Straits Echo, 25 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.I NO. 48. PENANG, SATURDAY, JULY 25th, 1903. •*24 Pee Annum. S ngle Copy. 10 Centi
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      2337 1 A. E. SKEELS. 3/, Beach Street, a it s is* i in -a tU. S.N.G rjMJE mail steamers may be expected to arrive Outwards, and leave Penang Homcwarls >n the following dates:— Mail Service. Outwards. Aug 6 Chilean connecting with Himalaya 2< Ballaarat do India S» i Simla do Home
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      6 1 A. E. SKEELS. 31, Beach Street,
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      122 2 (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) Loudon Demand Bank 1 9't 4 months’ sight Bank ...1 10 3 Credit ...1/10J 3 Documentary l/Hlfj Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs. 1354 3 days* sight Private 1374 Bombay, Demand Bank 1851 3 days’ sight Private 1374 Madras. Demand Bank 185} 3 days’sight Private
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      SHARES
      209 2 BersawahGold Mine Co., Ld. 7.75 nmn. Bruseh Tin Mining Co., Ld. 8.25 teller* Cliendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 25. —tales Fraser Neave, Ld 95. —buyers 0% Debs. par George Town Dispensary 20. sales. Howarth Erskine. Ld. *****. International Bodega $lOO. —buyers Jelebu Mining Trading Co., Ld 1.50 sellers
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      ARRIVALS.
      46 2 Thaipinu, Br. s.s. 160, Wheeler, 24th July, Port Weld. 24th July, Gen., —H. Lieliert A Co. Lightning. Br. s.s. 2122. Spence, 24th July, —Hongkong. 14th July, Gen., —A. A. Anthony Co. Ischia, Ita. s.s. 2.650. Dante. 25th July.— Hongkong. 14th July, Gen., Behn Mover Co.
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      DEPARTURES.
      71 2 25th July. Sumatra for Deli. Laurens Pit. for Deli. Laertes for Singapore. Chan Tai, Perlis and Setul. Ho Ktrei, for Deli. Tatr Tony, for Port Swettenham. Aeahan, for Laugkat. Avagyee. for Teluk Anson. G. A pear, for Singapore and Hongkong Glenogle, for Singapore, etc. Maha Vajirnuhis. for Edie. etc.
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      EXPECTED.
      38 2 Vessels From Agents Due Sumatra Loudon Benlomoud Singapore Hamliun; Singapore Kiautschou London Benledi Singapore i P. O. 3. B Co. 3. M. Co. do. S. B. A Co. 28th iust 28th 30th 30th i 5th Aug 1
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      SAILINGS.
      35 2 Yettel* For Ajents Leare* Ballaarat Colombo 1*. O. 25th iust Sumatra Singapore do. 28th Benlomond Loudon S. B A Co. 28th Hamburg Colombo B.M.&Co. Kiautschou Singapore do. lien ledi Loudon S. B. A Co.
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      PASSENGERS.
      20 2 Inicard —Per Lightning, from Singapore. Messrs. G. Simpson. W. Duncan, Hotchkiss. Mr. and Mrs. Barrett. Mr. and Mrs. Clarke.
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      MAILS.
      35 2 A MAIL WILL CLOSE FOR Port Swettenham—Per Mary Austin. 27th inst.. 1 p.m. Pangkor and Teluk Anson Per Canton. I 27th 111 st.. 2 i>.m. 1 Singapore Per Kings! -y, 27th inst.. 3 p.ui.
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    The Straits Echo.
    64 2 Established June Ist, 1903. Publirhtil daily (except Suudays.) AT TUB CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE D.111.Y, LOCAL g;* per annum. (Post Free) 27 MAIL EDITION (Post Free) 13 CABLE ADDRESS: “E c h O—P0 —P ena n g Telephone No. 188. Editor, Chesney
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    190 2 Do mestic Occurrences. births. On 29th June, at Trehea. Portreath. the wife of the Rev. A. A. C. N. Vawdrev, M. a. of a daughter. On 28th June, at 1. Florence-Terrace. Falmouth, the wife of Mr. George E. Lanyou. m. b. c. M. Ediu.) of a son. marriages. At St.
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    Is China Poor?
    704 2 China is spoken of as a po>r country unable to pay ber debts, and unable to meet the indemnity due to the Foreign Powers. It is also spoken of as a magnificently wealthy country with tremendous possibilities. As in the case of ail exaggerated state meuts the
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    OUR MAIL BUDGET.
    1926 2 Russian Chancellor in Hot Water. RAGGING IN THE ARMY. GERMAN «ONSILATES IN KRITISU COLONIES. (From Our Special CorreKpoudent.) Fleet Street. -JOtli June: —The latest boit mat: Chauncey Depew was dining at the Pilgrim Club, the new Anglo- Aineiican Association, just before the i wet weather came to
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    CAW-CAWS GALORE!
    382 2 Who’s Pet? The Indian Daily News of 18th inst. comes out with a hair-raising item on caw-caws, thusly Following the despatch of the first consignment of Ceylon crows to Selangor, arrangements were made for sending a further supply, and about otl crows were accordingly sent last month. Although
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    Tin.
    38 2 In the tirst half of this y ear M. S. tin output was about piculs against 475,887 111 corresponding period of iy I1# duty levied was a little over ti'e ot o'lars —an increase or Mraih Time*.
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      138 2 I 'Pritchard Co. PENANG. ,SOLEAGENTS FOR PENANG FOR THE BRITISH EXPRESS DAIRY I Company's BOMBAY BDTTER ALWAYS FRESH PURE, FIRM CREAM Y Sold in lib. tins 75 cents per tin. Consignments received regularly. PRITCHARD CO. Penang THE GEORGE TOWN DISPENSARY LIMITED. 37a, BEACH STREET, PENANG. WHOLESALE RETAIL. CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS, AND
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      219 2 To be So!d by Public Auction on Tuesday, llth August, 1903. AT NOON, BYT Messrs. David Brown Co., AT 4 LOGAN'S BUILDINGS. TI!K t'vl.U)VT!i« l/ITSCif La Ml FoKHIJI! IV.RTK» ok l\ah Trubong Estate: Lot. 1 estimated t<> contain 10 or!. 10. 13. 2»>. 17. 24. 19. 33. 13. 16. J
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      170 2 Central Sales Room Tbe undersigned are farouml with instructions to «*ll by PUBLIC AUCTION on Wednesday 29th July 1903 AT 17b. NOKTHAM KOAIJ. commencing at 11-30 am. All the Well-kept and Valuable House* hold Furniture, &c. CONSISTING OF Double ami single Iron and Wooden B**dsteads with Spring Mattresses. Wardrobes, Dinner
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      3 2 REFRIGERATORS McAlister Co.
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      3 2 HARNESS KcAUSTER Co.
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      3 2 LAMPS. McAlister Co.
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  • Obituary
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    37 2 deaths. On 22nd June, at Penryn. George Burrows. at Falmouth. Alfred C«x»k. Bureau Veritas Surveyor, 65. Ox Ist Juue.at Johannesburg. Mr. Charles Hodge (formerly of Penzance.) 34. On 27th June, at Pencoed. Lanowetb-ruad, Penzauce. Richard Lemin. 76.
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    THE NEAR EAST.
    1881 3 'IV 1 roubles in Macedonia an 1 Ihe desire ~r ambition of both Greece and Bulgaria to *eiz< tint jHirtion of the Sultan s dominion-i have for some time occupied the attention ..f Kuro]rt*an Powers and political writers. When interest in the situation was on the point
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    CHAMBERLAIN’S FISCAL POLICY.
    66 3 Joe did it on his own. Reuter's Submarine Cable.) London, July *J4th —With regard to the lit. Hon. J. Chamberlain’s Fiscal Policy, His (trace the 1 hike of Devonshire declared yesterday that Mr. Chamberlain spoke for himself alone, and that no member of the Government had yet
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    THE MANCHURIAN QUESTION.
    173 3 Russian war Preparations. Gbf.at Britain’s Position. Reuter's Submarine Cable.) London July 21th.— Speaking in the House of Commons, Viscount Crauborne said that with regard to Manchuria the Government would be only too delighted to come to an agreement with Russia, but they had never been able to
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    THE FEDERAL CONFERENCE.
    100 3 CONCLUDED. (By our Special Representative.) Kuala Lumpur, July 25th.—The festivities in connection with the Federal Conference concluded yesterday, and the Sultans repaired to their homes almost immediately after the Delegation rose. Sir Frank A. Swettenham and his staff, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. C. E Spooner and
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    SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
    51 3 COMMITTEE CENSURED. (Special to Echo. Singapore, 25th July: —The Committee of the Singapore Sporting Club brought forward a resolution to raise the subscription but were defeated by an overwhelming majority, who carried through an amendment which severely censures the Committee for its ill-judged, illtimed and wholly unnecessary
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    THE SIALKOT MURDER.
    68 3 (Indian Daily Nerre Service.) Lahore, July 10th —At the Chief Court to-day, Private J. Cassidy, 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, charged with the murder of a pun-kha-coolie at Sialkot on the 11th May last, was acquitted by the jury, expert evidence having b?en given to prove that the
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    THE AGRA BANK CASE.
    37 3 (Indian Daily News Service.) Agra, lOt li July:—ln Lain Fakir (’hand, Banker’s case, the District Magistrate, in delivering judgment, agreed with the finding of the Unver Court that no offence had been committed.
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    THE KHEDIVE AND THE JOCKEY CLUB.
    25 3 (Indian Daily News Service.) Loudon, July 9th —The Khedive has been elected an Honorary Member of the Jockev Club.
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    RUSSIAN MOBILISATION AT PORT ARTHUR.
    118 3 (Indian Daily New* Service.) London, 12th July :—Reuter, wiring from Port Arthur on the 9th instant, says that al>out thirty thousand troops are there and the railway will bring sixteen thousand mote. There is unusual activity in drilling soldiers and sailors. In explaining the conference
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    INDIGO CROPS
    432 3 Seriously Damaged by Locusts. (Rangoon Advertiser Service.) Calcutta, loth July :—On the Ist, 2nd and 3rd instant several enormous flights of locusts passed over the Tirhoot district doing the greatest damage to the indigo crops. They were the biggest flights that have ever lieen known in Bchar. From
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    CRICKET IN PENANG.
    1075 3 Past and Present. Iu addition to l»eing the pioneers of “the Sport of Kings" in the Straits. IVnang can with great ‘‘riot proclaim that the same honour pertains to it with regard to England's great nation'll game cricket. When little letter than a swamp about half a
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    To=morrow's Church Services.
    247 3 St. Gtcege's Cut bch (Church of England»: Matins (Choral) 8 a.m., Tamil Service 9-30 a m.. Chinese Service 10 a.m.. Sunday School 5 p.iu.. Evensong and Sermon 6 p.m. (ch«»ir practice everv Friday 6 p.m.) -Frank W. Haines. Colonial Chaplain. Prye Dock (Presbyterian 9 a. in. A
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    To Correspondent.
    415 3 Nauticus Much obliged to you for your interesting aud highly important news. It will form the subject of a leader next week. Justicia Your letter will appear on Monday. It is crowded out to-day. “States Many thanks for your letter. This grave matter will W dealt with in
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      1644 4 NOTICE. Echo Advertisements. Bangkok—r|lO avoid disappointment, sill new advertisements, or alterations of contract advertisements, should reach the Echo Office before noon. T. 0. SWABY, Manager. Penang. 20tli June. Cable Addrea»: 'Oriental.'’ THE ORIENTAL HOTEL. Oriental Hotel Syndicate. Proprietor*. WONG KIM 3IUN. Penang. EASTERN ORIENTAL HOTEL. India Rubber Stamp AND Brass
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    SUCCESSFUL PLAGUE PREVENTION WORK IN FORMOSA.
    218 5 In view of the recent report to the H ongkoug Sanitary B< >a r J it i i interesting to read the following in the Kobe Herald: —The total number ot bubonic plague cases in Formosa from tie* date of tin* first outbreak this
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    THIBET.
    218 5 We noted ill a recent issue that a Russian explorer had penetrated to Lhassa and spent some time iu the Thilictan capita!. Now some further i lformation is forthcoming of t'le recent success of a Japanese explorer. Mr. Kawaguchi. After several unsuccessful attempts he got iu from the Indian
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    INDIAN AND CHINESE AFFAIRS.
    510 5 Latest News by the Nail. Our Special Correspondent writing j from Fleet St., under date 30th nit.. reports proceedings in the House of Commons oil the night of 29tli idem bearing on India and China. As the j questions and answers will doubtless j interest many
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    MALAYS IN STATE EMPLOY.
    475 5 Considerable discussion, and, we are afraid, a good deal of misconstruction has arisen over Mr. Treacher’s wellmeant remarks on the apathy of the Malays in regard to public employment. TlieRe8ident-Geuer.il, under the circumstances, departed from the time-hon-oured rule and addressed a letter to the Straps T
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    THE AGE OF BRITISH ADMIRALS.
    417 5 With one exception the important committee which have been considering various naval reforms have now made their reports. That one exception is (according to the -Vary league Journal) the Goscheu Committee on promotion, j which is. it is Imped, to give us some < means
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    PERAK TURF CLUB.
    997 5 Taiping Races, IG03. Programme. IIH,. t ill,, and loth August. HUI. First Day. Tuesday 11th August. 1. The M aides Plate. Value 8300. For Maiden horses. Exgriffin allowed 14 lbs. weight as j**r scale 10 i stone. Entrance 810. Distance 1 mile. 2. The Waterfall Stakes. ultie
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      644 5 Buttery Co., 29, Beach Street, PENANG. ANDREW USHER fk CO.S' Special Reserve V. G. WHISKY. CRAIGELLACHIE GLENLIVET DISTILLERY Co.’s GAELIC “OLD SMUGGLER” WHISKY. James Buchanan Co. 's “HOUSE OF COMMONS” WHISKY. W illiam Teacher and Sons’ Old Glenlivet Whisky. To be had of all dealers. JEYES PERFECT PURIFIER. The best
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      31 5 SIN GHEE CHOON CO. No. 129, Beach Street, PENANG. Commission Agents, Provision kks and General Importers. Agents for TOWKAY FOO CHOO CHOOX, OF LAN AT, PERAK, axd The Perak General Farms.
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      17 5 PENANG FOUNDRY Co., (Established 1876.) ENGINEERS, MILLWRI6H T S, &c., &c. Weld Quay, 37 Beach Street, PENANG.
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      547 5 C. CHIN SENG. COACH BUILDER AND REPAIRER. SADDLERY AND HARNESS MAKER No. 27. Penang Road. Telephone A r o. titio At ('li ia 11 in Pro#. Shop. Awarded Three 1st prize Medals, uud Certificateuf Merit of the Penang Agricultural Show of 1901. for his exhibit of Carriages. Under the Patronage
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      213 5 PERRIER JO JET CHAMPAGNES AGENTS HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. K1TS0N LAMPs7 i’lio Finest Light in Kxiat«uce. Apfly to HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Sole Aijente. MACHINERY, ETC. Steam Engines Boilers of various Horse-powers. Petroleum, Gasoline, Stationary and Marine Engines. Huttenbach Bros. Co. LEVER BROS. LTdT SUNLIGHT, LIFE BUOY and other Soaps. Sob-Agents, Huttenbach
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      1896 6 /wr/t TKADE t&M MAKK /V' Y' Y/Y YY//Y, CHIN HIN BROTHERS, General Storekeepers Horse Dealers Livery Stables No. 50d, PENANG IIOAD. Telephone No. U6o. Y/S/S'/W// mi c y 4 7j 'S fcM St Si uEixib&a ■rsiMau BUOKI) AM, SOTS BOOKS. [l^ (V P ROGRAMMKS Y° MENUS Letter Paper rv.-: firi
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