Straits Echo, 30 August 1905

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE 01 EVENT?, CIRCULATING THROUiHOIiI THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 3. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 30th AUGUST, 1905. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 195.
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    FIXTURES.
    50 1 To-iiay. 1st Itav, Hri) Town Hand, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Opera Indra Zahl>:i. Kim; Street, it p.m. The Moving Pictures Kxliiltition, Drill v Laue, it p.m. To-morrow 2nd Itav, St'li Moon Town Baud, (ii >11 Club. t> to 7 p.n.. The Moving Pictures Exhibition, itrurv Lane, i> p.m.
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    THE MOON.
    31 1 0 New Moon Aug. doth 8.13.4 p.m First Quarter .Sept. Gtl; 11 H 8 am. O F««II Moon 14th 1.10.0 am. I .list Quarter 2211 d 5 Id.*» A.vi.
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    HIGH WATER.
    48 1 For Week ending Tuesdav. Sept. 10o."i. A M P M. Wednesoar, doth 0 0*» o>lo Thursday. 81st 0.55 120 Friday, ist 14** 2.10 Sat. ii r< lay. 2nd 2 d.*> doo Sunday. drd d 2"» d do Monday. I'h kid 440 Tuetehi', dt h dO. ddo
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    MAILS DUE.
    21 1 English (Simla) ol&t Au;;. (Jhilia {Malta) 2ud Sept German (Bayern) Oth Chiua (P. Eat! Friedrich) Gt.li Indian (Trrsta) 7th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    49 1 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service t tUTWA ICI*S. j i o .11 KWaKIIY. Simla HI Am/. Malta 2 Seat. Clmsaji 14 Sept. I llemjo.l 10 Extra Service Outwards. Homkwakds. Poona i Sept. Malacca IO Sept. S inula IH j Condi a .7 Oct. 3hr For particulars see Page d.
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    Our Water Supply.
    1087 1 Batu Feringhi Scheme. Municipal Engineer's Report. (Jontiuncfl J com yesterdays t**nt.) 72. From the settling pond it would lie j necessary to lay a hue of 24" pijies t > a service reservoir situated near Mouut j Olivia. As the available fall from Lain 1 Feringhi is
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      343 1 N 258 'b IN V r o WHITEAWAYS FOR GENTS’ HATS AND NEWEST SHAPES, BIGGEST VALUE. LOWEST PRICES. *V.V m «a— White Drill Hats. Large stock ot these goods just unpacked Smart shape similiar to sketch. These arc cool, washing luits suited for tennis, cricket, etc., etc. ;ves rr.'s:-ii.V-'-'-ig k
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      117 1 OPERA INDRA ZABBA, The Prince of Wales Jawi Peranakan Theatrical Company. (tnder bn.irely New Management,i At King Street Theatrical Hall. To-nijht, Wednesday. 30th Aug. Tin* Company will stage tlie popular ami charming piece. Patama Watty. J To-morrow, Thursday 31st August No Performance. i A ery Spieim'id I’noi.uiiimt ul Mihic Irom
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      130 1 03 7f? 33“» ONX/IJL BASS’S ALEa Y <2 cr C 0 te Q u r: 3s Hi 3> O i/iois s.^sawi.i-i S' -*n* 1 {<• ii: !i than wealth. A lH>t.tieot W'M.iis’ Peppermint On re is worth in >re t!l:in S<‘ cents. l)Ut \oU call ij;ei it. for that. H
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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    The Chinese Gambler.
    678 2 How Hb Risks His Money. Kott THE CHINA MAIL Fan tail IS a game which is regarded as being the fairest among Chinese games, yet often times we hear of wealthy people losing their entire fortune in a single hour, thus landing themselves in poverty and degradation.
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      2263 2 WOODS’ GREAT CURE FOR ALL INTERNAL COMPLAINTS, 80 Cents. NOTICE. <) and after this date, all small advertisements intended for insertion in the Straits Echo must he paid for in advance. LIM >HN(i WOOL Managing Director. 12th Julv. 1905. NOTICE. Consulate for the Netherlands. <> N Monday, «lie 2nd Octolter.
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      1871 3 0SSL p •tvs W 8. II. Co. INTENDED SAILINCS. British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. Fok Negapsitijin. Madras, Pondicliery, Ci. Idalore and Karrical. Expected Arrivals and Dejmrtnres. Mail ServiceOutwards. Aug. 30 Simla Sept. 13 Oct. Homewards. I k.h. Malta connecting with 8.s. Macedonia connecting with *.s. India Clmnan do s.s.
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    The Straits Echo.
    124 4 Justice m\li*tie«everybody »n«l justice alone. Kmerson. Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sunday*.) AT TUB CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., N<*. 22t> —232, Reach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY LOCAL $24 jx*r aiiiinn OUTSTATIOKs I'osihic»' Kxir:». MAIL KDITION <Pc*-t Krwl sli CAULK ADDRKSS: Echo —Penang.’* Telephone No IHH Editor-iH-iJUi>’j
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    Peace.
    676 4 Magnificent Magnanimity. Fob the last few «lavs the world lias been breathlessly awaiting the outcome of the peace negotiations proceeding at Portsmouth, U. S. A., and it is not too much to say that the news received from day to day has been of the most puzzling description. Little
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    Pitchforking.
    825 4 Ik at lirst von don't succeed, a timeworn adage teaches you to try and try again That is the principle upon which we have acted —and shall continue to act —in dealing with that obnoxious bugbear of tin* Federated Malay States —pitchforking, l ime and again have we inveighed
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    ART IN ADVERTISING.
    951 4 The Sklxctiox of Type. This importance of this matter (the selection of type) can i**st lie understood after reference to some of the old examples of printing, preferably to those bv Venetian printers of the late fifteeutii and early sixteenth centuries. The work from these wooden type
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    Shooting Stars.
    156 4 it may interest some of our readers t>, know that on the 18th Nov. next there likely to l»e a fine display of meteors (shooting stars), which may possibly rival the historic shower of 13th. Nov., "I BGG. T|, e radiant point will lie in the constellation of
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    Singapore.
    196 4 Hovvvkih Erskine-Rilky Hakokkavks lhe Straits l'imes of Friday last thus reters to the split iu the negotiations for the amalgamation of the above firms, as briefly reported by wire at the timeWe under stand that a serious difficulty has occurrm in the negotiations concerning the proposed amalgamation of the
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    BURMA.
    588 4 1 Liuin Our Own Correnjjotulent.) jj Rangoon, 2otli August.—The most mJ terestiug news this week, as far as India and Burma are concerned, is t lie announcement uf Lord Curzou’s resignation of tke Viceroy ally of India. It has been felt fur J a long time that, in view
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      152 4 J. H. GWYNNE’S INVINCIBLE CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS, 4 V THE ORIGINAL MAKE. Z DRAINING AND IRRIGATING SOLE AGENTS: GUTHRIE Co., Ltd., 91( PENANG. (13) KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd., PENANG ROOF TILES. > Specialities always on hand. RIDGINGS. Hand Pumps, Barbed Wire, Danville's Whisky. Ridge Tile C utler Palmer Co.’s \WHITE PORT, UA!
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      20 4 Don’t be 80 cents wise and ?100 foolish. fc>peud 80 cts. on Woods’ (treat Peppermint Cure, and £ood-hve to cold-
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      19 4 A stitcb iu time saves uiue. A bottle of Wuvds’ 44real- Peppermint Cure cts.) iim v sare Tthie.Uobtot s.
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      21 4 J[ y ll>r Parliaiueat will soondissol**. v ',iui cold if you take Woods* 1 ‘’l’ l Cure, 80 cents a bottle.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Russia.
      142 5 A Useless Ukase. The (Jgtanialiecher Lloyd e Service.) Berlin, 29th August.—The Tsar has ordered extensive mobilizations, to supplv reinforcements for the army iu the Far East. Is it Civil War? Loudon, 29th August.—A tight has taken place at the village of luchadeedsharn, iu the Caucasus, lietweeu the Cossacks aud
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      France.
      86 5 Suicide of a Sugar King. (The Ostasiatischer Lloyd V’ Service.) Berlin, 29th August. —lnability to meet his engagements lias led to the suicide of M. Cromer, the Director of many sugar manufactories iu France. His liabilities are naid to amount to two hundred million fraucs. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon,
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      The Baltic.
      154 5 International Courtesies. (The "Out aeiat iecher Lloyds' Service.) Berliu, 29th August.- Speaking it Swiueftiuude. Admiral Sir Arthur Wilson, Com-Tnander-in-Chief of the British Channel Heet, toasted Kaiser Wilhelm, Germany and the German Heet, aud hoped that the visit of the British Heet to Swinemuude would improve the relations existing
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      German Africa.
      43 5 The Revolt Spreading. (Supplied by Renter.) London, 29th August.—The native revolt in German Fas Africa is spreading southwards. A sharp tight has taken place in the Kipo district, where a thousand rebels, partly armed with rifles, were driven across the river.
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      Celebes War.
      488 5 Another Butch Victory. (Echo Special.) Soeraoaya, doth August.—The Dutch troops from Part* pa re attacked the rebels in the mountain fortresses near Pabas'sang Pass, seven miles to the east of Pa repare. The enemy retired, losing heavily, whilst the Dutch lost two officers and eighteen men wounded. Ihe
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    PEACE.
    352 5 Magnificent Magnanimity Japan’s Triumphant Concession. (Echo Special) London, 80th Aug.— It is officially announced here that peace has been arranged. The First Inkling (The Ostasiatircher Lloyd's" Service.) ~'v New York, 29th August—lt is officially stated at Portsmouth that the conclusion of peace is assured. Japan's Generous Offer. (Supplied by
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    THE TIN POSITION.
    2188 5 1 IiIitTEKN mouths ago, when discussing the price of tiu at a lime when mauv authorities proiessed to cousider the future very uncertain, we predicted a rise in values which, w ith au improvement in the political situation, lungiit go far.” The {nice on Wednesday touched £152
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    Mr. Rudra in Bangkok.
    112 5 I •umsBOAtf evening, savs the Bangkok! Junes ot l.th ilist., the full strength of the! local bar met at dinner in the Iniied Clui. to do honour to >lr. Kudra. a well known* member of the CevIon Bar, who is at me i I sent on
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      67 5 L. L. Sutton. Am. si. s. 1,339, Chapman. 29th Aug., New York, 10th Mav. Oil.—C. S. Seng A: Co. ZAiDA.Br. s.s. 2.905, Willis, 30th 4 u., R ngoou. 27ih Aug., Gen., —H. j A Co. Valentijn. Dut. s.s. 238, Van Ordeu, 30th Aug, Bajau, 29th Aug., Gen., H. L.
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      DEPARTURES
      65 5 dOtli August. It. llaittct/n, for Paugkor Jin Ho, for Laugkut. Mary Ansi in, for Port Swettenliani. Hok Canton, lor Edie, T. Seuiawe, S egli, Olehleli and Sahaug. Lanykat, for Teluk Anson. Tony Chay Un, for Batu B.ilira aud Asa hail. Soj'ala, for Singapore. I n Peny, for Perils and
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      IN PORT.
      17 5 L'AKton, I Jr. ss. 10.5, M rican, UVtli Alls;., I'.'lnk nson. 2'.mli Ana, Oen.,—All Hiii*:
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      MAILS CLOSE
      104 5 Kok f*‘ 1 e r Of rift' 10-uioi I ins, II» II». 1 iuxl I'eluk An *»u I’i<r ('it 11 ton >- 111« .1 l o\\ 2 li *****0011 Per hits r trrt. 10-lllolTOW. p 111. •Siiiiro p.-K H..ii L .koni», *1 ii< I Vi'ioi «*f Zmdtr, 1
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      Passengers.
      29 5 le. Z liii.i. tr* 1111 li >llOOOll Jlr. am] Airs. Mms am] .Master Silkies, Mr. Z AI. M irfin. Air. in IJmven am! Mr. fc] L i liner.
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      EXPECTED.
      65 8 Vessels /'Void Aijenht Due Beulawers London ST, AC«. l>t Sept. •Sikli London S IVACo. 5rh Silesia Colombo 1 M V*. 5t.ll Austria Singapore s K.ACo. 8th Glmzee London S. B.ACo. 13th Ben veil lie Loudon S. 1» A (Jo. 14th Beualiler Loudon S I! A Co. •27th Beularis' Singapore
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      SAILINGS.
      77 8 I exttely For ,■1 •ffUt’t Lt-aces l>ei»lawers .Singapore > r> a< 'o. '*.1 S e pf. Sikh Suit; .i pore s i; a Co. .Ih Silesia Singapore T> MACo. 5» li Austria Trieste S.K AOo. JMi, Ghazee Singapore S 1» A o lotii IVn veu lie Singapore S. T>
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      15 5 I»«Mk l*>fore you leap. JJefore buying 'iuack try a bottle of k'leat lVp|tetinrut (Jure (80,ets.).
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      17 5 Spare the rod aud spoil the cittld. Spare Woods’ Peppertuiut Cure battle) aud spoil the child’s health.'
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      193 5 io-ilaj s Advertisements. A.na TJEX). A' ii Clerk t<> translate Tamil aifoimh ini > fclnolisli. Apply to C. A. I,AW. K until I/ tic (Jo. oU b Uo oiliMt ->&7 i-M&tonm as* mask.*; I x M 1 1 E Hate jfc ;fc ORANJE DINNER i? TO-NIGH Wednesday, 30 th August.
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      1109 6 A. EVENBBRG, 56, Bishop Street, Goldsmith, Watchmaker and Repairer of Optical Instruments, Gramophones and other Musical 10-8-05 Instruments. 3ms 530 John Bazley White Brothers' “LION BRAND” PORTLAND CEMENT Sandilnnd*. Buttery d’ C V. Khoo Buan Phuan CHOP Gim Seng Moh, 203, Main Road, Taiping, Tin Miners, Advancers and General Goods
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    Nine Armies in the Field.
    918 7 I HK Him. Extent oi- ihk Jatanksic OPERATIONS 1 mu Japan .Mail vcn interesting comments on an article m the »»nnri "Ineli urge- the |k of au expedition l-. seize t i„- i.Man"mo .’i. v i iii*-, a U t,„. ,j i,.,, |> i* i
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      835 7 NOTICE. NOTICE. N OTICE. W. CORNFIELD, THE PENANG STEAM SAW MILL CO., Sungei Pina ng. Penang. 1 puMi. uf ■‘-I tli« uei„hU...r„. K i" "r '1 w p.i LoikIou ;.imI reenuriv iwe.ved a largy of rv H m-i.iut 1... .i 1 l Il4_. ll!.. U 1 1 1 T FOR
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      73 7 dw-ll 111 llie |Ml;i<>- aim mansions. My name's on tin» lips of tlie Koval, am crowned with a million laurels. By the hard worn sons of toil am hailed with a spirit of yladuess In the homes of tin* rich and poor. For I in known to the nations for
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    EXCHANGE.
    132 8 f pKNANV,. oOTH AUUUSI I (By courtesy *</ the i.'h arte red Bank i London Demand Hank’ .2 1, 5 6 4- months’ sitjtit Hank ..2 I,^ 3 Credit ...2 1* 3 Documentary .21 2 Calcutta. Demand Bank Its 157 3 davs’ si if ii t Private 159 Bomba
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    PRODUCE.
    125 8 Gold lent ...J 74 1». Pepfiert \V. Coast 81 s. t oat of stock White Pepper 38.\ tiler* Train.' Pepper reason over Cloven (picked) out of st-asou Mace 75 getters Mace Pickings (ob.—buyers Nutmegs 110 s 34. —sate C No. 1 6.10 nout. Sugar 2 lU> steel Basket 51
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    MARKET PRICES.
    181 8 Penang, 3<>th August. 1005. Description. Beee— rtr. Soup per catty 12 Roast 26 Steaks 28 Slew or Curry Meat 18 Rump Steak 28 Ox Tail each 30 Torgue 70 Feet 15 Heart M 30 Laver 30 Pork Pork percattv 36 Pig's Head 24 Feet 2" Tongue :{2 Mutton
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    SHARES.
    221 8 Belat Tin Miuiug Co., Ld. s. —buyers Hersa wall Gold .Mining Co.. L<L 12. —Seilers Brieli Rubber Syndicate. LiHI 5 pretu. buyers Bruseh Hydraulic Tin Miuiug Co., lei 4.25 buyere Duff Development Co. sB.— getters Fraser A Neave. lei SlOl. —setters George Town Dispensary 5 25. —buffers Hon art
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      31 8 E-R.&F. TURNER, Ltd., MAKERS OF High-class Steam Engines Boilers OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. W wau -jb (™*“teon"beit) s*¥P For Particulars and Prices apply to lUTTENBACI BBOIUBB-&C0. MACHINERY DEPARTMENT, I Itv SOLE AGENTS. <*)
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      706 8 THE AN CHEE Co., (ESTABLISHED 1858.) J General Store Keepers, Ship Chandlers, Outfitters. GoPernmnn* Contractors, etc., etc. ment Just Unpacked, Gentlemen’s Collar's Shirts th mi Rack Front view Vj When on neck. view 7,. The .Knins Colar. i lire** great ;i«iv.*iiit:i* ir es are derived by wearing tie* .Fcdii* Collar:
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