Straits Echo, 18 May 1903

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    21 1 THE DAILY BULLETIN. FREE TO SUBSCRIBERS TQr THE “STRAITS ECHO.” No. 7. PENANG, MONDAY, MAY 18, 1903. ISSUED AT 3 P.M.
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      The Orisis in China.
      60 1 (Straits Echo Special). Hongkong, 18tli May: There lias been no change in the aspect of affairs during the past few days. Neither Ninchwang nor apy other important place in Manchuria has yet been “evacuated by t]ie Czar’s legions. The representatives of the Treaty Powers in Ching,
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      Pitiable Plight of Kwongsi.
      71 1 Hongkong, 18th May The state of affairs commercial, political and social in tlit* neighbouring province of Kwongsi continues very unsatisfactory. It is a very “distressful country. Chaos, corruption, starvation and misery of the most heartrending description is reported from all sides. Hongkong has responded liberally to
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      FREE TRADE CARRIED TO EXCESS.
      108 1 (Renter’s Service.) THE COLONIES AND THE MOTHER COUNTRY. i HAMIItaU.AIN FAW*t Its RETALIATION WRKN lIHITISM INTERESTS* ARK TIIRKATFN'K!* HV OTHKIRS. Hondo» 1 !<ith May: The Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, speaking at Birmingham, strongly condemned the customary interpretation of free trade" which prevented England. from fa ouring
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      THE PRESS ON CHAMBERLAIN'S FREE TRADE SPEECH.
      48 1 London, 17th May: Mr. Clmmliorlains speech is regarded as marking a new anti memorable epoch iu the relations of the Mother-conntrv and the Colonies, raising, as it does, the issue whether world-wide free trade really accords with t*he country’s best interests.
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      REBELLION IN MOROCCO. TEUAN RELIEVED.
      68 1 London, 17th May: Moorish troops sent to Tot nan [the scene of the rising reported by Reuter on Idth instant, when it was stated that this port on the East coast of Morocco was closely ba&eiged. Kd. />. li\ on a Ih'itish stonier have entered
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      TURKS INVADE ALBANIA. CAPTURE OF IPEK.
      79 1 iik.wv i.itssK.s o.\ iiotu moks. Loudon, iHth May: Turkish troops advancing on Ipek, an Albanian stronghold, were attacked w Albanians, and there were many ®ied on both sides. The Turks dfoveoff the Albanians anil advanced to lpek, which they occupied, the inhabitants of the
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      THE EDUCATION BILL.
      48 1 London, llitli May A Compromise has been eff(*cted in connection with the disagreement over certain clauses of the Education Bill now before the House. The (.i-overnment has agreed to arrangements for reducing the number of Borough Councillors and therebygiving the County Council an absolute majority.
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    Hongkong and South China.
    1135 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, Bth May. CURRENCY. (treat enthusiasm was manifests. 1 here on the result of the Straits Currency Commission lx*iug made public <>u the 7th inst. Although several leading tanking and shipping firms are openly opposed to the adoption of a gold standard,
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    An ideal Paper.
    201 1 It is (says the Shanjh a* Men 'ey) evidently to lx* left to women to pro'fh*e the ideal newsj«:x>r. It is reported that plans have ucru taaivi» t --p,— launching of a daily uewsj*aper, to heuwuevi and operated- exclusively by women, which sliall “dare to print everything
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    Forgery at Taiping.
    302 1 H. A3» 8. BAKE NOTE TAMPERED WITH. Abdul Rahim is a Bengali ex-post peon who sometime ago s*. vered his connection <* it a the Tabling Post-office, but he had a Hongkong and Shanghai Bank So note am. with tiro lie is charged with having tried to
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    Accident to a French Steamer.
    13 1 While 0,1 JX* l'Est Asil^qw Hongkong, the on
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    The Celestial Volcano.
    13 1 ATTEMPT TO GRAB IN SOUTH CHINA CAUSES STORM OF INDIGNATION.
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    THE COURT ALARMED.
    1060 1 YUAN SHI KAI TO THE RESCUE. The Canton correspondent of tae Ilonglam g Telegraph understands that Yuan Kni Km (Viceroy of Chili. General Ac.. Ac.) is on his way to South Chi nit from Paotingfu (where he recently had audience of ins charming, sagacious and illustrious Dow--kager-Empress
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    P. & O “VALETTA” DAMAGED.
    127 1 P. O “VALETTA” DAMAGED. The P. A O. s.s. Coromandel arrived here on Saturday with the outward China mails aboard. At Hongkong she passed the s.s. Valetta voyaging outward io Shanghai in a very wrecked condition. It will Is* reniemliered that when the Valelta was making her List departure from
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    “LAND LUCBBERS" IN TROUBLE.
    332 1 KINTA OFFICIALS WAKE UP. Our Ivinta Perak correspondent reports Mil ler <late 16th inst that the Kinta Land Office shows signs of awaking from its lengthy “repose’" and as a result a numbed* of wealthy Towkays and speculative Eurojieans liave l>eeu “called on" to shew cause
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    VISITORS AT HOTELS.
    129 1 Eastern and Oriental Hotel. Mr. J. W. Hafeuden. VIZ Greetv H. B. Mullet. J. C. Kitzmantl. L. Bruell. E. S. Haslam. R. Sichenseheiu. J. H. Hulskamp. W. Mandsley. C. P.Buckell. V. liritz. K: B. Leicester. E. C. Howard. Prenger. Ei>. Lees. W. Rolierts. C. G. King. W.
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  • SHIPPING.
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      Arrivals.
      227 1 Elba. Ger. s.s. 2634. Jebsoii, May 16th, Calcutta. May Bth. Coals, Huttenlach bielx’rt A Co. Pkl kus. Br. s.s. 4800. Barwise, May 16th, Liverpool. April 18th. Gen., W. Mansfield Co. Coromandel. Br. s.s. 2783, Fox, May 16th, Shanghai, May sth, Gen., G. Wood A Co. Canton. Br. s.s. 105,
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      Clearances at the Harbour Office.
      41 1 Quorra, for Pangkalan Brandan. H. Halewyn, for Asahau. Mary Austin, for Port Swottenliain. Betsy, for Pangkalan Braudan. Sri Banka, for Batn Bahra. Canton, for Pangkor Teluk Anson. Pele/is, for Singapore. China Japan. Van (hi'hourn. for Singapore.
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      DEPARTURES.
      37 1 May 18th. Qttorra, for Pangkalan Brandan. B. Halewjn, for Asahan. Mary Austin, for Port Swettenham. Betsy, for PaimfcpW) A Canton, for Pangkor A Teluk Anson. Pe sui, for Singapore, China A Japan. Fa» Ovikoom, for Singapore.
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      Passenger Lists.
      110 1 Arrivals Per Cornelia, from Rangoon, Mr. W. J. S. Carapiet. Per Damorong Rat, from Kedah, Mrs. Sim Bee and Phra Shutake. Per Jin Ho, from Laugkat, Mr. H. Yogin. Per Van Outhoorn, from Padang, Mr. Koe Tiang An. Per Kingsley, from Malacca, Messrs. Klioo Leng. Saw Cheng. Ivhoo
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      Vessels in Port.
      225 1 Cornelia, Br. s.s. 194, Brown, May 17th,— Rangoon Mav Bth, Gen., Koe Guan A Co. Daiwaronq Rat, Sia. s.s. 48, Danit, May 17th, Kedah May 17th, Nil, Koe Guan A Co. m Elba, Ger. s.s. 2634, Jelison, May 16th, Calcutta. May Bth. Coals,- Hut ten bach Lieltert
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    COMMERCIAL.
    217 1 To-Day s Shark Quotations. BersawahGold Mine Co..Ld. 7.75 bay?,* Bruseh Tin Mining Co., Ld. 8 8.25 seller* Cheudariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., lid 8 25. buyers Frassr Neave, Ld S 95. 6% Del>s. par George Town Dispensary S 27. buyers Howarth Erskine, Ld. si 90. Jelelm Mining A Trading
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    To-Day's Exchange.
    125 1 (By courtesy <>f the Chartered Bank of India.) London Demand Bank h 8 A Do. 4 months’ sight Bank 1 B,* Do. 3 Credit 1/8 Do, 3 Documentary 1/9 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 128 Do. 3 days' sight Private 130 Bombay, Demand Bank. jt. Do 3 days' sight
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    To-Day's Market Prices.
    154 1 'pj u S 90.65. kiiUh B. Pepper (W. Coast3lbs. 50z.)3 31. White Pepjier 8 55. Trang Pepi>er 8 37.-* Cloves (picked) 8 35.50 j Mace Pickings 120. Nutmegs 110 s 84. Sugar 2 5.30 (Basket 37.0 Tapioca Flour 2.35 H Copra 8- ealee.W Tahbun 330. B \Soollde
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    DOLLARS.
    47 1 i At Siuga|»ore the s.s. Coromandel took fife $1,435,000 silver dollars for conveyance tjfl Loudon. Evidently they are to he meltefl down. t Jj tin. Jgm, The s.s. Coromandel loaded 150 tin Ht Singapore and 300 tons at Peiuuß|||| imports. The B. 1., s.s. Tara is
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