Straits Echo, 30 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. 52. PENANG, THURSDAY, JULY 30th, 1903. *24 Per Annum. Single Cory, 10 Cent»
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      126 2 (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 1 9-{ j{ 4 months’ sight Bank .1 lOy 1 3 Credit ...l/10 T s ff 3 Documentary 1/10} Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs. 135 A 3 days' sight Private 1374 Bombay, Demand Bank 1354 3 days’ sight Private 137 i
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      SHARES
      212 2 Bersawah Gold Mine Co., Ld. 8 7.75 mom. Bruseli Tin Mining Co., Ld. 8.25 setters Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co.. Ld 25. —sales Fraser Neave. Ld 05. —buyers 6% Debs. par George Town Dispensary 8 26. sales. Howarth Erskine. Ld. $l9O. International Bodega sloo. —buyers Jelebu Mining Trailing Co.,
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      PRODUCE.
      169 2 Tin 77.50 sales B.Pepper(W. CViast 3 lbs. 5 oz.)s 30.50 White Pepper 52. sellers Trang Pepper 8 36. sellers Cloves (picked) 8 35 50 Mace $lBO.-') Mace Pickings 160. nom. Nutmegs 110 s 79.— N«i. 1 7. sales Sugar < 2 5.30 Basket (Chinese) 4. Tapioca Flour 2.15 Copra
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      ARRIVALS.
      119 2 Hamburg, Ger. s.s. 6,597, Buruieisier. 29th July,—Yokohama, 11th July, Gen., Belin Meyer A Co. Hebe. Br. s.s. 345. Inkster. 30th July,— Singapore. 28tli July, Gen.. -W. Mansfield A Co. Canton, Br. s.s. 105, Merican, 29th July, T. Anson, 28th July, Gen., —Ah Hing. Langkat. Br. s.s. 187, Lingard. 29tli
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      DEPARTURES.
      30 2 29th July. Ho Kwei. for Deli. Hebe, for Deli. Canton, for Paugkor A Teluk Anson. I Unity, for Rangoon. Waihora. for Singapore, etc. Pentakota. for Ranges >n and Calcutta.
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      IN PORT.
      138 2 Carlyle. Br. s.s. 331. Mugford. 29th July. Port Swettenham. 27th July. Gen.. —Straits Steamship Co. Cornelia. Br. s.s. 194. Sutherland. 25th July. Reuoug. 23rd July. Gen., Koe Guan A Co. Laurens Pit. But. s. 154. van Orden. 29th July.—Deli. 25th June. Gen..— H. Lielert A Co. Langkat. Br.
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      EXPECTED.
      115 2 Vessels From Agent* Due A. A pear Calcutta A. A. A Co. 31st inst Trieste Singapore S. K. A Co. 1st Au){ Zaida KoenigsN'patam H.L.ACo. 1st berg Colombo Tauiba B MACo 3rd Maru Siugaj..re B. A Co. 3rd Andalusia Colombo B. M. A Co. 4tli Chusau Curoniando. P. A
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      SAILINGS.
      103 2 Ve*»ehs For Ayr nis Leave» A. A pear Singapore A. A. Co. 1st Aug Trieste Colombo S. K. Co. 1st Zuida Singapore H. L. Co. 2nd Benalder do. S. B. Co. 9th S«x-otra do. P. O. 10th Benledi London i S. B. A Co. 1 We woubt diret’t the
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      PASSENGERS.
      135 2 In wani —Per Lady Weld, from T. Anson, M«*ssrs. Sunners. Wicket ami Perry. Per Pentakota. fr«un Singapore. Misses A. and G. Nieses. Per Hamburg, from Siugajmre. Messrs. R. Graniihstadter. Th. Bath. R. Schuliert. Lira Boon Kim. Lim Guan Peng. Chan E Boe, Chew Siang Keng. Locher de Bruyne and
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      MAILS.
      65 2 A MAIL WILL CLOSE FOR I Asalian Per Laurens Fit. to-morrow, 9 a.m. Port Swettenham ard Malacca—Per Langka to-imurow. 1 p.m. Pangkalan Brandan—Per Quorra. tomorrow. 1 p.m. Ne. r apitam, Madras. Pondicherry. Cuddalore and Karical taking Mails for Europe, etc. via Ma«lras—Per Zamania, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Perlis and Setul—
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    The Straits Echo.
    63 2 Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT lUE CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY, LOCAL S2I per annum. (Poet Free) 27 MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) li CABLE ADDRESS: “E c h g—P ena n g Telephone No. 188. Editor, Chesney Duncan.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    114 2 BIRTH. At Changla Gali. India, on the loth July the wife of Captain J. Grattan, 1st Punjab Iufantrv. P. F. F., of a son. MARRIAGES. At St. Oswald's Church. Edinburgh. on the 2oth June, by the Kev. H. J. Wotherepoon. M.A.. Captain D. A. D. MeVeau, n.s.o.. 45th
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    OUR MAIL BUDGET.
    2060 2 American Currency Commission. ANGLO-JAPANESE BANK FOR COREA THE GREAT KOTOR RACE. 4 RUSSIAN NAVAL STATION IN PERSIAN GULF. Fleet St net. 7th July: In my last letter I mentioned briefly that the American Monetary Commission had passed on to Paris. I found it difficult to gather a«.v
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    Penang Races.
    428 2 Old Sol Again Generous. Th»» Second Day’s racing was again favoured by the most delightful meteorological conditions, and the course in capital order. The attendance was even larger than that which graced the proceedings which culminated so happily on Tuesday. Seven races were set down for decision and
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    Last Night’s Lotteries.
    217 2 Lotteries on to-day's races were held at the Town Hall last night at which there was as usual a large attendance. The prices paid on the first salt* were as under. The Galloway Griffin Handicap Margaret $25, Freemason *65, Karang $55. Greycoat $35, Lady Betty $45, Tuloan
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    THE TAMBY’S TIPS
    37 2 The House Griffin Hindi, ap Vanguard. The Galloway Griffin Hardk ap Freeman/, h The Coffee Cup Starlight. The pavilion Stakes Highlander The Roadsters' Handicap; Vingt-et-un. The Autumn Stakes; Sanenter. The Grand Stand Or Benedick.
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    Magistrate’s Appeal.
    127 2 The Supreme Court sat yesterday b, iti appellate jurisdiction w h Pn appeal of .1. M. Arab, a Veterinin Surgeon, was argued against th e (ii cision of Mr. Howard. Second \r, rate, who had sentenced tin* accused t a month’s imprisonment on a clmi attempting to commit
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    Kang Yu Wei in George Town.
    740 2 Kang Yu Wei, the noted reformer outcasted by the Imperial Chinese Government with a price on his head, dated the Anglo-Chiuese School, Maxwell Road, at about half past twelve to-dav. Some 500 hoys were assembled in the big school hall when, accompanied bv his
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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 9 a.in. to-dav was nil.
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  • Obituary
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    115 2 Dfath. At A shoot t. Somerset. on the 7th July. Robert Moss King, late of 1 he Indian Civil Service, aged 70 rears. OBITUARY. (Itomfooii Time* Set'Ciee.) London, loth July: —\N. L. Henlov; poet, critic and dramatist. The death is announced of M. Benjamin Kallay, for many years Finance Minister
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    AUSTRALIA FIRMLY REFUSED TO COUNTENANCE LASCARS.
    157 3 AUSTRALIA FIRMLY REFUSED T O COUNTENANCE LASCARS. Their Policy Intended to Encourage the Recruiting of British Seamen. Submit l ine Cable I .mdoii. .July 2fith: —The Austl..lji;i,i ('omnionwealth, replying to t hr Might Honourable Joseph Clianii»eilain. Secretary of State for the (\,lunies, has firmly declined to re- its decision regarding
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    THE SUGAR CONVENTION.
    162 3 Austria and France Favour It. i li* liter V Submarine Cable.) London, July 2l>th —At a debate on the Sugar Convention the Right Honourable Gerald William Balfour, President of the Board of Trade, said he had every reason to believe that Austria and France would bring their
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    LONDON EDUCATION BILL.
    48 3 Second Reading. Reuter's Submarine Cable.) London, 2‘Jtli July: —The London Education Bill has been read for a second time in the House of Lords. The London Education Bill was read for third time in the House of Commons on the 24th inst.— Ed. S. E.
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    SOMALILAND CAMPAIGN.
    66 3 Plunket’s Disaster. IU i: To PIsoIIKYING CAULK OIII'KKS. Heater's Submarine Cable) London, 211th July: —The BlueIkhjlv on Somaliland contains a despatch from Lieut.-Col. 11. Manning, Consul and Commandant of the Central African Regiment, declaring Plunkett’B disaster due to disobeying the orders of Captain Alexander Stanhope Cobbe, 2nd yi
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    Municipal Meeting.
    85 3 The following arc the Agenda for fin* Municipal Meeting to-morro v I Minutes of last meeting t<> l*e read and confirmed. Any sjKi-ial business the President may bring forward. Questions. I Petition for gratuity l'rom Head Peon No. Iu Jinrikislia Department. Application to join Provident Fund. 3ouie bills
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    CHURCH OF ENGLAND.
    82 3 MANIFESTO OF HIGH CHIRCH CLF.RGY. (Pioneer Special Service.) London, Ikh .July —A declaration, signed by four thousand High Church clergy, presented to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, affirms the unlimited loyalty of High Churchmen to the Church of England and repudiates a desire to bring the
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    OFFICERS IN TROUBLE.
    135 3 (Rangoon Timex Service.) Calcutta, 17th July: Telegraphic intelligence was received by the Calcutta police on Wednesday last from the Superintendent of Police, Bangalore, directing the arrest of Lieutenants Rickford and Plant of the Essex Regiment, stationed there, on a charge of cheating a local bank in respect
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    INDIAN CURRENCY NOTES.
    183 3 Treasury Transfer to be Substituted. (Ra nguoit Tiin es S "reice) Calcutta, 12th July The Government of India contemplate stopping by legislation the practice by the pub ic of remitting money through the post by means of Currency Notes exceeding five rupees in value. They intend to
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    41 3 man’s mission to Khewat. and during the Mutiny he gave conspicuous aid to Government. Calcutta, 16th Juiy The death is announced from England of Mr. P. Dunne of Calcutta, the wellknown sportsman, who race l under the name of Mr. Prendergast.
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    THE PESHAWUR COMMAND.
    37 3 (Rangoon Timex Service.) Simla, 17th July :—BrigadierGeneral Martin, D. A.G., Bengal Command, has been selected to officiate in command of the Peshawar district, and Lieut-Colonel Cole, 2nd Royal Welsh Fusiliers, officiates for General Martin.
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    PERSIAN AFFAIRS.
    713 3 Getting Even with Russia. (Ha Hjoon Time* Service London, 15th July,:—The Com- mercial Treaty between Great Britain and Persia, concluded at Teheran on the !>th of February, was ratified on the 27th of May. It grants reciprocally the most favoured nation treatment, abolishes i the Persian five per
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    Rangoon Notes.
    1067 3 Rangoon, Pth July -.—The main topic of conversation now seems t > lx* the decision of tin* Judges of the High Court in the recent case against the liarristers. Public feeling has liecn aroused, and the Press is strongly protecting against the decision of the Judges, who gave
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      1701 4 NOTICE. Echo Advertisements. rilO avoid disappointment, all 'new advertisements, or alterations of contract advertisements, should reach the Echo Office before noon. T. 0. SWABY, Manager. Penang, 20tli Juue. Bangkok THE ORIENTAL HOTEL. Oriental Hotel Syndicate. Cable Address: Proprietor*. Oriental. >la r Jiang Lee Co. Merchants and General Importers, P E
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    PERAK TURF CLUB.
    749 5 Taiping Races, 1903. Programme. 11th, loth, and loth August, 1 FSr3t Day. Tuesday 11th August. I. The Maiden Plate. Value •''3oo.—For Maiden horses. Exgrillia allowed 14 lbs. weight as per wale 10 stone. Entrance 310. Distance 1 mile. 2. The Wateukall Stakes. Value 3250 and 350 to
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    NEW CURRENCY OF THE PHILIPPINES.
    852 5 New Coins Probably in Circulation Now. The Manila Cablewics chum? out on the sth instant with thoroughly uj>-tc-date news concerning the impending 1 change of the currency of the Philip- pines. It states The new Philippine peso w ill lx? put into circulation within the
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    FRANCE AND THE YANGTSE.
    560 5 Establishment or a French Steamship service. Under the title of French Enterprise." the Moniteur de la Flotte «ives the following details concerning the development of French influence and interests in the hasm of the Yangtse-Kiang, a region m which the French flag has not l>een so
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    The Slump in Tin.
    730 5 (Malay Mail, 27th July.) The following comparison of prices is interesting K C 1.12.02 £llO.lO 1 6 11 16 2.1.*****. 0 .=102».. 1 7 9 5% i 1.4.03,. 140.0 .*=£7d-%„ 18 7 16=!»% 22.7.03,, 120.J0..=?9*%.. 110 1 B=lo% Straffs'shipltfehts in lt**2 were 51,848 tons, which was
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    Russia, Japan and Corea.
    211 5 Reuter's Agency issued the following report, dated Cologne 4th July, to the London Press sth instant :—The Koelnische Zeiting publishes the following despatch from St. Petersburg According to reports from Vladivostock, Gen* rul Kuropatkin (Russian Minister of War) suddenly left that place by order of the
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    Suspicious Movements of Russian Troops.
    221 5 WHAT IS THE OBJECT? The Cologne Gazette of 3rd July learns that the great Russian manoeuvres, which were arranged to take place at Warsaw, will not be held at all this year. The reason for this is that two mixed brigades from Russia's western frontier
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      164 5 Sanriilands Buttery Co., *29, Beach Stpeei, PENANG. ANDREW USHER G0.S’ Special Reserve o. V. G. WHISKY. CRAIGELLACHIE GLENL1VET DISTILLERY Co.’s G A E Li IO “OLD SMUGGLER” WHISKY. James Buchanan Co. 's "HOUSE OF COMMONS” WHISKY. William Teacher and Sons’ Old Glenlivet Whisky. To Ik 1 liad of all dealers.
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      16 5 PENANG FOUNDRY Co. f (Established 1876.) ENGINEERS, MILLWRIGHTS, <tc., &c. Weld Quay, 37 Beach Street, PENANQ.
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      56 5 W. CORNFIELD, ,TAILOR AND OUTFITTER. JUST RECEIVED. WHITE SERGE CRICKETING FUNNEL. THE STRUTS TROPICAL POLO HELMETS. BRAZILIAN PANAMA HATS, WHITE BLUE NAVY CAPS with extra cover UOLF EVENING CAPS, TRAVELLING TRUNKS, and DECK CHAIRS, DUTCH CIGARS. ANY Subscriber receiving the Echo at an unreasonably late hour will greatly oblige by
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      754 5 C. S. SENG CO. Chop SIN GIM HO 33c Beach Street, PENANG. Specialities always on hand: Devoe’s Brilliant Oil. ENGINE OIL of all Grades. DILLINGHAM PORTLAND CEMENT. The Welknown Hand Brand, OR CHOP TANGAN.” SAFES MILNER’S OF ALL SIZES, and also American and German makes. TENNENT'S STOUT, WHITE HORSE CELLAR
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