Straits Echo, 19 June 1903

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    34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAIT.; jtDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 1 NO. 17. PENANG, FRIDAY, JUNE 19th, 1903. 824 Per Annum. Single Copy. 10 Centb.
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      2267 1 A. E. SKEELS. 31, Beach Street, P.&O. S.N.C fpHE mail steamers may I* expected to 1 arrive Outwards, all l leave Penang Homewards, on the following dates: Mail Service. Outwards. June 25 Coromandel connecting with Britannia July Bengal do China 23 Valetta do Victoria Aug. Chusan do Himalaya 20 Parramatta
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      6 1 A. E. SKEELS. 31, Beach Street
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    995 2 First Day. Tuesday, 28th July, 1903. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value $590 —A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale (lOst An allowance of 141bs. to all-«x-Griffins. Entrance $lO. Distance, one mile. 2. First Griffin Race. Value $4OO and $lOO to Second Horse. —A Race for
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    The Straits Echo.
    60 2 Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sunday*.) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 220-232, Beach Street, Penang. Price after Ist July DAILY, IXX.’AL $2l am huh. (Post Fre*) .27 MAIL EDITION (Po« Free) 13 CABLE ADDRESS: “Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 188. Editor, Chesney Duncan. Sub-Editor, Harold F.
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    The Water Supply.
    1320 2 fContinued from 17th JuiieJ COSTLY WORKS MUST BE CARRIED OUT. It is generally a<knitted by all interested —and who is not ?—that the so-called water supply of Penang is a farce. The distribution of good water throughout town areas is one of the principal duties of Municipalities.
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    Plague.
    361 2 Ravaging Tongkab. May Invade Penang. The Straits Government notifies under date 16 June:—lnformation having been received that a dangerous infectious or contagious disease, namely Bubonic Plague, exists at Tongkah, it is declared by the Governor that Tongkah is an infected port and therefore the Quarantine and Prevention of Disease
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    THE TELEGRAPH SERVICE OF THE F. M. S.
    345 2 Grossly Inefficient. To describe the present Telegraph Service between Penang and the Federated States as grossly inefficient, only mildly presents the true state of the case. Certain messages handed in by a representative of the at Kuala Lumpur during the race week,
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    2587 2 (From Malay Mail of loth June.) Saturday saw the conclusion of our Midsummer Rate Meeting. Before the meeting starting started everything pointed to its success: the entry was a record one and the weather was supposed to have liecome settled after subjecting us to its unpleasant vagaries for
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      309 2 PERRIER JOUET CHAMPAGNES. AGENTS HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. KITSON LAMPS. The Finest Light in Existence. Apply to HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Svle Agent*. MACHINERY, etc. Steam Engines Boilers of various Horse-powers. Petroleum, Gasoline, Stationary and Marine Engines. Huttenbach Bros. Co. LEVER BROS. LTD. SUNLIGHT, LIFE BUOY and other Soaps. Sob-A gents, Huttenbach
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      156 2 THEAN CHEE Co. Established 1858. SHIPCHANDLERS, GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS, Ac., Ac. Sole Agents in the FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND PENANG FOR MESSRS. DU VIN St* Raphael-Clementie Css’s Brandy, Wines, Liquers and Champagne. Prices on Application. Thean Chee «Ss Co., 21, Beach Street. THE GEORGE 101 DISPENSARY LIMITED. 37a, BEACH STREET, PENANG.
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    SOMALILAND.
    57 3 MORE REINFORCEMENTS. (Reuter Service London. 19tli June:—-The situation in Somaliland is causing uneasiness, and the difficulties of transport arc increasing. The line of communications between Berbera and Bohotle are threatened by the forces of the Mullah. Three companies of the Hantpshires and 300 native troops have been ordered to
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    SIR ERNEST SATOW.
    107 3 (Reuter Service London, 19th June:—Sir Ernest Satow has started on his voyage to China, to resume duty there as His Britannic Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. [On the 17th inst. Reuter reported The MarquesB of Laudsdowne (Secretary of State for Foreign Affaire), speakiug in the House
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    THE STRAITS TURF.
    274 3 Penang Turf Club’s August Meeting. We are* indebted to the courtesy of the Secretary of the local Turf Club for the subjoined liqfrof griffins (horses and galloways) entereil for the rate-meetiug to be held in August:— HORSES. SO. OWSEB. SAXES. 1 O. Siflckm and E. XV. PresRTave’s
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    SEREMBAN RACES.
    306 3 DIFFICULTY ABOUT KKTKIK3. The Malay Mail has been handed the following telegram, dated Seremban, the 13th instant, by the Secretary of the Selangor Turf Club, for publication Race No. 3 on the third day was for starters on the previous days and included, with Benedick, only three entries.
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    LYDDITE SHELL
    33 3 KILLS MANY MEN AT WOOLWICH. (Reuter Service.) London, 19th June: —I lie explosion of a lyddite shell in AY colxvich Arsenal killed sixteen and seriously injured seventeeu of the Arsenal hands.
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    TSAR SCARES SERVIAN REGICIDES.
    147 3 (Reuter Service.) Loudon, 19th June —.An official Communique emanating from St. Petersburg recognises the usurper, Karageoigeviteh, but declares that it is incumbent on him to punish those who took part in the assassination of the late King and Queen, the Royal household and several Cabinet Ministers.
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    THE FLOODS IN AMERICA.
    98 3 PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT VISITS FLOODED DISTRICTS. (Manila Cable news Special.) New York, June 3. —President Roosevelt in addition to having the YY’ar Department lend all tlie aid in its power to the sufferers in the vast flooded districts has gone to loxva himself to personally superintend the
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    New Race Club for Ipoh.
    400 3 There is every probability that lpoh will be able to boast a Race Club second to none in the F. M. S. in th<* very near future. The site of the Course has already been decided upon, and a strong debenture list to enable the
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    THE GENERAL ELECTION IN GERMANY.
    121 3 < Reuter Service London, 18th June:--Apart from the large Soeijj-T gains at the general eleotioiHl IricL greatly xveakei.s the influence of the Radicals, the balance of parties in the Reichstag will be little changed. The total membership of the Reichstag is 3P7. As ail laws
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    THE REVOLT IN SERVIA.
    99 3 BRITISH GOVERNMENT MAY WITHDRAW MINISTER FROM BELGRADE. (Reuter Service) London, l«Sth June:—The Rt. Hon. Arthur J. Balfour (Prime Minister), speaking in the House of Commons, said the Government has considered whether it should mark its reprobation of the disgraceful crimeat Belgrade by withdraxving its Representative from
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    JEWS ARMING.
    87 3 PREPARING TO DEFEND THEIR HOMES AND PROPERTY IN ODESSA. (Manila Cableneics Special) New York, June 4:—On account of the continued persecutions of the Jews all of that sect in and around Odessa are a-iniug themselves to the best of their ability and are making all preparations to defend
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    Dangerous Bridge at Kampar.
    122 3 The bridge at Kampar over the stream near the New Straits Trading Company’s premises, is at the present moment in a most dangerous state and lias been in this disgraceful condition for nearly a month. It is positively in a state of collapse, it apparently being
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    The Echo’s Beauty Competition.
    159 3 8100 fob a Local Adonis. There l»eing considerable doubt as to who is the handsomest man in Penang and the Federated Malay States, aud not a little high feeling caused thereby, we have decided to get this delicate matter cleared up by public opinion. All that
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      59 3 To-dat. Birtliduv H. H. The Sultan of Perak Town Band, Esplanade. *-*|P- Penang Valunteer Dance. Drill Hall, y p.in. OHANQKOL8 MCALISTER A C«. To-xobbow, rioth) Town Band, Golf Club. 5*90 p.m. Cricket. P. K. C. B. K C. Espliuiwlc, 2 p.m. The June Medal and June Ladies' Spoon (Golf Club)
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      31 3 notice:. T7TEWB uf Penang, Singapore, Perak, T Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, Tarious sizes up to 3 It. on Bromide paper. W. JONES. King Street, Penang. Photographer. ENGINEERING TOOLS. McAlister Co.
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      1074 3 t:;\i*k CHIN HIN BROTHERS, General Storekeepers, Horse Dealers Livery Stables No. a»i>. PENANG KOAl>. HOUSE WANTED. VHOUBK suiVJ for one or two bachelors rent moderate- furnished the nearer the Town the lietter. Replies to Q. E. D., c o. Echo office. Penang, 15th June. Telephoue Ko. 2iio. The following Goods
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      EXCHANGE.
      126 4 (By run rf of tin- Chartered Hunk.) Lot if lnu Demand Bank I 8-J 4 mouths’ sight Bank 1 8J 3 Cnnlit I/O, 1 3 Documentary l/9t Calcutta. Demand Bank R>. 120 3 days' sight Privatf* 131 Bmu bay. Demand Bank 129 3 «lays’ sight Private 131 Madras. Demand
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      PRODUCE.
      162 4 Till 82.80 taJen B.lVj»|»fr( \V.Coast 3ll«. soz.)s 31. White Pepjier 55. seller* Trang Pepper 36. se'ler* Cl«>v«*s (picked) 35'-50 Ma«v $166. *a’ Mace Pickings 140. seller* Nutmegs llfitt 81. N«*. 1 7. sale* Sugar ..2 5.30 Basket 3.70 Tapioca Flour 2.35 seller* Copra 7.30 rale* I Tali him •!■>;
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      STOCKS & SHARES.
      231 4 STOCKS SHARES. BersawabGold Mine Co., I<d. S 7.7 b nom. IBniseli Tin Mining Co.. L<l. 8 8.25 *e’ler* Clien lar!ang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co.. Ed s 25. mV* Fraser A Neave. Ld. 95. 6% Pehs. par j G«urge Town Disjsmsarv 26. rale*. j Ilov ar h Erskine. Ld. $l9O. i
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      MAILS.
      112 4 a si Ail, wn.i. ruo.iy. row Batu Buhra A Asahan Per B. Ha’rtryn. to-morrow, 11 a.m. IV.i Per llele. to-morrow. noon. Port Swettcnham Per Mary Anrti.i. tomorrow. 1 p.m. Deli Ptr Vidc.r, to-merrow, 1 p.m. I.angk it Ter Jin Ho. to-morrow. 1 p.m" Tonpl ah I\ r Ct rrelia.
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      EXPORTS.
      41 4 Per P. O. s.s. Japan, on 17tli inst: For Singapore 40 ea ies Exehaws Brandy. For Shanghai 60.34 Pis. Tin; 97.00 Pk liu; 67.')0 Plh. Tin: 1 801 l Wire; 1 Bale Canvas. For Yokol ama 12 Bund’es Buffalo Hides.
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      ARRIVALS.
      139 4 ZiKiiENGHU. Br. 8.8. 2,690. Browning, 19th June, Singapore, 17th June, Gen.. Hutt.uibeeh Lieliert A Co. Glkxfalloch. Br. s.s. 1.414. Bainbridge, 19th June. Singapore. 17th June. Gen., Beng Bros. Mar v Austin, Br. s.s. 140. Boyle, 18th June, Port Swettenham, 17th June. Gen.. Koe Guan A Co. Briar, Br. s.s.
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      DEPARTURES.
      32 4 18th June. Quo no. for Pangkal m Bnmdau. Hefty, for Pu'ngkalan Brandan. Zibenghla. for Negapatam. etc. Petrel, for Port Swettenham A Malacca. Lady Weld, for Teluk Alison. Waihora, for Singapore, etc.
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      VESSELS IN PORT.
      296 4 Avagyee. Br. s.s. 247, Morier. 19th June, T. Anson. 18th June. Gen., Koe Guan A Co. Ai.boin. Br. s.s. Curtis. 16th June.--Bom I «v. sth June. Gen., Huttenbach Lie K-rt A Co. Asahax, Ger. s.s. 168. Tajudin. loth June. Asahmi, 14th June. Gen.. Behn Meyer A Co.
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      Steamers Expected.
      36 4 1 Frutu A-je-.i 1 Lflr Stutt^.irt C. Apcar Remnolir y‘iiu:ij>oiv Sill'll] <051' Do Dlas'^ovi I?.. M. A Co. A. .A. A Co. S..B.A Co. B. S Co. 20th i isi 20th 22i ,1 27th
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      Projected Sailings.
      102 4 I l'x>c/ll For Aijeufg L?i i: e Hamburg C. Apear Singapore B.. M.& Co. 19th kst. Calcutta A..A.&C0. 10th Benin oh r Lou clou S.. B. A Co. 23rd Mogul Siiig:ip« iv <lo. 28th Vc «< nM il net ll'Ml‘iul;i.n of sdirpuag film* I» tin* style in which
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      PASSENGERS.
      69 4 Inward Per Avuyyee. from T. Anson. Hon. J. Turner, M<»rs. Lowtlar. F. Bowes mid Oh Say. Per Jin Ho. from Largkat. Mr. J. Wallace. Per Ziebe.iyhta. from Singajiore. Mr. Justice and Mr.-. Law. Messrs. Q. Teeling, Sacuolle. L. Mennsc-ho. S. M. Idid. B. E. Mite-hell. Wan MoLamed, Wan Alslul
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      840 4 f »A 1 ALL STANDING AMUSEMENTS IN THE EDHO 3 n O WILL EE HEMES IN EHISF HEEE. I PRITCHARD A CV HAN TIN M M A l' C. K. SENG ft Co. I; *4*u>j§fc)ifc44:&ia mha ®b& nn^jsua^asi *£#S sa .ttftffi TIANG LEE ft Co. 18««® <8 tt;ii n<sei s«;
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      100 4 LIMITED., wholesale; CHEMISES 4 Beach Street, Penang. U >■ a a o o 0 A. W. A. Anti White-Ant. A Valuable Mixture for destroying white ants and preserving attackable substances from the same Valuable as a Pmt, Should he applie i .*S r r > to all Wooden Structures, Bungalows
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      27 4 WEATHER. The following report is liadh supplied l>v the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis: Ihe rainfall during the 24 hours ended at 0 fc.ni. to-dar was nil.
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      288 5 > 34T v: :> rr £> XV* vt V *N L 'y r 5 V «S ah V •> V:: *>:/ V y 4N Fft I». i ts ■J VIA 1 •N I Li^ I y! A I ii The CRITERION-PRESS, Limited. ,oi A 7 ESTABLISHED 1883. y. I/ ESTABLISHED
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