Straits Echo, 5 June 1903

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  • Title Section
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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, YmFVMIITED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 1 NO. 5. PENANG, FRIDAY, JUNE sth, 1903. $24 P*B A* no* Sinolk Copt, Id Cents
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      2181 1 A. E. SKEELS. c *o 31, Beach Street, 43 S.N.C I ''HE mail steamers may be expected to arrive Outwards, and leave Penan# time wards, on the following dates Mall Service. Outwards. un<< 11 Coromandel connecting 25 Ballon rot tflv 9 Bengal 23 Valetta ug. 6 Chusan 20 Parramatta do
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    • Advertisement
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      6 1 A. E. S{TEELS. 31, Berch Street.
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    The Straits Echo.
    67 2 Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street. Penang. Price after Ist July DA I LI, LOCAL J per amium. (Putt Free! 27 MAII. EDITION* (Putt Ftpe) li CABLE" ADDRESS “Echo—P e n a n g Telephone No.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    61 2 BIRTH. At Hamburg, on May 31st, tlie wife of Hermann Muhlxkghacs, of a son. (By j cable. MARRIAGE. At St. Andrew's Cathedral. Singapore, on the 16th nit. by the Rev. E. Griffith Evans. Aetg. Col. Chaplain. Georce Douglas RrsHTOS. Commander, cable ship Sherard Osborne, to Winifred Ei.sie. daughter
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    THE MINING LAWS OF THE FEDERATED STATES.
    1441 2 THEIR STRONG POINTS AND FLAWS. As misconceptions of the law or of the Govenunent of a country mainly affcc* from ignorance, we thinly jliat. a useful purpose* may be served if we attempt, in popular language, to enlighten our readers on matters which
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    FOOTBALL.
    365 2 Selangou and The following were the teams and their positions. PERAK. Rigby. Wilks, Allen, Mahoney, Curtis. Bennett, Stoney. Ptarse, Rear. Davis, McKenzie, Yanreuen, Croply, Kendrick, Spooner. Bradbery, Tvte. Skinner. Maartensz, Peck. Martin. Grey. SELANGOR. The match was j(Lived to-day 1 x*tuiv some i two thousand people, the Chinese, Malays,
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    The Inter-State Athletics.
    382 2 (I’ltmi our turn Ct*iTt 'Kjniinlrilt) m Selangor, June 3rd. Cuicket-Selangob and Peeak Continued) Heavy rain fell up to 11a.m. this morning an 1 the uapjres decided to postpone the start until si.3Qp.in. t-> give the wicket a chance to dry. Punctually at 2.30 Selangor took the field.
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    Kang Yu Wei.
    491 2 Recently a Calcutta contemporaay announced as a matter of high import the departure of the'Chinese reformer Kaug-Yu-Wei from Calcutta for the Far East, says the Pioneer Allahabad of 7th ult. It was stated that Kang-Yu-Wei had been specially suramond by the Emjx*ror, and the conclusion was drawn
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    ANONYMOUS LETTERS IN Newspapers
    520 2 There was au interesting discussion at the recent sitting of the conference of the United Progress Associations, in Sydney, on a motion of the effect—“ That it l>e a recommendation to the Government to pass a Bill making it compulsory for all correspondence appearing in the
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  • States News.
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      PERAK.
      519 2 From our own Correspondents Mention was made the-other day of the decline in Perak of sporting enterprise owing to the advance of civilization and inroads of red-tape. Is it seriously intendel by Government to carry Enactment 20 of 1902 to provide for the protection of wild animals and birds,
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    How to Make a Good Town to Live In.
    437 2 Recipe No. 1. Ĕk Take about a half-dozen preacher» or four saloon-keepers: a few progressive editors: one disappointed office-seeker: a bunch of fresh college graduates: several gamblers: a leader of a young men's BiWt 1 class: two lawyers; an inebriate; a
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  • Obituary
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    27 2 DEATH. On the 11th April, at Ilfracombe. Robert McQueen, late of Shanghai, in his 69th year. On the 16th May. at Hamburg, Geoboe Lucre, formerly of Shanghai.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      THE RUSSIAN INVASION OF COREA.
      745 3 (Straits Echo Special.) Troops on the Yalu. CAPITALISTS GltAB COREAN FORESTS IN DEFIANCE OF JAI'ANESE PROTESTS. Hongkong, 4th June:—sfrotwithstunding the vigorous protests of the Japanese ami (Wean governments the Russians have increased their military forces on both the Manchurian and (Wean banks of the Yalu
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      FURIOUS BLIZZARD IN MONTANA.
      168 3 (Manila Cablenews Special.) Loss Of Live Stock Wjll Aggregate Millions Of Dollars. New York, May 21.—A disastrous blizzard swept across Montana yesterday and last night, doing, untold damage. The loss of live stock will amount to millions of dollars. Throughout the grazing belt the cattle and
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      KING OF SERVIA SEEKS A DIVORCE
      93 3 4 Matrimonial Infelicities of Monarch Culminate in Proceedings Despite Efiorts of Royalty. New York May 12-3.—Advices from Servia are to the effect that the domestic troubles which have so long existed in the Royal household, have reached a crisis, and the King is seeking
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      KANSAS CYCLONE SPELLS
      51 3 Death and Destruction! New York, 23rd May —A cyclone is sweeping over the State of Kansas carrying death and destruction in its path. Hundreds of lives have been lost and thousands of dollars worth of property destroyed. Traffic throughout the state has been Interrupted as has telegraphic
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      TRANSVAAL AND CHINESE LABOR
      186 3 General Botha’s Influence. London, June sth: —The SfniithirtV* special correspondent wiring from Johannesberg on tlie third instant, says that the Dutch have decided to take an active part in the politics of the Transvaal. This marks a period of great political unrest. The colleagues of General
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      BRITISH SHIPPING TO BE DEVELOPED.
      86 3 (Reuter's Service.) if Trade is to Expanded. London, sth June Sir Edward Grey speaking at Bedford said that if it was wanted to bind the Empire together it was better to delelop shipping and make trading facilities easier, thus avoiding a disturbance of the Fiscal
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      PRESIDENT LOUBET’S RETURN VISIT TO BRITAIN.
      54 3 Re-Arrangement of Dates. London, ->th June: Owing to the difficulty of adjusting dates in view of King Edward VI Is early visit to Ireland, it has now been arranged that President Lou bet tvill arrive in London on the tith July. His visit will
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      BRITISH LIBERALITY.
      78 3 Transvaal Military Offenders get Sentences Remitted. London, sth June:—The sentences imposed on the majority of 1 ransvaalers convicted of military offences during the War have been remitted hen we consider and rciiiemlier the firing on flags of truce, and the rank violation of the Geneva Convention in respcct
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      THE FATAL COLOUR LINE.
      63 3 Transvaal Labour Problem. London sth June:—The Transvaal Legislative Council has adopted the clause m the Municipal Ordinance refering to coloured persons published on the 20th Mav, hut as the unofficial members of the Council have almost unanimously opposed the granting of the franchise in any shape,
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      THE OPENING OF THE DIET.
      88 3 (Special in N.D. Daily News) Tokio, 1 —th May —To-day the Emperor in personopened the Diet. His speech* was a short one. He merely noted that the General Budget vva-v compiled on the same lines as hist year, hut the Ministry were instructed to present
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      KANG-YU-WEI.
      192 3 (Sjirriill til Shllitx Tillies.) Hongkong, 2f<1 June:—Kang-ii-A\ ei, the Reform Leader, liaving received a telegram purporting to be sent by the Emperor recalling j bim to Peking arrived here from India on Sunday. The local members of the reform party apparently convinced him that the telegiam was a forgery.
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    Tin.
    64 3 One* of our Kampar correspondents reports that considerable uneasiness prevails among miners in his district owing to the steadv decline in price of tin ore. Some tow hays who were holding large quantities with a view to scooping the pool are said to be hard hit and may have
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    The Echo's Beauty Competition.
    159 3 $lOO FOK A IjOCAL Apoxis. There Inditg considerable doubt as to who it the handsomest man ill Penang and the Federated Malay States, and not a little “high feeling” caused thereby, we have de<-ided to get this delicate matter cleared up by public opinioa. All that
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    THE KWANGSI FAMINE FUND.
    351 3 Collected by Mr. Gan Gmdi Bee. Mr. Gan Gnoli Bee *3.000 Teh Siew Eng Ne di 1.000 Chung Thye Phin 1.000 Liin Clieng Tek 1.000 Foo Clioo Cboon m 500 Quah Chor Soo 500 Khoo Eu Yong 2< k) Messrs. Koe Gr an Cov 2(K> Ban
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      122 3 < li y courtesy of the Chartered haul:.) London Demand Bank 1 H 1 months' sight Bank 1 8} 3 Credit l/8}g 3 Documentary 1/8^ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 127 3 days'sight Private i29 I Bombay. Demand Bank 127 3 days' sight Private 129 Madras. Demand Bank 126 j
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      PRODUCE.
      169 3 Tin 3 86.85- tale* B.Peppert W. Coast 311 is. 5 oz. )S 31.— White Pepper 8 55.— buyers Trang Pepper S 37.— Cloves (picked) 8 35 50 Mace 8166.— sales Mace Pickings 140.— sellers Nutmegs 110s 82. sale*. No. 1 7. Sugar 2 5.30 Basket 3./0 Tapioca Flour 2.40
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      STOCKS & SHARES.
      213 3 STOCKS SHARES. Borsawall Gold Mine Co., Ld. S 7.75 m,m. Bniseh Tin Mining Co.. Ld. s 8.25 teller» Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., lei 3 25. tale* Fraser A Neave. Ld 3 95. 6% Debs. ]>ar George Town Dispensary .3 27 layer* Howarth Erskiiu*. Ld. 3190. Jelelm Mining A Trading
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    EXPORTS.
    88 3 w Per P. A O. 8.8. Bengal on 30th ult:— For Colombo, 1 Box British Dollars (32,000). For Bombay, 124 Pis. Tin. For London, 1 case Machinery; 420 23 Pis. Tapicca flour. For London, opt. New York Ac., 5,818 30 Pis. Tin. For New York. 12 50 Pis. Mace.
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    HOTELS.
    95 3 Eastern and Oriental. Amory G. J. Maun J. C. Allan. Miss H. Makenzie W. T. Buckell. C. P. Mommelink J. R. Booth. J. S. Phillips. Mr. A Mrs Brewer. .1. R. PGreet, P. Z. Prest-Hughes, Dr. Oihlie E. N. Preuger A. E. Hafenden, J. W. Ross, Mrs. F. J.
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    Arrivals
    135 3 Br. ~s. 2.399. Warner. 5,1, Lme Rangoon. 2nd June. Gen nock Chong Co. ZA.MAMA. Br. s.s. 2,898. Hacheson sth June. Singapore. 3rd June. Gen.. Hut ten bach Liehert A Co Sn Sano Br a.s 1 776. Young, sth June. fj Ivutta May. Gen.. Boustcad Betsy. Br. s.s. 112. Murrav.
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    Clearances At Harbour Office.
    47 3 Hole Canton, for Edie etc. Sumatra, for Deli. Zamania, for Europe, etc. Lanjlcat, for Port Swettenham Malacca Betsy, for Pangkalau Bramlan. It. Haletryn, for Asahan, etc. Uu Peng, for Pcrlis A Setul. Amhria, for Singapore, China and Japan Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson.
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    Departures.
    47 3 sth June. Hok Canton, for Edie etc. Sumatra, for Deli. Zamania. for Europe, etc. Langkat, for Port Swettenham A Malacca. Betsy for Pangkalau Braudau. It. Haletryn, for Asahan, etc. Un Peuy. for Pcrlis A Setul. Amhria. for Singapore. China and Japan Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson.
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    Vessels in Port.
    229 3 Avaoyke. Br. s.s. 247. Morier, sth June, T. Anson. 4th June, Gen.Koe Guan A Co. (-HARKNTK, Fr. s.s. 2.148. F’augean, 2nd June. Marseilles. 27th Mav, Gen..— Boustead A Co. Carlyt.e. Br. s.s. 331, Mugford* 3rd June. I’ort Swettenham, 2nd June. Gen.,--Straits Steamship Co. Chiu well. Br. s.s.
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    Steamers Expected.
    36 3 YeateU From 1 Agent» Due Malacca Japan P. O. 6th inst. Ziben^hla Negapa- H..L.& Co. tarn 6th Preussen Bremen |B.,M.&Co. 8th Ballaarat Bouibav jP. 0. 11th Valetta China do. 13th Japan London do. 16th >
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    Projected Sailings.
    38 3 VetteU For Aijentu Leaves Zibenghla Singapore H.,L.&Co. 7th inat. Preusson Do. B.M.&Co. 8th Malacca Colombo P 0. 8th Biillaar.it Singapore do. Uth Wurzburg Do. B.,M &Co. 13th Valetta Colombo P. O. 13th Japan Singapore do. Kith
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    PASSENGERS.
    45 3 Inward —Per Olenogle, from Rangoon, Mr. Wright and Captain St. John. Per Zatnania, from Singapore, Messrs. W. J. Trowel and H. Maricar. Per Vidor, from Deli, Mr. Janion. Per Avagyee, from T. Anson, Mr. Wilson. Per Jin Ho, from Langkat, Mr. G. R. Lunberg.
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    MAILS.
    53 3 A MAIL WILL CLOSE FOR Pangkalan Brandan—Per Quorra, tomorrow, uoon. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Siugajiore and Hongkong—Per Shi Sang, j to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port. Swettcnham—Per Carlyle, to- morrow, 4 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Hwatow, Amoy— Per Glen ogle, to-morrow, 4 p.m. MAILS DDK, English Malacca Oth June. Gormun
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      80 3 5ASI. To-l»ay. I Hand. Esplanade. 5-30 p.m. t*» consider the advisability fliiiiL a Mwimmuif* f’liih (V’ol'i't I 1 to consider the advisability of formiiif, a (twimniuif; Club, at' Cricket Club, W 1> IH, Wat t 7-30 p.m. RIPPINGILLE’S 8TOVE8. McALISTER Co. To-mo**ow, Otb. Public Auction of Furniture. 11-30 am. Spiral
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      4 3 AMERICAN CARTB. McAlister Co.
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      5 3 MUMM’S CHAMPAGNE. McAlister A Co.
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      334 3 j] [5 U A i) j, STEAM MOTOR CARS. STEAM AUTOMOBILES Steam Carriages OF ALL DEaO H l Pl'ION S. FASTEST CARS MADE. Driven by Ordinary Paraffin, therefore the only reliable cars for the Tropics. From $?2.<KK). Our London Avoids will |>ersonallv selected and test any Cass ordered through ns
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      27 3 WEATHER. The following report is kindly supplied by the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis:— Tlie rainfall during the 24 hour* ended at 9 a.in. to-dav was uil.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      2067 4 BEHN, MEYER CO., PENANG. i Sole Importers of AACHENER KAISER BRUNISEN. (Natural Thermal Water.) KHROMIS soror .£sani mS3*m»** 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. SIB per case of 100
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      1432 5 The CRITERION PRESS, Ld. ESTABLISHED 1883. 'v*? -•Hr* ESTABLISHED 1883. PENANG FOUNDRY Co., i Established 1876.) K N (I I X E E R S, M I LL WRIGHTS, &c., «fee. Weld Quay, 37 Beach Street, PEfcANG. FREE BOOK STRENGTH WITHOUT DRUG; FREE BOOK for WEAK MEN. IH PRINTERS AND
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      748 6 CHAMPAGNE Jules Mumm Co., Heims. Bj.uk Skal. KXTRA-DRV.” Rki* Skai,. CARTE BLANCH K.” Paterson, Sianns Co., SOLE AGENTS. UPTON’S TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION*!. AtIKXTS r /.’AM AG Paterson, Simons Co. TIVOLI BEER In liite Glass Bottles, Light Sparkling Wholesome Refreshing I HE BEST BEER
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