Straits Echo, 8 April 1905

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo OAILV CHRONICLE OH EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 3. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, Bth APRIL, 1905. Single Copy, 10 cents, No, 79.
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    HIGH WATER.
    41 1 For ending*Friday, Aj*r. 14 I9«»5. A.M. P.M. .Sat.urdn v. Bth 2.40 3.05 Sunday, 9th 3 30 3 55 Monday, 10th 4.20 445 Tuesday, 11th 510 V 535 Wwlnwlav, 12tli 6.00 0.25 I'huiHilav, 13th 6.50 7.15 Friday, 14th 7.40 8.05
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    THE MOON.
    26 1 Firm Quarter... Apr. 13th 4.36.7 a..u. O Full Mood 19th 8.33 2 f.ai. Taut Quarter 26th 6.8 9p.v. New Muon May 4th 10.45.1 P.M.
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    FIXTURES.
    21 1 To-hat 4th Day* 3rd Moon. Town Hand, Golf Club, 6 p.m. To-'mokrow sth Day, 3rd Moon. sth Sunday iu Leut.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    48 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. OurWAßim. iio.M K W A Kl>* C/tMAtitt /3 N nbia /5 Apr. Malta 47 Simla 41) Hxtfra Service. Guj- w ;A w t HvMNiuk«i. Socotra IS Apr. Manila If* Apr. Palermo 4 Mai/. j C ’cij’ou May. NT For particular» See Page 3.
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    MAILS DUE.
    19 1 ludiau Thonyua 15th Apr. Knglish Chman 15th China (Subi 15th German Rooh 18th China P. HeinrUth) 19th
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    War Items.
    983 1 The Fall of Tikhlinh. The magnitude of Marshal Oyama's victory, and of Kuropatkiu’s disaster, at Mukden, can be gauged by their seqmd—the capture, almost without a serious blow, of tlie naturally k» ong and almost itnpregnably fortitied positions of Tiebling. General Maslov recognises the imperative necessity of the
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    EXCHANGE.
    131 1 P*nako, Bth Apkil. b (By court?*ij of Ik? Chartered Hank./ t London Demand Batik ...1/1 l, 7 t months’ sight Bank j...l 11} 3 Credit I 11^ 3 Documentary .111 {J Calcutta, Demand Bank its. 1-154 3 days’ sight Private 147 A Bombay, Demand Bank 1454 3 days' sight
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    PRODUCE.
    178 1 Gold lent s7* B. Pepper (W. Coast 3li»*.. r <•/..) out ft ode White Pepper 38— teller* I L’raug Pepper ’JO.— sale* j Cloves (picked) out of naton Mace 80 tellur* Mare Picking* 70 refer* Nutmegs 110 s 39. -teller* l No. 1 "> old emu Sugar 2 no
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    SHARES
    218 1 I Hersawali Gold M ine 0«.. I «1 $ll gale* j Raul) Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld 5 s. —no in. Redjaug Lebong Gold Mining Co., I<<l s2so.— buyer* j KadanaGold Mining Co,, Ltd. (fllllj paid) 10. —no in Bruseii Tin Milling Co.. L<i. '4.7 bgo leu Ivaniugau Till
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      ARRIVALS.
      44 1 Bh»k\ta, Br. s.s. 1,957, Bowman, 7ih Apr. Singapore, sth Apr., Gen.. H L A.Co Scandia, Ger. s.s. 3,134, Dohern, Btli Apr Hongkong, 28th Mar., Gen., —B. M Co. Malaya, Ger. s.s. 901, Block, Bth Apr. Deli, 7tli Apr., Gen., —B. M. A Co.
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      IN PORT.
      16 1 Malaya. Ger. s.s. 901, Block, Bth Apr Deli, 7tli Apr., Gen., B. M. Co.
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      DEPARTURES.
      82 1 Btli April. Jin Ho, for Laugkat. Tony Cltay Uu, for Batu Balira and A.suhan Sea ml a. for Rangoon. Mary Austin, for Port Sxvellenliain. Lautjhat, for 'leluk Anson Knot Sony, for C.ilcntta. Ki*ln I. for Port Snetteuham, Kuala Lumpur and SiugajsMc. Iliaty Bee, for Singapore, Hongkong, Sxvaloxx and Amov.
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      EXPECTED.
      55 1 1 I 1 ttt* M.Valerie (Joloinco •S.K<V.(Jo. iff.li Apr. Yilolxma (Joloinlio S.K.ACo. lOtli i < > A pear SiiiLT'pore A A. A.Co. '*l3fli V, Li^lituibg Calcutta iA. A. A.Co. |l‘tfli i «’oon Bremen ilUf.AGo. lHtli •S' k*< if ra Suez U.t-iftli m Betimniir reunion SJIACo i20tli .Singapore S.B.ACo. :JOfli
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      SAILINGS.
      55 1 m < i M Valerie Silly. IpOlH s.k \r„ lot li A pi o 3 Singapore S. 1!. AAJo. lOHi (i.Apeur < ’a'cutt.t A.A.A <Jo. Mth inn*' Siuir ip< m* A.A (Jo SiirjapuM* B.M I*rli Socol ill Singapore A O .&GV i >eiiiiiolir portS.ir.ACo 2uMi IJenyloe Louilou S. f»,.t<Jo.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      59 1 For IDiigoou Per r 'il~/>alrirl, |)<tli instant. 1 I a.in. Deli Per Hehe, loili instant, noon. Pangkor and Teluk Anson Per Canton, loth instant, 2 p.m. Perils and Sefcul—Pei Chan Tai, lOtli instant, 2 p.m. Deli —Per Ban Whatt Soon, lltli instant, I p m. Port Swettenliain, Kuala
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    Passengers.
    15 1 Intend -Per Bliarata, front Singapore Messrs D. Douglas, Lini Boon Hoe, S. D Watchein.
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      172 1 MARTYN Co. “r X V» WHISKIES. PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO. A. KAULFUSS, '-‘L FA RQ UH All STREET. Uuen Daily fkom 7 a m. to 5 p.m. Sundays 8 a m. to Noon. UN SALE Views of Penang, Perak, Kedah, etc. Just Received a New Shipment of Illustrated Post Cards in colours
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      23 1 IF YOU EASILY CATCH COLO, your s\ stem is lucking iu vitality, you need a tonic— Strarng' Wine the best of all Tonics.
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    The Crown Colonies.
    454 2 At a meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute at tlie Whitehall Rooms, Hotel Mctropole, oil 14th lilt., Sir Charles Bruce read a j>aper on “The Crown Colonies and Places.” In the course of it he traced the lines of our Colonial policy from the earlier stages through
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      56 2 W. CORNFIELD, I 3. Bishop Street. Tailoring, Outfitting, and General Store. Tailoring Department: For Tropical as well as for Horae Wear «Just Unpacked A LARGE SELECTION IN Superior <1 utilities of Coatings, Diagonals, Fancy Tweeds, Alpaccas, Vicunas, Flannels, Cashmeres, Linen, Ceylon Flannels, etc., etc., etc. EXCELLENT FIT. LATEST STYLE. Charges
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      1468 2 J. A. JONKHOFF. THE WELL-KNOWN PIANO TXJNER of JAVA SUMATRA is now staying at the GRAND HOTEL, for a short time only. Please forward orders early. 28-3-00 u 3 21: C. KOK PENC, Licensed Auctioneer, Valuer, Land and House Broker, Commission and Forwarding Agent. Trial Orders Solicited. Prompt Settlements. c
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      1892 3 t. l o. fmtt i Co. Expected Arrival* and Departures. Mall Service. Outwards. Mhv May 71 in' k\ =l3 r v r >s*l V" Norddeutscher Lloyd, ‘Bremen. INTENDED SAILINGS. British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd BANK 9. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. K fast and well-known Mail Steamers of tli is
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    The Straits Echo
    97 4 .liiHtn-e M,(!•*•. c«e:j Ixhijr, an.| jiinr.ite -thine. ((>»«<'•» Established June Ist, I9JKI. hihlished Hnily (pirept AT Til CRITERION PRESS, 1.d., No. 22<>—‘23*.?, Beach Street. Pena tie I’AIII.K AI’PKKSS “Ec It o—P cita it g Telephone No. IHH NOTICE Du KINO I lie temporary absence of the Editor.
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    The Straits Settlements Association.
    646 4 I Thk Hod. J. Brouiiiead-Matthews lias called a public meeting at the I'own llali on I’liesdav afternoon next t«> consider tlu* question of the establishI meut of a Penang Branch of the Straits Settlements Association. This is all that the notice convening the meeting I tells
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    2360 4 Ordinary Meeting. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commission of George Town was held in the Municipal Chambers yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. W. Halhfax (President) presided and there were also present: Dr. Locke, Messrs L. H. Clayton, A. R Adams, Lim Eu Toll, and Cheali Tek Tliye:
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    Russians or Japanese?
    579 4 Vessels arriviug from Singapore report having passed iu the Straits a huge fleet of warships and transports which, as will lie seen from our telegrams, numbers from twenty to over forty. Captains Hastrup and Marris, of the Jin Ho aud Cornelia respectively, have both encountered this big
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      237 4 PMTCHAMI St CO., Beg to announce to THE LADIES OF Penang, Province Wellesley, and the Federated Malay States THAT they have now opened a Special Department FOR Dressmaking Millinery which is under the Personal Supervision of an experienced European Lady. ALL ORDERS FOR Opera. Cloaks, Mantles, Ball, Evening and Walking
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      7 4 Whiteaway* Sale is Coming: Reserve yonf Purob*
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    The War.
    317 5 Tsar’s Armada. In Malacca Straits! Excitement at Singapore. (Echo Spec tale.) Singapore, 8 April (9-80 a.ui.) The British India liner Tara, which left Penang for Singapore on Thursday evening, has arrived here and reports that she passed forty-seven Russian warships at the One-fathom Bank. They are due to
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Moroccan Muddle.
      265 5 Germany's Attitude Unaffected. (Echo Special.) Berlin, 8 April—The meeting of King Fuward and President Lou bet lias not affected in any way the attitude taken up by Germany in relation to the question of Morocco, the international character of which is acknowledged by the other Powers. Sultan takes
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      The Earthquake.
      137 5 Dharnisala s European Victims (Supplied by I,’eater.) Loudon, 7 April. Altogether sixteen j Europeans have lieen killed at Dhariisala, where the effects of the earthquake shock were worst felt. The victims both there and elsewhere appear to lie mostly natives. but the returns are as yet incomplete. A
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      Shan States.
      30 5 Railway Construction Urged. {Supplied by Healer. London, 8 April.—Sir George Scott lectured yesterday to the Society of Arts, urging the construction of railways in the British Shan States.
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      Crete Crisis.
      35 5 Insurrection Increasing. {Supplied by Heater.) London, 7 April.—An insurrection has now broken out at Sitia, in the eastern portion of the island of Crete, and a French gunboat has proceeded to the scene.
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      Echo of Tibet.
      39 5 New Honour for Vounghiishand. (Supplied by Heater.) London, 8 April. The degree of Doctor of Laws has been conferred on Colonel Sir Frank Youughusband, head of the recent British Expedition to Tibet, by the Edinburgh University.
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      British Trade.
      43 5 Imports and Exports Increasing. {Supplied by Reuter.) London, 8 April.—The returns published by the Board of Trade show that in March the value of the imports had increased bv a quarter of a million sterling and of the exports by =£3,819,027.
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      Brito-French Entente
      58 5 King and Queen may visit Haris. (Supplied by Renter.) London,B April. —King Edward has arrived at Marseilles. The French newspapers discuss in a most friendly spirit the significance of the meeting between King Edward and President Louiiet. It. is rumoured already that, in returning home. King Edward and
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      Paris Plot.
      76 5 Sensational Seizures. Republic to be Overthrown. (Supplied by U» ute.r.) Loudon, 7 April —A huge sensation has been caused in Paris by the seizure in the suburbs of the city of immense stores of military uniforms and cartridges, which are l>elieved to have a connection with a Bonapartist
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      Kaiser’s Tour.
      119 5 German-Italian Entente. (Echo Special.) Berlin, 8 April.—At the meeting in Naples between the German Emperor ami King Emmanuel of Italy, both sovereigns toasted the friendship and alliance of the two countries and the Triple Alliance. Banquet in Italian Palace. Triple Alliance Lauded (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 7 April.—On
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      Military Matters.
      131 5 Militiamen’s Service Bill. (Supplied la Keuter.) a i 11 J 1 Loudon, April.—The Militiamen's I Service Bill lias been read a third time in I the House of Lords. i Army Estimates Adopted. A mold-Forster’s Scheme Attacked. (Supplied by Reuter). London. X A pril. —-The Army Estimates; have
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    629 5 I'iikre will l»e a Paperchase on Tuesday, the lltli inst. Meet at Dato Kramat and finish at Dilwara,” w here Capt. aud Mrs. MacIntyre will be at Lome to the Hunt Club and tlieir friends. ONe or two suspected cases of cholera are reported iu the Kriau
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    Our Mail Budget.
    1316 5 The Russian Loan French Reluctance Not Interpreted Peacewards. DEATH OF AN ECCENTRIC s MARQUESS. i (From Our Own Correspondent.) I lket bt., March 171 1». The Bril ish pi **-s, I think,has made too much of tin* postpone nient of the flotation ot the Russian loan in
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    Penang Golf Club.
    447 5 Lawn I’lnnis Touknam knt. Following are yesterday's results Ladies Champiotuship, Mrs. Jamieson Wat Miss Tozer. t!—3; 7—5. La ‘Hex' Duvbleg Handicap. Mrs. Ltnlen and Mrs. Lemon l»eat Mrs. Btxhly and .Miss Brown, i* ——p. Mixed Doublets. Mrs. J. A. Brown and G. 'feeling heat Mr. and Mrs.
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    Women's Franchise.
    203 7 |,Jl‘ ,K t 7, a urent P'lblic, demonstration 18 r. i H; 1‘laoe, London, on It;,I, „lt. itl f (V)>nr of l.amenta,y vote for women. Mr Courtney a,,,i Aberdeen and Mr A tetter I 1 i J< l0,U V i,s r which said 1 1 "women m polui«ilcuute
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    Bersawah Gold Mining Co., Ltd.
    324 7 I H*; I>iM dir> ot tlrs Company have just issued their srxili anmn] report. Tlie min lu n accouut tor lli year ended J > t >c. :{lst last slmws a profit of ‘si&.OW&o, 1 which lias lavii tnnsfeired to profit and loss account. This
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      794 7 Dr. W. MAN SON. DENTAL 8URQEON. Price Moderate, Consultation Free. RESIDING AT /Vo. 17, Penang Road, A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 65c <> mth LEE CHYE DISPENSARY, No. 2f>8. CA ItNA It VON STREET, PENANG. Telephone No. 291. Open <lay and night From 6 a.in. to
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      282 7 DAVID BROWN Co., ~1 Loyun liuililinys. Estate Agents A Auditors. Undertake Sales l>y Auction or Private 'lender of Mouse and l.ahd Property and Stock, Agents, Yarrow Hill Nursery, and Fruit Farm. A 71c For the supply of Seeds and Seediiugs Cocoa lints. Mangos teens and Fruits of every description. GEORGE
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      122 7 JUST RECEIVED /f NEW SHIPMENT OF Best York Ham, Finest Wiltshire Bacon, English Salt Beef,AM) Thomas Bell Co.’s Cream Cheese. 000 N YEN 4 FRIENDS, 32, Beach Street. Penang. Uiic TEOH JOO MENG, Chop SOON YANG. Telephone No. 321 HAVING JUST RECEIVED A Portable Improved Wheel Ktihbering Machine is now
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      1433 8 WEMWAT, LAHIiAW h Co., MASS, ARE NOW SHOWING Large range of Suiting Flannels Tweeds. A smart grey stripe Flannel, light durable 80 cents per yd. All-wool Tweeds, great variety, 60 ins. wide $5 per yd. JUST ARRIVED, A LARGE STOCK OF CARRIAGE DUST WRAPS Will wash well! Light Colours! Fancy
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