Straits Echo, 29 May 1903

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    21 1 THE DAILY BULLETIN. FREE TO SUBSCRIBERS TO THE “STRAITS ECHO.” No. 16. PENANG, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1903. ISSUED AT 4 P.M.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      PLAGUE RAVAGES IN INDIA.
      45 1 (Reuter's Service.) Terrible Mortality in the Punjab. London, 28th :—The deaths from iplaguo in the Punjab, from the Ist of January to the 2nd of May this year number 141,78t\ but* of a population of twenty two and a half millions.
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      CHAMBERLAIN’S FISCAL POLICY.
      225 1 TO BENEFIT THE TRADE OF OUR COLONIES. London, May 29th:—On the motion to adjourn for the Whitsuntide holidays, Sir Charles Dilke raised a discussion in regard to Mr. Chamberlain's fiscal policy. Mr. Balfour speaking for the (tovermuent advocated the recasting of our whole commercial policy in the
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      FAMOUS PATRIOT
      204 1 (Manila Cabelnews Special.) DIES FROM CHOLERA. Manila, 27tli May —Apolinario Mabiui, the famous Filipino Patriot, has succumbed to cholera. Mabini, the irreconcilable," the leader," the brains and backbone and sinew of Aguinaldo’s insurrectory government, lias passed away as the result of cholera. His demise recalls one of the
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    IPOH.
    712 1 .CLEVERLY DESCRIBED BY JACK SYMES, JET 15. We cull the following interesting article from the Singapore Anglo-Chinese Scho<A Magazine, a bright little publication which has our heartiest and liest wishes:— Ipoh, situated in the Kinta valley, is the largest town in Perak. It lies between the River Pari and
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    Ipoh Intelligence.
    334 1 (From our own correspondent) ELEPHANT RAMPAGING. AN elephant from the Peuguhul's establishment at Tambun, a village near Leung Fees’ great mine, suddenly decided to leave the Penguliul's service, and has started on the war-path. He has already killed three men, and two otters are in hospital badly mauled.
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    FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS.
    285 1 RKCOGNISED MERIT VS. PERSONAL INFLUENCE. A Taiping correspondent writes: Rumours fly in the air nominating various personages for the post of Federal director of Posts and Telegraphs. Mr. R. A. Law a lawyer of Penang, and Mr. Aldworth have lieen mentioned as probable recipients of the new dignity.
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    CATTLE DISEASE.
    143 1 Export to Singai*ori: Stopped. A Government Gazette (extraordinary dated Singapore 22nd May contains an Ord«r made by His Ex. the Governor under clause 45 of the Regulations framed in connection with the Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance of 1886. The Order states: Whereas infonnation has been received
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    HONGKONG OPIUM FARM.
    121 1 rpHE purchase of the privileges of the new Hongkong Opium Faim is put up by Government for public competition. The farm is established under the Opium Ordinances 1891 to 1897 oud Ordinance 1 of 1898. It includes the sole privilege of preparing opium and of selling within
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    TAMIL COOLIES.
    284 1 REQUIRE INTELLIGENT HANDLING. Why do Tamil coolies so eisily abscond from the society of their fellows "on sugarestates? Why do Tamil coolies altscoad from every employment in which they are engaged, apparently without motive,* and with detriment to themselves? The answer is by no means easy. Naturally on
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    APPEAL.
    245 1 THE FAMINE IN SIHTII CHINA. undersigned has received from (he I Kwong san Shin Tong institution of the Two Kwangprovinces in Southern China a map of the famine districts in Kwangsi Province and also a letter n* .nesting that a relief fund may be started here. Owing to the
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  • STATES NEWS.
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      WELCOME RAIN.
      467 1 Happy Perak! Luckless Penang! Whilst the Muuiciiial Councillors and ratepayers are like the opposite jioles of a battery in Penang over the water-question, Perak rejoices in an abundant How from the skies. For the first four months of the year, the rainfall registered at Taiping amounted to more
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    MAILS.
    84 1 A .MAIL WILL CLOSE FOK 5 Langkat Per Deli, to-morrow. I p.m. Port Swetteuliam Per Tate Tony. tomorrow. 1 p.m. Padaug and Pagarawon Per Sii Banka, to-morrow. 1 p.m. Teluk A uson Per A rayyee, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Edie. T. Scrnawc, Segli and Olehleh Per Peyu, to-morrow. 2 p.m.
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      123 1 (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) Loudon Demand Bank 1/8J 4 months’sight Bank l/8f 3 Credit 1/84 3 Documentary 1/8, 9 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1251 3 days’ sight Private 1274 Bombay, Demand Bank 125| 3 days’ sight Private 127 J Madras, Demand Bank 125 j 3 days’sight Private
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      STOCKS & SHARES.
      188 1 STOCKS SHARES. Bersawah Gold Mine Co.,Ld. 7.75— n0m. Bruseh Tin Mining Co.. Ld. B.2s —sellers Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., L<l. 25. —buyers «►Fraser Neave, Ld 95. 6% Debs. par George Town Dispensary 27. —buyers Howarth Erskine. Ld. $l9O. Jelebu Mining Trading Co., Ld I.7s —tellers Karangan Tin Mining Co.
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      PRODUCE.
      153 1 Tiu 8 85*60. tale» B. Pepper(W.Coast3lbs. s <*z.)s 31.Wliite Pepper 8 65. buyer* Pepjter 37. Cloves (picked) 8 35 50 Mate slt>6.— tale» Mace Pickings 150. teller» Nutmegs 110 s 82.— talrt. No. 1 7. Sugar 2 5.30 Basket 3.70 Tapioea Flour 2.35 Copra 7*9o teller» Tab bun 330.
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    Arrivals.
    77 1 Massilia, Br. s.s. 2,744, Cockman, 28th May,—Bombay. 2 9th May_«Gen.,— P. O. Co. m Maha Vajirunhis, Dut. s.s. 1,185, Potjewijet, 29th May,--Olehleh, 24th May. Gen., —H. Liebert A Co. Taw Tong, Br. s.s. 105, Reid, 28tli May,— Klang, 27th May, Gen., —KOO Guan Co. Ho Kwei, Br. s.s. 160,
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    Clearances at Harbour Office.
    31 1 Langkat, for Port Swettenliam Malacca. G. Apcar, for Singapore and Hongkong. Maha Vajirunhis, for Edie etc. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. Hong Wan I, for Singapore, etc.
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    Departures.
    31 1 May 29th. Langkat, for Port Swettenliam A Malacca. G. Apcar, for Singapore and Hongkong. Maha Vajirunhis, for Edie etc. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. Hong Wan I, for Singapore, etc.
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    Vessels in Port.
    244 1 Avagyee, Br. s.s. 247, Morier, 29th May,— T. Anson, 28th Mav, Gen., —Koe Guan Co. Cornelia, Br. s.s. 194, Brown, 17th May. Rangoon, Bth Mav, Gen., —Ko« Guan A Co. Carlyle. Br. s.s. 331, Mugford, 27th May. —Port Swettenliam. 25th May, Gen., Straits Steamship Co. Damarong Rat.
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    Steamers EXpected.
    42 1 Yexxel* From Age nix Due Bengal iSiug&jtore P. O. :30th inst Bern* nut* Loudon S., B. Co. ,30tli Glenkchy London B. Co. :31st Zieten Singapore B.,M.£Co.'8ril June. Preusen Bremen B..M.«SLCo.;4th Trieste Colombo S..K. C'o. 4th Malacca Ja]Klll P. 0. 6th
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    Projected Sailings.
    29 1 Vettel* For Agent* Leu re* Lui Saiitf Singapore B. Co. loth inwt. Cevlou I iU IK lull P. A O. 1st June. Chiua Trieste S..K.A Co. 3rd
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    PASSENGERS.
    87 1 Inward Per Maha Vajirimhie, from Olehleh, Mr. Neuman. Per Ho Ku'd, fro u Deli. M •ssrs. Klingrothe. Brewer. W." Rust el, Cheuh Lean Guan, Cheali Tit, Cheuh Lye, and Miss Teoli Kim. Per Avayyee, from T. Anson, Mr. A Mrs. Brewster, <Jt Mr. Mrs. Ho Pey. Per Maxeilia, from
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      115 1 Straits Echo. Mail Edition. Will be published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, and will eon- i tain the latest local and States News originally pub- lislied in the daily issue, i Subscriptions S 15 in ad- j vance per annum, post free to any
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      57 1 We would direct the attention of «hipping Anns to the style iu which stenmeis Kxpectcu uml riojivted Sailing*" are published in the Hnlletin ami in xo doing reapeetfally my»’ the manager* of xhi|ii>ing Arm* to sire ordrr* to tlieir clerks to funiiali thi* office, on the forum already rupplied gratia.
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      38 1 TO-DAY. —:Ot— Mketiso Si nst kuif.rm Bt. OsontK's K AIX, CIIARTKRKD BaMK. 4 P. M Town Bash. Ksplasaue, 0,40 p.m. Hum Waikk, 1-40 p.si, a>u 2-05 a.m, P. 4.0. Bengal uck from mnoaimhk TO-MOUROW. Tub Oaks bis to-dat.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      28 1 WEATHER. Tlit* following report is kindly supplied hy the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis:— The rainfall during the 24 hours ended at Jt a.m. to-day was 0-68 inches.
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      2395 2 1 t f TIIUPRYE RIVER DOCK. PENAN^J. THE above Dock, situated in Province Welleuley, at the entrance of the Prve Hivor, lias lately been lengthened and deepened and is now of the following dimensions Length on the blocks, 330 feet. Breadth at entrance 50 Depth of water on sill at
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