Straits Echo, 10 April 1905

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT TIIF. STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 3. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, 10th APKIL, 1905. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 80
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    19 1 Bikth. On the 7th April, at Serembau. the wife of Mr. F. J. Weld, of a daughter.
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    HIGH WATER
    41 1 For \WI eliding Sundav Apr. 10, 19<t5. A W P.M. Monday, 10th 4.20 445 luesday, 11 til 5.10 5.35 Wednesdav, I*2tii 6.00 0.25 I'iiiirsdav, 13tli 6.50 7.15 Friday, 14th 740 8.05 Salnrdav, 15th 8.30 8.55 Siiii«liiv, 16th 9.20 945
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    THE MOON.
    28 1 First (Quarter... Apr. 13th 4.36 7 a.ai O Full Mo<m 19th 8.33 2 p.m latsi 26ib 6.8 9 r.u W>v \|o**ii Miv 4t!i 1(1.45 1 p.m
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    FIXTURES.
    26 1 Tu- l»A V 6th Day. 3rd M<**»u. Town Hand, Esplanade, 6 p.m. 1 O- MORROW 7th I)a». 3rd Moon IVnvn Ihiiid, Golf Club, 6 p.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    41 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. iJUIIUKIm. jIiijIKWAKHK. Chusan Vi Apr Nubia /5 Apr. Mafia 47 jBiin ’a 44 Extra Service. <ll TIVAIIIIS. iIoaRWAKIDi Socotra IS Apr. Manila l*> Apr. Pmfermo 4 Mai/, j Ceylon 5 May. yot particulars .See Page 3.
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    MAILS DUE.
    54 1 Indian (Thonywa) 15th Apr. English (Chilean) 15th Chum (Xtibia 15th German (Roan) 18th Chiua P. Heinrich) 19th The extra P. A O. steamer Socotra, having left Suez at eveniug on Saturday. Ist instant is expected to arrive here at daylight on Wednesday 19th instant, and will leave lor
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 1 Penang, 10th April. (By court**y nithe CbarfereJ I tank i liondon Demand Bank j/1 1 v 4 months* sight Bank .1 Ilf 3 Credit IJI j 3 Documentary 1 /11J Calcutta, Demand Bank Its. MSA 3 days’ sight Private 147 A Bombay, Demand Bank 1451 3 days’ sight Private
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    War Items.
    823 1 Nitchevo! W hen the battle around Mukden began, it was asserted that Kuropatkin at last felt himseif strong enough to advance. When the battle developed, and the Japanese strength on both tlanks was demonstrated, Petersburg said, “Nitchevo! Kuropatkin has placed liis faith in the centre. Th«* Japanese are
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    PRODUCE.
    186 1 Gold leaf 78 B. Pepper W. Coast 3lba.s<,z. oat of tlock While Pepper 5 38 —sellers traug Pepper, 3 *26. —ruler Gloves (picked) out of r> a run Mace 80 —tellers Mace Pickings 70. —tellers Nntuieys Ibis v 39 .-sellers i No. I i) lO noin Sugar 2* no
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    SHARES.
    199 1 Beisawaii Gold Mine Co.. M. J W.— tale* Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., bd 5 s.— wan. Redjang f<el>oiig Gold .Mining Co., lid 5250. —buyers KadanaGold M iuiugCo„htd. (fully paid) 10.— wan Brtiselt Tin Mining Co.. Fi. 43 75 rales Ivaraugau Tin Mining (Jo. it.—tellers Kmta Tin Mines htd
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      146 1 Pin Sung, Br. s.s. 247, Davidson, 10th Apr.. Singapore, Hili A*pr., Oeu., Quali Beng Kee. Glenfaelooh, Mr. ss. 1,434, Pentney, 10th Apr., Singapore, Bth Apr Gen., if. L A Co. I Van Octhookn, Br. s.s. 1,543, deGrooth, 10th Apr., Singapore, Bth Apr., Gen., If. Jj A Co. Hebe, Bk.
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      IN PORT.
      83 1 Pin Seng. Mr. s.s. 217, Davidson, loth Apr., Singapore, Bth Apr.. Gen., —Quali Meng Kee. Geenfallooh, Mi. s.s. 1.434, Pentnfty, 10th Apr., Singapore, Bth Apr., Gen., 11. C. A Co. Van ukk Parka, Dut. s.s. 332, Leeuue, ‘.tth Apr Deli, Bth Apr., Gen., H L A Co. Man
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      DEPARTURES.
      64 1 10th April. Vitzfnitrirk, for Rangoon. Hebe, for Deli. Halewyn, for Batu Balira. Petrel, for Mangkat and Pangkalan Brand an Tie Tony, for Asahau. L'lni/lank, for Singapore. Hongkong, Shanghai, Yokohama aud Kobe. Canton, for Pangkor and Teiuk Ausuii. Chan Tai for Perlis and Setul. Margin* Bacguehem, for Colombo and Tuticorin.
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      EXPECTED.
      54 1 1 *'*.<>*/ »«lMi A'j-ut* Ihir Hiintiu» Kaiigoou li. li. A. (Jo. ■i-jliSl 11 tli A pr (1 A pear Singapore A A. A Co. 13th Lightning Calcutta A. A .A .Co. 14th Kooti Bremen B.M.&Co. 18th Socotra Suez Wi.&Co. 19th Beumoln London S.BACo. 20th. Bengloe !Singii|M»ro S.B.&Co. 20th Benloinoiul
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      SAILINGS.
      49 1 •‘Hit’ll 4' I'm rl 1*1» t* Puudua P.HIiain H.L.ACo. 11 tli A £>r O. A pear Calcutta A.A.A.Co. I3tii 1 jiglil n ini' Singapore A.A.A.Co. Itoou Singapore B.M.&C'o. Istli Socot ra Singapore A. G.&Co. lien inoli r Singapore |S.B.£Co. fgOtli lieugloe London i.B.&CV 20th >Hiiloiuoud Singapore p.B.&Co. Aluv
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      58 1 Fou Deli—Per Ban Wkatl Boon, to-morrow, 1 p in. Deli Per Van der Puna, to-niorroiv, 1 p.ni. Port Swettenhaui, Kuala Lumpur uud Singa|>ore —Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 3 pm. Teluk Ausou—Per Lady Weld, to-morrow, 3 p.in. Port Wel«J it Taipiug—Per Flying Fish, to-morrow, 5 p in. Singapore. Hongkong.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      116 1 MARTYN Co. -0 .0' WHISKIES. MACKIE CO.’S WHITE HORSE CELLAR I mammm HO 31M9 Bl m i TO BE HAD IN .1 ■J 44ft'* The Oldest and Soundest Whisky on the Market. SOLE AGENTS GUTHRIE Co., Ltd <JI PENANG. BUCHANAN’S SCOTCH WHISKIES Black a.n<l White And 44 Special Buchanan Blends.
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      21 1 AGENTS FOR LLOYD’S National Bank of China, Limited. National Bank of India Ltd. Insurance effected against ail risks. Sandi/ands Buttery Co.
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      15 1 STEARNS’ WINE «ill bring Lli« lost strength and vigor, but Stcarnv' Wine. baek it is
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      37 1 A wav to take IKON, because it is acceptable to the taste and stomach, and produces the yood effects desired, 6TTCA FINS W TNR the l>lood-lmi]der. John Bazley White Brothers' “LION BRAND” PORTLAND CEMENT. Sandilands, Buttery Co.
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      75 1 GOLDEMUG ZEITLII t V,.. V Genuine Pilsener Beer NOTICE. rpUE COMMIT i'EE of the Aun-Horti-A. cultural Show Penang offer a Prize of S15 for the l»*Nt characteristic Design suitable for a Medal lor presentation at the next. an«l subsequent Show a in the Colony and Federated Malay States. Designs must
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      28 1 WEATHER 1 hk following report is kindly siiturned by '•be Signal Director of 1'ort l)*rntnuii«' Tilt* I'itlllfjlii III*" 'J i IIOIII'K HIKlHd it U a.hi. to-dav was nil.
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  • Obituary
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    95 1 Death. At the General Hospital. Singapore, on April 8th. James Newborn, of Doncaster, j Chief Engineer of the E. E. Tel. Co's steamer Patrol, aged 42. Obituary. Sir John Phear. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 8 April.—The death is announced of Sir John Budd Phear, XT., F J.P., a former Judge
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    Great Drought in Labuan.
    285 2 Writing under dale of 2Sth ultimo, the Labuan correspondent of the Straits Times says: —Labuan lias lieen suffering for some mouths past from a serious drought, causing great damage to plantations, whilst cattle are now dying there for want of water. All vegetation is parched up,
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    Marriage of Mr. Marconi.
    354 2 Ceremony at Hanover Square. A noteworthy addition to tlie lons' and brilliant roll of marriages solemnised ai Si. George’s, Hanover-square, was made on 10th March, says a mail paper, when the Chevvalier Guglielmo Marconi married the Hon. Beatrice O’Brien. The bridegroom, who is not yet thirty
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      86 2 Clove Oil, Citronelle Oil, Nutmeg Oil, tioed for cuts, bruises, toothache, etc. PREPARED AT Hardouin’s Estate, Rukit Tam boon, P. W. Medals obtained: Livid Hanoi Exhibition. Silver Penang A. Shows, l8'j:i A. ItHJl. Bronze Melbourne, 1881. Sydney, 1875», Paris. 1888. TO HK HAD AT CHIN JOO A Co., Ayeuli*, loS,
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      1544 2 KTOTICH. VI K. M. M. NOORDIN will leave for if A. Europe on the 3rd of May next, and during his absence Mr. H. A. (Jadbr, the manager of his firm, will manage all his business. u c 216 J. A. JONKHOFF. S ALB. THE WELL-KNOWN PIANO TUNER of JAVA
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      1822 3 P. 0. fi Expected Arrival* and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Vpril 13 s.«. Vhusan connecting with Himalaya 27 8.8. Malta <lo 8.8. India May 11 8.8. Bengal do 8.8. Britannia 25 8.8. Nubia do 8.8. Mongolia Homewards. April 15 8.8. Nubia 29 8.8. Simla May 13 8-8. Coromai 27 8.8.
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    The Straits Echo.
    96 4 J nut ire «alienee everybody. and IneMoe alone.— Ktaerena Established June 1st, 1903 l^il>llulled daily (except Knndnye.) IT TUX CRITERION PRESS, LI.. No 22<»-‘28*2. Beach Streal. Penang CABLE ADDKKXX: Kc ho—Penan j* Telephono No. 188 NOTICE DURING the temporary absence of the Editor. Mr. C’hksney Duncan, from
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    The Coming Battle.
    690 4 PtNiso lias been all sine** Saturday on the question of the arrival of Mi” Russian fleet in Malayan waters. There was a general doubt expressed at Hr>t as to the vessels being Russians at all. bur the Echo** special telegrams, sent out yesterday, set all doubts at
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    Our Police.
    271 4 Another policeman inmdered is the news which we have to reluctantly report to-day, and unfortunately we cannot say that there is as yet any clue as to the piepetrators of the crime. What lias frequently surprised us here is the manner in which men are sent out on
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    Murder.
    610 4 Policeman Stabbed to Death. A very horrible murder took place early j on Sunday morning on the piece of waste grouud at the junction of Campbell Street and Penang Road, in which a Malay plainclothes constable named Awaug lost his life. Attempts at burglary having been rife in tins
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    2959 4 Ordinary Meeting. Following is conclusion of report of business transacted at the ordinary fortuightly meeting of the Municipal Commission which was held on Friday afternoon last: Despatch ok Canines. At the previous fortnightly meeting Mr. Adams gave notice of a motion which he intended to move on Friday
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      417 4 To-day's Advertisements. NOTICE. Exhibitors of Trade Exhibit» at the forthcoming Agricultural Show in Penang are requeued to apply early to the Hon. Genl. Secretary stating the amount of space they wish to oceupv. W. FOX, 10-4-05 bi-wk 250 Hon. Genl. Secretaty. NOTICE. THE Annual Couversazioue and Exhibition of Pictures by
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      7 4 Whiteaways Sale i< Cluing: Reserve yoiir Purchases.
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    THE WAR.
    801 5 ARMADA IN STRAITS. Arrival at Singapore. A GlorioUp Spectacle.” (Echo Special.) Singapore, 8 April (fi p.m.) —The Russian Fleet arrived here at three o’clock this afternoon. M. Roudauovsky, the Russian Consul, and the Echo correspondent met them outside St. John s Lighthouse. The fleet presented a most glorious
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Russian Revolt.
      28 5 Moscow Medicos Marked. I (Suppl ed by Reuter.) London, 8 April. —Several members of the medical congress, which was recently held at Moscow, have been arrested.
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      Disaster at Madrid.
      75 5 Reservoir Face Collapses. Four Hundred Casualties. {Supplied by Reuter.) London, 9 April.—The face of a huge i reservoir, which is in course of construction outside the city of Madrid, lias j collapsed. There are l»elieved to lie four hundred casualties. The King of Spain and Ins ministers
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      Indian Viceroyship.
      66 5 Will Milner Succeed Curzon {Supplied by Reuter Loudon, 8 April.— Reuter’s correspondent at Johannesburg reports i hat, as the result of enquiries which have been made in wellinformed circles, it is highly improbable that Lord Milner, who has lately relinquished his (Hisitiou as High Commissioner ot the Transvaal,
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      Party Politics.
      93 5 Brighton s Liberal Gain. Government Wor.’: Resign. Supplied by Reuter.) London, 8 April.—Speaking at a Cousetvative gathering at Leeds, tiie Right H**i. Gerald Balfour, President of tiie Local Government Board, said that, although he did not wish to minimise the importance of the I liberal gain at the
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      King and Queen.
      27 5 Arrive at Port Mahon. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 10 April.—King Edward and Queen Alexandra have arrived at Port Mahon iu the island of Minorca.
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      Football.
      34 5 Ireland v. Hales. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 10 April.—The International Association foot In II match between Ireland and AVales was played on Saturday afternoon and ended iu a draw of two goals each.
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      Mining in Malaya.
      44 5 Tronoh Output. (Echo Special.) Tronoh, 9 April. —The output of the Tronoh Mines, Ltd., for the mouth of March amounted to 2,097.3 piculs, valued at SI 18,941.52. [The output for March, ItKH. iva; I .*13.34 piculs, valued at S7t.7H.70. —Ku.. S.R
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    The Earthquake.
    175 5 Defails. Dharmsala’s Terrible Record. hive Hundred Gurkhas Perish. Thirty per cent of Natives Wiped Out l Echo Special. Bombay. 8 April.— The effects of the earthquake shock at Dhnnnsula prove to have been the most awful that can be imagined. No fewer than four hundred of the seventh
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    Warships in the Straits.
    74 5 Sudden Departure of Thetis. The British 3rd-class cruiser ’Ihetis, which arrived in port ou Tuesday last and was expected to stay over until to-morrow at earliest, suddenly left Penang at 7-30 o'clock this morning, for SiugajHjre, having received orders to proceed at full speed. She will
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    F. M. S. Tin.
    149 5 We are indebted to Messrs Osborne and Chappel of I poll for the following tin returns for tho mouth of March Kim .'A Tin Minks Ltd. Output 260 piculs Approximate Value 812,000 Water Kent ?5,500 Workiug Expenses 84,100 Profit 813,400 New Gopeng Limited. Output 234 piculs
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION.
      387 5 r<> rut Kioto* or riir straits Echo. 8ik, It is believe<l that Penaug. especially iu the present crisis, would work more haiin limn good by afiilliatiug herself to the Straits Settlements Association. That Association is practically a Singapore Association. Both Peiiiing and Siugajxrre ex st and Hourish
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1058 5 It is ail old adage that everything comes to those who wait,” and a little bird whispered to me the other day that it would not >e long before tiie Penang Volunteers auuexed the Drumhead-Matthews Shield 1 only hope such palatable news liecomes an fait accompli, and ere
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    Cricket.
    159 5 < ’aiw.vin's XI cs Vioe-Oaitain’s XI. The cricket match placed uu the E.splaua«le on Saturday afternoon between the above teams resulted in a draw in favour of the Captain’s XI. The following are the scores Captain’s XL W. H. Scu'Iy run out 40 1 W. Fames I» Baideu 0
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    STOP PRESS.
    57 5 n'*?fu-.Tir ~f ~ew* a r< ,v Loudon. In Apr.- ,ItW Chinese miners >ioke out compound on Kind tried to I lanuesburg Jn|t wero drives 'V r u “M police Whom they stoned tor three hours L>n ion, l<> Apr. Serious situ ition in li'-•miser aud r V*«: ;iUI
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    The Risk of Too Much Gold.
    218 7 v«° V N "m tuo ">'<ch tHd r Lord v6\\»‘ll raised the (jteitiuti, mid bin pom well worth consideration. The "'.'r s for gold increasing, and but «old is a standard of a s :i co,ni, *odify, and there i H ,l danger of
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    King Edward’s Friend.
    294 7 ‘My friend, Professor Vamberv,' .said the King, some years ago, as he miVodueed the famous Oriental scholar to a roomful of people. It, was a kindly act, and meant to compensate the Protessor for tlie neglect of Hungary, his own country, and it, is bv no means
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      125 7 JUST RECEIVED NEW SHIPMENT OF Best York Ham, Finest Wiltshire Bacon, English Salt Beef, AND Thomas Bell Co.'s Cream Cheese. GOON YEN 4 FRIENDS, 32, Beach Street, Penang. INK 1 TEOH JOO MENG, Chop SOON YANQ. Telkphonk No. 321 HAVING JUST RECEIVED A Portable Improved Wheel Rubbering Machine is uuw
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