Straits Echo, 29 June 1903

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. OL. 1 NO. 25. PENANG, MONDAY, JUNE 29th, 1903. 524 Per Annum. Single Copy, 10 Cent».
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      2129 1 A. E. SKEELS. 'o* 31, Beach Street P.&O. S.N.G r pHE mail steamers may •a* expected to 1 arrive Outwards, ana leave Penang Hmnewar Is on the following dates Mail Service. Outwards. July 9 Bengal connecting with China 28 Valetta do Victoria Aug. 6 Chuean do Himalaya 20 Parramatta do
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      6 1 X E. SKEELS. 31, Berch Street.
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    The Straits Echo.
    63 2 Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except SuudayiO AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226 232. Beach Street, Penang. Price after Ist July DAILY, LOCAL S* j>er annum. (Post Frrel 27 MAIL EDITION (Post Free) 13 CARLE ADDRESS: “Ec ho —Penang." Telephone No. 188. Editor, Chesney Duncan.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    82 2 BIRTHS. On the 13th June, at Hongkong, the wife of A. G. Gordon, of a son. On loth June, at Government House. W ei-hai-Wei, Mrs. Stewart Lockhart, of a daughter. MARRIAGE. On 22ud June, at the Church of the Good Shepherd,” Singapore. Alexander Hamilton Acheson, B. I. S.
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    Our Beauty Competition.
    1297 2 POSITION TO DATE. Last week we recorded 984 votes received for the Beauty Competition up to the 22nd instant, hut during the past week we have received coupons to the tune of 1.296, making 2.208 in all. mambeing in favour of readers of the Echo who were
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    The Echo’s Beauty Competition.
    401 2 SllM) fok a Lim ai. Adonis. There liciug considerable doubt as to who is the handsomest man in the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States, and not a little high feeling caused thereby, we have deeided to get this delicate matter cleared up by public
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      THE HON. W. C. BROWN,
      291 2 TO TUB EDITOR OF TUK STRAITS KIIICI. Sir, —As I have takeu an interest in your Beauty Competition. I am gkul to see that our worthy doctor, the Hon'ble W. C. Brown, has not lieen forgotten, and I attach my coupon and plump for him.
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    OUR RICKSHA PULLERS.
    302 2 To the Editor of the Strait* Koio. Sir, —It has often occurred to me that our willing and indispensable ricksha coolies are sometimes very 1 ladly treated, and. considering the convenience of Ricks in a largely populated place like Penang and the cheapness of the fares. I
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    Another Post Office Robbery.
    422 2 To THE KHITuB OF TIIK I»TRAITS Kl'HO. Sir.—On the loth iust. I sent a letter to Selangor, but after many subsequent com- muuieations with the addressee I learned j that the letter liad never reached him at all! Having personally posted the letter myself there appears
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    Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Formed.
    1091 2 IMPORTANT MEETING AT THE TOWN HALL. At the meeting held in the Chinese Town Hall on Saturday afternoon, which was attended by the leading Chinese merchants, as stated in our issue of that day, there were present: Messrs. Oug Hun Chong, j Yeoh Paik
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    Caledonia Sports.
    815 2 The Caledonia Sports were held i 27th on the Club ground. A large had lieen invited to view- them ing the afternoon the enclosure present charming spectacle, decorate l w ith and bright dresses, and honoured witlT lightful weather. The ground was in ex lent order and some
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  • Obituary
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    19 2 DEATH. At Tanjong Pagar, on the 24th June. Mrs. Emu.IE Bakon (nee Le Boucher de Lisle.) Aged 58 rears.
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    THE RACES AT TAIPING.
    41 3 Special lo Echo) Taiping, 29th J uue:—At a general meeting of the members of the Taiping Knee Club the date of the next meeting has been altered from the 11th of August to the 18th of August.
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    THE JEWISH PERSECUTION IN RUSSIA.
    69 3 Russia indigantly resents 'M l-ancw's INTKKKI I.KNOK IX INTERNAL MATTERS. (Reuter* Service I London, 2btli .June: —Russia lias notified the United States that she profoundly 1 egretted President Roosvelt’s intention to forward a petition in favour if Russian Jews arising’ out of the Kisclieneff massacre.
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    THE BELGRADE OUTRAGE.
    356 3 i Slice in I to Iml ion Doily Sen-*.' London, June Nth. Belgrade is (piiet and the populace have cheered the new Ministers. There are a variety of runioii s current suggesting a on'ler in the Palace in consequence of the quarrels between the King and Queen,
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    LANDSLIP IN PERAK.
    56 3 Through Traffic Delayed. (Special to Echo.) Tailing, 28th June. —A report ''as cuim* in concerning a landslip 111 the Pass between liukit (iantang UU( Ihwlang Rengas. In conseM'leuce of this it is very doubtful hether the railway engineers will H aide to start through traffic by 10
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    THE KAISER AND PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
    85 3 The Hand Of Friendship. (Renter* Service) Loudon .1 une 29th. —At the Grand barn j net at Kiel,'the Kaiser, toasting the President of the United States, Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, rejoiced in the fact that iiis hopes concerning the visit of his brother. Prince Henry of
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    THE NEW REICHSTAG.
    29 3 Social Democrats Improve Their Position. London 29th June:—The Social Democrats have secured 82 seats in the new Reichstag, as compared with 58 in the old Parliament.
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    SOMALILAND.
    256 3 The fleeing Mullah. KIOHTINn Wll.l. JJKO.UK RoFT IF ITIfSI lNt; COLUMN Is OF si FFIMFXT STRENGTH. Loudon, June 29th —A telegram from Colonel Manning has been received at Bohotle from Damot stating that a number of camels and sheep have been captured, and that he lias driven off a
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      121 3 (By courtesy of the Chartered Rank.) London Demand Bank 19 A months' sight Bunk 191 3 Credit 1/92 3 Documentary 1 /9, 7 Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs. 1804 :l days" sight Private 1324 Bombay. Demand Bank 130.1 3 days* sight Private 132 i Madras, Demand Bank 13(>1 3 days’
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      STOCKS & SHARES.
      232 3 STOCKS SHARES. Bersa wall Gold Aline Co., Ld. n 4.40 inoti. Bruseh Tin Mining Co.. Ld. B.2 b*eller* Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Alining Co.. Ld 8 25. sale* Fraser A Neave. Ld 95. l)% Del»s. par George Town Dispensary 8 20. sale*. Howartli Erskine. Ld. 8190. International Bodega 8100. buyer* Jelebu
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      PRODUCE.
      164 3 Tin 8 82.75 tale* B.Pepper! W.Coast 3IIm. 50z.)8 31. White Pepper 854£0 -teller* Trang Pepper 8 36 seller* Cloves (picked) 8 35 50 Alace 8166. titles Alaee Pickings 140. sellers Nutmegs 110 s 80. No. 1 7. sales Sugar 2 5.30 Basket 3.94 Tapioca Flour 2.35 sellers Copra 7.25
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      210 3 Bantam. Dut. s.s. 2.114. Vander Lee. 29th June, Sal>ang. 6th June. Geu.. H Liel«ert A Co. Canton, Br. s.s. 105, Merican, 27th June, T. Anson, 26th June. Geu..— Ah Hing. Itse hoe. Ger. s.s. 3:127. Schmidt. 29th June. —Sidney. 21st Mav. Geu.. B. Merer Co. Jin Ho. Br. s.s.
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      DEPARTURES.
      35 3 29th June. Greyory Apcar. for Calcutta. Ho nhitn. for Singapore. Mary Austin, for Ports Swettenham. Unity, for Port Swettenham A Singapore. Canton, for Paugkor A Tcluk Anson. Toiuj Chay Un. Batu Bahra A Asaliau.
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      VESSELS IN PORT.
      118 3 Benmohb. Br. s.s. 1.935, Wallace. 27th June.—Japan. 16tli Mav. Geu..—S. B. A Co. Capbi. Ita. s.s. 2.718. Belsito. 25th June. Singapore. 23rd Juue. Geu., —Behr Meyer A Co. Denbighshire. Br. s.s. 2.489. Evans. 25th June. Singapore. 23rd June. Geu..— Boustead A Co. Hong Bee. Br. s.s. 2.056.
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      Steamers Expected.
      25 3 Yemtele /Vow* J Agent* Due Lindula Rangoon B. .1 (Jo. !<>th inst. Bengloe London 8..B .A Co. 4th Julv. Braemar Glasgow do. dth
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      Projected Sailings.
      74 3 VetteU Fot A'jetdt Lratet Beugloe •Singapore 8.. B. Co. oth Julr. Braemar do. do. 7tli would direct tlie aUrtilum of shipping firm» to the vtyle iu which “Steamer* Expected n ami Projected Sailing*" are published in the Echo and in so doing respectfully urge the mauager» of shipping
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      PASSENGERS.
      77 3 Jutcard Per Canton, from T. Anson. Messrs C. A. Smith, G. S. McLean and R. C. Grey. Per Sumatra from Deli, Messrs. Molliuann, Klinkanof and Krieb. Per Pin Seay, from Singapore, Mr. P. Laurie. Per Glenyyle, from London. Mr. and Mrs. W einyss. Per M. Vajirunhi*. from Aeheen, Mr.
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      MAILS.
      31 3 A >IAII. WILL CLOSK FOK 1 Calcutta —Per G. Apcar, 29th iust.. noon, a.in. Rangoon—Per Unity. 29tli iust., 2 p.m. Pangkor aml Teluk Anson —Per Canton. 29th iust.. 2 p.m.
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      259 3 NOTICE. ON and after July Ist next, the annual subscription to the "ECHO” will be raised to '24.00 per annum. THIS notice does not affect present subscriptions, but will take effect on new business only as and from July Ist NOTICE. IO eoMBsruSDkXTS: It requested that all coin muiiioations relating
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      115 3 ALL kinds of job an«l fancy printing executed with neatness and despatch at the “Echo*' Office. Government Notification. riIENDERS for the Opium and Liquor 1. Excise Farms, Singapore. Penang, and Malacca, for the years 1904—1906. will lie received at the Office of the Colonial Secretary, Singapore, at the Offices of
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      4 3 AMERICAN CARTS. McAlister Co.
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      961 3 THE PENANG SIN POE.” m m 44 (X) -o: (X) (CHINESE DAILY NEWS.) THE ONLY CHINESE PAPER IN PENANG. (i x m ww m (X) :*>: (X) sio per annum Out Stations 82 extra. jt a n m 7c rf? -tf )m m ft (X)~:o: -(X) ADVERTISEMENT RATES. fi M
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      28 3 WEATHER. The following report is kindly supplied by the Signal Dim-tor of Fort Cornwallis: The rainfall during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. to-day was 145 tnches.
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      1742 4 GRAHAM Go., LIMITED., WHOLESALE; CHEMISTS, 4 Beach Street, Penang. A. W. Anti White-Ant. H 0 X H m > z H CO PENANG FOUNDRY Co. A Valuable Mixture for destroying white ants and preserving attackable substances from the r same Valuable as a Paint. Should be applied to all Wooden
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    LOCAL TOPICS.
    852 5  -  BY LYNX. RICKISHA MATTERS. The recent action taken by the Registrar of Rickshaws is a step in the right direction. OF lute *for Bouie unknown reason the ricksha pullers of this township have liecome decidedly more independent. rude, and extortionate than formerly. The opening of the new Court
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    A Danger to Navigation.
    139 5 The P. «V O. Company leut the Honyk> >h<\ V. P. the following report by Commander C. W. Bennett of the s.s. Ceylon concerning a submerged wreck seen on tin* voyage from Singujiore: I have to rep«irt that, at 8.7 p.m. on the 9th iust.. iu
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    Professional Bailies.
    156 5 ARE THEY LEGAL.'. A Subscriber writes: 1 learn on good authority that the office of Professional Bailie is not an unknown culling in Penang, and. strangely enough, it is earned on under the very noses of tin* police. 1 hear that at about 11 p.m.. on the the
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    The Federal Conference.
    43 5 The Strait* Tiinp.t understands that the Colonial yacht Sen’' Be’le will leave Singapore early this week'for'the Hast Coast “to bring down the Sultan of Pahang and the Rajas of Kelautan u«.L Tringgauu for the approaching Federal Conference at Kuala Lumpur!’
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    The Products of Pulo Penang.
    101 5 I .Hart ,f„ii 1 C f*l #'i'o-ko.rkow *Tre shall tomuwuie tbo publication «4' r ukius «if ireful articles under this caption. They were specially written for the AVAo by our i «teemed townsman. vA. Yeow Sew Binw and are compiled from the Dissertation of Captain
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    Irish Amenities.
    159 5 s s Interesting Sequel of Stormv uire-AND-BKLMSTOKfc MEETING IN DUBLIN ROTUNDA. Major MiiitriitX indignant a' the way iu which his charming wife, Maude, was "shrieked down" in the Rotunda, the other day. hurlel the following challenge at liis opponents through the medium of the public press: Sir. It
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    “ Libel. ”
    140 5 Libel. “MORN ING POST ""WHIPS DIR ECTuK OF STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Fair comment,,; on a matter of lUBLIC INTEREST. London. 20th Muy Before Justice Bighatn an 1 a sjscial jury, an act on was tried in which Mr. James Head m ight to recover damage- from the Moruiny Post for alleged
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    985 5 First Day. Tuest’ay, 28th July, 1903. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value *590 A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale < I Oat.) An allowance of 1411»«. to all ex-Griffins. Entrance 810. Distance. one mile. 2. Firsj- Gbiffin Race. Value *403 and $100 to Second Horse.
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      467 5 iandilands Buttery Co., RRICR JCL'ET Cll MPAGNES. AGENTS 29, Beach Street, PENANG. HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. KITSON LAMPS. ANDREW USHER CO.S’ Special Reserve O. V. G. WHISKY. CRAIGELLACHIE GLENLIVET DISTILLERY Co.s Tin* Finest Light* in Existence. Apply to HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. So'e Agents. MACHINERY, ETC. Steam Engines Boilers of various Horse-|)owers.
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      86 5 The Criterion Press LIMITED. Nos. 226, 232, Beach Street, Penang. JUST RECEIVED STRONGLY BOUND Foolscap Books QUIRKS, PRICE §2.75 Foolscap Books :> QUIRES, PRICE 553.30 Ledger Books .> QUIRES* DEMY FOLIO SIZE, PRljf'E S 7 Journal Books yIIKKS, OK.MV KOLIO SIZK, I’KICK .S 7 Plain Foolscap Books :J QUIRES, 52.25
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      332 5 NOTICE. \fIEWS of Penang. Singapore, Perak. Selangor. and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft. ou Bromide paper. W. JONES. King Street. Penang. Photographer. THE GEORGE TOP DISPENSARY LIMITED. 37a, BEACH STREET, PENANG. WHOLESALE RETAIL. CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS, AND OPTICIANS. Toilet, Nursery and Sick Room Requisites. Patent Medicines and
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      436 5 BROWN CO., MONUMENTAL SCULPTORS. BENTINCK STREET. CALCUTTA Establisheo a. D. 1852.) Tombstones in Italian Marble. Aberd Granite, and Chuuar Stone. Orders taken for NAME SLABS «f Gates. CHURCH TABLETS, SOLE AGENT for the Straits Settlement and Native States, L. J. YOUNG. 12 Hu track Road, near General Hospital PENANG, who
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      260 6 •> 9 o yy \9 ir'.v 1 f\ -0( V as W 4 L/J :t; to- iV 3 9 I f! i 3 y<. a, «\i v >: 3 |y 13 a* O «V' V’ 4 13 J' 3 'V N j; s (ft jV II X 9 :£> i>
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