Trieste Singapore S K A Co. 9th C. A pear Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 10th
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      MAILS CLOSE
      91 1 For Edie, T. Semawe, Segli and Oielileii Per Pegu, btli instant, 0 am. Del<—Per Calypso, litli inslant, II a.in. bangkat and Pangkalan Pramlan —Per Petrel, Utli instant, 1 p in. Port Swettenliani Per Mary Austin, bi ll instant, 2 p.m. Paugkor and Teluk Anson Per Canton, bill instant,
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      Passengers.
      54 1 Inwiiil IVr Purlieu, from Singapore Mr. M. M. Nooodiu. Per Chilean, from Singapore Mr. H. Pavue (jfa'I wav. IVr Swaerdeeroou, from Olelileh Mr. Piggott. Oitfwarti —IVr (Jinisail, for Marseilles Mr. Home. For Louiloii vir Marseilles Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Itickuell, Mr. and Mrs. liower Smiths, Master liuUeubach. For
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      261 1 MARTVN Co. WHISKIES. s.s. Ban Whaft Soon, Captain Glenday, will run regularlv, from the 4th iustant, between Penang aud Deli, leaving Penang every alternate Saturday, Thursday* aud Tuesday, and Deli every alternate Monday, Saturday and Thursday. For freight or passage apply to QUAII REND KEK. U, China Street l-3-Oo lwk
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    • Advertisement
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      90 1 North-British and Mercantile Insurance Co.: Totai. FundB at :>lrr Dkckmhkr, 1903. j AJ10,898,050. I I .-Authorized Capital -£3,000,000 Subscril*ed do. 2,760,000 Paid-up Capital .£087,600 0 0 11.-Fire Funds 3,060,901 12 3 i ITI.-l<if« A Annuity Funds 13,161-, 188 10 7 10,898,050 8 10 Kevenue Fire iiraneli 1,1*35,128 0 0 |>o.
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      16 1 STEARNS’ WINE acts ..a the ssVhteni, aiding digeutiou, improving tio». Increases weight and strength whole mitri-
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      26 1 A good wa y tc* lake IK«>N, liecauae it is acceptable to the taste an<i stomach, and produces' the l'<xml effects desired, STEARNB’ WINE, the blood-builder.
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      202 1 PRITCHARD CO., tS. Peach Street. Penang. Ladies Department. I NEW GOODS.iI Laces and Insertions, Muslin Hmbroideries, Plain Ribbons in all colours and widths, Fanc\ and Brocaded Ribbons, Ruchings, Chiffons, Silk Poplin de Chine in Black, White and new colours, Velvets and Velveteens in all colours, Roman Satin 42 inches w
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      6 1 WEIHG ZEITUN. > j Genuine Pilsenei* Beer
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      25 1 WEATHER. I'hb following report. in kiudiv suppn»*o in ;it« .Sivjnai Director ot Fort Cornwaiii**- I'll* rainfall dimin' tii« iiour* •it. H a.m. to-day was nil.
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  • Obituary
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    56 1 Domestic Occurrences. Deaths. On the 12th January, at Cromwell-road, b. W.. Margaret Mary, widow of Patrick JoMph Hughaa, Her late Majesty's ConaulGaaeral. Shanghai. China, and daughter of the late P. Callau. Courtney Hill. Newry, Ireland. On 21*t February, at his residence. No. 4 Hollywood Itoad. Hajce Mahomed Saduck Hujfc Esniail.
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    Turf Notes.
    314 2 DojtOVAN Donovan, the Derby winner, who stood as a sire at the Worksop Manor stud, and who met with a serious accident at the be-' ginning of the week, was destroyed last night says a home paper of Ist ultimo. The old horse was fully insured. Thus passes
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    Rubber Cultivation in Siam.
    566 2 Mk. 11. N. Kidlev, Director of Gardens, i Straits Settlements, writes to the Journal of the Society of Arts an article respecting some erroneous and extraordinary statements! concerning the cultivation of rubber plants, i which appeared in the Journal. Consul General Nash, of Bangkok, fears, it
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      26 2 STEARNS’ WTNF, for all wasting Ft increases weight. Contmuiplives Find it doci (JwjJ. (Jan taken till SUUsoUS. P. Wo/r Crane Co.'s ...CYLINDER OIL. SandUands, Buttery <* Co.
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      2069 2 RUNNYMEDE Rooms Vacant 27 2 u5 Healthy Situation. Charges Moderate. Mrs WARD, 40, Northam Road. 3tms a wk I inh 144 St. PATRICK S DAV CELEBRATION. I NTENDING subscribers are requested to forward their subscriptions at once I to either of the Hou. Treasurers. J. F. BEDDY, Chartered lianl:, or
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      1888 3 It m 9 M 2 r <fV 'VsSS'i&Ssi IT i- rf-,'} IP '■■■s!s%&i Mail **L Coro «Ti SSVL Norddeutscfier Lloyd, Bremen. INTENDED SAILINCS. British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd Homeward COMMENCING with Hie s.s. inandel programmed to leave this Port, on the 4fh February next, the Homeward Mail Steamers may
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    The Straits Echo.
    107 4 j .1 native MiwtlM every U*ly. hiu! lust ice Km-t so** Established June Ist, 190.1. <l*ily Kn»i«l,yO at mi CRITERION PRESS. I d.. No. *2‘2<>-*2‘T2, Beach Street, i‘Mining. CAHI.K A IMMiKHN E c li o— P e ii a ii g Telephone No. |WK. NOTICE Dc lc
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    British Justice.
    1515 4 Prestige Increased in Orient. After a protracted hearing in the Chancery Court, London, judgment in the camtt ctlebrc in which His Excellency Chang-Yen-Mao figured as the plaintiff has been—as wired by our London correspondent on Wednesday—given against t tie defendants, who comprised the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company,
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    Lawn Tennis.
    50 4 Thu following are the tie* fixed tor Monday next:— Single Handicap, (Jleux A. J. E. Nathan r*. Rev. H. C. Heohaiu Single Handicap, (Jlate li. If. E. Kiifge v«. A. Rigge Doable Handicap. E. S. Hr.slam and G. H. Cater p* V 1). Parsons and 11. A. Nettbrouuer
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    Train Derailed.
    156 4 It is reported from Tapali Road that a mixed trsiiii that left Tapali Road for Taujong Malim early on Saturday last, was derailed near Sunkai, causing some damage to the engine, says our Kuala Lumpur contemporary. The guard and the ticketcollector were thrown from their positions with slight
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    The Tai Pak Kung Procession.
    649 4 Outcome of Ipoh Chinese Meeting i J’tom (Jo? Oicn Corresjiondcnt.) A public meeting, convened by Towkav j Foo C'hoo Cboon, Lor Chu of tiie Chinese Temple at lpoh, was held in that sacred j edifice on Thursday, the 2nd instant, to I consider the advisability
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    Cricket.
    352 4 Learned Professions v* Bankers and Brokers. This interesting niatch-tbe lUilU h the season as it is termed -commenced ou the Esplanade shortly after the noon gim tired, aud was witnessed by an uuusuall large gathering of spectators ou the pavilion as well as under the shade of the surround
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    Crime in Kinta.
    529 4 IHE ipoli paper of Ist iualaut records quite au epidemic of crime. Within two miles of Ipoh a Chinaman was robbed at 10 o’clock at night and wounded in two places by revolver shots, aud the next morniiug, iu broad daylight, a bullock cart was attacked by
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      216 4 McAlister&Co.LtdJ STANDA w> oil c*. of New York. DEVOE’S PnOD Imperial Brilliant Oil. CRUSHED FOOD, BRAN, AUSTRALIAN OATS. McAlister Co. Ltd For Prices apply to C. S. SENG Co., Agents. 33 c. beach Street Peuang. i*Bc Penang Sales Room. The undersigned is instructed to sell I y I*l' BLIC AUCTION
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      6 4 Whiteaway’s Value In Towels is Wonderful.
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    The War.
    315 5 Russian Positions Captured. Aggressive Japanese Tactics. (Eeltu Special.) Tokio, 4 March.—An official Japanese despatch states:—Our detachment in the vicinity of Pensiho captured, on the tnd inst., the enemy’s positions near Chungkou and also on the heights north of Kootailin, in the vicinity of the Shnho. The enemy strongly
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Dock Bill.
      75 5 Second Reading Carried. (Echo Special.) Singapore, 4 March.—At the meeting of the Legislative Council yestenda* a lengthy debate took place on the lanjong Pagar Expropriation Hill. The second reading was eventually carried only Messrs Waddell and Shelford dis’ senting while the Hon. Mr. Napier Stated that he
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      Poisons Bill.
      62 5 Modification in Favour of Chinese Druggists Echo Special. Singapore, 1 March.—The report of the committee on the Poisons Hill, which was laid on the table at the meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday, modifies the Ordinance in favour of Chinese druggists of good repute, who will not lx
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      Naval Estimates.
      129 5 Large Decrease {Supplied by Reuter.) London, 4- March.—The Naval Estimates amount to £33,389,000, as Colli pared with £36.889,000 for 1904 1905. The decrease of £3,500,000 is mainly in new construction and repairs, partly due* to the fact that the latter figure includes two cruisers bought from Chili. The
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      Germany.
      20 5 The New Tariff. (Echo Special.) Berlin, 3 March.—The new German tariff will come into force on Ist March, 1906.
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      United States.
      27 5 The Increase of the Navy. (Echo Special). Berlin, o Mar.—The Paris Figaro states that the increase of the United States Navy is directed against Japan.
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      Indian Army.
      294 5 Increased Expenditure (Supplied by Renter.) London, 4 March. —Speaking in the House ot Commons the Rt. Hon. W. St. Brodrick, Secretary of State for ludia, stated that lie anticipated that the ludiau Army expenditure would exceed ihe Budget Estimate by more than a Imudred lakhs, chiefly owing lo
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      Russian Revolt.
      228 5 Tsar Re-Affirms Autocracy. Appeal for a United Nation. (Supplied by Renter.) London, 4 March.—The group of Ministers who are engaged iu drafting the proposed uew constitution, providing for representative government, have fallen iuto disfavour, the reactionaries having regained the ear of the Tsar? who has issued a manifesto
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      Sultan of Zanzibar.
      57 5 Visit to King Edward. (Supplied by Renter.) London, 4 March.- Lord Lausdowue, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, presented the Sultan of Zanzibar to His Majesty Kiug Edward at Buckingham Palace. A private interview of considerable‘duration followed, the King displaying great cordiality to the Sultan, who appeared
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    Tanjong Pagar.
    3005 5 Meeting of Shareholders. Opposition to Government Bill. f G outtutictl Jroiu yesterday s tissue, i Mr. YVarr.vck’s Spkkch. (Straits Times.) Mr. W arrack, in seconding (lie first, resolution moved bv Mr. Nicholson, the Mating, iug Director of the Company, said:—l have been asked t* second the "first resolution,
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      906 6 BUCHANAN’S WHISKY AS SUPPLIED to H M. the King AND TO H R, H The Prince of Wales Tliu only Scotch Whistey used on board the OPHIR on her trip round the world. "RED SEAL.’ "SLACK Sl WH§TE White Seal Sold Everywhere. SANDiLANI)S, BIJTTi KY A: 0., f A vents.
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    Items of Interest.
    930 7 J l,v proposai to amalgamate the Pu»t •‘Mil telegraph Departments of India is stated to have l»een dropped, as the result of the investigations of Mr. Hewett'ft i committee. A 90 H.p. Napier ear ha» established a new world s record bv doing live miles in o
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      1193 7 ON(jJ KIiYE PANG. (Chop) KHYE GUAN. Tin Smelters and Importers of Raw Opium, leo TAIIMN G Penang Foundry Co., Ltd. (Established l«7ti.) ENGINEERS, MI hh W HIGH TS, <&C., AGENTS FOR LLOYD’S National Bank of China, Limited. National Bank of India Ltd. Insurance effected against all risks. Sandilands, Buttery <s*
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      17 7 STEARNS’ WINE, for debility, emaciation, tlim and impure Mood. Amende t:<rla improve rapidly. An excellent Iron Tonic.
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      1185 8 OUR PRICES CANNOT BE BEATEN. era i REDUCED. Being given to understand that the above Goods are now being offered by various firms at $7.6'», we are determined to make OUR PRICES UNEQUALLED AND OFFER ELLWOOD’S SHIKARI SUN HELMETS AT I- v't r te'** EACH. The only Firm in the
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