Straits Echo, 1 June 1903

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    36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE (ft EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAWS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 1 NO. 1. PENANG, MONDAY, JUNE Ist 1903. s -4 Peb Ann dm Copy, 10 Cents.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      2144 1 A. E. SREELS. WINK, SPIRIT, CIGAR, PROVISION AND C.IvNKKAL M KR?'HAN'T. 31, Beach Street. Penang. Chartered Lank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHART ER. 4800.000 £725,000 £BOO.OOO Capital Paid up Reserve Fnnd Reserve Liability of Proprietors fiend Oliioe: HATTON COURT, THBEADNEEDLE STREET. LONDON. Agencies Branches. Bombay Hankow
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      15 1 A. E. SKEELS. WINE, SIM 15IT CIGAR, PROVISION AND GENERAL MERCHANT. 31, Beach Street, Penang.
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    The “Straits Echo.”
    62 2 HstaMished June Ist, 1903. I’ubltfhed (except Sundays.) IT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 22t*. 232. Beach Street. Penang. Price after Ist July DAILY, LOCAL fjl per annum. (Kw! free) 27 MAIL EDITION (Pom Frwi 13 CABLE ADDRESS: Echo Penang.” Telephone No». 188. Editor, Chesney Di xcax. Stilt-Editor,
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    THE RAISON D’ETRE OF THE “STRAITS ECHO.”
    1216 2 In the course of a very interesting and I b instructive address to the mem tiers of the Birmingham and Midlands Institute, a few months ago. Lord Roselx*ry laid it down that the nation which is not progressive is retrograding. Rest and la*
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    The Administration of the Federated Malay States.
    515 2 i TmK Rf.SVI.Ts OK TTff I AST Yfak> WoKKIXt: CoXSTITI'TK A JiKCOltlt OK I'sFKi i. Aryan» kmkxt. The first clearly written aud explanatory report to hand that enlarges the mind with information on the administration of the F. M. S.. is the rejmrt
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    Educational Affairs in the Straits.
    1416 2 The Hindrances op Teachers GOVERNMENT PARSIMONY. It would indued lie well-nigh impossible to find a colony in as difficult a i>osition as the Straits Settlements now is, as regards its schools for the teaching of the English Language. Similar schools situated in such colonies as
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    CHINESE PROVERBS.
    219 2 A few’ of the Chinese proverbs nmv sko« the character of the people and their wav of thinking 1 tetter than any mere description “A wise man adapts himself tocircuiustance» as water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it;" “The error of one moment becomes the sorrow
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    PENANG AND HER COALING FACILITIES.
    564 2 i i* INTERESTING COMPARISONS. Penang has been only just in time iu endeavouring to afford greater harbour awoni modation and more coaling facilities for' ocean-going vessels. Her Dutch riv.i' >• slow ly but steadily making progress iu the competitive race of commerce. At Pula; Well,
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      768 2 PRITCHARD CO PENANG. ANDREW USHER CO.. NOTICE. TAILORS St BREECHES MAKERS. Draper», Silk Mercers and Milliners. LADIES’ AND GENTS’ Complete Outfitters. STATIONERS AND BOOKSELLERS. Wine, Spirit a Provision Merchants. Jewellers and Silversmiths. Cigar and Tobacco Merchants. China, Glass, Ironmongery, Lampware General Furnishing. Harness, Saddlery and Stable Requisites. Photographic Materials, Curiosities.
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      22 2 A 4m*. present subscription to the Echo J. is 818 pier annum; AlO for six months 85.50 for three lnciiflis, (pxistage extra).
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      THE INTER-STATE CRICKET MATCH.
      66 3 (Straits Echo Special.) Selangor v, Perak. Kuala Lumpur Ist June.: *ln the Inter-State Cricket Match, Selangor r. Perak, which commences here to-day, the home team will Ik? represented by the following:—H. F. Browell, 0. W. H. Cochrane, A. P. Cropley, N. Oreuier. •I. C. M. Hrvwr.
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      THE INTER-TEAM GOLF TOURNAMENT.
      22 3 Selangor Takes the Palm. Kuala Lumpur, Ist June: Selangor lias heaten a.l comers in the lnter-team Golf Contests.
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      THE REBELLION IN SOUTH CHINA.
      561 3 Situation Desperate. Hongkong June Ist: The cities of Yunnanfu and Mengtsz are besieged, jind the lives of 180 French and Italians imperilled. The rebels have captured Hemitcheou and Chipingtsclieo. The situation is desperate. riAHEupeet Af the Hunt Club will l»e 1 afthe Golf Club at
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      APPALLING FIRE IN MANILA.
      94 3 (Manila Cablenews Special.) District Virtually Wiped Out. 12,000 PROPI.K ItKNhKKKO HoYIRLKSS. Manila, May 20tli: -District of Trozo, nml a goodlv portion of Tondo, have been virtually wiped out by tire involving the destruction of 2,500 native houses, and rendering 12,000 people homeless, and absolutely bankrupt. It
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      DECORATIONS FOR HONGKONGITES.
      212 3 (Reuter's Service.) London. 31 May: Captain K. Murray—Rumsey, K. X., Harbour Master, and Mr. Bruce Shepherd, Deputy Land officer, of Hongkong, have been granted the Imperial Service Order, while on Chief Inspector A. Mackie, who recently retired from the Hongkong Police Force on long-service pension, the Imperial
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      MONT PELEE AGAIN ACTIVE.
      113 3 Proposal to Evacuate Portion of Martinique. London, June Ist: Mont Relee is again active and the CouncilGeneral of Martinique is urging the evacuation of the whole of the north side of the Island. According to latest reports 200 persons have perished. j M«»nt Pelce which had
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      The Echo’s Beauty Competition.
      160 3 $lOO Ft mi a Local Adonis. There being considerable doubt as to who is the handsomest man in Penang and the Federated Malay States, and not a little “high feeling” caused thereby, we have decided to get this delicate matter cleared up by public opinion. All
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      CHAMBERLAIN’S FISCAL POLICY.
      117 3 (Reuter's Service.) Liberal Party Preparing For General PTection. I.A 1101'K I.EAHKKS AITIVE. Loudon, 30th May —The Liberals are actively preparing for a General Election. 1 lie Leaders of the Labour Party are fiercely opposed to Chamberlain’s policy, and nave declared that the working classes will not In'
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      THE PROPOSED PREFERENTIAL TARIFFS IMPRESS GERMAN EDITORS
      67 3 Who believe the'. Government in Earnest. London, Ist June: —The German Press is profoundly impressed by the speeches of Mr Balfour and Mr Chamberlain regarding the proposed fiscal alterations. They believed that Mr. Balfour would repudiate them, but \\9f realise that Mr. Chamberlain
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      THE EXPULSION OF A CORRESPONDENT FROM RUSSIA.
      77 3 The Times going back to school. London Ist June: —The Russian authorities have informed the Times representative in Bt. Petersburg that they dislike the tone (sic) of his correspondence in general, attacking as it did Russian policy. They therefore decided to read the
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      TERRIBLE FLOODS IN THE U. S. A.
      158 3 20,000 People homeless. JajikIoii l?t June: —Twenty thousand people have been rendered homeless in consequence of great floods in many States of the Union. The town of North Topeka|P Kansas, was cut off by the floods, and afterwards fired by burning lumber. rilHE
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      THE MAD MULLAH EXPEDITION.
      142 3 (Reuter's Service.) Disease Among the Troops. London, Ist June: A telegram from Bohotle states that by June 15th Galkayn will be evacuated. Scurvy is raging amongst the native troops, ami many British officers have been invalided home. The flying column. 800 strong, with six Maxims, which
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      THE KAISER AND THE MIKADO.
      38 3 Honours for Royal Dames of Japan. f Loml. >n, 30th May:—The Emperor of Germany has conferred the order of Louise upon the Empress of Japan, and the Red Cross Medal upon Princess Komatsu.
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      THE LABOUR DIFFICULTY IN AFRICA.
      30 3 The Rhodesian Chamber of Mines has decided to try Indians, ami if these should prove unsatisfactory, then the only alternative will lx* to introduce Chinese.
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      PRESS, CENSOR IN SOUTH AFRICAN WAR
      137 3 FOUND DEAD Muni tt ok si n mt r London, Ist, June: A cable from Johan nesberg states that Sir Edward llulse, formerly Press Censor during* the South African War has been found dead in his bedroom, with a bullet through his head. Sir
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    KINTA NEWS.
    351 3 (From o>tr Corrvt^xnidt.ti). THE MAD ELEPHANT SHUT. Tho mad elephant of Tam i urn which, a few days ago, killed several men aud threatened to do for more, has Itceu shot, and the inhabitants of Taml>un are able to breathe freely once again. AUTOMttill LE INVASION. The automobile
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      223 3 NOTICE. to coßkksin» wests: It is requested that all comliiunicutioiis rela'iug to Subscriptions. Advertisements. Ac., be addressed to the Manager. Strait* Echo and not to the Editor. All cheques should be ercmed. I setters ou Kditoriul or other matters intended for publication or use in the Echo should be sent
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      390 3 THE PkVE RIv'ER DOCK. PENANG. r S’ HE above Dock, situated in Province A Wellesley, at the entrance of the Frye River, has lately been lengthened and dorp* ened and is now of the following dimensions: Foundries. Car](enters and Shipbuilding shops and Saw Mills. These are replete with ali necessary
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      571 3 Dll. SANDEN'S Electric Herculex is a high grade home self-treatment without drug:». Worn comfortably al>out the waist at night, it sends a pleasant strengthgiving current of Electricity through the system, curing while you sleep. Specific for nervous debility, general weakness and attending symptoms. A great success in America: over 10.000
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      1668 4 BEHN, MEYER CO., PENANG. Sole Importers of AACHENER KAISER BRUNNEN. (Natural Thermal Water.) BUROMIS {jS»m"seoo» p l 8 mo«lis Refreshing dietetic Table Water, as supplied to all steamers of the North German Lloyd and Ham-burg-America Line. Gold Medals and highest awards at all the prominent exhibitions. $l5 per case of
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      1169 5 The CRITERION PRESS, Ld. ESTABLISHED 1883. ESTABLISHED 1883. The most enterprising and up-to-date printers and lithographers in the Orient. Our plant is of the very latest pattern and, by eonstantly supplementing our type, we have gained for ourselves a name surpassing in prominenee all other similar eoneerns in the Far
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      133 6 1 tin ronrfesq of the Churtered Bank.) ki London Demand Batik 1 B,*, I months* sight Hank I 8," (1 3 < 'redit 1/8 a 0 3 Documentary 1/8; ii.’akuitfa. Demand Bank K*. 120 8 «lavs* sight Private 128 I loiulniv, Demand Bunk 120 3 days" sight Private 128
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      PRODUCE.
      158 6 Jin 8 88. sal,, i 4.Pepjier( W. Coast3ll.»s. s<>/. is 81. Vliite Pepper 8 55. buyer* frang Pepper 8 37. loves (picked) 8 35'50 -face si 68. —sales taoe Pickings 144.1. teller* rlluTmegs 110 s 82. —rule*. f (»0.1 [lugar 2 5.30 (Basket 3.70 Vpi>«a Flour 2.40 •pra 790
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      STOCK & SHARES.
      210 6 STOCK SHARES. mm v ,-rsawahGold Mine Co..Ld. 8 7.75 uom. s ruseli Tin Mining Co., Lai. 8 B.2s— feller* leudariang Hydraulic Tin. Mining Co., Ld 8 25. buyer» Wiser A Neave. Lai 95. 6% Dehs par “orge Town Dispensary 8 27.- buyer owarth Erskine. Ld. #190.lelm Mining A Trading tCo.,
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    HOTELS.
    600 6 Kahtfr?? avn Oriental. Smh. Miss H. Melbourn, A. E. *,< koll. C. P. Mahonv.W. oth. J. 8. Manook. Mr*. Miss duiaiin. C. O. Martin. Mrs H. S. ijet. P. Z. Phillips, Mr. A Mrs. .shrams, A t-hihlmi. K. P. ewer. J. Prest-Hugh |l>r. J. Prenger. \femteu, J. W. A.
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    Steamers Expected.
    35 6 1 r roui Atjtut* Due Zietou Siujp»j>oiv H..M ,VC<». 3rd Juno. Preusseii Bremen B-M.&Co. 4t h Trieste Colon lit» S.. K. A; C'«>. 4th Mislarin JajKin !P. A O. 1 i i «tl.
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    Projected Sailings.
    37 6 fVwc/d For Aye at* Lea re* CVyloii < 'tuna tiling Aml>ria Wurahiiiy London Trieste Calcutta Sintra jkuv Du. P. A. U. S.K.ACo. A. CV). B. B. M A Co. 1 Hf June. 3rd +th 4th 13th
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    PASSENGERS.
    26 6 Inward Per Vidar. front Deli. Messrs. Fox. MelU»urne and Weirman Per Kinysley. from Malacca. Messrs. Barkley, Ried and Rigge. Per Caly/,*o. from Singapore. Mr. Calder.
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    MAILS.
    35 6 A .HAII. WILL CLOSE KOK Deli Per Virfor, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson Per L.'dy Wehl, to-morrow. 1 p.lll. Port Swetteuhani and Malacca Per K!uy*ley, to-morrow, 1 p.m. hails ure. Gerinan Zirfeu Brd June.
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      528 6 BEST HOTELS penang foundry Co., IX THE 'Established 1876. i FAR EAST. i KNUINKKKS. M I L LWR I <; H TS. ALL STANDING ,V<„ At. Weld Quay, 37 Beach Street, PENANG. W. CORNFIELD. PEN ANO AND MEDAN 22 HE ACM STREET. ADFEETISEMENTS IK TEE ECEO Ha t 0 y
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      39 6 WEATHER. ttlie followiujjc ivjK>rt is kitnlh >in>|»iic«l [thefc-litfual Dirwtor of Fort Cornwallis: 1 J l>.m. MX® 'louriy X. a.iu. TiwtujMl® UrixzIhH; (tiliii TcLiy kMy .«tin i'lie rain lull during the 24 hours emk'l y a.in. to-dav was tVtt{}. Inches.
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