Straits Echo, 20 June 1903

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STPtITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 1 NO. 18. PENANG, SATURDAY, JUNE 20th, 1903. §24 Pee Annum. Single Copt, 10 Cents.
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      2141 1 A. E. SKEELS. 31, Beach Street, P.&O. S.N.G July 11 Massilia 25 Ballaarai Aug. 8 Coromandel 22 Bengal Sep. 5 Valetta 19 Chman do Oceana do A uetralia do Britannia do China do Victoria do Himalaya Mail Rates of Passage Sydney Brindisi Malta Marseilles Gibraltar London 590 590 370 <525
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      7 1 A. E. SKEELS. *v 31, Beach Street.
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    The Straits Echo.
    61 2 Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT TIIE CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226 232, Beach Street, Penang. Price after Ist July:— DAILY, IXJCAL SI per annum. (Post Free) 27 MAIL EDITION (Post Free) 13 CABLE “ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Teleplione No. 188. Editor, Chesney Duncan. Sub-Editor, Harold
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    Tin Export Duty.
    699 2 THE ESSENTIAL FACTS OF THE CASE.” The Singapore Free Frees came out on the 18th instant with a very interesting leaderette which professes to remove misapprehensions and state the essential facts of the case.” We reproduce it, in ezteneo, without comment, for we have neither the time
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    THE DOG NUISANCE.
    999 2 Another Middleton Paper. In our issue of the 16th instant we published some correspondence that had passed between the Manager of this office and Mr. 11. E. Middleton, of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, relating to this well-nigh insufferable nuisance to all the residents of Penang. It
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    Alleged Libel.
    104 2 In a nppent issue we gave publicity to a report that a libel action, with damages set at about $lO,OOO, was in the air as against a Straits contemporary. We now learn that legal proceedings have been instituted for alleged libel against the Pinaug (Jazatte P re**, Ld.,
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    THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
    1028 2 A special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon, Mr. J. W. Hallifax presiding. There were also present Messrs. A. K. Adams, A. K. Butterv, Quah Beng Keo. W. D. Barnes, Cheah Tek Thye. and the Secretary, Mr. K. P. Phillips.
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      A PLEA FOR COMPULSORY PILOTAGE.
      902 2 TO THE EpiTOR Ot THE STRAITS El Ho. Whilst waiting on the jetty the other dar I was rather amused to witness a Igm excitement amongst some of the Harbour Board's boatmen, and on looking in the direction indicated I saw that the s s
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    THE DOG NUISANCE
    147 2 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS ECHO. Dear Sir, There was a big talk at the Town lately regarding the dog nuisance and a# as I can make out nothing good has come o* of it. Perhaps when someone conceives t!* idea of training about a dozen
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    Held Over.
    34 2 -.41 The concluding j>ortion of our o‘l w the Water Supply of Penang. Salad and lots of States News, is fn out of this issue. Space will I** it all on Monday.
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    PENANG VOLUNTEER BALL.
    883 3 Distribution of Shooting Prizes. Tin* Penang Volunteer», otherwise dubl*‘d The Boys," had a gay old time last evening when they gave a liall at the Driil lliill. Fort Cornwallis. The enclosure was raved with bunting, and the floor was in _,,od condition. From slart to finish the
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    DID THE AMERICANS LOOT AT MANILA?
    201 3 A THOROUGH ENQUIRY TO BE MADE. A Military Scandal. (Special to Echo) lamtion, June 19th —A thorough enquiry has been ordered to go into the details of the alleged looting on the occupation of Manila by the American forces of the silver-ware from the
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    Mass Meeting of Mahomedans.
    163 3 At 4 p.m. yesterday, a crowded meeting of Mahomedans was held iu the Halim Sahib Balai, Mosque, Chulia Street. The chair was occupied bv Mr. Haji Mahomed Syed Effendi, a very prominent member of the Maliomedan community. The object of the meeting was to devise ways
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    The “Lucky Star” of the States.
    152 3 His Operations at Salak. The expression “success attends enterprise" is simply* one way of saying that a man has a “lucky star." An exemplification of this is to be found in the outburst of activity* at Salak, due to the pushful enterprise of Mr.
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    EU TONG SEN.
    211 3 Popular Sport and Successful Miner. One of the most popular and successful of towkavs in the Federated Malay States is Mr. Eu Tong Sen, whose bungalow, overlooking the highly prosperous and busy little town of Kampar, is a veritable picture of neatness and order, whilst the exceedingly
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    THE REVOLT IN SERVIA.
    126 3 Following England’s Lead. (Renter Service > London, 20 June The government of Italy, Germany and France have decided to adopt a similar attitude towards the government oi Servia as Great Britain lias adopted. England’s attitude was explained iu a Reuter message yesterday, the Agency s wire
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  • States News.
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      PERAK.
      753 3 From our own Correspondents.) IMPROVEMENT OF LARUT AND MATANG. The Malays iu Lanit and Matang have this year been careful to obey the instructions which they received from the District Officers through the Penghuius to clear their kampongs and lands for cultivation from scrub and all manner of undergrowth.
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    THE NEW ARCHBISHOP OF MANILA.
    25 3 (Special to Echo.) London, June 19th:—The lib liev. Jeremiah Ham*, of Saint Louis, has officially accepted the Archbishopric of Manila.
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    SOMALILAND CAMPAIGN.
    43 3 (Reuter Service) London, 19tli June:—The lit. lion. St. J. Brodriek stated in the Commons that nothing had been heard from Colonel Manning for two or three weeks. The War Office, he add'-d, presumed that Manning and Cobbe had united their forces.
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    The Beauty Competition.
    99 3 Owing to unwonted pressure on our space, and the fact that votes are coming in all the time, we cannot publish full details of the voting until Monday, when the actual figures will lie presented as from to-night. At present suffice it to say that Mr. J.
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    The Druce Claimant.
    475 3 According to the Adelaide Register, among the passengers who sailed in the Oroca on the 2nd May from that port was Mr. George Hollamby Druce, a carpenter, of Melbourne, who. in company with Mr. Thomas K. V. Coburn, solicitor, of Melbourne, was proceeding to London with the
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    The Echo’s Beauty Competition.
    161 3 Sioo foi; a Local Adonis. There lieing considerable doubt as to who is the handsomest man in the Straits Settlements 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.
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    DIAMOND MINES OF AFRICA.
    69 3 (Reuter Service London, 10th June:—ln tin* course of n debate on the Precious Stones Ordinance non before the I’ransvsial Legislative Council, Sir Richard Solomon (Attorney General I declared that the diamond mines recently discovered in the Transvaal are larger and richer than any in South Africa.
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    INTERNATIONAL AMENITIES.
    59 3 (Reuter Service.) London, 20rh May The lit. Hon. St. John Brodrick (Secretary of State for War) lias received a telegram from the French War Minister expressing condolence, on behalf of his Government and in the name of the French Army, in respect of the shocking and lamentable catastrof
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    NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
    528 3 FCNDB AT DECEMBER. lf(»2, £16,378,771. Authorised Capital £3,000,000 0 0 Subscribed Capital 2.750,000 0 0 Paid-up Capital £687,500 0 0 Balungpof Profitand Loss 500.900 0 2 Fire Reserves 2.4410.300 14 8 Life Fund—Accumulated Fund of the Life Branch £9.771.357 11 10 Life Fund—Accumulated Fund
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      53 3 To-i>*r. Town Baud, Gulf Club. 5-3U pu. Cricket, P R- C B. R. C. Esplanade. Tlw P jaM» Medal au<! June Spoon (Golf Club) being pl*y«l for. Tc-xokkow. (21st.) 2ud Sunday «fter Trinit x. (Mokdat, 22ud.) Town Baud. Esplanade. 5-30 p.tu. ENGINEERING tools. McAliiUer A Co. R08E*8 LI KE JUICE.
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      483 3 A3J ADZ. Transatlantic Marine Insurance Co. The uulennentioned Agents of this C'oin}>anv accept Marine Risks of every description at current rates. For full particulars apply to Schmidt, Kcstermann Co., Agent*. LOST. A Fox terrier, black and wnite spots, V. answering to the name of “Spot." A reward will lie given
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      1829 4 Graham Co., LIMITED. PENANG FOUNDRY Co., WHOLE s ale; CHEMISTS, 4 Beach Street, Penang. (Established 1876.) ENGINEERS, MILLWRIGHTS, •fee., &c Weld Quay, 37 Beach Street, PENANG. A Valuable Mixture for destroying white ants and preserving attackable substances from the same Valuable as a Paint. Should be applied to all Wooden
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      EXCHANGE.
      121 5 (By courtesy of the Chartere »l Bank.) London Demand Bank 1 84 I months' sight Bank 1 9 3 Credit 1/9$ 3 Documentary 1/9 Calcutta. Demand Bank lis. 129} 3 days' sight Private 131 Bombay, Demand Bank 129} 3 days' siglit Private 131 J Madras, Demand Bank 129 3
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      PRODUCE.
      156 5 Tin 83.00 sa'es B.l\*pjier( W.Cuost3ll)it.sia.)s 31. White Pepjier 55. seller* Trang Pepper 36. severs Clove» (picked) 35 50 Mace ?166. «aVc Mace Picking» $4O. sellers Nutmeg» 110» si.— No. 1 7. tales Sugar 2 5.80 C Basket 3.70 Tapioca Flour 2.35 sellers Copra... 7.30 (Tali lam 330. seller* 0
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      STOCKS & SHARES.
      242 5 STOCKS SHARES. BersawahGold Mine Co., Ld. 8 7.75 now. Bruseh Tin Mining Co., Ld. 8 8.25 seller* Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 8 25. sales Fraser A Neuve. Tel 8 95. 6% Delis. par George Town Dispensary .s 26. sale*. Howarth Erskine, Ld. 8190. liitenational Bodega 8100. buyer* Jelehii
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    MAILS.
    52 5 MAII. WILL < I.OSK I’OK Malacca, Singajiore, and Bangkok Per Maikilde, 22nd inst.. 11 a.m. Pangkor and Teluk Anson Per ('anion, 22ml inst., 2 p.m. Edie. T. Semawe, S**gli. Pulo Web. and Olehleh Per If aha Vajirnnh 22nd inst.. 2 p.m. Singajiore. Hongkong. Hwatow A Amoy Per Gles/aUo'h. 22nd
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    PASSENGERS.
    28 5 Intrant Per C. Apcar u from Hongkong, Mrs. Wong Chov ami Miss l'. Gianfrev. Outward Per C- Apcar,-for Calcutta. Mrs. Law*. Private H. Orire ami Mrs. Keung.
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      ARRIVALS.
      50 5 HKTiK. Br. s.s. ‘145, Inintor, 2 >th June, Singapore. 18th June, flea.. W. Mansfield A Co. C. Apc.vb. Pr. s.s. 1,730. Stewart, 20th June, Hongkong, 6th June, (Jen., A. A. Anthouv A Co. Thaipins. Br. s.s. 160, Wheel«*r, 10th June, Port Weld, 19th June. (Jen.. H. Liehert A Co.
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      DEPARTURES.
      71 5 20th June. It. Halewyu, for Asahan, ete. Hebe, for Deli. Laurens Pit, for Deli. ete. Mary .4 art in. for Port Swettenliam. Vidor, for Deli. Jin H<>. for Langkat. Arteadong. for Trang. Stuttgart. for Eurofie, ete. Unity, for Port Swettenliam A Siuga|s>rp. Acayyee, for Teluk Anson. Tetartos, for Singapore
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      VESSELS IN PORT.
      167 5 J Alboin. Hr. s.s. Curtis, 16th June. Bomliav. sth June. Gen., Hu+tenliaeh Dieliert Co. Asahan. Ger. s.s. 168. Tajudin. 15th June. Asahan, 14th June, Gen., Belm Meyer A Co. Bebxtan3. Dut. B.S. 293, Eeedeker. 9th June. Brandan. Bth June. Kerosine oil, Boustead A Co. Calchas. Br. s.s.
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      Steamers Expected.
      21 5 I f/tmefi From Agent* Due v Beuun >hr Mogul fcJiUi/41]K iTV Crlasiri iw 8..B.A Co. do. 22n<l inst. 27th <
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      Projected Sailings.
      25 5 1 ettelt i for Ayritf* 1 Tjt'ti ce* Bounmlir 1 Londoa S.. I>. d Co. 23rd iiiKf. Mofjul Sin<ja[H»rv do. i 2«th i
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      Danger to Navigation.
      196 5 There is even reason to la-line that changes due to volcanic action are constantlv going on in this part of the world in the U-1 of the ocean, says the Shanghai Daily X' ics. ati>l we are glad to publish the fol- lowing letter just received l»v
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      810 5 WILL BE REPROBBCEB IE BRIEF HERE. U i; PRITCHARD A Co. BAN TIN LUM A Co. C. S. SEND A Co. a W. CORNFIELD. fise. ffift&S »-4£wa *s ain a*» m )it»sw YANKEE NOVELTY Co. iSftfl ftftiitt&?l-fi|o3ig M 8 nur-SM &£E£ TIAND LEE A Co. MlSflilSSiffiJ* I: ilS^fti*J:l!j:f'l#'ia mm mm
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      41 5 WANTED i M MKIHATKI.Y. A Live News Foreman. For a Live Daily Paper. No incompetent», who value their lives, need apply. tlood pay for the right man. Apply in person or by letter to THE MANAGER, Straits Echo.” Penang. loth June.
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      421 5 CHIN HIN BROT General Store Horse Dealers Stables Nu Pfij6lAN(* I 'L\ Stpit, m. The following Goods a'» aysQ Best single and pair p.„, v 1 <*in and Calcutta-;,,;:deTH Saddles, English W lir ir < special quality India tt u (h “7 fyr* Wheels, Patent India Rubber Horse Si I(M
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      219 6 The CRITERION PRESS, Limited. ESTABLISHED 188?. ESTABLISHED 1883. PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS. Proprietors of the Straits Echo”, the Penang Sin Poe and “Chahyah Puiau Penang.' I he most enterprising and up-to-date printers and lithographers in the Orient. Our plant is of the very latest pattern, and, by constantly supplementing our type,
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