Straits Echo, 28 July 1903

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITC, THE FEDERATED MALA\ STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 1 NO. 50. PENANG, TUESDAY, JULY 28th, 1903. £24 Pkr Annum. Single Copy, 10 Cents
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      119 2 (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bunk 1/9$ jt 4 months’ sight Bank ...1 10 3 Credit ...l/10/g 3 Documentary ...1/10$ Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs. 135$ 3 days'sight Private 137$ Bombay, Demand Bank 135$ 3 days’ sight Private 137$ Madras, Demand Bank 1351 3 days’sight Private 1371
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      SHARES
      236 2 Bersawall Gold Mine Co., Ld. 8 7.75 man. j Bruseli Tin Mining Co., Ld. 8 8.25 sellers I Cliendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 8 25. —sales Fraser «V Neave, Ld 8 95.— buyers 0% Del>s. par George Town Dispensary 8 26. sales. Howartli Erskiue. Ld. 8190. International Bodega
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      PRODUCE.
      162 2 Tiu 8 76 75 sales B.Pepper W.Coast3lbs. soz.)S 30.50 White Pepjier 8 52. sellers Trang Pepper S 36. sellers j Cloves (picked S 35 50 I Mace 5180.-) Mace Pickings 160. uoui. Nutmegs 110 s 79. !No. 1 7. sales 2 5.30 Basket (Chinese) 4. Tapioca Flour 2.15 Copra
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      143 2 Said, Br. s.s. 170, Buchanan. 27th July, Colombo. 7th Julv, Gen., —Boustead Co. Thaiping. Br. s.s. 160. Wheeler, 27th July, —Port Weld, 27th July, Gen.,—H. Liebert Co. Avagyee. Br. s.s. 247. Morier. 28th July, T. Anson, 27th July, —Koe Gran Co. Ho Kwei, Br. s.s. 209. Nielsen, 28th July,
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      DEPARTURES.
      48 2 28th July. Vidar, for Deli. Petrel, for Tongkah. Jin Ho. for Langkat. R. Haleiryn. for Asahan. Kistna. for Port Swettenham. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. Pin Seng. for Port Swettenliam A Singapore Janet Nicoll, for Moulmein. Kingsley, for Malacca and Singapore. Laertes, for Singapore, Hongkong A Japan.
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      IN PORT.
      250 2 Avagyee. Br. s.s. 247. Morier, 28th July.— T. Anson. 27th July,— KoeGuan A Co. Asahan, Ger. s.s. 161. Peters. 28th July,— Langkat. 27th July, Gen., —Behn Meyer A Co. Benlomond. Br. s.s. 1.752. Hutton, 27th Julv,—Yokohama. 12th June. Geu..— S. B. A Co. Cornelia. Br. s.s. 194. Sutherland.
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      EXPECTED.
      40 2 Vessels From Ayeuls Due Kiautschou Loudon i B. M. Co. 28tli iust H amblin' Singapore do. 29th A. A pear Calcutta A. A. A Co. Slut Benalder London S B. A Co. 9th Aug Benledi Singapore do. .15th 1
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      SAILINGS.
      55 2 j Ve*aeU For Agemta Leave* Sumatra Singapore P. A O. 28th inst. Bonlomond London S. B. A Co. 28th Kiautschou Singapore B. M. A Co. 28th Hamburg Colombo <lo. 29th A. Apear Sin Lrapore A. A. A Co. 1st Aug. Bella Idev do. S. B. A Co.' <»th Benledi
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      PASSENGERS.
      30 2 Imicard —Per Thaiping, from Port Weld. Mr. Satow. Per Ho Ktrei, from Deli. Messrs. H. Huttenbaeh. Lenshock. Van Hell. Koetmann. Warden and Prengef. Per BetPomrmd, from Singapore, Mr. Carey.
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      MAILS.
      121 2 A MAIL WILL CLOSE FOB l Singapore. China ami Japan -Per Kiautchou, to-day. 5 pan. Pangkalan Braudan Per Tate Tong, tomorrow. 1 p.m. Asahan Per Asahan. to-morrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson —Per Avagyee. to-morrow, 2 p.m. Edie, T. Serna we. Segli and Olehleh—Per Pegu, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Batu Bahra
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    The Straits Echo.
    60 2 Established June 1st, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT TUB CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232. Beach Street. Penang. PRICE: DAILY, LOCAL Sit per annum. (Post Free) 27 MAIL EDITION (Poei Free) 10 CABLE ADDRESS: Ec ho —Penan g.” Telephone No. 188. Editor, Chesney Duncan. Sub-Editor. Hakold F.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    57 2 BIETHS. Ox 27th June, at 109. C ha poo Road. Shanghai, the wife of J. B. Jack, of a son. On 30th June, at Soochow. the wife of John H. Prittie Perry, of a daughter. Ox 3rd July, at 54 Duke's Avenue. Chiswick. England, the wife of Iv.
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    Chinese Immigration.
    779 2 Hongkong Suggests Establishment of a Segregation Camp at Singapore. At a general meeting of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce on the 7th instant a letter from Mr. Alex. Gunn, Secretary of the Singapore Chambei of Commerce, was submitted for consideration. Mr. Gunn wrote that the object his committee
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    The Papal Requiem Mass.
    1362 2 His Exca’lency the Governor in Church. Interesting address by the Revd. bather Meneuvrier. The Church of the Assumption was crowded to the doors tli's morning with a large and fashionable congregation which had assembled to pay their last tribute of respect on the occasion of th**
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      SHIPPING REPORTS.
      474 2 To Tin* Ei»: T oa of Tucsnrar*. Dear Sir.-On Friday :m r\ an Echo from one of tin* )dU >m ?lu being a .seafaring man ].„,v JO T,4 °4 Shipping Reports for th- dav v** T also to have the Pina,,,, date by me I. for ed the
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    TAPS!
    508 2 Yu TUK Kpitor of the straits Krii' B Dear Sir,—l have read with report on the Water Supply to Town and esjavialh did I eiijov as to charges (in order to raise pose). That the charge for one tap I ean understand, lmt why au charge of S 2
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      127 2 Pritchard Co. PENANG. SOLEAGENTS FOR PENANG FOR THE BRITISH EXPRESS DAIRY Company’s BOMBAY BUTTER ALWAYS FRESH PURE, FIRM CREAM Y Sold in lib. tins 75 cents per tin. Consignments received regularly. PRITCHARD CD. Penang. THE GEORGE TOWN DISPENSARY LIMITED. 37a, BEACH STREET, PENANG. WHOLESALE RETAIL. CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS, AND OPTICIANS. Toilet,
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      74 2 New Beach Street Auction Rooms. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE. The uii'h raijraed is instructed by the Straits Government to sell l>y Public Auction. On Wednesday, the 29th July, 1903, commencing at 11 -‘3O a.m. AT FORT CORNWALLIS, PENANG, A LA RISK ANl> VAKIEI) ASSORTMENT OK UNSERVICEABLE GOODS CONFISCATED AND UNO LA
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      4 2 RIPPTNCtILLE'S STOVES. McAlister Co.
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      5 2 MU MM’S CHAMPAGNE McAlister Co.
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      7 2 HOUSE FOOD OF ALL KINDS. McAlister Co.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      27 2 WEATHER. The following report is kindly supplied by the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis:— The rainfall during the 24 hours ended at 1* a.in. to-dav was nil.
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  • Obituary
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    85 2 PEATftS. Ox 2!?th Mav, ou Ixwrd the Hitarhi Maru. in the Red Sea. A J Jackson. Lite Chief Engineer, lie venue Cruiser Kaipan. Ox 3rd July, at Hampstead. London, N. W. Jaeob Arahold. senior partner of Messrs. A rnhol 1. Kariierg A Co., aged til* years. Ox 4th July, at
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    RAILWAY SMASH UP IN SCOTLAND.
    36 3 Thirteen Killed and Twenty Wounded. Ir’itfrr Submarine Cable.) I,i hi,loii, July 27th: —An ex,,;i train clashed into the terbuffers at Saint Knoch’g IJ;sil\v>*V Station, (ihisgow. Thirteen wen* killed and twenty injured.
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    KING EDWARD IN ERIN.
    51 3 Enthusiastic reception at Belfast. —4 He tiler* Submarine Cable.) |,uiid<»n, July 27th —Their Ma-jt-.-’it's King Edward VII and Oiicui Alexandra arrived at the deity of Belfast to-day where an ntiiU'iastie reception awaited them: repetition, indeed, of the inani ft* 't at ions on his arrival at
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    THE NEW POPE.
    58 3 SELECTING A CARDINAL. (Reuter Submarine Cable.) London, July 27th: —It is expected that the Papal conclave will take place at Home on the 31st just, when sixty-two cardinals, making forty-one votes necessary, will assemble to elect the successor to the late Pope Leo XIII The Paulina s
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    ENGLAND AND GERMANY.
    38 3 Commercial Negotiations. (Reuters Submarine Cable.) Loudon, July. 27th —It is understood tliat .negotiations for tilt? future commercial relations between Great Britain and < ermany are being continued by tlie exchange of notes between the respective Governments.
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    THE PACIFIC CABLE.
    184 3 Branch to Shanghai. LINK F.XPKCTKD TO BK IX WoKKlNO OltDKK OX 20m Jl'LY. (Cable news Special Service.) New York, July 10th. —The Commercial Cable Company lias decided t > run a branch of its new Pacific Cable to Shanghai. This will Ik* pleasant news. Although there have
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    PRINCE OF WALES REVIEWS AMERICAN SQUADRON.
    94 3 Cablemw* Special Service.) New York, July 24th.—Tto United States Naval squadron lias been reviewed by the Prince of AN ales at Portsmouth. The event was one of intense interest and lias promoted the best of fee ing on both sides. The ships were gaily
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    PLAGUE RAGING IN CHILI.
    51 3 MOST NATIONS DECLARED STRICT QUARANTINE AGAINST CHILIAN PORTS. [Cableneir* Special Service.) New York, July 14th.-A special despatch to the Sun, from Sant iago, says that bubonic plague is raging sit nearly all Lilian potts, and quarantine has been declared against the country by most of the
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    BIGELOW DIVORCE.
    57 3 Poultncy Bigelow’s Wife has Sued Him for an Absolute Divorce. (Cublenetcs Special Service.) New York, July 15th. —Poultncy Bigelow has been sued for divorce by his wife. She alleged that he has been unfaithful to his marital vows. Mr Bigelow is a newspaper and magazine writer of note,
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    TSAR ABOLISHES TORTURE.
    88 3 (Cable nev:* Special Scrvice.J New York, July Kit —A special despatch from St. Petersburg to the New York Tribune says the Tsar has issued a ukase abolishing all barbaric punishments. There is to be no more knouting and no more torture, if the text of the order
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    Moslem Trust Bill.
    321 3 NOT A .'AEITNG NOTE. Mr. Kadei B ivra. n well-known and highly respt-t t-T merulxT oi’ the Moliauinie lan community of Penang, entertained a large number of his wealthy :.u 1 influential compatriots to a sumptous banquet at his residence in King Street on Sunday in celebration
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    The Peking University.
    404 3 It is reported in local mandarin circles, (savs the N.-C. Daily New*) that the majority of the Chinese tutors and instructors of the Peking University, who. by the way, are men of progressive aud enlightened views, have sent in their resignations to the Chancellors of the University.
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    H. E. The Governor.
    80 3 liis Excellency Sir Frank A. Swettenham, and A. D. C. arrived here at 12 minutes after 5 o'clock yesterday by special train from the Native States. He landed at the Railway Pier and was met by the Hon. the Resident-Councillor Mr. C. W. S. Kv liners
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    CRICKET.
    47 3 The following gentlemen have been selected to represent the Penang Cricket Club iu the match against Selangor which takes place next week. Messrs. Zelmder. Farrer. Murray. Gillingham. Sharp. Dunn. Talma. Goodworth. Neubrouuer. Graham, C Her and another. Hainton goes as a reserve and Withers as Umpire.
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    PENANG RACES.
    382 3 BRILLIANT WEATHER FAVOURS THE OPENING DAY. The course was crowded this afternoon j bv all sections which conjointly comprise the Settlement of Penang. King's weather favoured the opening of tlie August Meeting of the Penang Turf Club and there being every indication of a successful and highly interesting
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    The Lotteries.
    372 3 The Town Hall was packed last night when the lotteries for to-day s racing were drawn and while each race was sold twice. The prices, though by no means sensational, were highly gratifying and the |»ots well worth receiving. Mr. John A. Brown in his very best form
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    RANGOON NOTES.
    1152 3 (From our own Corrcsjxcndent.) THE WALKING CRAZE. Tlio epidemic th;it broke out lately in i Euglaud ha» appeared in in a I mild form. I refer to the walk ins' fever." j On Sunday hist, twenty two gentlemen, more or less artistically attired, started at 7 a.m. from
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    Scientific Prospecting.
    357 3 Mr. R. W. Hill, of Colombo, has launched a fortnightly periodical entitl d Electric Museum and forwarded us one of the first copies. It is neat !y bound and contains a great deal of useful scientific information, from which we extract the following which may bo of interest
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      1722 4 SB NOTICE. Echo Advertisements. avoid disappointment, all new -L advertisements, or alterations of contra <*t advertisements, should reach the Echo Office before noon. T. C. BWABY, Manager. Penang, 20th June. Tiang Lee Co. Merchants and General Importers, p E N a n a Bangkok THE ORIENTAL HOTEL. Oriental Hotel Syndicate.
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    TIBET.
    1376 5 THE LHASSA MYSTERY. INVESTIGATED BY A RUSSIAN. We have received some details of a most interesting journey lately completed by M. Zybikoff, a Russian explorer, writes the Daily New*, who, while travellers of various nationalities have recently attempted to pen- etrate to the sacred city of Lhassa. has succeeded
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    LIBEL ACTIONS.
    589 5 Another “Truth” Case. LABBY SCORES A POINT. The iibel action of Horner r. Labouchere came before the Court of Appeal on 25th June, on an appeal by plaintiff from an order in Chambers by Mr. Justice Bucknill. The act ion was brought by Mr. Horner. M.P.. in respect
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    The R G and Agriculture in the Malay States.
    969 5 Agriculturist,” writing under date 11th July from Selangor, addresses the Editor of the Straits Times as follows Permit me to call your attention to a leader which appeared in the Malay Mail on July 7th and particularly to the sentence which
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    TRANS-SCOTTISH CANAL.
    269 5 An Edinburgh correspondent has been authoritatively supplied with details of one of the greatest engineering schemes ever proposed to be carried out in Great Britain. It arises from the selection by the Government of St. Margaret's Hope, in the Firth of Forth as a naval base. A famous
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    PERAK TURF CLUB.
    733 5 Taiping Races, 1903. Programme. llth, l.'tt/i, a:td loth Angv*l, 190-J. First Day. Tuesday 11th August. 1. The Maiden Plate. nine 331». —For Maiden horses. ExJ griffin ullowed 14 lbs. weight as per scale 10 «tone. Eutrauce 810. l>ista«ce 1 mile. 2. The Watufall Stakes. ulue 8250 and
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      821 5 Sandilands Buttery Co., 29, Beach Street, PENANG. ANDREW USHER CO.S' Special Reserve o. V. G. WHISKY. CRAIGELLACHIE GLENLIVET DISTILLERY Co.’s GAELIC “OLD SMUGGLER WHISKY. James Buchanan 6c Co. 's “HOUSE OF COMMONS” WHISKY. William Teacher and Sons' Old Glenlivet Whisky. To be bad of all dealers. JEYES PERFECT PURIFIER. The
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      16 5 PENANG FOUNDRY Co., (Established 1876.; ENGINEERS, MILLWRIGHTS, &c., &e. Weld Quay, A 37 Beach Street, PENANG.
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      300 5 1. THE Penang Forage Co. 00» Klawei Road. SUETS PATENT HOUSE FOOD. PRICE 84.00 A BALE. ALSO On Hand,—Large Stocks o F Crushed Food, Bran, Oats, Barley, Linseed, Paddy, Australian Hay, Meadow Hay, Australian Chaff, Calcutta Chaff, and Bedding. Allan Irving. Penang. ENGINEERS, Iron Brass Founders, BOILER MAKERS AND Bridge
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