Straits Echo, 1 July 1903

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAPS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 1 NO. 27. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, JULY Ist* 1903. 1*24 Per Annum. Single Com, 10 Cent».
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      2192 1 A. E. SKEELS. 3/, Beach Street P,&O.(|U^IS.N.G DHL mail steamers ma\ be expected to Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. arrive Outwards, and Mive Penang <)ii the following nates: 'I Homewarl? Mail Service. Outwards. 9 lif a jit/ connection •_’S Valrtta do 6 Chusan do 20 Parramatta do 3 Simla do I” Coromandel
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      7 1 A. E. SKEELS. ■*>r 31, Beach Street.
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1003 2 First Day. Tuesday, 28th July, 1903. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value 8500 —A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale (lOst.) An allowance of j 141bs. to all ex-Griffins. Entrance 810. Distance. one mile. 2. First Griffin Race. Value 8400 and 8100 to Second Horse. A
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    The Straits Echo.
    60 2 Established June Ist, 1903. Pnbli#hed daily (except Sunday#.) AT TUK CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226 232. Beach Street. Peuang. PRICE DAILY, LOCAL $24 per unnum. (Post Free) 27 MAIL EDITION (Post Free, 15 CAULK ADDRESS: Ec ho—Penan g.” Telephone No. 188. Editor, Chesney Duncan. Sub-Editor. Harold F.
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    The Adaptability of Marconigrams to Local Requirements
    580 2 Quite easy of Accomplishment. The monstrous*delay in the receipt of telegrams encourages the advocacy of the Marconi system. The difficulties in the operation of the wireless telegraph experienced in Europe do not exist here. On December 12th 1901, wares sent out from Poldliu,
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    The Mosquito Malaria Theory.
    872 2 Destroy the mosquitos.*' says Major Ronald R<>ss. who recently won the Nobel prize for investigations and discoveries in malaria, and there will be no malarial fever.” He calls upon us to abolish the mosquito by means of drainage, kerosene oil and fumigation. But, if the recent
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      THE “COLOUR LINE" MANIA.
      559 2 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS ECHO." Dear Sir Your Saturday evening's leader on the “Colour Line mania is de- i cidedly refreshing reading to all dusky subjects of the King-Emperor throughout the length and breadth of his world-wide dominions, and the sturdy stand taken by
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    ARE THEY EMULATING THE BOXERS?
    108 2 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS ECHO. Dear Sir, —I have noticed in your esteemed journal several paragraphs relating to the delinquencies of Hvlam servants. It may be interesting to you to know that they have formed themselves into a positive gang and nightly practise
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    GAMBLING IN THE F. M. S.
    315 2 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS ECHO. Dear Sir, —We are suffering all over the F. M. S. by the seemingly unrestricted licensing of gambling, opium and spirit dens, which traffic is sapping the whole moral tibrv* from the Chinese as well as from
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    Dr. McDOWELL C. M. G.
    124 2 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS EC H Dear Sir. Your contemporary has <. r r*l with regard to a par. re the arrival o n*w P. C. M. O. for the Straits, l, not Dr. Suriuap but Dr. McDowell, (J m"* who came per
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    BICYCLE PAPER CHASE.
    190 2 Contributed A delightful bicycle paper chase, tire firs» of its kind organised by the nieniL-rs of tL Taipmg Rec-reation Club, was witnessed i Taiping on the 27th inst. and prove 1 a v m enjoyable diversion. Messrs. Chung A 1 Ming ami Muting Sak Woo represented tl*
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    Advance: Kuala Lumpur.
    595 2 By Oar Correspondent. 111 Kuala Lumpur building operations) ar< at present very active. An imposing Towi Hadl and Municipal buildings are leu. erected and the new extension to the ra'lwiv I offices is growing rapidly. AI out S9l.ini 1 are to lx? spent upon these railway offithat
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      234 2 PRITCHARD CO PENANG. SOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG FOR THE BRITISH EXPRESS DIARY Compy's BOMBAY BUTTER i ALWAYS FRESH PURE, FIRM CREAMY Sold in lib. tins 75 cents per tin. Consignments received regularly. PRITCHARD CO. PEN/INCi HOUSE WANTED. A HOUSE suited for one or two Wlwlon rout moderate- furnished preferred— the
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      202 2 CASH CLEARANCE GOSLING CO. 25°/ 0 off Pipes, Holders, Pouches, j Cases, Tobacconists Goods. 25° o off Safes: and Show Cases. A reduction of 25° in Port, Sherry, Champagne, Claret, Liqueurs, I etc. 15° o Reduction, off Manila Cigars and Cigarettes. 25°/ 0 off Billiard Tables and Hockey Sticks. 25°/o
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      6 2 HARDWARE OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. McAlister Co.
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      46 2 In aid of the Penang hand dandTdick.” The Penang Amateur Dramatic SocW WILL PLAY THE ABOVE OX TUESDAY, July 7tli, at t* THURSDAY. July 1* at 9 P* SATURDAY. July 11th at S-30 p SEATS 31AY BE BOOKEO AT Messrs. CUNNINGHAM, CLARKE* 1 Church Street Ghuut.
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    TAIPING RACES.
    27 3 {Spec'll! *a Echo) |poll, July Ist -It has now been definitely settled that the Knees will take place on the 11th, Itttli and loth August.
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    THE TIGER “AT HOME.”
    99 3 i Sjiec fill to Echo.) Ku:da Kangsar, June 80th \ow.s to hand records the fact that :i Malay has lieen killed by a tiger vesterdav four miles from here. The Police and a strong force of assistants are beating the jungle for the man-eater. 11 is
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    THE IMPOVERISHED DOLLAR.
    35 3 Feeling in the F. M. S. (Special to Echo.) |poll, July Ist:—The country- j l, orn Government employees are suffering extreme hardships from l the diminishing value of the dollar’s purchasing power.
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    THREATENED STRIKE.
    44 3 iSyeiial to Echo) Kuala Kangsar June Buth A strike of workmen is threat*»! ed at Knggore Yiirri four miles from here. The natives refuse t;i build houses over dead men's bones. Budding operation* are suspended pending a settlement of the susperstitious arguments.
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    SURVEYING IN THE F. M. S.
    63 3 Special to Echo. I poll J une jlOth :—lt is alleged ’thatowing to faulty surveying, and surviving matters being in arrears the (iovernment finds it impossible to lease or sell more mining land. It would seem that th?Y do not know the lay of
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    SHIP-BUILDING TRUST ASKS FOR A RECEIVER.
    106 3 Manila Cableneic* Special.) New York, June 15. —A petition asking that a receiver be appointed for the shipbuilding; trust lias caused great excitement on NN all Street. Stocks have gone tumbling down and the wildest excitement prevails on Change'’. It is not understood why
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    ROOSEVELT WON’T PROTEST JEWISH MASSACRES.
    90 3 (Manila Cableneics Special New York, 17th June: —President Uoosevelt lias stated that he ill not make a formal protest to die Russian Government in regard the Jewish massacres that reeentlv occurred in that country. I his decision of the President i* une that was arrived
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    DELI & SABANG
    209 3 DELI SABANG (Special to Deli Conr-’nt.) June 27th lie the arrangement tor the steamship line between Amsterdam, Sahaug and Bit ivia rin Singapore, in the first place the line Hollaiid-Sabang has been arranged in accordance with the Kailwav Packet ervice. i lie s. s. lii'ijust ill taken off the Batavia
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    SOUTH AFRICAN CUSTOMS.
    36 3 Renter Service.; Loudon Ist July:—The Cape Assembly has ratified the provisions of the Convention establishing South African Customs. An amendment opposing preferential treatment by Great Britain was rejected by the Speaker’s casting vote.
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    PRINCE MAXIMILIAN
    126 3 And the Servian Affair. Manila Cableneics Special i New York, June Hi: —When the announcement was made in Sofia, Bulgaria, that Prince Ferdinand Maximilian expected to return and attempt to take up the reins of government which lie dropped so suddenly on the seventh of May, rioting immediately
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    The Echo's Beauty Competition.
    162 3 SIOO for v Local Ahoni». There l*eiug considerable doubt as to who is the handsomest man in the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States, and uot a little “high feeling" caused thereby, we have decided to get this delicate matter cleared up by public opinion.
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    SOMALILAND.
    128 3 The Mullah’s Movements. (Ji cater* Service I London 1st July A despatch from Colonel Manning states that deserters from the camp deny the rumour that there are any white prisoners in the Mullah’s camp. Colonel Ilochfort wires that the Abysinnians after a series of forced j marches have surprised
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    HONDURAS GOVERNMENT SEIZES RAILROAD
    80 3 Action very Mysterious. Manila Cableneic* Special. I New York, 17t li June: —The Honduras Government has seized the railroad «if Senat«»r Depew without offering any explanation or excuse for the procedure other than that it was necessary for the Government to have the road in its
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    ANTI-SEMITIC RUSSIA.
    427 3 Jews Arming for Resistance. I Manila Cable Me ice Special. I New York,June 18th:— -TheJewish persecutions still continue. The latest instance of which occurred in Lodge, Poland, where ten of them were massacred and a hundred more or less seriously wounded by their enemies. The Poles have much
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  • Money market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      124 3 By roHrtety of ike Chartered Hank.} Loudon Demand Bank 1 91 4 months’ sight Bank 1 9, 7 j i Crvtlit 1/9,*, 3 Documentary 1/9} Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs. 1311 3 days’sight Private 1331 Boinliav, Demainl Bank 131 i 3 days* sight Private 1331 Madras. Demand Bank 13] J
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      STOCKS & SHARES.
      228 3 STOCKS SHARES. BersawaliGold Mine Co., Ld. 8 7.75 mom. Bnuseh Tin Mining Co.. Ld. 8 8.25 seller* Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co.. Ld 8 25. e-dee Fraser A Neave, Ld. 8 95. 6% Dct>*. par j George Town Dispensary 8 26. sales. Howarth Erskine, Ld. 8190. International Bxlega 8100. buyer*
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      PRODUCE.
      167 3 i Tin 4» 81.63 tale* B.Pepperl W.Coast3lbs.5os.)8 31.— White Pepper 854 50 teller* Trung Pepper 8 36.— teller* Cloves (picket! I 3 35 50 Mace 8166.— tale* Mace Picking 140. teller* Nutmegs 110» 80.— No. 1 7.— tale* i Sugar 2 5.30 (Basket 3.94 Tapioca Flour 2.35 teller* i
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      45 3 Prinz Heinrich. Ger. s.s. 3.902. Heuitze Ist July. Hamburg. 2sth May. Geu. Behn Meyer A Co. Lindula, Br. s.s. 2.199, Stewart, 30th Juuc Rangoon. 27th June. Gm., Hutten bach Liebcrt Co. Hoso Wan I. Br s.s. 2.060. Pentney. Ist July,—Singapore. 29th June. Gen.,Bf*ug Bro«.
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      DEPARTURES.
      37 3 Ist July. Prinz Heinrich, for S'pore. China A Japan. Lauren* Pit. for Deli. Taic Tom), for Port Swettenham. Betsy, for Paugkalan Brandan. Acayyee. for Teluk Anson. Maha Vajirnnhit, for Edie. etc. Van Stroll, for Edie. etc.
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      VESSELS IN PORT.
      105 3 Hong Wan I. Br. s.s. 2.06(1, Pentuev, Ist July. Singapore. 29tli June. G«n., Beng Bn*». Ho Kwei. Br. s.s. 16(1, Nielsen, 30th June. Deli, 29th June. Gen.. Huttenliach Lieliert A Co. Lindcla. Br. s.s. 2,199, Stewart, 30th June, —Ritngoon, 27th June. Gen., -Huttenliach Liel*ert Co. Umahere. Br.
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      Steamers Expected.
      86 3 'eMelĕ From Ayenttf i Dttc Boon Silica pon* i. B.M.ACo. 2nd Julv. MarqitisBacquehem Loudon S. K. A Co. 1th Bengioe j do. S. B. A Co. Bh Canton Kawaehi China P. A O. jth Maru Japan B. A Co. Jth Brat* mar Glasgow S B. A Co. otli
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      Projected Sailing*.
      77 3 m j Vestel* f«c Aijent* 1 Leaves Siujjaporu S.. B. A. Co. itb July. Bracniar <1<>. tlo. tli We would direct the attention of *him>itn: tinw to the Style in which Stemuprs Kzpcctsn ami l*rojccte<l Sailings” arc published in the Echo ami in so iloi»» respectfully tirire the
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      PASSENGERS.
      100 3 Intctird Per Linda la, from Rangoon, Mr. F. Crido. Mr. Gotha*, Mr. and Mrs. Feun and Rev. D. Crawley. Per Prinz Heinrich, from Genoa, Mr. H. Reder, Miss de Ridder and Mr. B. H. F. Barnard. From Coloml*o, Mrs. B. Goldstein, and Mr. Jesudasom and j*arty. Onhcard Per Prinz
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      MAILS.
      79 3 A MAIL WILL CLOSE EUK Rangoon -Per Salamanca, to-morrow. 11 a.m. Langkat Per Deli, to-morrow, noon. Deli and Asalian —Per Sumatra, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Trang and Pang Nga Per Artsadvny. tomorrow, 1 p.m. Deli Per Calypso, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Deli —Per Ho Kwei, to-morrow. 2 p.m. Pangkor and Teluk
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      EXPORTS.
      113 3 Per P. O. s.s. Bombay, on 24th June: For Colombo, 5 Cases Chinese Tobacco. For Barcelona, 84.24 Pis. Black Pepper. For London, 352.15 Pis. Pearl Tapioca; 2 Cases Gramophone Goods. For London opt. New York etc.. 2522.04 Pis. Tin; 2101.32 Pis. Tin. For Antwerp'London, 168.35 Pis. Tapioca Siftings. For
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      27 3 WEATHER. The following report w kindly supplied by the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis: The rainfall during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.in. to-dav was nil.
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      1727 4 GRAHAM A Go. LIMITED., wholesale 4 Beach Street, Penang. A. W. A. o 0 Anti White-Ant Valuable as a Paint. Should be applied to all Wooden Structures, Bungalows and Sheds. Excellent for Roofs, Floors, Ceilings, or 0 other confined spaces. Invaluable for Rubber or other trees. Directions given on every
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    Russian “Civilizing Influences.”
    849 5 It is c rtainly not easy to repres > a Binilp when wo hoar of tit** efforts of Ru-sia in the cause of civilization. Winn th“ Tzar’s neact 1 manifesto burst upon an astonisht*d world. the philanthropists of the Stead pattern became hysterical with delight, but the
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    “Cruelty” on the Race-Course.
    218 5 “Cruelty on the Race-Course. Mr. Lough lias asked the Home Secretary whether his attention lias been called to the circumstances under which the Grand National Steeplechase was run this year whether he is aware that out of twenty-three horses starting only ten finished, that many of til** horses fell at
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    Weddings in New York.
    409 5 "Judging from <>ur advance looking, said the manager of a New York hotel, celebrated for its XOei i! functions, to an American Press representative recently. there will l*> more fashionable weddings m the leading Ncw ’Ybrfc hotels after taster tluUi there were*flak: year. They were so
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    THE ENGLISH TURF.
    384 5 RACING AT HOME. Calcutta. June 18. A L< ndon w ire to the Indian Field gives the f< flowing results of important_konu* races: The Ducioik Stake i. This race was run at H-irst Fa*k. on Jim** Id (distaiice 1 i miles.)- ReMi't Mr. J. Muskers's ch cby
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      486 5 Sandtlands Buttery k Co., 29, Beach Street, PENftNC. ANDREW USHER CO.S' Special Reserve O. V. G. WHISKY. CRAIGELLACHIE GLENLSVET DISTILLERY Co.’s GAELIC “OLD SMUGGLER” WHISKY. James Buchanan <£ Co. s “HOUSEOF COMMONS” WHISKY. William Teacher and Sons' Old Glenlivet Whisky. To lie had ol all dealers. JEYES PERFECT PURIFIER. I
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      6 5 METTAR’S STOVE WOOT> BURNING. McAlister Co.
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      922 5 NOTICE. PENANG SIN POE.” I Till IUHI Co. r rEYV.S of Penang. Singapore. Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos eal irged. various sizes up to 3 ft. on Brumi lo paper. YY JONES. Kim; Street. Penang. Phot>jgrayher. 44 A 1 m m i~ :o: (X THE GEORGE TOWN DISPENSARY LIIITED. (CHINESE
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      232 6 9 V mVL\ 9 '^l9 > 9y/ /> \V 9 V 9 9 9 V' -:9^:s. v 9 9 9 9 4v s Pi V REVAR Will be given for information leading to the conviction in a Court of Law of anybody (regardless of nationality or rank) who may have
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