Straits Echo, 10 March 1905

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    34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OH EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. 3* $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, imh MARCH, 1905. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 64.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    80 1 Births. Ok lOtli instant. at No. 5 Green Hall. Penang, the wife of Lim Kian Thong. of a daughter. Ax Needham.” 10 Sophia Road, Singapore, on March Bth. the wife of H. R. Saxelby, of a daughter. Makriaok. On the 7th iust.. at the Church of St. Gregory,
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    HIGH WATER.
    41 1 For Weel ending Tursday, Mar. 16, 1905. A. At. P.M. Friday, 10th 3.20 3.451 Saturday, 11th 4.10 4.353 Sunday, 12th 5. 5 25| Monday, 13th 5.50 0.15^ Tuesday, 14th 6.40 7.05 Wednesday, 15th 7.30 7.55 Thursday, 16th 8.20 8.45
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    FIXTURES.
    28 1 To -oat. sth l)av, 2nd Moon. Meeting, Muuicipal Commissioners, 3 p.ui Town Baud, Esplanade. 6 p.m. To-morrow. 6th Day, 2nd Moon. Town Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    42 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. OU rU AKIM.. HOM K W AKIM. Sunhi Jo Mar Bem/at IS Mar. Coromandel 30 j Malta J Aj,r. fixira Service. OrrWARDS. HoMKWAKIa Ceta •-1 Mur. Jajnia ZJ7 ti Poona 4 Aj>r. J *4T Lor particular* Pii«;e
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    THE MOON.
    20 1 I* list Quarter Mar. 14lii 3.45.8 p.m O I'uli Moon 21st 11.50.9 a.m Last Quarter 28th 4.3Q.5 a.m
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    Legislative Council.
    2605 1 Tanjonff Pagar Expropriation Bill Discussed. Speech by the Governor. I (Continued horn Yesterday'» Is*tie. His Excellency Gentlemen, —I do not I propose to detain you long at this late hour j y ur deliberations. 1 would like to associate myself with what has been said with regard to
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    MAILS DUE.
    54 1 English {Simla) 16th Mar. China Benya! 18th English (Pern) 20th China (P. Alice) 22ml German (P. E. Frederick) 22nd The extra P. A O. steamer Peru, having left Suez on Friday afternoon, 3rd instant, is expected to arrive at daylight ou Monday, 20th instant, aud will leave for
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      144 1 i .\\At.\bk. Br. s.s. 247, Morier, JHh Alar., Port Swetteuhaui, Bth Mar., Geu K. G. Co. Slavonia, Ger, n«. 0,20 G, I, Madsen, loth Mar Pori Said. Bth Mur., Gen.. B. M AC... Formosa, Hr. s.s. 2,Gift. Snow lull» Mur., Singapore, Bth Mar., Gen., —A. G. A Co |Makv
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      IN PORT.
      51 1 Mak> Austin, Br. s.s. 121, Nichol, 9th Mur., I’ort Swettenham, Bth Mur., Gen., -K. G. Co. Ban ok at, Br. s.s. 149, Liddell, 9th Mur., Teluk Anson, Bth Mar. Gen., K. G. Co. Kistna, Br. s.s. 524, Addeubroke, lOtli Mar., Port Swetteuhuni, 9th Mar., Gen..— H. L. A
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      DEPARTURES.
      79 1 10th March. Trttelt, lor Singapore, China and Japan. lonj Chay I u, for Butu Bahru and Asuliun. I'ertiu, for Rangoon. •■nik r. tor Port Swetteuiium and Malacca. for Port Swetteuhuni A Siugsipore. Utile Cantun, for Edie, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Subung. Ijiiili/ lIW, for Tehtk A tisnn -e-*-
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      EXPECTED.
      50 1 .hir at* J i bur Persia 1 Singapore SJCAOu. IBhMar. Beil veu ue London S.B.&Co. 12th AMioll GlOhgOV S.B.&Oo. lot!, Alenin Singapore S.B.&Co. loti, Mum Sung Singapore B.ACV 16th (j.A pear Calcutta B M.AJJo. 17th Peru Sue/ A A A Co. 2'M 1, 1 sell in Singapore B.Al.&Co: 2otl,
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      SAILINGS.
      52 1 1 »9 f f -m t'rt Persia liangoooti S.K.&Cu. 11 tli Miir. Beu veu lie Singapore S.B.ACu. P2tli Alii.>11 Singapore S I’.AC'o. loth A lesia Europe li.M ACo. 15th M Nil in 8uug Calcutta ll.&Co. ltJth G. A pear Singapore A.A,A.Co. 17 th Pern Singapore A.G.&Cu. 20th Ischia Bombay
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      MAILS CLOSE
      96 1 Fok Singapore iVr Hein, to-morrow, 11 a.m Calcutta—Per C. A/>cur, to-morrow, noon. I>eli, Laugkat ami Pangkalau Miamian Per Valetitijn, to-morrow, noon. Tongkah—Per Rotorua to-morrow. 1 p.m. A saltan—Per Tote Tony, to-morrow, 1 1 p.m. Langkat ami Pangkalan iJrandan Per Petrel, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Langkat —Pov Jin 110, to-m<>rrow,
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      88 1 MARTYN Co. 9 WHISKIES. town hall. Mr. EDWARD BRANSCOMBE’S WESTMINSTER Glee and Concert Party, FROM LONDON. ONE NIGHT ONLY, Tuesday, March 14th. National Ballads, Glees, Madrigals, Catches and Humorous Musical Sketches. Absolutely one Concert only. Prices S 3, 2 Sc 1. Box Office CUNNINGHAM, CLARK A Co. Concert 9-15. Carriages
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      19 1 Do not plav with lung trouble. Gain the tirat point -tUrrnyth. STEARNS' WINE is an invigorating amV strengthening tonic.
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      21 1 STEARNS’ WINE represents both Cod Liver Oil and Iron, and can be taken with especial l*?uefit in A uremia It cure*.
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      12 1 STEARNS’ WINE, for loss of appetite and general weakness. Tt aid» digestion.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
  • Obituary
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    85 1 Deaths. On Feb. 9, at Holland Park-avenue. London. W., Rev. H. Cleinenti-Smith, h. a., aged 08. On Pel*. 11 at 29, Palacegate, London, of pneumonia. Constance Julia, wife of William Harwood. On Feb. 11, at Kensington. Loudon. G. J. Morrison, jf. i.c. E.. m. I. e. k„ late of Shanghai,
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    BATTLEFIELD PICTURES.
    1040 2 The Storming ok Kukotatkin's Eye.’’ (M. H. Donohue in the Daily Chronicle. j Somebody had christened the liili Kuropatkiu’n Eve,’’ and for waul of a more euphonious one the title had clung to it. i The name ap|**aled to General Kuroki, and it now appears officially in the
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      2265 2 IjH)R Native State.». European Nurse to take cut ire charge of two children, aged 5 v calls, and 18 months. Good wage to trustworthy, competent woman. References required. A [ply to “A. B. C.," c o Straits Echo. 175 7-3-05 oinsrt tri-wk LOST. H M AEE SIAMESE CAT. Suitable reward
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      1653 3 illS. N. Co. Mail Commencing with the "Coromandel programmed to leave this Fort on the 4th February next, the Homeward Mail Steamers may lie expected to arrive at Penang every alternate Saturday, before daylight, sailing again not later than 10 a.m. the same day. Expected arrival and Departures, Mail Service.
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    The Straits Echo.
    123 4 I, «untie* every!,mly. and i-ielire Km-*■— Established June Ist, 1903. rwblinhed daily (except *nn<l*v«.> »T TH« CRITERION I’RESS, Ed.. N«». ‘-t*2<s-‘29*2. Beach Sire*»». IViiaim BRICE lan .M. M 4 i— aiiiiHt», OITSI'ATIONS foelaK- l.xtni VI «11 KItITION (1 \mt I ipel «'5 A Itl.K AI• I it
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  • Current Topics.
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      The Baltic Fleet.
      297 4 Aftek a considerable period of silence Reuter once more presents ns with a modicum of news anent the Tsar*» Armada by telling us that the entire Russian fleet has sailed from Madagascar for Jibutil. If this news is correct it seems to indicate that Admiral Roetdestvenskv has
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      Chinese for South Africa.
      277 4 Despite the wages ottered, the recruiting of coolies in China for the Soutli African mines is not proceeding apace. Apropos of this the Hong- kouu: Daily Press says that, there are now (1st March six South African immigrant steamers at Hongkong, two more up north, ami
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      War.
      928 4 Over thirty-thousand more Russians have been sacrificed we are told to-day upon the plains of Manchuria. Done to death r Ov their rulers in the attempt to usurp 1 the territory of another Power dying ingloriouslv in a cause which they have not at heart and few of them
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    Our Mail Budget.
    1935 4 PARLIAMENT OPENED. Orators Let Loose Again. i Government's Programme: Kcal or Bluff? J TARIFF REFORMERS AND TEA. Honukono CtARKISON and Defences TO BE STRENGTHENED. t From Our Own Correspondent.) Fleet Street, February 17th —The Pah I was wet underfoot and the sky lowerin'. I overhead when the
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    Engineers’ Institute Dance.
    206 4 Lv Aid ok the Funds ok the Pen ano Band. To put it knotty, nothing turned lust evening to make lhi, „hilan thropic effort a big success, and in e Ve rv sense of the word it was. Tickets were wanted everywhere and by evervliodv, and those
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    Lawn Tennis.
    33 4 The following tie was decided at the Peuaug Cricket Club’s lawn teuuis tournament yesterday afternoon: Single Handicap Class A. C. C. Rogers bent Rev. H. C. Henhtiu 3 —b ti—-4: H—4.
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    The Late Mrs. Kaw Hong Take.
    213 4 The funeral of the late Mrs. Kaw Houg Take, who died on the 81st of January last” took place at Batu La nchaug cemetery at two o’clock this afternoon. The procession, which was a fairly long one, stalled from the residence of the deceased
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    £150,000 Worth of Porcelain.
    128 4 The Artists’ General Benevolent Institution is to benefit by an absolutely unique exhibition of the choicest Chiuese porcelain, which is being held by Messrs Duveeu Brothers at 21, New Bond-street, London. The collection, which comprises some 200 pieces, is rivalled in Europe only by that of
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    Viscount Hayashi on the “Open Door.”
    294 4 The Manchester Courier publisher au interview with Viscount Hayashi with regard to the future of Manchuria, iu the course of which His Excellency said: Should this war terminate in our favour, our policy will unquestionably lie that indicated by the expression ‘an open door
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      427 4 To-day's Ailvertiseinonts. NOTICE. To THB MkMBKUS OF TilK Chinese Widows Orphans Institution. I BEG to inform you with much regret the (.loath of Air. Uoon Fook W ah, a sub-committee member of the Inst itution, oil the 7th instant, at Muntri Street, Penang. <'H EAH CHE ANO LIM, llon. Secretary.
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      8 4 Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co. Post Orders have prompt attention.
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    The War.
    540 5 The Shaho Battle. Japanese Official Despatch. Echo Special. Tokio, y Mar.- An official despatch received here gays that Field-Marshal Oyaina has forbidden ihe Japanese troops to take up their quarters within the sacred precincts of Mukden in the direction of Hingking. hut a detachment, having dislodged the Russians
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Russian Revolt.
      87 5 Movement Gaining Strength Armed Peasants Damage Property (i Supplied bfi Keuii'y.) Londou, 10 March.—The revolt movement iu the country districts» throughout Kussiu is gradually gaining strength, and Ikuuls of armed peasants are employe*! in marching through the various villages and damaging property wherever they go. Dock Men on
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      Antarctic Research.
      22 5 French Explo er s Return (Supplied by lleuter.) Loudon, 10 March-M. Charcots, of the Fiencli Antarctic Expedition, has leturned safely.
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      Netherlands.
      41 5 Foreign Minister Resigns. (Echo Special.) Berlin, 10 March.—Dr. R. Melvil, Baron van Lijnden, who has been Minister of Foreign Affairs'for the .Netherlands since 31st July, ]9t»l, has resigned. He is succeeded temporarily by Mr.A. G. Ellis, Minister of Marine. I
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      Our Japanese Allies.
      38 5 Extension of Alliance Disapproved Echo Special). Beiiin, 10 March.—A London despatch to the Novoe Vreinya, the wellknown St. Petersburg organ, states that British statesmen disapprove of the: agitation favouring an extension of the Anglo-Japnnese federation.
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      Singapore.
      137 5 The Shooting Fatality. Hunt and Joaquim Discharged (Echo Special.) Singapore, 10 Mar.—Messrs. Hunt and Joachim were arraigned this morning before the Magistrate in connection with the shooting of Mr. Hunt’s bov." The Crown Prosecutor said that lie had no evi lence to produce and the prisoners were discharged. Mr.
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    A London-Paris Balloon Trip.
    196 5 M. Fail re has given a represent» five of the Press some interesting particulars of his successful voyage in a balloon from Loudon to Paris. He left the Crystal Pal ace in London at a quarter to seven in the i evening with his cousin, M.
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    Expresses with Wings.
    267 5 Writing iu tlie new French magazine “Je Sain Tout (“I Know Everything”), M. Sautos Dumont, the famous French aeronaut, prophesies that liefore many years have passed a complete revolution will have taken place iu modern methods of travelling. Transcontinental aerial expresses will fiv between Loudon and St.
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    TIN.
    248 5 Lonoon, 14 Feb.—The market has been firm throughout with but little business passing. Tin for prompt delivery lias been scarce, and a premium of 20s. to 355. per j ton has l>een paid for borrowing for three mouths, closing at <4*132 for cash, 4*131 os. for middle of March,
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    Rubber.
    248 5 Mkssks Lewis aud Peat’s report, dated Loudon 17tli February, received bv yesterday s mail, contains the following particulars of rubber sales Stkaits. 7 cases tiue biscuits, mixed colours, weakish, marked Bukit Rajah, bought in. 1 case very fine thin sheets, marked J- f i t>s-3jid. 1 case little inferior,
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    Results of the Tibet Expedition.
    360 5 Sir F. Youughusbaud read a paper before the iloyal Geographical .Society oil 13th ult. on The Geographical Results of the Tibet Expedition. “He gave an interesting description of the chief features of theeountry through which the expedition passed, and dwelt humourously on the difficulties of
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    THE KUALA LUMPUR WRONGFUL DISMISSAL CASE.
    1312 5 Thk Judgment < t com a Correspondent. I Jn ihe action brought in the Senior Magistrates Court, Kuala Lumpur, bv Mr. D. McL. Donald against Messrs Chow Kit and Co.—by whom lie was employed as a tailor’s cutter on a three years’ agreement—claiming $5,000
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      1730 8 TOMTIT. LAULAW CO. Novels at Low Prices. 25 CENTS PER COPY. TITLE. AUTHORTITLE. AUTHOR. The Black Arrow Essays Ethical ami Political Joliu O’Howgate Dracula Arthur Gordon Pym The Strange Wooing of Mary Bow lei 'J'lie Historv of Amelia Robert I .onis Sie\eniH»n Huxley Mac Brain Stoker Edgar Allan Poe I’ichard
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