Straits Echo, 10 June 1903

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  • Title Section
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    35 1 Strait Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 1 NO. 9. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10th, 1908. *24 Per Annum. Single Copy, 10 Cent»
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      2067 1 A. E. SKEELS. 31, Beach Street, P.&O. 3 S.N.G r IMIE mail steamer» may be expected to I arrive Outwards, and leave Penang Homewards, on the following dates:— Mail Service. Outwards. Australia Britannia China Victoria Himalaya India Homewards. uue 18 Valetta connecting w ith Rome '27 Chilean do Arcadia July
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      6 1 A. E. SKEELS. 31, Beach Street
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  • Article
    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    992 2 First Day. Tuesday, 28th July, 1993. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value 3500 —A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale (10st.) An allowance of 141bs. to all ex-Griffins. Entrance 310. Distance. one mile. 2. First Griffin Race. Value 3400 and 3100 to Second Horse. —A Race
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    The Straits Echo.
    65 2 Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. Price after let July DAII.I. IXJCAL J 24 prraunttm. (Post Free) 27 P(AIL EDITION (Poet Fnxt 10 CABLE ADDRESS: “Echo—P e n a n g Telephone No. 188. Editor
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    Domestic Occurrences
    55 2 MARRIAGE. On May 9. at Surbiton. M. S. Napier to Alice Caroline Mary, daughter of late John Paterson, of Amoy, China. BiETHS. On the 10th May. at Kobe, the wife of C. W. Davidge, of a daughter. At Ayer Jerneh. Singapore, on the 6th June, the wife of
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    The Excise Farms.
    1347 2 IS THE NEW ORDER LEGAI/r HOW IT AFFECTS THE PEOPLE. In our Publie Opinion column to-dav we publish an instructive and interesting letter from Mr. Kaw Cheng Sian a deservedly popular member of the Chinese community and one of the fewoutspoken men of his race in this
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    MANUFACTURES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
    48 2 We would draw attention to the new ad. heade l Insurance MR. Wooi Lun Seng arrive 1 here from Ipoh yesterday to leio: p his health in the balmy region of Tanijoag Bun gab. We wish him speedy reeoverv of hiswonted health and strength.
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      THE STRAITS EXCISE FARMS.
      1558 2 To ms Editor or tuk Straits Echo. Dear Sir, The announcement of the Government's intention to raise the price of chandu by nearly 40 per cent opens up a question of tremendous importance and interest to Chinese of all classes throughout the Straits Settlements, and I
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    OUR BEAUTY COMPETITION.
    91 2 Angellic You are mistaken. Ti.l Beauty Competition is ojiea to any a», even-body iu the whole of the Strait! he tieinent» and Malay States. You car the.•> fore cast your vote altuough a ivsident of Singapore. You'd better hurry up if you want your legrj luminarr t»
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    The Echo’s Beauty Competition.
    159 2 $lOO foi, a Local Adonis. There being considerable doubt as to *1)" is the handsomest man in Penang anil the Federated Malay States, and not a little “high feeling” caused thereby, we have decided to get this delicate matter cleand up by public opinion. All that
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      265 2 ETC. Steam Engines Boilers of various Horse-powers. Petroleum, Gasoline, Stationary and Marine Engines. Huttonbach Bros. Co. STEAM MOTOR CARS. 4» STEAM AUTOMOBILES Steam Carriages > OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. 'X rasTesr cars made. Driven by Ordinary Paraffin, therefore the only reliable cars for the Tropics. From £2,000. Our London Agents will
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      525 2 Government Notification. fur the Opium aud Liquor A. Excise Farms, Singapore. Penang, aud Malacca, for the years 1904—190(5, will be received at the Office of the Colonial Secretary, Singapore, at the Offices of the Resident Councillor's Penang and Malacca, up to noon on Thursday, 2nd July, 1903. Full information as
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  • Obituary
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    17 2 death. On the 4th June. Frederick Egmont. the dearly beloved sun. of O. Hagedorn. age 6' years.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      THE FATAL COLOUR LINE.
      156 3 Reuter's Service.) Transvaal Labour Problem Ijondon, 9th June: '1 ho Trausvhml Legislative Council has adopted the clause of the Alien Bill excluding all coloured people and all aliens from participating in the Municipal vote. [On the sth Keuter wired -The Transvaal Legislative Council has adopted the
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      CHAMBERLAIN’S FISCAL PROPOSALS.
      106 3 Out of Order PEUHAPS SPKLIJS IXUEFINITK POSTPONEMENT. Londoij, 10th Mu tie —Replying to Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Speaker said that a fu]l discussion on Chamberlain s fiscal proposals would be •out of order in connection with the Finance Bill now before the House.
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      SELANGOR RACES.
      401 3 (From Our Spuin' Can m i**to.ter.) Our special repiesentative at the Selangor Turf Club's race-meeting handed in two messages at the Kwala Lumpur Telegraph Office yesterday but as they took several hours coming over the wires they arrived too late to be of anv use as extras. One
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      TURKISH MASSACRE
      76 3 (Manila Cableneics Special.) Soldiers Fall Upon Inhabitants of Small Towns. PUT ALL TO THE SWORD. .New York, May 26th. Another terrible massacre of Albanians has taken place near Ipex. A body of Turkish soldiers patrolling not far from the city fell upon tin; inhabitants of some small town
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      EDITOR OF FIGARO.
      179 3 SUCCUMBS TO CANCEL. New York, 26 May: Pault Blouet. known the world over as Max O Rell, died in Paris yesterday of eaueer of the stomach. This famous journalist has l»een suffering for, some years with the dread disease, and had several times declined to submit to
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      THE MAIL CONTRACTS.
      232 3 (Reuter's Service.) London, 9th June: —The Rost Office estimates have been published and the Peninsular and Oriental and Canadian Pacific Railway contracts are severely criticised. Austen Ohamherlain recommends that notice lie given to terminate the P. O. contract ami a committee lie formed to consider a new
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      ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION.
      75 3 (Manila Cableneics pecial.) The Philippine Exhibit. New York, May 26th: It has been decided by the government to bring over at least one thousand Filipinos to the St. Louis Exposition Tu 1904. The interest in the islands is very great and a native village, with departments illustrating
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      AUTOMOBILE RUNS AMOK.
      106 3 Steering Gear Went Wrong and Chaffeur lost Control. New York. May 26th: —In the Auto> lobile races that were held at Paris yesterday, one of the largest machines while running at high speed became unmanageable during one of the contests and su 1denly dashed to one side,
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      THE SHIPPING DISASTER OFF MARSEILLES.
      109 3 (Reuter's service.) 123 Souls Perished. London, 10th Juno:—lt is estimated that 123 souls perished in the fatal collision off Marseilles in broad daylight- between the illfated Fraissinet liner Lifxtii and the hunt la '/v* off Marseilles. All the victims \v re passengers. [A disgrace to
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      THE FOREST FIRES.
      46 3 (Reuter's Service.) Extinguished at Last. Londou, lUth June :—Very heavjf mins have extinguished the great forest fires in Canada and some of the States of the Union. The rains have, too, brought to an end one of the most disastrous droughts on record.
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      FRANCE AND MOROCCO.
      33 3 Loudon, 9th June I The bombardment of Figuig lasted six hours. 1 lie French artillery p tehed t>oo shells into the place, causing frightful havoc and much loss of life.
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    The Opium Question.
    193 3 MEETING AT CHINESE TOWN HALL. At recently held at the Chinese Town Hall the majority of the Chinese leaders decided to abandon petitioning the against the heavy increase in ibe price of chundu, because the Singapore Chinese leaders intimated their unwillingness, bv telegram, to support them. It
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    The Excise Farms.
    144 3 ASTOUNDING RUMOURS. Dume Rumour hath it that the Excise Farms of the Straits Settlements have lieen let out to a strong private Syndicate, headed bv a well-known millionaire of Selangor We do not vouch for the accuracy of the nunour but the Chinese seeui to lielieve that
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    MAILS.
    52 3 A MAIL WILL CLOSE FOR I Langkat- Per Jin Ho to-morrow, 1 p.m. Fo.t Swettenham Per Mary Auetin. tomorrow, 1 p.m. Deli— Per Vidar, to morrow, 2 p.m, Pangkor and Teluk Anson—Per Canton. to-Morrow, 2 p.m. Singapore— Per Lxnduta. to-morrow. 3 p.m. MAILS I>UK. English Ballaara* 11th June. German
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      120 3 < By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 181 I months’ sight Bunk 1 8$ 3 Credit 1/8$ 3 Documentary 1/8 If Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs. 127$ 3 days’ sight Private 129$ Bombay, Demand Bank 127$ 3 days* sight Private 129$ Madras, Demand Bank 1271 3 days*
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      PRODUCE.
      168 3 Tin 8 84.'.K) tale* B.Peppcrt \Y. Cuast 3 U»s. bos. hi 31. White Pepper 8 53. buyers Trang Pepper 8 37.—■ Cloves (picket) 8 35'50 Mace 8166. gates Mace Pickings 140. —getters Nutmegs 110 s 82. -stiles No. 1 7. Sugar ..2 5.30 (Basket 3.70 Tapioca Flour 2.40 Copra
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      STOCKS & SHARES.
      215 3 STOCKS SHARES. BerbawahGold Mine Co., Ld. 8 7.75— m0m. Bruseh Tin Mining Co., Ld. B.2s —sellers Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 25. —sites Fraser A Neave, Ld S 95. 6% Debs. par George To*a Dispensary 8 26.— sales. Howarth Erskine, Ld. 8190. Intenationa I? oh ga 8 100. —buyers
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      Arrivals.
      94 3 Betsy. Br. s.s. 112. Murray, yth June. Brandan. Bth June. Gen., Koe Guan A Co. Laueens Pit. Dut. s. s. 154. Van Ordeu. 10th June, —Bagan Si Api, 9th June. Gen., —H. Lieliert A Co. Malacca, Br. s.s. 2,615. Street. 9th June, Yokohama, 12th Mav. Gen., P. AO. Co.
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      Clearances at Harbour Office.
      45 3 Sumatra, for Deli. Betsy, for Pangkalau Brandan. R. Haletcyn, for Asahan, etc. Acajyee. for Teluk Anson. Maha Vajirunhis. for Edie. etc. Un Peng, for Perlis A Setul. Mature a, Colombo A Southern India. Laurens Pit. for Deli, etc. Fitzpatrick, for Rangoon.
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      Departures.
      43 3 10th June. Sumatra, for Deli. Betsy, far Pangkalau Bran-inn. R. Hateuyn. for Asahan. etc. Aragyee, for Teluk Anson. Maha Vajirunhis, for Elie, etc. Un Petty, for Perlis A Setul. Malacca, Colombo A Southern India. Laurens Pit, for Deli, etc. Fitzpatrick, for Rangoon.
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      Vessels in Port.
      218 3 Betst. Br. s.s. 112. Murray, 9th June, Brandan. Bth June. Gen.,—Koe Guan Co. Besitang, Dut. s.s. 293. Recdeker, 9th June. —Brandan. Bth June. Kerosine oil, Boustead A Co. Chigwell, Br. s.s. 1196, Unltrhay, 29th May,—Singapore. 26th May, Liquid Fuel, —Boustead A Co. Canton, Br. s.s. 105. Merican.
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      Steamers Expected.
      44 3 V eneels From Agent$ Du* Ballaarat Bombay P. A 0. 11th inst. A. Apcar 'Calcutta A., A. k Co. 12th Yaletta jChina P. k 0. 13th C. Apcar 'Singapore A., A. A Co. 15th Japan London i P. A 0. i 16th
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      Projected Sailings.
      46 3 Vemeh For Agent* Leave* Malacca Colombo Ballaarat .Singapore A. A {K-ar Do. Do. Valetta Colomln) C. Apcar Calcutta Japan Singapore P A O. 10th inst. do. 11th A.,A. ACo. 12th B .M.&Co. 13th P. A O. 13th A.,A. ACo. 15th P. A O. 16th
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      46 3 To-dat. Full moon Town Band Esplanade 5-30 p.m. High Water 11-15 a m. and 11-40 p.m. ENGINEERING McAlister a Co. 74^® V/ To-mo**ow, (11th) Procession at the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, McAlister Road. Corpus Christo. High Water 12-05 a.m. and 12-30 p.m. LAMPSMCALISTER Co.
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      229 3 oia aias* C. M. DONALD CO. //La// LOW STREET, IPOH PERAK. CONTRACTORS AND CIVIL ENGINEERS. Agents for Commercial Union Assurance Coy. NOTICE. (\N behalf of the Aral» Community I be# j r to inform the Public that as appeared j in the Straits Times" of the loth April last under
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      325 3 TO LEND. Ou Moitgage §30,003 iu sums of §1,000 or upwards. Ap;l; 33c Bej t-li Stiett. 10-0 Advocate Solicitor. HOUSE TO LET. To let St rath move formerly tuowu as Mistry Hall No. ”2, Anson Road. Immediate entry. apply to YEO WEE GARK, Opium Spirit Farm, 16-0 Kin? Street. Insurance.
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      110 3 PRITCHARD CO. PENANG, j LADIES DEPARTMENT Last few days of CASH BARGAIN SALE PRITCHARD &40. PENANG. THE GEORGE Tol| DISPENSARY LIMITED. 37a, BEACy STREET, PENANG. WHOLESALE RETAIL. CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS, AND OPTICIANS. Toilet, Nursery and Sick Room Requisites. Patent Medicines and Proprietary Articles. Dealers in Perfumery. Veterinary Medicines. Special Quotations to
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      2023 4 ANDREW USHER CO., PENANG FOUNDRY Co., Special Reserve, y. G. WHISK'S. CRAIGELLACHE GLENLIVET DISTILLERY Co.’s GAELIC “OLD SMUGGLER” WHISKY. (Established 1876.) ENGINEERS, M ILL WRIGHTS &c., &c. Weld Quay, 37 Beach Street, PENANG. W. CORNFIELD. PENANG AND MEDAN 22 BEACH STREET. \William Teacher and Sons' Old Glenlivet Whisky. P. Moir
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