Straits Echo, 17 July 1903

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    34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL.I NO. 41. PENANG, ERIDAY, JULY 17th, 1903. $24 Per Annum. Single Copt, 10 Cents
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      2129 1 A. E. SKEELS. 31, Beach Street, $3 S.N.G f| t j mail steamer* may be expected to i ve Outwards, and leave Penang Hoip if Is on tho following dates Mail Service. Outwards. Yaletta connecting Jwl' A'I-' SepOct. Climan do i Balla&rat do S Simla do Coromandel do 1 Mu
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      7 1 A. E. SKEELS. *V 31, Beach Street
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      120 2 (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 1 9] A 4 months’ sight Bank 1 9j-£ 3 Credit ...1/10£ 3 Documentary ...l/10y\ Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs. 135 3 days’ sight Private 137 Bombay, Demand Bank 135 3 days’ sight Private 137 Madras, Demand Bank 134$ 3 days’sight
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      SHARES.
      224 2 Bersawali Gold Mine Co., Ld. 8 7.75 no>n. Bruseh Tin Mining Co., Ld. 8.25 sellers Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 25. —sales Fraser A Neave, Ld 95. —buyers 6% Debs. par George Town Dispensary 26.— sales. Howarth Erskiue. Ld. 8190. International Bodega 8100. —buyers Jelebu Mining A Trading
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      PRODUCE.
      159 2 Tin S 76.80 sales B.Pepper( W. Coast 3 ibs.soz.)B 31. White Pepper 8 52.50 sellers Trang Pepper 8 36. sellers Cloves (picked) 8 35 50 Mace 8180.— seller. Mace Pickings 160. sellers Nutmegs 110 s 79. SNo. 1 7. sales 2 5.30 Basket (Chinese) 4.10 j Tapioca Flour 2.20
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      127 2 Nam Sang, Br. s.s. 2,591, Payne, 16th July, —Calcutta, 11th July, Gen., —Boustead A Co. Zaida, Br. s.s. 2,905, Grier, 17th July,— Singapore, 15tli July, Gen., —Huttenbach Liebert A Co. Janet Nicole, Br. s.s. 496, West, 16th July,- Moulmein, 12th July, Gen., Koe Guan A Co. Calypso, Br. s.s.
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      DEPARTURES.
      33 2 17th July. TJn Peng, for Perlis A Setul. Zaida, for Negapatam, etc. Langkat, for Port Swettenham A Malacca. Pegu, for Edie. etc. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. Cheang Chew, for Singapore, etc.
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      IN PORT.
      156 2 Avagyee. Br. s.s. 247. Morier, 17th July,— T. Anson, 16th Julv, Gen., —Koe Guan A Co. Hong Moh. Br. s.s. 2,555, Stach. 16th July, Amoy, 2nd July, Gen.‘— Beng Bros. Janet Nicoll, Br. s.s. 496. West, 16th July,- Moulmein, 12th July, Gen., Koe Guan A Co. Laurens Pit.
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      EXPECTED.
      72 2 From Ay e tits Due Manila Singapore Bingo Manx Japan Benlomond Singapore Beneleueh London Yalgtta Bombay Baliaar.it China Lightning Singapore Or. A pear Calcutta Sumatra Loudon Hamburg Singapore Kiautschou London Benledi Singapore P. O. 20th inst. B. Co. 20th 3. B. Co. 20th do. 21st P. O. 23rd do.
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      SAILINGS.
      126 2 Yet eel* For Agent» Leave Manila Colombo P*A 0. Bingo Mara do. B. A Co. Benlomond London S. B. A Co. Beneleuch Japan do. Valetta Sintra pore P. A O. 23rd inst Baliaarat Colombo do. 23rd Lightning Calcutta A. A. A Co. 24th CL Apcar Singapore do. 25th Sumatra
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      PASSENGERS.
      66 2 Inward —Per Zaida, from Singapore, Messrs. Southall. Fenton. Lee Boon Hooi, Lee Cheng Ewe. C. T. Thye, Lee Toon Poon, T. Chong Beng. Khoo Thean Poh, Mr. and Mrs. Klxaw Joo Choe, Mrs. Lee Phee Tat, Messrs. G. H. Cherry. Mordy, Tunku Payungh and T. Keehee. Outward —Per Nam
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      MAILS.
      41 2 A 31AII. WILL CLOBE FOR Deli—Per Vidar, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham—Per Mary Austin, to-morrow. 1 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Aragyee, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swettenham—Per Carlyle, tomorrow, 4 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow A Amoy— Per Hong Moh, to-morrow, 4 p.m.
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    The Straits Echo.
    59 2 Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) at tub CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY, LOCAL S2I per annum. (Post Free) *7 n MAIL EDITION (Poet Free» 13 CABLE ADDRESS: “Ec ho—Penang." Telephone No. 188. Editor, Chesney Duncan. Sub-Editor, Harold F. Piper.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    37 2 births. On the 13th inst., the wife of S. Brelsle. Kotoradja, Acheen. of a son. On the 10th instant, at The Avenue.' Northam Road, Penang, the wife of A. L. de Moenay, of a son.
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    Plague.
    1000 2 The Prevention of Epidemics. The Example of India. The difficulties which the Government of India has encountered in dealing with plague, and the mistakes which it unfortunately has committed in yielding to native customs and prejudices, when enlightened firmness would have been the best policy, ought to serve as
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    THE PENANG AND KEDAH EXCISE FARMS.
    404 2 We understand that Mr. Chung Thye Phin has secured the leases of the Penang Opium and Spirit Farms, and the Kedah Opium Farm for the period 1904 to 1906 at a monthly combined rental of £260,000 and not £256,000 as was reported by us
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    OUR MAIL BUDGET.
    1883 2 DEATH OF CARDINAL VAUGHAN. The Great Shipping Trust in Trouble. (From our Special Correspondent.) Fleet St., 23rd July —After an illness of several mouths Cardinal Vaughan died early on Saturday morning. In spite of increasing weakness the doctors did not think the end was so near, and
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      SELANGOR.
      305 2 (From Our Oivn Correspondents.) On Sunday, the sth July, there was a Children’s Day Service at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Malacca Street, a special service being held in the evening. In the absence of the Rev. W. E. Hurley, who had proceeded to Serein ban to hold a
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      128 2 Pritchard Co. PENANG. SOLEAGENTS FOR PENANG FOR THE BRITISH EXPRESS DAIRY Company’s BOMBAY BUTTER ALWAYS FRESH PURE FIRM CREAMY Sold in lib. tins 75 cents per tin. Consignments received regularly. PRITCHARD CO. PEN/7NC. 4b THE GEORGE TOWN DISPENSARY LIMITED. 37a, BEACH STREET, PENANG. WHOLESALE RETAIL. CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS, AND OPTICIANS. Toilet,
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      99 2 DAVID BROWN Co., 4 Loam's Buildings, Estate Agents and Auditors. Reports and Valuations Sale by Auction or private tender of House Land Property and Stock. Yarrow Hill Nursery and Fruit Nursery. The Planting Season. SPECIALLY selected, and prepared, and now ready for planting:— 50 slips Chicus (6 ft. high) will
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      42 2 Allan Irving. Penang. ENGINEERS, Iron Brass Founders, BOILER MAKERS AND Bridge Builders. IRON IND STEEL MERCHANTS IRONMONGERS, OIL MERCHANTS. Electrical Engineers. Estimates given for all classes of Boilers and Machinery. Land and Machinery valuators. 31 Beach Street and 40 Weld Quay, PENANG.
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      4 2 RIPPINGILLE'S STOVES. McAlister Co.
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      7 2 HORSE FOOD OF ALL KINDS. McAlister Co.
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      5 2 MU AIM’S CHAMPAGNE McAlister Co.
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      28 2 WEATHER. Tin.* following report is kindly supplied by the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis:— The rainfall during the ‘J4 hours ended at y a.in. to-dav was 1.84 inches.
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    25,000 British Troops To Remain In South Africa.
    53 3 i Reuter# Submarine Cable.) Lendoti, 17th July Mr. St. j t m Brodrick and the Defence Committee of the Cabinet have decided to keep 25,000 men in South Abie, so that they would be availkk r service in India in the event
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    GREAT BRITAIN AND JAPAN.
    22 3 ter'# Submarine Cable.) Lon ion, 17th July —A Commercial lYo.it v between Great Britain and Japan is notified.
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    SOMALILAND.
    55 3 l oops Leaving to-morrow. u'ers Submarine Cable.) London, 17th July.—Two Companies of the Army Service Corps, w j t h '.»oo mules and many waggons, sail to-morrow for Durban, for Berber;»,'" rout*’ for Somaliland. This is believed to indicate that t i,„ ,„Hst elaborate preparations are Ijpinsr ma le
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    The PROPOSED TAXATION OF FOOD.
    80 3 Influential Petition for use of Guild I Hall to Discuss same Rejected. (Reuter’# Submarine Cable). London, 17th July:—A requisiI lion signed by <>so City men, includI ing nineteen members of the House I of Commons, has been, sent to the I bird .Mayor requesting the
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    CRIMES ACT
    60 3 I Revoked in the West of Ireland. I (Reuter's Submarine Cable.) I London, 17th July —The Oimes I Act lias been revoked in various districts of the counties of Clare, I Limerick, Tipperary, Rosscotnmon I and Sligo. I The decision of the Government liu this regard is greatly
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    THE BEAR AND THE EAGLE.
    177 3 Tsar much angered over Roosevelt’s Petition for better Treatment for Jews. it'obteneu'g Special Service.) New York, 3rd July:—Affairs betwtjen America and Russia over Mb the petition to the Tsar concerning the massacre of Jews in I’ussia and the actions of Russia Manchuria, have reached a
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    DOLLARS for SINGAPORE.
    26 3 (O' 'sj fujtore Free Press Special) L 15th July —Another of dollars left Hong1,; for Singapore. It that t e amount was K^ddlar».
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    THE EXCISE FARMS.
    296 3 (Special to Echo.) Singapore, July 17th :—The rentals of the Singapore and Johore Opium and Spirit Farms for the period 1904 to 1906 should have been stated to be $465,000 and 890,000 per month, respectively, and not 8470,000 and 878,000 as previously reported. The reported rental of
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    Penang Turf Club.
    468 3 Entries for the August Meeting. The following from the Pinang Gazette completes the list of entries for the forthcoming meeting. We published the entries for the Club Handicap, Hill Cup and Paddock Cup in our issue of the 9th instant. FIRST DAY. 1. —The Maiden Plate. Bugler.
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    SANDAKAN RACES.
    724 3 NORTH BORNEO TURF CLUB RACE MEETING. Our special correspondent at Sandakan Bends the following report of the races, the bare results of which we received by wire a few days ago. I. Maiden Plate. dead heat Api Api Great Scott This was a very popular race, owing to
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    The U. S. Minister to Slam.
    501 3 The Bangkok Times says that Mr. Hamilton King ha* bad an audience of His Majesty at the Grand Palace, when lie presented his credentials from the President accrediting him as envoy.extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States. Mr. Paul Nash was also received
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    Eastern Insurance.
    513 3 An Indian civilian at Khandesh writes to the Saturday Review» —You have for some time past [«id a good deal of attention to the question of life insurance and the stability of various companies concerned with it. May I ask for a corner in your columns to ventilate
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      4 3 harness M tAUSTLR Co.
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      4 3 ENGINEERING TOOLS McAlister Co.
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      118 3 For Sale. npHE PRIORY, Northam Road. 1 Apply to PRESGRAVE MATTHEWS, Solicitor 31 t.t.s.2D Beach Street, Penany. C. CHIN SENG. COACH BUILDER AND REPAIRER. SADDLERY AND HARNESS MAKER. No. 27, Penang Road. Telephone No. 265 At Chiu Hin Bros. Shop. Awarded Three Ist prize Medals, and Certificated Merit of the
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      1322 3 ftcrtirt Central Sales Room. To bo sold by Public Auction On Tuesday, the 21st July, 1903. AT THE ABOVE SALES Rt>OM Commencing at 11-90 a. m. sharp VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE COMPRISING Double Iron Bedstead complete. Handsome Wardrobes. Dressing and Dining Tables, Bentwood and Rotan Furniture, Silver, Electro-plated and Glassware, Ladies
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      1685 4 MOTOR CARS. B 1 THE FAMOUS FRENCH MAKERS De Dion Bouton Co. PARIS. The undersigned are now booking orders for ali Classes of Motor Vehicles from to 20 horse power. Attention is drawn to the new 1903 6 H. P, DE DION POPULAIRE, Which is suitable for both business and
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    The Divorce Court.
    846 5 >■'*.» >* MAJOR A 8 CO-RESPONDENT. Law <7 on, 13/A Juue.Sir F. Jeune had before him on Tuesday the case of Evans es. Evans and Blythe.” —This was the undefended petition of Mr. James William Evans, a retired surgeon of the Army, for a dissolution of his
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    Married by declaration.
    388 5 nurse's CUBIOUB ACTION IN THE SCOTTISH COURTS. A case illustrating the peculiarities of the Scottish marriage law came liefore Lord Stormouth-Darling in the Court of Session. Edinburgh. This was the action by Heler Steel Dykes, of Melrose Cottage, Coatbridge, against Joseph Muir Corbett, M. 8., now or
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    SMELTERS AND STUDDERS.
    214 5 A curious case relating to some smelting works in the county of Chester has arisen. The plaintiff owned a stud farm about 10 miles away, auj he says'that the fumes of the lead and zinc came 10 miles across country, and his mares aborted and his cattle
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    The “Queen” of Table Waters.
    264 5 POLLY THE VICTRESS. The Apollinaris Company have sue- I ceeded in proving to the satisfaction of a Court of Justice that Apollinaris water is a natural mineral water. It occurred to an intelligent Health Officer to prosecute the Company for selling water with a false
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    Gruesome Discoveries at Newgate.
    372 5 In the course of the extensive excavations which are now being made on the site of Newgate gaol the workmen, a few days ago, came unexpectedly* upon no less than 13 complete skeletons embedded in lime. When the exhumation of the remains of murderers in Dead
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    Russian Naval Review at Port Arthur.
    277 5 The great naval review of the Russian Asiatic Squadron, prej>aratory to the arrival of the Russian Minister of War. took place on the loth June. Almost the whole of the Squadron were assembled outside the harbour of Port Arthur. and a marvellous Bight they
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    985 5 First Day. Tuesday, 28th July, 1903. 1. Thk Maiden Plate. alue $500 —A Race for Maiden Horses. M eight as j>er scale (lOst.) An allowance of 141bs. to all ex-Griffins. Entrance $10. Distance, one mile. 2. First Griffin Race. Value $400 and $100 to Second Horn*.—A Race
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      378 5 Q 9, Beach Street, PENANG. ANDREW USHER CO.S’ i St. >j. Special Reserve o. V. G. WHISKY. CRAIGELLACHIE glenlivet DISTIL'LERY Co.’s GAELIC “OLD SMUGGLER” WHISKY, James Buchanan Co.’s "HOUSE OF COMMONS” WHISKY. illinm Teacher and Sons’ Old Glenlivet Whisky. To be had of all dealers. JEYES PERFECT PURIFIER. 4. V
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      404 5 TIANG LEE CO., Merchants and Genera! Importers, PENA NG. Wholesale Office53, BEACH STREET. General Store Department:— 95, BEACH STREET. A LARGE stock of Goods of all varieties -aIl kept ou hand. Orders from local and outport customers promptly executed, and everv article supplied is guaranteed fresh. Having connections in ail
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      293 5 ADOLF STERNBERG. UPHOLSTERER AN'b* FURNITURE DEALER. ALMO BEST KIND Of Mattresses and Upholstered Spring Mattress Maker. ■i30 Chulta Street. 5&A. —n j $100 REWARD! Will be given for information leading to the conviction in a Court of Law of anybody (regardless of nationality or rank) who may have been, or
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      1503 6 THE CRITERION PRESS, Limited. .BfTul: «1 *tt»H /‘ESTABLISHED 1883. .-s w *5? SKtei:: itea ESTABLISHED 1883. ALL STAIM AD7MSEHOFTO IN THE ECHO WILL HE REFHOHUCEO H BRIEF HEBE. The Criterion Press LIMITED. Nos. 226,-232, Beach Street, Penang. isl Iv*; -‘s x PRINTERS PUBLISHERS. :nfi>u Proprietors Of tiu “Straits Echo/* the
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