Straits Echo, 29 May 1905

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE EAR EAST GENERALLY. FOL. 3. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, 29th MAY, 1905. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 119.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    51 1 BlRTHS. At Bangkok, on 1 <»tlr May r the wife of F. K. Hofer, of a daughter. On 14th May, at Rangoon. Ilie wife of C. I. B. MeaJin. of a daughter. On 25th May. at Ailsa. Mt. Elizabeth. Singapore, the wife of Charles W. Abrams, of a
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    THE MOON.
    22 1 O New Moon June 3rd 12.5G.G r..vi I First Quarter 10th 84.7 P M O Full Moon 17th 12.51.5 p.m
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    FIXTURES.
    26 1 To-DAY. 20th Day, Ith Moon. Town Baud, Esplanade, 0 to 7 p.m. To-morrow 27th Day, Ith Moon. Town Band. Golf Club, G to 7 p.m.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    41 1 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Home wards. Simla SJunt Mailu 10 June Co romandel 22 lienyol 21 M Kxtra Service. Outwards. Hoailwakds. Java 30 May. Poona o June oriaosa 13 June, i Socotra Ifj 'Jfc*: For particulars Sts; Page 3
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    John MARTIN, Miner.
    1256 1  -  By OLIVER ASHWELL, A ROMANCE OF MODERN MALAYA. Author of Tales of the Fen,” '"Chronicles of the Carbonettor Club,” “In Peril in Penang.” etc. SYNOPSIS. [John Martin, the only son of an old east j j county family, is a successful speculator in the State of Negri
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    HIGH WATER.
    44 1 For Week ending Sunday. June 4, 19<>5. AM. I’M. Mudtv, 29tli 9.15 9-40 Tie-lay, 30tJi ..10.05 10 30 A ed.iesdav. 31st ....0.55 11.20 Tli irsday, 1st ...0.10 11.45 Fridav, 2nd 1.00 0.35 Sat unlay, 3rd 1.50 1-25 Sundav, 4th 2 40 215
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    EXCHANGE.
    130 1 Penang. 29th May. thy courierij ot the Charter**! Hank London Demand Bank 11 4 months’sight Bank ...1 11 jj 3 Credit 20^ 3 Documentary ...2 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. l-ISj 3 days’ sight Private 150 j Bombay, Demand Bank 14<Sj 3 days’sight Private ioO] Madras, Demand Bank 148 3
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    SHARES.
    222 1 I Bei su.wait Gold Mine Co.. r«<l. 13.— teller* Haul» Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld 5 4.25 teller* 1 Redjang Lel>ong Gold Mining Co., Ld $202.50buyers KadauaGohl MiningCo„Ltd. (fully paid) 10.— Bruseii Tin Mining Co., Ld. 4.— barer* i Belat Tin Mining Co, S G.50 teller* Karangan Tin Mtnuur
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    PRODUCE.
    181 1 Goid leaf s ,G! B. Pepper \Y. C*«!nu. 3ii»s. ji out oj stock While Pepper S 35:! sellers Traug Pepper 3 25! buyers Cloves (picked) oj season Mace < s —sellers Mace Pickings io.—buyers Nutmegs 119 s 35. —sales No. 1 b.lO noin Sugar 2 no stock. Basket 5
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      142 1 Bhakvia, Ur. s.s. 1,957, Uowiuau, 28th M;»\, li.iUgOuii, 25« h Mav, Gen., H. L. Co. Hebk, Bk. s.s. 845, Inkster, 28th Mav, Singapore, iJGtli Mav, Gen., —W. M. Co Shimosa, Ur. s.s. 2/>99, Chaplin, 28th May, New York, 29th April, Gen., —P S. A. Co. Gold MO ux Ur.
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      DEPARTURES.
      36 1 29th May. Cornelia, for Port Swettenhaiii and Malacca. Han Whatt Soon, for Peli. Canton lor Pangknr aui Teluk Anson. Flying Dragon, for Pop Weld and Taiping Tony Chan Un, for Batni Baiira an i Asahau.
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      IN PORT.
      48 1 Mary Austin, Ur. s.s. 121. Marris 28th May, Peli, 27th May, Gen., K. G. Co. Pe irel, Br. ss. 124. Ueid, 28t.h May, Langkat, 27th May, Gen., —K. G. Co. Lady Weld, Br. s.s. 245,, Treweeke, 28th May. Teluk Anson, 27th May, Gen.,- 'Strait s SrSTTTnr
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      EXPECTED.
      66 1 1 etaels Fro»» A’jentr Due Simla Singapore A.O.iVCo. 29th Mav Java Suez A.G.&Co. 31 »t G.A pear Sintra pore A A. A .Co. 1st Juue. A. A pear Cal utfa A. A. A.Co. 2nd Benart v London S.B&Co. rd Oeeauo <■» lasomv S B.ACo. :th Benalder Singapore S.B.ACo. 10th
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      SAILINGS.
      68 1 1 VtiX el If For Aijentx Leaven Simla Colombo I A.G ACo. 30th Muv Java S: gaporei A.G.ACo. 31st (t. A i car Calcutta A.A.A.Co. i 1st June. A. A pear Singapore A.A.ACo. |2ud Benartv Singapore S B.ACo. (3rd Oceanu Singapore SB ACo. 6th Benalder London S.B ACo. 10th
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      81 1 Eon Langkat- -Per Jin Hu, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Paugkalau Brandan—Per Petrel, tomorrow, I p.m. I)eli—Per Man/ Austin, to-morrow, 1 p.ui. Port Swettenham, Kuala Lumpur aud Singapore—Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 8 p.m. Teluk Aiieioxi —Per Lady Weld, to-uiorrow, 8 p.m. Asahan —Per As /tan, to-morrow, 8 p in. Tongkah
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    MAILS DUE.
    56 1 German (Darmstardt) 3)th May. China (Iioon) 34tli India lst June. English (Simla) Mill China Malta) l'Uli Thk outward Genian nidi steamer Darmstadt, having left Colombo at 3 p.ui. on Saturday, 37th instant, is expecWd to arrive here on Wednesday at 3 p.m., and will leave for Singapore, Chiua
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      164 1 MARTYN Co. V th WHISKIES. m w/ B a x\ -r fed *5 EMIL ZOBEL, Watchmaker and Jeweller, 4, BEACH STREET. PENANG RECEIVED A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF Silver and Gold Filled American Waltham Watches, 78c Chronographs, Binoculars, Onrriaer© Clocks. tm KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd., PENANG. ROOF TILES. I Specialities always on
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      25 1 mmm zeitlin. v Genuine Piisener Beer. ST EA UN S’ WINE impioves both appetite and digestion. It brings back health to the weak and niuklv.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      34 1 WEATHER. The following report 14 kindly supplied by the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis *****1 To-day 85“ Thick hazy South The rainfall during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.iu. to-day was 2'14 inches
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  • Obituary
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    38 1 Deaths. On 8th May. at Bassein, Mr. A. lt. Gamier, retired Head Clerk. Post Office. Bassein aged G7 years. On the 17tli inst.. at Coupar Angus. Perthshire. Scotland, suddenly. John Spink Neave. late of Singapore aged H2 years.
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    Solicitors Shot.
    282 2 A Sensational Affair. A sensational shooting affair which has attracted considerable attent ion took place in the West-end of London on the morning of 28th ult. A young lady wounded two solicitors, father and sou, with shots trom a revolver, in South Molton-street, Oxfordstreet, and then tried to
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    THE COMING STRUGGLE.
    643 2 The following pithy letterais»ve the signature of** Viator in the Hongkong Telegraph is worthy ol reproduction as bearing out all that lias been said and predicted on the subject by the young Echo 1 uote from an item in one of your local contemporaries that the might
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      26 2 NOBELS’ EXPLOSIVES Co., Ltd,. GLASGOW. BLASTING GELATINE, GELIGNITE DETONATORS, FUSES AND ELECTRIC BL/ STJ NG A PPA It AT US. S/indiland* Buttery Co. Sole Irnftutters. Penang.
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      2137 2 LOST, A FOX-TERRIER DOG with a black spot on the bo»ly, bearing Municipal No. 1445. Finder will be rewarded by returning to YEO BOON TEAN. c o 0. S. Seng Co., Penang. ‘23-5-05 lwk 344 9(5.00 Reward. NOTICE. FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. and after Thursday, Ist .June. 1905, in consequence
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      1888 3 p. &a. «MM. n. Co. Expected Arrival ft and Departure. Mail Service. Outwards. June s Simla connecting with s.s. Marmora JJ s.s. Coromandel do h.*. China Homewards. Julie I'» Malta connecting 1 with s.s. India 24 s.s. Bengal do s.s. Britannia FARES BY MAII. STEAMERS. Ist Class 2nd Class To
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    The Straits Echo
    113 4 lu*U<*«'satisfies e very bud;r. awl justice alone.— Kmermm. Established June Ist, 1903 Published daily (except Sunday O it the CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 22G—23*2. Beach Street, PRICK DAILY I AKA I. Sil per. auuiuii. ()l'M'Ail<»X lVistaja l Kx'n. MAIL KDITIOX 0*1« Krwl si.» LAKI.K AI)DKK> S Echo
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    At Last!
    632 4 Kvlit since tin* arrival of Admiral Rost jesr vensky\s mighty Armada in F>i Eastern waters the work! Itas been all agog with curiosity, and high arcl hnv, rich ami poor, have lived in daily expectation of tlie great naval tight which was to take place I «'tween tin*
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  • Current Topics.
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      The Fire Danger.
      162 4 AccoKdino to the Malay Mail, the Committee of the Kuala Lumpur Fire Brigade lias sent iu a report to <»ov- j eminent suggesting various improvei ments. Amongst these is a new petrol j engine, with fii e es<a pt* a ml hose-tender j combined, it is said
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      British Commerce Abroad.
      673 4 Thl following 1 from the pen of Nonentity.*’ the Shanghai j correspondent of tliej i China Mail Hongkong», will interest j nunieroiis local rentiers who have many j a time and oft had reason to regret the i apathy of British Ministries regarding the immense possibilities that
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    Marriage.
    189 4 Y KSTERDAV saw tbo celebration of lilt* I marriage of Mr. Lim Eu Toll, our popular j Chinese Municipal Commissioner, to Miss Khoo Kliuut Siew. Last evening a large number of guests were invited to the wedding feast, which took pia<« at tlie residence of I\rr. Lim Eu Sean,
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    WATER POLO.
    769 4 Committee v. The Rest. This Lest \V»n by 5 to 3. As previously announced in your columns, this interesting match came off yesterday j morning at the Swimming Club's ground at Tanjong Bungali, and was watched by a j very satisfactory musier of members. The Committee were certainly
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    SPORTING MEMS.
    592 4 Selections Singapore Backs. hat will to-morrow bring, who can tell'r is in the mouth of a great many sportsmen both here and in Singapore to-day, and as to be forewarned is to l>e forearmed, this captious sporting critic will endeavour, in as brief a manner as possible, to
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    Latest Betting.
    311 4 The followin'' are the odds for the Singapore Derby and the Maiden Plate, at the coming Singapore Race Meeting, as quoted on Saturday by Mr. C. Robinson: Singapore Derby. 1 to 2 Devilment 3 to I Oadeuas 4 to l Waiiii tl to 1 The Idler t> to
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    The War.
    521 5 Nava! Battle. Thrilling Engagement in Corean Straits. Five Russian Warships Sunk. Repair Ship Also Goes Under (Sapplied hit Renter. Loudon, 29tli May.—A telegram which lias been received here from Washington states that the United States Consul at Nagasaki lias telegraphed that the Japanese tquadron has sunk one Russian
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Russian Revolt.
      29 5 Martial Law in Warsaw. Eights in the Streets. i Echo Special.) Berlin, 28th May.—Martial law has been declared in Warsaw, where tights in the streets are proceeding.
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      Indo-China.
      44 5 Second French Squadron To Arrive at Saigon Next November. 4 Special.) Berlin, 28th May.—A telegram from France st ites that the second squadron which is to be despatched for tie* protection of Indo-Chiiia will arrive at Saigon in tin* mouth of November nex.
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      Banking.
      27 5 Herman Asiatic Bank's Dividend. h'<h<> Special, i Berlin. 2 s tb Mav. I in* German Amu ic Bank has declared a dividend of t<-n per cent.
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      Mining in Malaya.
      30 5 Another Tronoh Dividend (Echo SpecUtl I poll. 29th May.—A further dividend of one shilling and sixpence has been declared by Tronoh Mine-:. Ltd., payable on Bth June.
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      Prince Arisugawa.
      28 5 Due in Berlin. Echo Special.) Berlin, 28th May. —H. I. H. Admiral Prince Arisugawa and Princess Arisugawa of Japan are expected to arrive here to-morrow (Monday).
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      Mining Law.
      56 5 Prussian Crisis Averted. Count von Buelow Intervenes. {Echo Sp<eia Berlin, _'Bt!i May. —All parties, except the Socialists, ar.* satisfied at «he intervent i n of L'ount von Bueloxv. President of the Prussian Ministery, in regard to the acceptance <>t the new Mining Law. and a crisis in tiie
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      Crisis in Norway.
      233 5 Separate Consular Service Refused. Kiii}> fetuses Assent to Bill 11 hftl X ATI oN Ok’ JilNls'lßV. (Stijtjdied l>>f Hauler.) Loudon, 21>th Ma>.—His Majesty King Oscar 11. lias refused to go<- bis assent to the law which lias been passed by the Norwegian Parliament providing for the establishment
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    NOTES ON NEWS.
    999 5 IHE Russian battleship Borodino, which is report.d to have lieen sunk in the long. expected naval light on Saturday, was out of Ibe very liest of the Baltic fleet, the work of construction at the New Admiralty Dock at St Petersburg only having been completed in I
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    The Sultan’s Birthday.
    107 5 iiiK birliiilav dt 11.11. the Sultan of Perak i> to be oeleiiratni ill l great ceremony. J n the niornimr Have will lie a parade of the Otiides, aftei which His Highness will attend the uncii in state. Ihe pul die will U* admin* dby ticket. A
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    Kuala Lumpur’s Robbers.
    206 5 A Plucky Capture. (Thk Detective Department has lately b**en on the qiti vive as it was knowu that a uumlier of armed robliers were lurking between Pudoh anti Kuala Lumpur, says the Malay Mail. Several fruitless attempts j were made to discover the gang by searching I
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    Malacca Rubber.
    618 5 Ai>VICKS are just to hand that tlie sale of rubber from the Bukit A saltan ami Bukit Lintaug Estates.! lie propel ties of the Malacca Rtiblier Co, ami Mr Tan Chav Van respectively, have fetched ihe handsome prices of 6 6 per lb, says the Free Press. At
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    CRICKET.
    754 5 j- Chinese Recreation Clou i- o*. II ,l K,T MkSTAJAM RKCItKAriON OI.US. Ihk above most interest ins; match h:i > piaved 011 1 lie Esplanade >.ji Siturdav ufier--1 “wb last, when it. resulted in vietmv fo, the visitors by 37 runs, after a hard yio. This U*iiio the fn<t,
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      11 5 WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co. Ketimd your money if Goods don’t give satisfaction.
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      102 5 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. rpHE Steamship Charter House, Captain A_ Biinbridge, will leave for the above ports, on Friday, tlie 2nd June, at 3 p.m. For Freight or Passage, apply lo KOE GUAN Co., Agents for Wee Bin <i- Cu. of Singapore. 29-5-05 358 The Penang Choral Society
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      328 5 To-day’s Advertisements. Municipal Notice. s r ilf4 »**xi ORDINARY MEETING of -j X ill*- Munieip;il Commjssionei f will b<> I it» 1 1.| at the MUNICIPAL Ok KICK, ON KkIDAY, 1 N Jl’NB, 1905, at 3 PM. r 1 O’lIA LLORAN, Secretary. municipal notice. PPLICA I’IOMS are invited for the
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      894 6 LIM SUN HO CHOP HENG MOrf Co., 104, lieaclt Street, Penang. Importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. Gl(' Khoo Buan Phuan chop Gim Seng Moll. 203, Main Road, Taiping. Tin Miners, Advancers and General Goods Store. o9c If You Want Cigars that Suit Your Taste
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      307 7 to o n Os 1 5 ft 7) 2 ft 75 >. 75 ft! Cl rn 75 r>* s, 3 6 r*. ft 7) ft ft For Electrical Installations. > O A pri i 20 0 •< i g 5 m 5 -O > 20 H r c or®. C/5
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. PROGRAMME FOR Autumn Meeting, 1905.
    1131 8 Tuesday 2,5th, hursday 27th, and Saturday 29th July FIRST DAY. Tuesday, ‘lotli duty. 1906. 1. —The Maiden Plate. A Cup presented by John Armstrong. Emj.. with 8750 added by the Club. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as jier seal** reduced 14
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      157 8 WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co., PENANG. WE GIVE YOU THE LATEST FASHIONS. Lovely Range of Ladies Blouses JUST UNPACKED, IN WHITE AND COLOURS, From the Least Expensive to the Most Elaborate, THE STYLES ARE NEW AND PRETTY, Beautifully Trimmed with Lace and Insertion. WE STUDY YOUR INTEREST. Large Consignments of Goods Unpacked
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      802 8 For Infants and Children. M ELLIN’ Xfood. S VA vi Si For Infants and Children KATZ BROTHERS, SOLE AGENTS. BERNESE ALPS MILK Co., Sialden, Emmenthal, Switzerland. NATURAL MILK. CONDENSED MILK. M t H, :;P UNSWEETENED Price per case I of 48 1-lb. tins NATURAL MILK $10. CONDENSED MILK $10. V
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