Straits Echo, 6 July 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. VOL. 1 NO. 31. PENANG, MONDAY, JULY 6th, 1903. £24 Pek Annum. Single Copt, 10 Cents
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      2178 1 A. E. SKEELS. c *o 31, Beach Street, a n k s P.&O. /o* S.N.G tIMIE niiiil «steamers mav I>e expected to 1 arrive Outwards, and leave Penang llmnewar'ls >n the following dates: Mail Service. Outwards. .1 1 I\ Bengal connecting with China 21 I ahtta do Vi-toria im 6
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      6 1 A. E. SKEELS. 31, Beach Street,
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      119 2 (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 1 <8{ 4 months’ sight Bank 9^ 3 Credit 1/9* 3 Documentary 1/9 T 7^ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 130$ 3 days’ sight Private 132$ Bombay, Demand Bank 130f 3 days’ sight Private 132} Madras, Demand Bank 1301 3 days’
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      STOCKS & SHARES.
      229 2 STOCKS SHARES. Bersawah Gold Mine Co., Ld. S 7.75 nom. Bruseh '1 in Mining Co.. Ld. S 8.25 setters Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co.. Ld 8 25. —sites Fraser Neave, Ld S 95. 6% Debs. par George Town Dispensary 8 26.— sates. Howartli Erskiue. Ld. 8190. International Bodega 8100. —buyers
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      PRODUCE.
      165 2 Tin 8 81.90 sales .l epper( W.Coast3lbs.soz.)S 31. Yliite Pepjer S 54.50 sellers rang Pep] er 8 36. sellers loves (picked) 8 35 50 lace 81*36. sales lace Pickings 140. sellers futmegs 11 Os 79. No. 1 7. sales Sugar < 2 5.30 Basket (Chinese) 4. apioea Flour 2.25
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      143 2 Bengloe, Br. s.s. 1,932, Potter, 4th July,— London, 31st May, Gen., —S. B. Co. Haldis, Nor. s.s. 1.065, Jensen, 4th July— Rangoon. 1st July, Rice, Swee Thong Co. Glenfarg, Br. s.s. 2.350. Holman, 5tli July,—Shanghai, 17th June, Gen., Boustead Co. Lalpoora, Br. s.s. 2,121. Windebank, otli July,—Rangoon, 1st July,
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      DEPARTURES.
      59 2 Ct’a July. Ilony Wan I, for Singapore, etc. Janet Kieofl, for Moulmein. Betsy, for Pangka’an Brandau. Mohammadi. for Singapore. Laurens Pit, for Deli. Taw Tony, for Port Swettenham. Haldis, for Singapore, etc. Canton, for Pangkor A Teluk nson. Bengloe, for Singapore, China an l J: pan. Bantam, for Olehleh
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      IN PORT.
      138 2 Glenfaro, Br. s.s. 2.350. Holman. sth July. Shanghai, 17th June. Gen., —Boustead A Co! Kawachi Marc. Jap. s.s. 3,780. Fraser. 6tl; July,—Yokohama, loth June, Gen., Boustead A Co. Lalpooea. Br. s.s. 2,124, Windeltank, sth July,—Rangoon, Ist July. Gen., —H. Lieliert A Co. Lindcla. Br. s.s. 2.199. Stewart. 30th
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      EXPECTED.
      74 2 Vessel* From A jeit* Du« Canton lOiina A O. 6th inst I raem'ir Olasi o'v r B. A Co. 6th A. Apcar Sir.g. p re A.A.ACo. 10th C. Apcar Calci ttii do loth Ca nl a Loneon o. 14th Packs n jclo. 3.M.ACO. 16th Manil i Siic j.: p
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      SAILINGS.
      136 2 F etsel* For Agents Lea vet Marquis-Ba-'queLem Singapore S. K. A (Jo. Canton Colombo P. A O. Kawacbi Maru Co’ombo B. A Co. Braemar Singapc re S. B. Co. 7tli inst A. Apear Calcutta A. A. A Co. 11th C. A|>car Singapore do. 11th Candia do. P. A O.
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      PASSENGERS.
      28 2 Inward —Per Lalpoora, from Rangoon. Messrs. Wong San Choi, Leoug Haik Ivoon and Ti Foon. Ou'ward —Per Ginn 'arq, for Loudon, Messrs. Purkiss, Cctt i and Robb.
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      MAILS.
      98 2 A MAIL WILL CLOSE FOR Asahan —Per Laurens Pit, to-morrow, 9 a.m. Deli—Per Sumatra, to-morrow, 10 a.m. Colombo A Southern India —Per Ka oaelx Maru, to-morrow. 11 ti.m. Singapore. Hongb ug, Swatow Amoy— Per La'roora. to-morrow, 11 a.m. Langkat- Per Deli, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Asui.an and Batu Bahra—Per Resident
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    The Straits Echo.
    57 2 Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily «except Sundays.) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY, LOCAL fil per annum (Fust Free) tl MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) 15 CARLE ADDLES•: Echc—Penang.” Telephone No. 188. Editor, CheBnet Duncan. Sub-Editor, Harold F. Piter. Manager, T.
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    OUR MAIL BUDGET.
    2336 2 The DIsastro J3Fire at Eton. feverish Activity in Home Politics. ILLNESS OF THE POPE. (By Cnr Special Correspondent) The fire which las 1 week burn 1 out tl e house of Mr. Kindersley. one of tie masters it Eton, and in which two students, Horne an 1
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    Penang Municipal Commission.
    597 2 T 1 c ordinary m -eting of the Municipal Conn, issioners wa> held in the Municipal offices on Friday afternoon under the presidency of Mr. J. W. Hallifax. The others present were: Messrs W. D. Barnes. A. K. Buttery, an l Quail Beng Kee. The President read
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  • PUBLIC OPINION
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      THE BEAUTY COMPETITION
      138 2 To thk Editor Straits Earn. Sir,— lll passing over the fi ua l m Penang Beauties' of Beauty comptiti, Fame in your Saturday's issue, it n U makes me faint to see Severn 1 persons mentioned, whom I knov lerson- 11 to l»e ugly, include*! among r
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      “IS THIS TAR AN IRISHMAN?"
      295 2 To The Editor straits E- jo. Sir,— With reference to your foot** to the letter, headed "Ihe Union Jack 1,, suited," which ap}eared in youri»>kif (1 f June 2tith. permit me to take exception t„ I your question “is this Tar an IrishmauIn the letter
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    Saturday’s Cricket.
    455 2 CIVIL SERVICE VS. THE EEBT. The match 1 etween the “Civil Serrn" and the Rest came off on Saturday afternoon when fine weather prevailed thmuii out the day. The w icket, however. soft and heavy and thus it will he seenfn* the analyses that some of the lest
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      128 2 PRITCHARD CO. PENANG. SOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG FOR THE BRITISH EXPRESS DIARY Company’s BOMBAY BUTTER ALWAYS FRESH PURE, FIRM CREAM I Sold in lib. tins 75 cents rcr tin. Consignments receive! regiarly. PRITCHARD CO. Penang, THEGEORGE TOWN DISPENSE 37a, BEACH STREET, PENANG. WHOLESALE RETAIL n CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS, AND OPTICIANS. Toilet,
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      131 2 Hubtt WANTLO. 4 HOUSE suited for one or two bachelors—rent mo b rat s —furui -hed referred —the nearer tre 'low i the bet or. Replies to V- E. D., c/o. Echo oflice. loth June. DAVID BROWN A Co., 4 Logans Buildings, Estate Agents and »uditorsj. Reports and Valuations Sale
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      47 2 WEATHER. The following report is kindly supplied by the Siyn il Director of Fork Cornwallis:— r. p.m. »5 a.in. noon v./muj- Tp4*y Th. W W’ <#" ’Vr. Cioidy Thick Fiiw Wd. South South South The rainfall during the 24 hours ended at 9 a m to*day was nil.
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    POPE LEO THE XIIIth.
    142 3 Dangerously ill. (Reuter Service.) London, Gth July :—His Holiness Pope Leo Xllfth is suffering from i.'iiilo pulmonary hepatization His condition is regard? 1 as most serious. r t lie pathological description of hepa'i/ation is the conversion of any tissue iuto substance resembling liver, and chemically riled
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    CHAMBERLAIN’S FISCAL PROPOSALS.
    99 3 Liberals refrain from moving Vote of Censure. Rente. r Se. vice.) London, Gth July —The Liberal leadcis have decided to refrain from raising the Fiscal Question by a vote of censure in tlie House of Commons on the ground that it would embarrass fellow free-traders among the
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    THE FRENCH PRESIDENT IN LONDON.
    140 3 King Edward Loyally receives the Great Republican. (Reuter* Service.) Lon«lon, July (sth:—President liouhet .arrived m England to-day. Most extraordinary preparations have been made regarding his recepti m, His Majesty having previously announced that it should be a greeting such as h id never before been
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    SOMALILAND.
    92 3 Strongest Military Measures to be Adopted. Reuter’s Service.) 'London Gth :—The 27th Punjab Infantry have sailed from Bombay for Somaliland. It is expected that strongest military measures will be adopted for the suppression of the Mullah on the arrival of Lieut- eneral Kgerton. i let, Gen. Glia». Cuuiya Egerton
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    RUSSIAN MANOEUVRING IN MANCHURIA.
    96 3 lNnt< ys* Serrice.) London July Gth:—The Shmsays that, there are symptoms "I a very serious crisis in foieign '■elutions and Russia has been Kt a ‘hlv accumulating forces, arms, a,| d political advantages in Man‘liuria, but adds that Russian itesinen ought to see that Great >ll,a
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    SANDAKAN RACES.
    403 3 (Special to Echo.) Snmlnkan July 2nd:—The meeting of tlie North Borneo Turf lu took place’here on the 1st July, and as usual furnished a happy relief I Tom the consistent dreariness oi the place. The racing was remarkable insomuch as on two occasion Mouse and A pin pi
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    444 3 A Special General Meeting was held in the Cluh House on Saturday evening, at which about 40 Members were present. The business before the Meeting was the consideration of the Report by th«* Committee on the question of extending the Club House, and the passing of a
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    SINGAPORE EXCISE FARM.
    32 3 (Special to Echo.) Singapore, July Gth—The highest tender f«>r the Singapore Opium and S|i rio Fa in was 8485,000 per month, and ?470,000 per month the next highest bid.
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    SON OF U. S. GRANT FOR VICEPRESIDENCY.
    40 3 (Cablenctcs Special Service.) New York, June 20.—Ulytses S. Grant is a candidate for the nomination of Vice-President of the United States. His home is at San Diego, California. He has no special popularity.
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    THE NEW VICEROY OF LIANG KWANG.
    110 3 Spec.al io Honjlonj To'eijroph. Canton, 19th June.—H. E. Tsen Chun-hsuen, tin* irtw Viceroy of Kwantung and Kwangsi Provinces, arrived from Whamjioa at half past five o'clock this morning by the Chinese Imperial Government’s gunboat Knonrjhanj. His Excellency landed at 6 o'clock. He has been
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    BOMB HURLED AT GRAND VIZIER.
    755 3 (Cableuews Special Service.) New York, June *23. specia’ despatch from Constantinople of th s date says th ,t a Bulgarian, whose name is not «riven, threw a «h immite bomb into the palace of the Grand Vizier of Turkey which di«l much damage to tiie
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1014 3 ie First Day. h Tuesday, 23th July, 1.03. IS j 1. The Maiden Plate. \alne $510 A Ruc<' for Maiden Horses, j Weight as jer si -.ie '0.4.) An allowance cf 1411«. to all ex-Griffins. Entrance ¥10. Dis- j tauee, one mile. 2- First Griffin Race. r_
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      5 3 AMERICAN CARTS McAlister A Co
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      387 3 WANTED. V YOUNG CHAP as apprentice, under favourable conditions. Apply by leticr only, with testimonials as to character, to. 6-8 A. KAULFUSS. NOTICE. t TANPJGNG HNAMi iCE C 0„ LTD. Ice can now 1 e obtaicel at all t! e Company's Depots in Penang and P< r ik. Price in
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      229 3 I) ®aijiiii0 gibs. ONG KHYE PANG. 1 (Chop) KHYE GUAN. Tin Smelters and Importers of e Raw Opium, Taiping. r KHOO BUAN PHUAN. I (Chop) GIM SENG MOH. 203 Main Road, Taiping. t Tin Miners, Advancers and General Goods Store. Ht/NG SING. 12 Maui Road, Taiping. BOOT SHOE MAKER. HONG
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      537 3 e n. h h h d id )f e. ‘8 ■e *f 11 *8 d >r j. 1$100 REWARD! the Will be given f or information leading to ie conviction in a Court of Law of anvi j uu or .Law or anvIxKly (regardless of nationality or rank) who may
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      1726 4 MOTOR CARS. B 1 ,THE FAMOUS FRENCH MAKERS Dion Bouton Sc Co, PARIS. GRAHAM ft Co., LIMITED., The undersigned are now booking orders for all Classes of Motor Vehicles from 4 to 20 horse power. Attention is drawn to the new 1908 6 H. P. DE DION POPULAIRE, Which is
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    SOCIETY IN HONGKONG.
    911 5 AN ANGLO-INDIAN COMPARISON. lu a book by Captain Gordon Caetterley. entitled The Land of the Boxen, just published by Longmuns and Co., there is an interesting chapter on Hongkong, from which we extract the following: Society in Hongkong is less official than i in India, where almost
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    Alleged Fiendish Cruelty in Sumatra..
    216 5 From the Sumatra Post we learn that I Mr. Kufahll, manager of St. Cyr tobac- co estate, Sumatra, is accused of tiend- ish cruelty in the way of maltreating j coolies employed on the plantation. It j appears that some weeks ago he beat a
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    THE FORTHCOMING FEDERAL CONFERENCE.
    306 5 Official Programme. The Conference of His Excellency j the High Commissioner. Sir Frank Bwettenliam. KuC.m.u., the ResidentGeneral. and the Rulers. Residents and Members of Council of the Federated Malay States^-jvill-be opened at Kuala Lumpur (it 11 nun. on Monday the 20th July. The Da to' Klana
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    Selangor Notes.
    485 5 (From our omn Corree^mnleut.) I was very pleased indeed to hear that at last some definite steps have lieen takeu towards the formation of a Chinese Volunteer Corps about which much discussion took place during the early portion of last month.and which wasieferredtobymeinjour issue of May 14th. Mr.
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      399 5 ~Baft#antis Buttery Co.rp“ FtkRIER JCUET CHAMPAGNES. AGENTS 29, Beach Street, PENBNG. It. t. ■lf. '1 I*‘ t ANDREW 1 ANDREW USHER CO.S’ 1 Special Reserve 0«..y.6, WHISKY. CRAIGELLACM IE GLENLIVET „*OISXILLERY Co.’s GAELIC OLD SMUGGLER” WHISKY. Jaitids Buchanan 6t Co. 's “HOUSEOF COMMONS” it i **;•>,?* WHISKY. William Teacher and
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      223 5 NOTICE. To correshospksts: It is requested that all com munications relating to Hubscriptkras. Advertisements' Ac., be addressed |g the Manager, Straits Echo" anil not to the Editor. All cheques should be crossed. Letter* ou Editorial or other matter* iutended for publication or use in the Echo should be sent to
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      987 5 r-. NOTICE. \J IEWS of Penang, Singapore. Perak. Selangor, an 1 Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft. on Bromide paper. W. JONES. King Street. Penang. Photographer. 8* a GEORGE WALKER, Chemist And Dru^iat. ON SEANG. BOOT AND SHOE MAKER. No. 398 c CHULIA STREET. PENANG. “THE DISPENSARY.”
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      1763 6 Straits Settlements Post and Telegraph Department. PUBLIC TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, PENANO. LIST OF CONNECTIONS. Name. No. Name. No. Allan and Irvin* (Foundry) Allan, J- Cl. Allan A Irving (Office) Anthony- Stephen. Anthony, J'. M. And'Tson/A. F. <*. Vvotovin. Dr. T. C. Anglo-Chineue Reading Boom. Anthony Co. Aitkt", J. B. Aja.niB. A-
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