Straits Echo, 20 May 1903

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    21 1 THE DAILY BULLETIN. FREE TO SUBSCRIBERS TO THE STRAITS ECHO.” No. 9. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1903. ISSUED AT 4 P.M.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      SENSIBLE LEGISLATION.
      90 1 (Reuter's Service.) UuLOUItKD PkOFLK OF THK TraNSVAAF., WJIKN KDUCATKD, TO HAVE Municipal Franchise. London, 19th May: A Draft, of a Municipal Ordinance for submission to the Transvaal Legislative Council extends the Municipal Franchise to all educated and socially qualified coloured people in the Transvaal. It is stated that
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      THE AMERICA CUP.
      157 1 Crack British Yacht ready to cross thk Atlantic. London, 19th May: Shamrock 111”, bir Thomas Lipton’s latest challenger for the possession of the America Cup, will sail for New York on the 110th instant. “Shamrock I will accompany the crack yacht, and is to take part in
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      SEETHING UNREST IN CZAR'S DOMINIONS.
      69 1 I GOVERNOR ASSASSINATED. TERRIBLE MASSACRE OF l.oiidoli, 20th May Governor Hogdanovtcli, administering the district of Ufa, lias been assassinated. Conditions governing life and pro|»erty in Russia are ejttreniely menacing, and the greatest unrest b i re vails. Governor KisclunefF has been peremptorily dismissed, by the
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      H.M.S. “MOORHEN” IN ACTION.
      306 1 DEFEATS I*l KATE JUNK ANU CAKTIKES DKSPEKADOCB. The Call ton correspondent of the Hongfcouij Telegrnph writing on dtli iust. reports that the British gun-boat Moorhen attacked it native armed craft, manned by pirates, near the important town of Kuinchuk, on the West River, and after a
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    Answers to Correspondents.
    74 1 K If what vou say is correct, I quite |*igr«y t hat it .should be only requisite to point I'rttt that if vrater clouds have lieen found Mwcessary for the Magistrates the same bmght certainly lie provided for oUter. Pniiuau lieiugs who may at times be ea
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    Selangor Notes.
    910 1 riOH OUR OWN CARPING CRITIC. A correspondent to the Malay Mail recently, thought that the latest name given to our Durbar i.e. The Federal Conference did not quite fit and suggested giving it the awesome name of Compolan Raja-raja or as he aptly abbreviated it Coraj.” Fancy the
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    The Celestial Volcano.
    970 1 BUBBLING UP IN VARIOUS DIRECTIONS. INDICATIONS OF EAWLY EXPLOSION. L i The Tientsin correspondent of the Hongkong Telegraph writing on 2lst ult. reports that a proclamation recently posted about the walls of cities in Honan province reads as follows: To ail inhabitants of Hoßci hsien. Tlie increase
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    States’ News.
    303 1 (From our own Correspondent*.) 18th May. The clerical service of the F. M. 8. seems to He, like tne Caaet Service, tlie “elect of Ueaveu.” if bonuses ana windfalls are llying about they are sure to lignt on these, imteiv ail tlie turks drawing >/5 a month in
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    A Pitiful Story.
    421 1 At about 8 p. m. on Monday, a Malay watchman, on duty in the vicinity of Weld Quay, noticed a Chinaman carrying a weighty gunny liag. apparently being about to dump it into the harbour. On seeing that he was watched, however, lie ran into a shop
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    THE STRAITS ECHO AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
    149 1 The Straits Echo and General Advertiser" will appear on June Ist. 1903. All contract advertisements inserted in the Echo will lie printed and published in Chinese once a week, free of anv extra charge to supporters of the Straits Echo. It will provide Advertisers
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    OPIUM.
    455 1 THK NEW ORDER. '1 iu? following is the older whereby H.E. the Governor propose»* to raise the"value of Chandu some 40 per cent.: Whereas it is enacted by Section 6a of “The Opium Ordinance 1894, that it shall Vie lawful for the Governor iu Council by Order from time
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    MAIL NEWS.
    82 1 MAILS WILL CLOSE FOB Deli and Asalian Per Sumatra, torn* irrow. 1 p.iu. Deli- Per Ho Kirei, to-morrow, 2 p.m. E«lie. T. Serna we. aud Olehleh —Per Pegu, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Edie. T. Semawe, Segli. Pulo Weh Olehleh— Per Maho Vajiruuhis. to-morrow. 1 p.m. Moulmien —Per Janet Nicoll
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    Visitors at Hotels.
    131 1 Mr. J. W. Hafenden. D. Maekav. E. K. Salisbury P. Z. Creet. H. B. Mollet. J. C. Kitzmantl. L. Brurll. E. S. Has lam. R. Sicheasehein. J. H. Hulskamp W. Mandsley. C. P.Buckell. V.Jtritz. K: B. Leicester. E. C. Howard. Prenger. Ed. Lees, W. Roberts. C. G.
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    COMMERCIAL.
    362 1 To-Day's Market Pricks. Tin 5 89.90 mle* B. Pepper(W.Coa«t3lb«.soz.)B 31. White Pepper 3 55. buyer» Trang Pepper 37. Cloves (picked) 8 35.50 Mace $l6O. tale* Mace Pickings 120.— teller* Nutmegs 110 s 84. (No,J 7.- Sugar 2 5.30 JiM** *>» Tapi'«-a Plow 2.35 Copra... 8. rale». Tahbun 330.- Soonde
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    To-Day’s Exchange.
    121 1 (By courteey of the Chartered Bank of India. London Demand Bank 1 B®- is 4 months' Might Bank 18 W Credit 1/8 3 Documentary 1/9 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 128 3 days’ sight Private 130 Bombay, Demand Bank 128 3 days’ sight Private 130 Madras. Demand Bank 127$
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      98 1 Bayern, Ger. s.s. 3,128, Bleeker, 19th May. —Yokohama, 2nd May, gen.,—Behe Meyer <fc 0«. Roon. Ger. s.s. 4,960, Meiner, 20th May,— Colombo, 15th May, gen.,—Huttjnbach Liebert Co. Both. Dut. s.s. 827, Harthoom, 19th May, Batavia, 9th May, geri.,— Huttenbaoh Lieliert Co. Manila, Br. s.s. 2,711, Lewellin, 19th May. London,
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      CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
      39 1 Both, for Edie, etc. Taroha, for Rangoon and Calcutta. Tara, for Singapore. Roon, for Singapore, China and Japan. Lauren* Pit, for Deli aud Langkat A oagyee, for Teluk Anson. Tate Tony, for Port Swettenhani.
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      DEPARTURES.
      34 1 Both, for Edie, etc. Taroba, for Rangoon and Calcutta. Tara, for Singapore. Roon, for Singapore, China and Japan. Laurent Pit, for Deli and Langkat. Arayyee. for Teluk Anson. Taw Tony, for Port Swettenhani.
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      PASSENGER LISTS.
      123 1 In rar;l— Per Manila, from London, Messrs. Agnew, Marphuson.,' Hendrey, Deane and Miss Walter. Per Both, from Batavia, Messrs. Martin, Rosenberg, Shallxm'and Mrs. Lunlierg. Per Roon, from Rotterdam, Mrs, Wardenburg r. Hoenen and Mr. Kruys. From Southampton, Mrs. Hooley. From Genoa. Messrs. AT. Keller W. von Pellen, F.A.
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      VESSELS IN PORT.
      220 1 Bayern. Ger. s.s. 3.138. Bleeker, 19th May, —Yokohama, 2nd May. geu., Bohn Mayer A Co. Cornelia, Br. s.s. 194. Brown. 17th May, Rangoon, Bth Mav, Gen., —Koe Guan A Co. Damabong Rat, Sia. s.s. 48, Darut, 17th May,—Kedah, 17th May, Nil. -Koe Guan A Co. Deli, Br.
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    STEAMERS EXPECTED.
    43 1 1 1'rittrls From A if** lit* 1)«1 r Nuruberg Hamburg B..M.&C». 21 at hist. Nam Sailer Calcutta B. Co. 22nd Shanghai Japin P A O. 23rd Macduff London B.. B. Co. 25th Walmrta Maru SimfajKUV 1 1 B. A Co. 25th
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    PROJECTED SAILINGS.
    50 1 Yt**tJ* Far j i Aijfiil* 1 heart* A. Ajnrar iOaleutta Nurnl«erg ;8ingapore Naiu Sang do. Shanghai iColowl*» i China ififaigapoiv j i 'j 1 (A.. A. Co. 21 at ii> ,fct B..M. A Co.k>2n^ l B. C«>. ;28nl“ 1* AC. 24th-ty Jl I’ A O. 2^8^'^ 08 Ms.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      46 1 The Criterion Press,” Ltd. VMlirurvKKt* to Kxecvtk at UoDCKATK Oil A «OKA I’kINTINO IN Kxoi.mii. Chin sag, Malay Tamii. 4oh Work. Rrusa I'OOKIIINIOXO. ACCURACT ANDfiOOli Sl\ I.K lil'AH A M i l I>. Tiir I.arosst anii Bust 1.l i IIOoH A I'HK I*I.ANT IN Till: Kktti.kmknt.
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      12 1 JOO SEING Co., 123, Beach Street, PENANG. General Import and Export Agents.
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      44 1 would direct tbeattentKji of nh.yjM.ng l-' *t»le in which "Steamer* hxpected and Projected Sailing»" are published inti» ftwt/et.a and in »o do»* nwpectMllr a rgethe «Hgn to theU clerks to furnish thi« 2£3y replied gratis, with the Ute* foima'ion ererr day- rail* hie in-
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      16 1 to-day. ““-jOj' •tffhcl, Esplanade, 5-W j).m. I VRMSTOS *3 CIRCCS, MS p.«U. *Uioii Water 7-3... p.m.
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      49 1 WEATHER. The follow ini' report is kindly supplied hv the Signal Director of the Penang Fort: Tk. Wr. W*i. rrtrrtl* v Fine X. W. u a.m. To-day Sd. Hu>‘ K. K. fkviu To da> Klkt Slv. The rainfall during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. to-dav was nil.
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      2426 2 </ $3 P.&O. S.N.G FITHE mail steamers may l>e exp» cted to IL arrive Outwards, ami leave Penang Homewards, on the following dates:— Mail Service. Outwards. May 14 Chnsan connecting with Arcadia 28 Massilia do June 11 Coromandel do 25 Halloo rat do July "9 Bengal do 23 Valet fa
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