Straits Echo, 22 May 1903

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    22 1 THE DAILY BULLETIN. FREE TO SUBSCRIBERS TO THE STRAITS ECHO.” No. 11. PENANG, FRIDAY, 31 AY 22, 1903. ISSUED AT P.M- 3.4
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      SENTENCED TO DEATH
      172 1 (Straits Echo Special.) FOR BRUTAL MURDER OF REFORMER. CHINESE GOVERNMENT 4 EMISSARY FIXED AT LAST. Hongkong, 22ml May: —The emissary of the Government of China—more particularly of the laic Viceroy of the Liang Kwang—who created such a sensation in Hongkong in the autumn of 1901 by entering
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      A DREAM OF WEALTH
      238 1 (Reuter's Service.) MINING ROOM IN THE TRANSVAAL. LIEUT.-GOVKKNOR S VYS IT PROMISES TO KCLIP3K ANYTHING YET DISCOVERED. Loudon, 21st, May: The Hon. Sir Arthur Law ley, k.c.m.g., LieutenantGovernor or the Transvaal, addressing the mem Iters at the opening of the enlarged Legislative Council of llie Transvaal,
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      THE SCHOOL PROBLEM IN FRANCE.
      199 1 DEITTI KS I!A('K ITP tJOVKUN MKKT. London, 21 st May -The French < liambcr of deputies lias approved l lie T>oliey of President Lonbet and his Cabinet in regard to ecclesiastical matters. i This means a crushing blow to the Priests influence throughout tin* Republic,
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      BRITISH TROOPS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
      56 1 Reuter's Service.) A GRADUAL WITHDRAWAL. London, 22nd May: —The lit. Hon. William St. .John Brodrick, Secretary for War, in reply to a question in the ILatse of Commons, stiid that there were at present 33. 500 troops in South Africa, of which 4,000 were considered
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      LABOUR IN THE TRANSVAAL.
      97 1 STRONG ANTI-ASIATIC KEELING. London, 22nd May: Speaking in the House of Commons, the lit. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, Colonial Secretary, said that a revival of the old Transvaal Anti-Asiatic Law was necessary, pending legislation, owing to strong public feeling. The Law would be enforced leniently, and with
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      ANOTHER CABLE PROJECT.
      140 1 (Manila Cablenews Special.) SEATTLE TO VLADIVOSTOK. New York, 9th May Trans-Pa-cific cable is projected to connect Seattle (Washington) with Vladivostok. It is reported that some of the foremost capitalists of the United States are interested in the scheme and that there is no doubt that the enterprise
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      THE WAR-CLOUDS.
      138 1 GATHERING FAST OVER NORTH EAST ASIA \V A K PKFIAKATIONS IN FULL SWING. New York, 9th May The W arcloud is gathering over Russia and Japan. An open rupture is expect--cd in diplomatic circles at almost any time. Both nations are making active preparations for a conflict. The
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      UNCLE SAM DUBIOUS.
      73 1 (Manila Cablenews Special.) New York, 10th May Russia has assured the United states that she will maintain an open door in Manchuria. Little attention is iiaid to the promises of the St. 'etersburg government by the diplomats at Washington. It is believed that the guarantee to an
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      ADMIRAL CERVERA.
      128 1 New York, lOtli May Ad vices fioni Madrid contain the news that Admiral Cervera has been made a senator for life in the Spanish Cortes. [Tuere are three classes of senators provided for by the Spanish constitution: (1) hereditary senators nr whose family the right is entailed. (2)
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      LANDOR’S CANDID REPORTS
      143 1 PROVOKE HOSTILE CRITICISM. New York, 11th May: Army Officers who have seen service in the Philippines are said to ndicu e the statements made by Savage Laiuior in the London Daily Alai/ concerning t.ie alleged unfitness of the United States to administer dependences. I hey say that
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      CLEVELAND NOT IN THE RUNNING.
      133 1 IH)ESN T WANT A TIIIKD TERM New York, lltli May:—Grover Cleveland bns ju<t returned from a fishing excursion. He is reported as saying in an interview that he is not a candidate for the presidency in 1904. The statement has caused considerable surprise among his
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    PUBLIC OPINION.
    69 1 fVlPIMONS expressed by contributors to tkii column [«re not to ue taken as necessarily having the indursenicnt of the Echo.’’ This department u> ope ,ed and .m .ac i>v-r ose ffo din, readers of the "Etao” an opport:m:tvr »«> gire «ablicity w> me.r .ie^s o i <| lcstiousof
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    A Correction.
    498 1 To Tin? Epitok of t.ik Dailg Bvlletin. Kuala Lumpor 19th. May. Sir. Seeing in the issue of your [taper dated May 19th a coainieiit regard,ug the present circumst a aces the Ten mg J ve tile Association, Kmln Lumpur, and of the fear of your correspondent that the
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    532 1 SPRING MEETING (From our oie-i corresponded 444 The second racing. (Thursday), proved exceptionally in teres 4 in aad the attendance was larg.-. The finishes were extremely c.ose. aa 1 the t.m ‘s excellent* appended are the results First Gkiffin Handicap. Value 8303, and 850 to the second horse,
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  • STATES NEWS.
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      Mendicancy in Perak.
      434 1 IVOI I.D STATE AIDED KAUM-OCLOXIKs RELIEVE THE EVIL? The Vagrant Ward at Teluk Anson is about to lie opened in ord-r to relieve the Peiuk gaols of th«> presence of mendicants un.ib eto work. According to law they must Ik* com mitt ted by a magistrate, and
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    Visitors at Hotels.
    138 1 Easteu.v ahd Okiestal. Allan. Miss H. Love, Master \V. R. Ahua Baker. Mrs Love, Mr. Mrs. R. Andrew*. H. W. Manook. Mrs. A Miss Buckell. C. P. Martin. Mrs. H. 8. Carle. Mrs. C. Natliam. R. M. Cook. Mr. A Mr*. Phillips. Mr. A Mr.s. Child. R.
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    MAIL NEWS.
    85 1 a mail will close for Tongkali, Kopali. Renong. Victoria Pont. MaLwu'i and Mergui Per Rotorua, to- norrow. 7 a.m. Deli Fer <». to-morrow. 9 a.m. Langkat —Per Jin Ho, to-morrow. 1 p.m. Monlmein Per Janet Nirotl, to-morrow, 2 p.m. and Hongkong Per Nam Sa ig. to-moiTow. 3 p.m.
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  • COMMERCIAL.
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      TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
      119 1 (By covrtety of the Chartered Bank of India.} London Demand Bank 1/8/,. 4 months’ sight Bank 18f 8 Credit 1/8$ 3 Documentary 1/8} j| Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. '27 3 days’ sight Private 129 Bombay, Demandßank 127 8 days* sight Private 129 Madras, Demand Bank; 120$ 8 days’
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      To-Day’s Shake Quotations.
      215 1 Bersa wall Geld Mine Co.. Ld. s 7.75 —nom. Bruseh Tin Mining Co.. Ld. 8.25 teller* Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 8 25 -buyers Fraser Neave. Ld. 8 95. 0% Dehs. i>ar George Town Dispensary 8 27.— buyer* Howarth Erskiuc, Ld. 8190. Jelelm Mining A: Trading
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      TO-DAY'S MARKET PRICES.
      160 1 4 Tin 8 90.30 *ak* B. Pepper(,W.Coast 31be.50z.)8 31. White Pepper S 55. buyer* Trang Pepper 8 37.- Cloves (picked) 8 35.50 Mace 8160. mile* Mace Pickings 150. —teller* Nutmegs 110 s H 2. tale*. No. 1 7. Sugar „2 5.30 Basket 8.70 Tapioca Flour 2.35 Copra...
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      92 1 Zaida, Br. s.s. 2,905, Grier, 22nd May,— Singapore, 20th May, gen., Huttenbacb Liebert Co. Nam SANo v Br. s.s. 2,591, Payne, 22nd May, Calcutta, 17th May, gen.,,—Bouateod Co. Mary Austin, Br. s.s. 140, Boyle, 21st May, —Poll Sweftenham, 20th May, gen.,— Kos Guan &.Co. V ii»A r, Ik*, s.s.
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      Clearances At Harbour Office.
      53 1 Nurnberg, for Singapore. Zaida. for Negapatam, etc. Langkat, for Port Swettenlnm. R. Haleivyn, for Asalian, et*. Sivee Leak, for Perl is and S.tul. A. Apcar, for Calcutta. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. Glen ogle, for Rangoon. Haldu, for Singapore, etc*. Quorra, for Teluk Anton. Macduff, for
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      Departures.
      50 1 May 22nd. Nurnberg. for Singapore. Zaida, for Negapatam, etc. Laugkjt, for Port Swcttcuham. 11. Halewyn, for Asalian, etc. Swee Leak, for Perlis and Setul. A. Apear. for Calcutta. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. Cflenogle, for Rangoon. Haldit, for Singapore, eh*. Quorra, for Teluk Anson. Macduff, for Singapore and China.
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      Passenger Lists.
      56 1 Inwanl. Per Zaida from Singapoie, Mr. Oechsle, Mr. Lim Tai Lee. Mr. G. Mydin. Per Nam Sang from Calcutta, Mr. Ru ter. Per Avagyee from T. Anson, Messrs. Duke, Ban Tek Ho;* and Mr. and Mrs. Lim Swee. *yfuftrard, Per Nam Sang Hir. and Mrs. ikir. er and
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      Vessels in Port.
      206 1 Avauyee. Br. s.s. 247. Morier, 22nd May, T. Anson, 21ts May, gen., Koe (Juan A Co. Cornelia, Br. s.s. 194, Brown, 17th May, Rangisin, Bth Mav, Hen., Koe Guan A Co. Dam abonq m Rat. Sia. s.s. 48, Da rut, 17th May, Kedah, 17tli May, Ail, Koe
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    Steamers Expected.
    28 1 From J A Iff II l>> Due Shanghai j Japan P O. 2 3rd intit Zamania NogapaH.L.ACo. 23r.l Wakasa tarn \fttii Singapore ’"t B Co. 2At)i
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    Projected Sailings.
    86 1 Fur 1 Aijeul* Lea ten NunilxT^ :Sinj?ajK>re j B.,M.&C<>. 4 '22nd hint. Nam Hunt' do. B A Co. I 2Srd Shanghai Colombo jP. Si O. 24th China Singa{>oiv P. A (>. 29th 1 1 Jfct. e «mild ilim-i the alien! inti of .-hipping flrin* style in which ••Stonineis
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      66 1 9C-ji.aK2fKSS2ftS. ij MR.. Hamid F. Piper arrived here yesterday to take up j| tlie position of Sub-Editor of the ;i St ra if* Echo. Mr. Piper is a I journalist of some dozen or more years experience, six of which ;.j have been spent in the Far East. i having
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      33 1 TO-DAY. —tOt— HOMEWARD Milt LEA VI HQ vit jUMU. MektlSH 'Mi-KJCIPAX. COMMISSIONERS, 3 P.M. Ture Club Ahkpal Mketino at Chamber or Commerce Rooms. 4-13 P.M. Band, Esplanade, 5-30 P.M. Hioii Water, S-S5. p.m.
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    • Miscellaneous
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      31 1 weather. '4'h< following rvjxirt is kiudlv kiui|>1hh1 by tin- .Signal Dim-tor Penang Fort: 5 p.m. «Sa.fa. ikxni The rainfall during the 24 hour* ended at 9 a.m. to-day wra% (MM- inehow.
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