Straits Echo, 11 April 1905

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLU 01 EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MAI.AV STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 3. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, l APRIL, 1905. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 81*
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    HIGH WATER.
    42 1 For Week ending Monday, Apr. 17. 1905. AM. P.M Tuesday, 11 tli 5.10 5.35 Wednesday, 12tii 6.00 6.25 lhursdav, 13th 6.50 7.15 Friday, 14th 7.40 8.05 Saturday, 15tli 8.30 8.55 Sunday, 16th 9.20 945 Mondar, 17th 10.10 10 35 I
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    THE MOON.
    26 1 First Quarter... Apr. 13th 4.36.7 a.m O Full Moon 19th 8.33.2 p.m haiil Quarter 26tb 689 p.m O New Moon May 4th 10.45.1 p.m
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    FIXTURES.
    24 1 To-j>at. 7th Day, :ir< 1 Moon. Town Baud, Gulf Club, (1 p.ui. 'J O-MOKROW. Bth Day, 3rd Moon. Tuvu Baud, Esplanade, 6 p.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    47 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. OUTWARI»*. H ONKWAKIIK. Chusan 11 Ajjr Nnbia Id Aar Malta 27 Simla 22 Extra Service. IliW A k UK. <iM K»v A Kl*s Socotra IS Apr. Manila 12 Apr. Palermo 2 May. j Ceylon d May. Or* Ear particulars See Page 8
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    MAILS DUE.
    79 1 English Chusan 13th Apr. Indian Thongwa 15th China (Nubia) 15th German Koon) 18th China (P. Heinrich) 19th Ihk P. O. Mail Steamer Chusan, left Colombo for Penang at 4 p.m. on Saturday, and may be expected to arrive here at 4 a.m. Thursday. Thk extra P. <fcO. steamer
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 1 Pknano. 11th Apkii. liy court**y o( the Charter*>l Hn.uk .-ondon Demand Bank ..1/114 4 months’ sight Ban! 1 11J‘ 3 Credit 111*? 3 I>oeinnent,ar\ 1 11^ Calcutta. Demand Bank lU. 1454 3 days’ sight Private 1474 Bombay, Demand Bank 1454 3 days'sight Private 147 A Madras. Demand Bank 145}
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    Legislative Council.
    2046 1 A meeting of the Council was held on Friday last, 7th lust. His Excellency the Governor (Sir John Anderson, k. c. m. g.) presided, and there were, aiso preseut H. E. the Officer Commanding the Troops, Hons, the Colonial Secretary, the AttorneyGeneral, the Auditor-General, the Colonial Treasurer, and
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    PRODUCE.
    184 1 Gold leaf 5 78 B. Pepper \V. Coils 3ibs.so/.. out of stock White Pepper 38— sellers I’rang Pepper, 3 26. —sales Cloves (picked out of season Mace 80 —tellers Mace Pickings 70. —selleis Nutmegs 110 s 39. —sellers No. I 6 10 nom Sugar < 2 110 stock. Basket
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      ARRIVALS.
      48 1 j l‘fc<;r. Hr. s.s. 2S*7. Vmiwhv, lltli Apr., Aeheen, loti, Apr Gen.. Han Ho if in. Lanokat, Hr. s.s. IP.*. Liddell, 11th Apr lei uk Anson, 10th Apr., Gen,— K. G. Co. Jin Ho, Hr. s.s. 110, Uastrnp, lltli Apr., Lanokai, 10th Apr,, Gen., Quah l»eng Koe
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      IN PORT.
      48 1 Pbuu, Hr s.s. J 4 .)7, Conway, lltli Apr., Acluen, 10th Apr.. Gen —Han Ho lliu. Lanokat. Hr. s.s. 1 -!•;>, Liddell, lltli Apr., Teluk Anson, loth Apr., Gen., Iv. G. (Jo. Jin Ho, Hr. s.s. 110, Hastrup, lltli Apr., Laugkaf, loth Apr., Ohi., —Quah Heng Kee.
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      DEPARTURES.
      35 1 iltli April. Ban Whalt Soon, l'or Uoh. Van dev I’arra, for J >♦»! i. Bin Sentj, for Port Swetieuhnin, lvuala Lumpur and Singapore. Lad >/ WeU, for Teluk Anson. Flgintj Vivlt, for Port Wold and Taiping.
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      EXPECTECD.
      54 1 .■1 A pea r Sinu'.umio A A A C... loth Apr. J. Nieoll M< llliueil) lv.G.Co. 13th liiiililniug Calcutta A A. A .Co. 14th W ailiora Singapore K.G.' o. 17th Uuou Bremen B.M.&Co. 18th Socotra Suez A.G.ACu. 19th i leu^kiu SimjajKiie S. B.itCu. 20th litiimiolir London S.B.&Co. 23r«l Beiiloinnnd
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      SAILINGS.
      50 1 i <'n%w y*. 1 1 ;<•»' r,’p G.Apcar Calcutta J. Nicoll Moulmein Lightmug [Singapore Uoon [Singapore Socotra [Singapore Waihora Siugapoie Beugloe liomlon Beninohr Singapore Hei.loinond Singapore A.A.A.Ou. 1 ot ii Apr. IvG.Co. 13th A. B. lbth A.G.&Co. j K .G .Co. 19th S.B.ACo. 20th S.B.ACo, 23nl S.BACo. M a
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      151 1 Fob lJ.il u Bahra aud Asaliau—Per Tony Clmij Uu, to-morrow, noon. Teluk Anson Per Imnylcat, to-morrow, 2 pm. Port Swetteuliam Per Mary A unlit, to-morrow, 2 pm. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow «t Amov— Per Glen/alforh, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Port Weld and Taipiug—Per Flyiny IfraqoH, to-morrow, ■< p.m. Deli—Per Corn*Hit,
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      215 1 MARTYN Co. WHISKIES. BURGOYNE’S IXIDAMA The most Successful Nervine Tonic of the hje. si t iw| *Pi ii-- 4 ’*•s• v -v «9* Recommended by the Medical Professions for Nervous Prostration, Nervous Headache, Hysteria, and all ailments arising from disturbances of the Nervous System. This powerful remedy contains the active
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      16 1 STEARNS' WINE will bring the lost strength and vigor, but ftfror w*' Win' Itark it is
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      25 1 A good way to take IKON, because it is araeptable IO the taste and stomach, and produces tl»e good effects desired,— STEAENS’ WINE, the blood-builder.
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      18 1 Andrew Usher Co/s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. CRAIGELLACHIE GLENLIVET DISTILLERY Co.’s GAELIC “OLD SMUGGLER’’ WHISKY. SANDIUNDS, BUTTEKV Co.
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      70 1 mmm zeitlin. v^> Genuine Pilsener Beer. PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO. A. KAULFUSS, 27, FARQUHA R STREET. Open Daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sl?Nl>AY8 W A.M. TO NOON. ON SALE Views of Ferak, Kedah, etc. Just Received New Shipment of Illustrated Post Cards in colours and otherwise. All kinds of Photograph
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    Items of Interest.
    596 2 Mk. S. Rosenbaum is recognised as temporarily iu charge of the Belgian Consulate at Singapore, during the absence from the Settlement of Mr. S. Behr. False rumours set afloat in Singapore, that Government intended reducing the number of rikishas by one half aud that the Tramway Co.
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      175 2 11WENY-TWO SHOD HoUSKs in Straight Street, Hnkit Mertaj.iin, together with a connected vacant piece of |;md suitable for building live more shop houses dose to the Railway station aid situated in the business part of the town, either collectively or ill lots to suit purchasers. 1 *1*1' Toll HNti II
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      1468 2 J. A. JONKHOFF. THE WELL-KNOWN PIANO TUNER of JAVA SUMATRA is now staying at the GRAND HOTEL, for a short time only. Please forward orders early. 28-3-05 u 3 217 C. KOK PENG, Licensed Auctioneer, Valuer, Land and House Broker, Commission and Forwarding Agent. Trial Orders Solicited. Prompt Settlements. c
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      1648 3 rr Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Vpril 13 s.s Chusan connecting with s.s. Himalaya 27 s.B. Malta (lo May 11 B.h. Bengal do 25 s.s. Nubia do Homewards. April 15 8.8. Nubia de 29 8.8. Simla do May 13 B*B. Coromandel 27 8.8. Chusan do FARES BY MAIL
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    The Straits Echo.
    110 4 Jnatire Muslim everybody, and 1 notice alone.— ftnrmn** Established June Ist, 19 6*. Vitblinlifxl daily (except HnnriiiyM CRITERION PRESS, Li., Mo *220-23*2, Beach Street, Pe*i:mg. price: I lIAILY. I.OL’AI, $2» (h,i ,t.timnit OUTBTATIONR roetatfe Extra HAII KIIIT’ON (Heat tree) »1* CABLE ADDKK»»: “Ec It o—P eiia ii
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  • Current Topics.
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      Political Plot.
      296 4 Mr. Wanklyn, .w. r., has divulged a plot,” or alleged plot,” which, if true—and Mr. Wau klyn is prepared to submit liis evidence to Mr. Balfour and Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman—ex-plain* Mr. Winston Cliurcbill’s tactics in the past I\vo years. Iu 1902, acco'ding to Mr. Wanklyn, Mr. Churchill, who
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      Russia's Major Counter-Stroke.
      1132 4 An ent the expressed feeling in Russia against peace, as hopes prevail of a naval victory in the vicinity of the Sunda archipelago, the following comments of an Indian contemporary are apropos No victory on shore is decisive so long as there remains any menace to Japan’s
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    St. George's Day.
    544 4 MEETING of Ekoubhmkn. ln respouse to the circular issued inviting j Englishmen to attend a meeting at tiie Chamber of Commerce at 4.3 d p.m. yester- j day, a large number of gentlemen atteuded. j There were present Messrs J. W. Hallifax,. j Capt. l>auiels, W Boteler.
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    Penang Golf Club.
    270 4 Lawk Tkn.nis Touknamknt. Following are Saturdays results I Ladies' C/muipiouship, Mrs. Dunn beat Miss V. Brown, 6 -0; 7—'». The followiug are Monday's results Ladies’ Singles Handicap. Mrs. Dnun beat Miss Tozer. 6—9: 6 o. Ladies' Doubles Handicap. Mrs. Murray and Mrs. Freer beat Mrs. Brown and
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  • States Mews.
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      PERAK.
      425 4 (From Our Own Corretpondeni A Chinese limns' Schooi, for I poh Ipoh, 9 April —A Chiuese Girls’ School will lie started at once'in Ipoh, where the different Chinese dialects will l»e taught bv a Chinese lady specially brought here f rol Shanghai, with the assistance of some Chii ese
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    Harmston's Circus.
    523 4 'J'hk Manila American of 14tli ult. '■tvs of tin* circus which is shortly to open here:— After a season lasting over eight weeks, M.i mstou’s circus leaves to-morrow for Siam, where it will play an eight weeks’ sea si>n at Bangkok. The last performance was given last night
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    The War.
    176 5 Armada's Next Halt. 4 Saigon Suggested. Echo Special.) Berlin, 11 April—Saigon is mentioned as the next stopping-place of the Baltic Squadron which reached Singapore last Saturday. German Colliers Pass Singapore. (Echo Special.} Singapore, II April.—Three large steamers passed here yesterday eastward lxmtid. They are believed to be (German
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Russian Revolt.
      71 5 Juggling with the Troops (Supplied hi/ Renter'.) Loudon, 11 April. —A report, that the Russian fioutier guard on the Upper Oxus river liiis been detached in order to reinforce the garrison at Kursk is deuied in St. Petersburg, it being added that the troops which have hitherto been
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      The Earthquake.
      78 5 Relief Fund Question. tSvpplied by Renter.) Loudon, 11 April.—' Tlie Right Hon. St. J. Brodrick, Secretary of State for India, stated yesterday in the House of Commons that Lord Curzou, Viceroy of India, expected to be able iu a day or two to stale whether he would require
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      British Budget.
      249 5 Twopence off Tea. ,ir Sugar Duly and Income Tax Unchanged. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 11 April —The Budget was witlminced in t lie House of Commons yesterday eveuiug bv Mr. Austen Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Kxcheqoer. It shows tile surplus for the year 1904-05 to be <£1,414,000, while
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      Prince Leopold.
      29 5 May Return via Japan (E chv Spectal.) Berlin, 11 April—The return route of Prince Leopold of Bulgaria is uudecided, but perhaps he will come home via Japan.
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      Stranded Sully.
      31 5 Attempts to Refloat. (Echo Special.) Hongkong, 11 April.—The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. is to supply cofferdams for the purpose of trying to refloat the stranded French cruiser Sully.
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      Moroccan Muddle.
      32 5 An Improbable Story. King Edward to visit Tangier. (Echo Special.) Berlin, 11 April—A Paris Press report says that King Edward meditates visiting Tangier, but so far this is uuconti ruied.
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      China.
      38 5 Burgling a Bank 4 [Echo Special.) Hongkong, 11 April—The Bank at Sui Hing on the West River has been entered by burglars, who have made off with a quarter of a million dollars, including Hongkong Bank scrip.
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      Crete Crisis.
      62 5 Elections Elicit Excitement. (Snppiied by Renter.) Loudon, 10 April—'The situation in Crete has become more serious in consequence of the bi-annual elections of deputies to the Assembly., The British cruiser Juno, conveying British, French, and Italian detachments of troops, has gone to Seliuo, where disturbances have brokeu out.
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      Ructions on Rand.
      397 5 Pierce Fight for Freedom. Stoning Mounted Police. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 10 April—Five huudred Chinese employed in the Jumpersdeep Mine, on the Rand, broke out of their compound yesterday and tried to make their escape to Johannesburg. They were, however, driven back by the mounted police whom
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    NOTES ON NEWS.
    1865 5 Cafe St. James, where four Japanese warships were sighted last Friday, is a j oint south of lower ‘French IndoChinn, the capital of which—Saigon—is mentioned as the next stopping-place of the Baltic squadron. The battleship Sissoi Veliky Sissoi the Great which seems toJbeti»e principal of the Baltic
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    Sale of Dholpore Jewels.
    591 5 .1 r^ CL I1A ari *b.— Yesterday was h n Y t, «I*** of tlwr late Maharam of Dholpore s jewellery by Messrs Hamilton Co., when some of the keenest biddiug which has taken place at any public sale iu Calcutta for many years past was
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      7 5 Whit«aw«ys Sale is Coming: Reserve yc^ir. purchases.
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      132 5 To t>e Sold 4 GENTLEMAN’S TAN D E M JTjl Bicycle (for two riders) in perfect order. 24 inpli. frame, 100 gear. Dunlop Tyres. Has «nly been used a few times. May be seen at No. 23, Beach Street. Penang Commerciaf Co. General Storekeepers, Provision, Wine and Spirit Merchants, Stationers,
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      98 5 mm co., 15, Peach Street. Penang. Ladies' Department Jvisti Opened. The New Style Ladies' "American Sailor Straws. Children's Muslin Hats and Bonnets. New Flowers, Feathers. Ritchings, New Ribbons, Plain, Spotted and Cliene. Sunshades Umbrellas. Silks, Plain ct Brocaded. Prints, Muslins. Delaines, Mercerised Lawns. Dress Linens. The Latest Style C. B.
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      567 6 A BOARDING SCHOOL FOR BOYS. Healthful location, food tlie best, large (day-ground, strict discipline, daily study classes under personal supervision of the Principal. SPECIAL ATTENTION TO ENGLISH 3-4-05 3 t ins awk n v 5*4 Address: PRINCIPAL A NCiLO-CII I N KSE SCHOOL. Singapore. E. R. F. TURNER, Ltd., Ipswich,
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      1244 7 Dr. W. MANSON. DENTAL SURGEON. Price Moderate. Consultation Free. KEBIDINO AT No. 17, Penang Road. A lew door* from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mth*. 65c lee chye dispensary, y„. 266, CARNARVON STREET. PENANG. Tkllfhonk No. 291. Open day and niglit Prom 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.. Prescriptions are
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      1121 8 BUT, mill t M ItHIHU SALE TTfonday, jfpri/ /7th, For Nine Days Only. The Entire Stock TO BE CLEARED At Great Sacrifices. NEW PREMISES: Nos. Ba, 8b and 10, Beach Street, Penang. An Invention That Will Revolutionize the Forage Industry. THE PENANG FORAGE COMPANY’S PRODUCTS. PATENT FOOD FOR HORSES. This
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