Straits Echo, 6 October 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. FOL. 1. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6th, 1903. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 106.
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    HIGH WATER.
    32 1 For Week ending Sunday, Oct. 11, 1903. P.M. A.M. Tuesday 12.30 12.55 Wednesday 1.20 1.45 Thursday 2.10 2.35 Friduv 3.00 3.25 Saturday 3.50 4.15 Suudav 4.40 5.05 Monday 5.30 5.55
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    THE MOON.
    26 1 October. 0 Full Moon ...Oct. 6th, 10.18 p.m. (Last Quarter 14th, 2.51 a.m. 0 New Moon 20th, 10.25 p.m. First Quarter... 28th, 3.27 p.m.
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    FIXTURES.
    48 1 To-day. Feast of Tabernacle (Jewish Holiday.) Indra Zanihar Theatrical Co., Chinese Theatre House, 9 p-m. Town Band, Esplanade, 9 p.m. Partial Eelipso of the moon visible at Penaug. Commencing at 7-23 p.m. To-morrow. Town Band, Esplanade, 5-30 p.m. Indra Zanibar Theatrical Co., Chinese Theatre House, 9 p.m.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      War in the Balkans.
      80 1 2,000 Turks killed. 20 VILLAOK3 Destroyed by Flames. (Re titer's Service, t London, sth October.—lncreasing numbers of refugees are entering Bulgaria all along the frontier bringing reports of wholesale slaughter; of pillage and of burning districts. Banisko, Melnie, where Toutcheff and Yankoff are directing tike insurrection,
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      Hongkong Currency.
      29 1 (Singapore Free Press Special.) Hongkong, 3rd Oct.—The Imperial Government has refused to sanction an enquiry being instituted into the question of the state of the Hongkong currency.
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      Lipton OK.
      54 1 Wins in his Fight for Life and will soon leave Chicago for London. (Cablenews Special Service.) San Francisco, September 22nd.—A special dispatch from the -Chicago Tribune says that Sir Thomas Lipton has almost entirely recovered from his recent attack of appendicitis. He will shortly leave for New York
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      Yuan Discouraged.
      36 1 (Shanghai Times Service-) Pekiug, 2lBt September.—Viceroy Yuan is greatly discouraged in all his schemes of improvement in Chihli owing to the sad lack of funds which cripples bis projects and reduces him -to despair.
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      Chinese Students for Europe.
      59 1 (Shanghai Times Service.) Peking, September 20.—While Chang Ohih-tung and Chang Pei-chi intended to send a large number of Chinese students to Europe this year, it has now been decided that only some ten or a dozen will be sent abroad owing to lack of funds. Each
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      The Impeachment of Lord Lansdowne.
      2978 1 JUDGED OUT OF IIIS OWN MOUTH. Mr. Arnold White writes to London Daily Chronicle of 7th ult. respecting Lord Lansdowne, who, as our conespondent reported by wire yesterday, has resigned:— In my last letter, published in your issue of the 4th inst., I undertook to
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      The Cabinet Crisis.
      151 1 Special Service.) Lyttelton succeeds Chamberlain."* London, sth October, p.m.) —A Gazette issued this evening contains an announcement to the fo do win o' effect: The Duke of resignation has been uocepted; Mr. Austen Chamberlain is appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer; Hon. Alfred Lyttelton, succeeds Mr. Joseph Chamberlain
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      104 1 Glenroy, Br. s. s. 3,141, Selby, st.h Oct., London, 2nd Sept.., Gen., —B. Co. Sikh, Br. s.s. 3,210 Rowley, 6th Oct., Antwerp, 4th Sept., Gen., —S. B. A Co. Pino Suey, Br. s.s. 4,150, Warrall, 6th Oct., Singapore, 4th Oct., Gen., —W. M A Co. Cornelia, Br. s.s. 194,
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      DEPARTURES.
      39 1 6th October. Jin Ho, for Langkat. Vidor, for Deli. G. G. ran Lanuberge, for Edie, etc. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenham Singapore. Priam, for Singapore, China ancf" Japan. Babehberg, for Singapore, Hongkong, etc.
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      EXPECTED.
      42 1 Vessels From Agents Due Avoca Rangoon H.L.&Co. 7th Oct. Segovia Hamburg B. M. Co. 8th C. A pear Singapore A. A. A. Co. 9th G-. Apcar Singapore A.A. A. Co. 16th Benmohr London S. B. Co. 20th Benloiuond j London do.
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      SAILINGS.
      37 1 Vessels I For Agents Leaves Hong Bee 'Singapore B. Bros. 6th Oct. Sikh Singapore S. B. Co. 6th Avoca do. H.L.&Co. 8th Segovia do. B. M.&Co. Nippon do. S.K&Co. Benmohr do. do. Benlomond do. J do.
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      PASSENGERS.
      30 1 Inward— Per Ho Kwei,” from Deli, Mrs, Oh Kio Sang, Mrs. Oh Sume, Mr. A. L. Kausaby, Mr. F. Slot Mr. Seng Hup, Mr. Walter Koch and Mr. Goldenburg.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      59 1 Fok Tongkah—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham —Per Langkat, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Avagyee, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Edie, T. Semawe, Segli and Olehleh—Per Pegu, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy —Per Waihora, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Deli—Per Ho Kwei, 7th instant. For Europe. 7th Octol>er
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      MAILS DUE
      15 1 From Europe. 7th October German Line. 12th B. I. Co. 10th P. &0.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      155 1 A. E. SKEELS. o 31, Beach Street. Messrs, CAMPBELL, MacCOLL Co., BA TA VIA. JAVANESE COOLIES. THE undersigned having been appointed 1 Agent for the above Javanese Coolies Emigration Office for the Straits, at Batavia, in now prepared to receive orders for Javanese Coolies. Most favourable terms, prompt deliver}'. For
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      267 1 To-day’s Advertisements. Engineers’ Association. A MEETING of the Engineers' AssoV ciation will Ik? held at No. 1. Leith Str«?et, on Thursday, the Bth October, at 5-30 p. m. J. S. SHEARER, j tu.w.th. Hon. Secretary. The Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Co., Ltd. Penang Station. MR. W. D. PROCTOR
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      9 1 No. 32. Posada Madeira, dry, doz. $22, hot, $2.50
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      9 1 Posada, Very Old liottled £ort, doz. *BO, bot. $7.
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      12 1 A. E. SKEELS. 31, Beach Street ti&r Read Page* 2 Jk 7.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      47 1 tin WEATHER. ii k following report is kindl v supplied by Signal Director of Fort, Cornwallis:— 8 a.m. ucqxi To-day To-day 81’ 83" lull I»ri/./.linj< Thick North X. W. Sonthcrly rainfall during the 24 hours ended 5 p.lll. Vextcrday at 1' a. in. to-day was 2'23 inches.
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    A WELL KNOWN CEMENT.
    180 2 Describing the Cauton-Samshui Railway iiue, the China Mail says:—“ It will interest more than the shareholders in the Green Island Cement Co. of Hongkong to know j that all the cement used on the railway is i supplied by that Co. The engineer finds that the
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    303 2 Orders by Captain A. R. Adams. Com mandant. Orders for October. Drills. Thursday Ist. Company Drill at the Fort at 5.30 p.m (Dress, plain clothes.) Tuesday 6th, Squad Drill at the Fort at 5.30 p.m. Thursday Bth, Company Drill at the Fort at 5.3*0 p.m. Dress, plain clothes.)
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    Passengers Outward.
    462 2 Peu P. and O. steamer Oceana, connecting with the steamer Malta at Colombo, from London. Sept. 4.—To Shanghai: Mr. B. C. Broomhall. f. k. c. s., Mr. and Mrs. Hill and child. Mr. and Mrs. Shorrock. Mrs. Greenland and 2 children.- To Bangkok: Mr. W. J. Lyle. To
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      17 2 HORSE FOOD OF ALL KINDS. .McAlbtjp: Co., Ld. v Egyptian Cigarettes of V;ifh HLN LEE A Co.
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      205 2 The Penang Khean Guan Insurance Company, Limited. OTICE is hereby given that the I I' Eighteenth Annual Ordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of this Company will be held at the Comjiany’s Office, No. 34. Beach Street, on Thursday, the lOtli Deeeinler. 11K>3, at 11 a.m. punctually. (By order of
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      19 2 No. 7. Vintage, white Posada, do£. $3O, l>ot. 82.75 No. 8. Posada, white Port. Sanla. do*. Slo, hot. Si.
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      1219 2 ML. CORNFIELD, TAlL(h*i AND OUTFITTER. tfifife well known 66 99 LADIES SHOES. IN BLACK, BROWN AND WHITE AGAIN IN STOCK ALSO THE WHITE GLACE’ BRIDAL SHOES Waterproofs Waterproofs Waterproofs. AT W. CORNFIELD'S. C. 8. SENG CO. Chop SIN GIM HO 33c Beach Street, PENA NG. Specialities always on hand: Devoe’s
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      1704 3 BANKS Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. £800,000 725,000 £800,000 Capital Paid up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors Head Office: HATTON COURT, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. Agencies and Branches. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. Bombay 1 Batavia ('alcutta Colombo Cebu Foochow Hongkong BANKERS Hankow I[>oh Kobe Kwala
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    The Straits Echo.
    66 4 Justice satisfies everybody. Htid justice aloue.— Emerson Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY, LOCAL $2l per annum (Post Free) 27 MAIL EDITION (Post Free) 15 CARLE ADDRESS: Ec ho—Penan g.” Telephone No. 188.
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    Who is Lying?
    2255 4 Our Local Affairs. The Import Duty on Pigs. Wholly Illegal Impost. It is not very often that special j importance can be attached to the. proceedings at the fortnightly meetings of 1 the Penang Municipal Commission, but it must be admitted that occasionally the published reports merit
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    Salutes for Native Chiefs.
    126 4 The Secretary of State for the Colonies has approved of the following regulation! with regard to the salutes to l»e accorded to the Native Chiefs of the Malay Peninsula on their paying official visits to a British Settlement, or British Man-of War: Ul'M. The Sultan of
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    Taxes on Vehicles, &c.
    83 4 Outside Municipal Limits, Penang ani> Province Wellesley. The following schedule of taxes on wheeled vehicles, Ac., are to be paid in those jartof Penang and Province Wellesley outside Municipal limits, from the Ist January, 1904: fKR For every 4-wlieeled carnage on 8 springs 12 2-wheeled carriage
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      FUGITIVE CRIMINALS.
      315 5 To TilK KOIToR OF TilK STRAITS Et 110. Sik. -I «hall be obliged if you will allow to call attention to one of our Police Court systems, which, iu my estimation, li., s u tendency to defeat the ends of justice. I refer to the law which compels
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    Anglo-Chinese School.
    239 5 donations by Chinese Towkays. The Principal of the Anglo-Cliinese School asks us to tender his sincerest thanks to the gentlemen whohave so generously contributed to the school fund; and he wishes to inform them that, as soon as all the new furniture, etc., has been received and arranged,
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    Great Local Shipping Case.
    181 5 The Final Decision. Lowery Gets Small Damages. H»is morning in the Supreme Court rtoiv Mr. Justice Law, the hearing of the CMe Lowery v, Koe Guan Co. was «mdiuled. It will le remembered that yesterday ls Lordship found in favour of Mr. on the ground that
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    The Slump in Tin.
    719 5 Action of Mine Owners, O-0-0 .< Threatening Attitude of Coolies. Important Meeting op Employers at the Chinese Protectorate at Ipoh. {From our Correspondent.) Ipoh, 2nd October.—ln consequence of the slump in tin a meeting of the principal tin mine-owners of Ipoh and the surrounding d stricts
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    Tin.
    33 5 The output of tin ore in SepteAilier by the tributers working off‘ the ‘land of the Royal Johore Tiu Mining Company amounted to 350 bags, the equivalent of 262 piculs. —Straits limes*
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    The Bodega.
    739 5 Good Showing up'to ‘D Aik. The directors of the Xntermtfioual Bodega Co., after squaring bp-all initial expunges, have decided to pay an interim divklend'of 5 o/o for the period Ist June to 30tli September. It is anticipated that the company will iu future lie in a position to
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    Waterfront and Shipping.
    805 5 > The s'jfc Ping Svey, Captain Warrall, arrived here from Singapore this morning having on board 1,131 pilgrims. The Otitwrard German mail steamer Preuxsen left Colombo for Penang at 9 p.m. on Saturday, and may be expected to arrive here at 9 p.m. tomorrow, The Norddeutscher Lloyd
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      130 5 (By courtesy of He Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bant 1/11 4 months’ sight Bank Lllf 3 Credit ...1/111 3 Documentary 1/1l T tf a Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 143 I 3 days’ sight Private 145 Bombay, Demand Bank 143 3 days’ sight Private 145 Madras, Demand Bank 143 3
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      SHARES
      241 5 Gold Mining. BersawaliGold Mine Co., Ld. 18.50 setter» KechauGold Mining Co., Ld. I.— nom. N. Kechau Gold Mining Co., Ltd. ..0 S I.— nom. Ilaub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld 58.50 sellers. Redjang Leboug Gold Mining Co., Ld s2oo.— nom. S. llauh Gold Miuing Syn. Ld.s 10.— nom. IvadauaGold
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      PRODUCE.
      169 5 Tin 8 69.65 sales Gold leaf 8 83. B. Pepper (W.Coast3lbs.soz.)B 29. —sales White Pepper 8 47. Trang Pepper 8 36. nom. Cloves (pieked) 8 35 50 nom. Mace 8180. —sellers Mace Pickings 135. —sales Nutmegs 110 s 70. N 9. 1 7. sellers Sugar *2 .if 5.30 Basket
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      1818 6 Perak Forwarding Agency. HONG SING. Aylesbury Garland, IPOH. Large Stocks on Hand PORTLAND CEMENT, CORRUGATED IRON SHEETS MINER’S CANDLES, CHANGKOLS AXES, &c., NOBEL’S EXPLOSIVES, [DYNAMITE, FUSE, DETONATORS, LORD’S SAFES, MACHINE LUBRICANTS, JEYE’S PURIFIER, TIMBER MERANTI CHINGEI MILNER’S SAFES, OATS, BRAN, CRUSHED FOOD, COMPRESSED FODDER. AGENTS FOR NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE Co.,
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    Military Muddling.
    838 7 Political traditions, foolery and the social tradition of the army must give way in face of grave national danger. It is impossible for any patriotic Englishman to read without a feeling! of shame the condemnaiion of the j Army that has been pronounced by the War Commission. The
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    Russia the Defender of Christendom!
    765 7 Such is the Claim of Writers in the French Press. The Paris Correspondent of The Times summarises articles in various Paris papers on the Far Eastern situation. A writer, apparently a Russian, in the Gaulois says it has been decided in St. Petersburg not to
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      878 7 N<>. 15. Posada Sherry, dry Pale, doz. $l2, bot. 31.05 municipal notice. rIHIK uext ORDINARY MEETING »f I tin* Municipal CoinmiHsiouers Graham Co., Ld. Mer s will be held T the MUNICIPAL OFFICE, <K FIUHAT, THE 9TH INSTANT, AT 3 P. M. (By Order) K. P. PHILLIPS, c 10-03 Secretary.
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      26 7 NOTICE, VIEWS of Penan??, Singapore, Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft. on Bromide paper. W. JONES, King Street, Penang. rhotvyrapher.
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      94 7 FOR SALE PARA RUBBER Seed» and Seedlings. Seeds §lO per 1,000 Seedlings §2O per 1,000 TAN CHAY YAN, Malacca. Malacca, 7th Sept., 1908. FOR SALE. ONE D. C. Winch, 4i" cylinders, 9" stroke. One Sinking Pump, by Blake Knowles, 4" suction, i" delivery. One D. C. Sinking Pump, by Worthington,
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    1105 8 Programme for December Meeting. December 29th, 31st. 1903, and January 2nd, 1904. First Day. Race No. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value 300 and 50 to second horse provided there are five starters the property of different owners. A Race for Maiden Horses. Ex S. R. A. Griffins
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      363 8 HONG CHEONG. BOOT AND SHOE MAKER No- 65, BISHOP STREET, PENANG. Under the patronage of His Excellency the late Sir Charles Hugh Mitchell, G. C. M. G., Governor of Straits Settlements. The Hon’ble Resident Councillor H. Trotter and several other officers. 35a BROWN CO. MONUMENTAL SCULPTORS. 42, BENTINCK STREET, CALCUTTA.
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      1511 8 Standing Advertisements are Reproduced in Brief Here. JIcALISTER Co. flSITW Sill j* •fifswi siias®* >fi,S **m mm «ft AM 8MK0lffl PRIiOHARD Co. ««Sftftiifc&iija an &m m& «tie# ftffttft 9ft A ft *8 ftii 1 ai&m P. O. S. N. Coy. Giliillan Wood Co., Agents. fiftftftltJfMlftftH n ttgaiiirttt ft CHONG LYE
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