Straits Echo, 22 June 1903

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    34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS: FEDERATED MALAT STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 1 NO. 19. PENANG, MONDAY, JUNE 22nd, 1903. $24 Per Annum. Single Copy, 10 Cent».
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      2064 1 A. E. SKEELS. 31, Beach Street, P.&O. S.N.C riMIE niailsteamers may expected to arrive Outwards, and leave Penang llomewar Is on the following dates: Mail Service. Outwards. Hongkong Sliauglmi Nagasaki Hole Yokohama Singapore Colombo Calcutta Hoinltay Aden Port Suid Fremantle Adelaide Melbourne Sydney Brindisi Malta Marseilles Gibraltar Loudon $l3O 8
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      6 1 A. E. SKEELS. 31, Beach Street
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    985 2 First Day. Tuesday, 28th July, 1903. j t J J 1. The Maiden Plate. Value 8590 —A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale (lost.) An allowance of 1411)8. to all ex-Griffins. Entrance 810. Dis- tance, one mile. 2. First Griffin Race. Value 8400 and 8100
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    The Straits Echo.
    67 2 Established .‘June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) at tub CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226 232, Beach Street, Penang. Price after Ist July DAILY, LOCAL 524 per auuum. (Duet Free) 27 MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) 15 CABLE ADDRESS: “E c h o—P ena n g Telephone No.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    22 2 BIBTII. At No. 56. Dullest icr Rood. Singapore, on 18th June, the wife of A. H. Goodenough of a son.
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    Our Beauty Competition.
    761 2 The Poiiing Up-to-Date. With the competition running three weeks, and rather more than naif over, we present a statement of the voting up to and including Saturday night. That it has been a genuine poll there cui lx* no doubt, and the remarkably consistent manner in which
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    EN PASSANT.
    946 2  -  BY LYNX SUGGESTED AQUATIC CLUB. While awaiting the result of the deliberations of the Special Committee appointed to inquire into the burning Swimming Club question, I would like to call attention to several points that might very well be taken into account before anything of a definite nature
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  • States’ News.
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      RABIES AT KUALA LUMPUR.
      509 2 Owing to the prevalence of rabies, Kuala Lumpur has been declared to lie infected, and all dogs have l*een ordered to be confined for a period of one month, from the sth instant. Those dogs that are found straying, whether registered or not, will be shot,
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    Governor Swettenham deals with the Sultans
    222 2 WISELY AND MODERATELY. The Governor is conducting negotiations with the Eastern States north of Pahang with wisdom and moderation. He has allowed the Bangkok Government, indeed, to appoint Mr. W. A. Graham to l»e Resident at the Court of the Sultan, but he has
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    Dr. Gimlette goes to Kelantan
    279 2 WITH BEST WISHES OF HIS IPOH FRIENDS. Dr. Gimlette left Ipoh a few days ago, en route for Kelantan via Singapore. 1 tearing with him the good wishes of his acquaintances and friends in that thriving and prosperous town. During his short stay he displayed
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    CRICKET.
    459 2 p. r. c. v. B. E. c. The above match, which was a challenge from the Penang Recreation^ 11 was played off on the Esplanade o n s t day afternoon last. Fine weath, r r and the wicket was in splendid order Captain of the Province team havin'
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    Penang Golf Club.
    368 2 The June Monthly Medal was played k on Saturday afternoon, when the foiloiis scores were handed in Mr. J. R Brown 49 44 4S' W. Fox 48 54 892 C. W. Anderson 57 58 2*2 93 H. W. Sharp 50 51 893 Justice Law 52 56 14
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      259 2 HOUSE WANTED. A HOUSE suited for one or two bachelors—rent moderate —furnished preferred—the nearer the Town the l etter. Replies to Q. E. D., c/o. Echo office. Penang. 15th June. notice:. ”j^J~OTICE is hereby given the Fourth j «LA Dividend of the Tronoh Mines, Ltd. will be paid to thosj
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      491 2 WONG KIM MUN India Rubber Stamp AND Brass Seal Manufacturer. (For impressing Wax.) No. 77 a Bishop Street. BROWN CO., MONUMENTAL SCULPTORS. 42, BENTINCK STREET, CALCUTTA. (Established A. D. 1852.) Tombstones in Italian Marble. Aberdeen Granite, and Chunar Stone. Orders taken for NAME SLABS for fixing of Gates, CHUBCH TABLETS.
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  • Obituary
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    12 2 DEATH. At Tokyo, on 27th May. Kenneth Brooks Fulton, aged 9 years.
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    THE TRONOH MINES LIMITED.
    61 3 FOO CHOO CHOON ELECTED A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY. (Special to Echo.) London,J une 20 :—Mr. Foo Choo boon has been elected a Director of the Tronoh Mines Company Limited. Thin is indeed interesting to Mire speculators in the States, and with the vast jersonal stake
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    SPORT AND CONVIVIALITY AT IPOH.
    373 3 CRICKET, HOCKEY, AND MERRIMENT UNITE BATU GAJAH WITH PERAK’S BRAVEST. (Special to Echo.) Jpoll, June 21st: —Yesterday was a gala day for I poll in the sporting line, when we received a visit from onr friends at Batu Gajali. Cricket and Hockey, to be followed
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    COURT MOURNING.
    42 3 {Reuter Service) London, June 20:—The Russian °urt lias gone into mourning for 24 'lavs as a token of regard for the recently murdered sovereigns of who were shot by Bulgarian troops in the Palace at Belgrade on the 18th inst.
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    THE SERVIAN HOLOCAUST.
    91 3 BRITISH MINISTER RECALLED. {Renter'» Service London, 22nd June —The BritMinister to Belgrade has been j'‘called, and leaves British affairs m t lie hands of the Consul General. lun( 'i8 Bonham, lwirt., has tiir! .T* and Plenipoteniii 1H since 1U00. He was born K,. rv ms I**® >n
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    THE REGICIDES UNEASY.
    103 3 (Renter t Service) London, 22nd June —There are indications that the Servian Government is becoming uneasy owing to the attitude of the Powers who have not, with one or two exceptions, accredited representatives to the new Court. The Servian Minister for Foreign Affairs declares that the members
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    DEATH OF A FAMOUS PRELATE
    94 3 (Reuter's Service.) London, 22nd June: —llis Eminence Cardinal Herbert Vaughan is dead. [The deceased Prelate, who was 71 years of age. was an Irishman of more than ordinary fame. He was a priest of the title of Saint 8 Andrew and Gregory on the Coelian
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    GREAT FIRE IN PEKING.
    100 3 IMPERIAL TREASURY DESTROYED. (Manila Cable news Special.) New York, June 10: —The Imperial Treasury at Peking with its contents is almost a total loss, it having been burned to the gound yesterday. The loss is not as great as it would have been several years ago
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    PLAGUE IN BERLIN.
    131 3 PANIC-STRICKEN CITIZENS STAMPEDE TO THE COUNTRY. (Manila Cahleneirs Special.) New York, June 9. —Bubonic Plague has broken out in Berlin, there already being forty suspected cases, and the residents of the city are fleeing to the country in large numbers. The first suspected case was that of
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    SOMALILAND.
    156 3 NO FURTHER ATTACK BY MULLAH. Bit Battalion ok Infantry could be USEFULLY EMPLOYED. (Reuter Service.) London, June 22nd In reply to enquiries Colonel Swann commanding the British troops at Bohotle, telegraphs that between the 13th May and the 11th of June, 973 of Manning’s force had reached Bohotle, but
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    THE NEW FISCAL POLICY.
    148 3 “BRUMMAGEM JOE MAY RESIGN. (Manila Cablenews Special.) New York, June 11. —Tne tariff question in England has reached such an acute crisis that Mr. Joseph Chamberlain is seriously thinking of handing in his resignation on account of the feeling wrought up among the people in regard
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    THE BRITISH MINISTER TO CHINA.
    32 3 TO VISIT INDIA EN ROUTE. (Reuter e Service. London, 22nd June:—Sir Ernest Satow, the British Minister to China, will visit India, on his return journey to China.
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    Insular Ice Company’s
    153 3 Cashier in Trouble. The trial of Albert C. Robert*, formerly cashier for the Insular Iceplant Company, was commenced in the Court of First Instance, Mauila, on 2nd inst. The accused is, according to the Cablenews, charged with the malversation of public funds, and was represented bv attorney
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    The Water Supply.
    20 3 The Echos report on the water supply of Penang Island will be concluded in our next issue.
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    Tamil Students.
    44 3 An examination of Tamil students for luterpretersbips in the Government service, commenced last week in Kuala Lumpur. Mr. C. W. Gilman, cadet, of Penang, and Mr. M. Comuaamy, the Senior Tamil Interpreter of the Courts, are the examiners. There are ten candidates.
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    The Coalfields of Borneo.
    559 3 The Saudakan Herald say* His Ex. the Governor received a wire from Kudat on 19th ult., reporting “10,000 tons manganese in sight: lode discovered. Rol>ertson inspecting Sequati Coal." To this the Governor replied. “Congratulations, good news." The Mr. Robertson referred to is the expert in the
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    The Echo’s Beauty Competition.
    161 3 Slot) fob a Local Adonis. There being 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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      3 3 CHANGKOLS mcalister Co.
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      309 3 NOTICE (\N belialf of the Arab Community I beg to inform the Pubhe that as appeared j in the Straits Times of the loth April last under the heading of Lady Baby Broker" there appeared in the last paragraph of the first column the following From certain date until 22nd
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      647 3 GEORGE WALKER, THE TRONOH MINES LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given that the Power of Attorney granted by The Tronoh Mines Limited to Mr. Fred Wiekett, the late General Manager of the Company’s Mines, has been revoked. All communications and accounts to bo addressed until further notice to Mr. Cecil Payne,
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      1865 4 Graham Co., PENANG FOUNDRY Co., LIMITED., (Established 1876.) ENGINEERS, MILLWRIGHTS, &c., &c. wholesale; CHEMISTS, 4 Beach Street, Penang. Weld Quay, 37 Beach Street, PENANG. 11l >■ a o o o a A. w. A, Anti White-Ant. W. CORNFIELD. PENANG AND MEDAN 22 BEACH STREET. A Valuable Mixture. for des- m
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      EXCHANGE.
      118 5 Hij courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 1 8-f;} 4 months' sight Bank 19^ 3 Credit 1 /9. 3 Documentary 1/9} Calcutta, Demand Bank R«. 1291 3 days’sight Private 181} Bombay, Demand Bank 1294 8 days' sight Private 1814 Madras. Demand Bank 129} 8 days'sight Private 181
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      PRODUCE.
      161 5 Tiu 88.75 m!eg B.Pej»per( W.Coast 31bs. soz.)s 31.—White Pepper 55. te'lert Trang Pepper 36. teller» Cloves (picked 7 35 50 Mace $166. tales Mace Pickings 140. tellers Nutmegs 110 s 81.— No. 1 7. tales Sugar 2 5.30 Basket 3.70 Tapioca Flour 2.35 tellers Copra 7.30 sales (Tahhun 330.
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      STOCKS & SHARES.
      221 5 STOCKS SHARES. BersawahGold Mine Co., Ld. 8 7.75 nom. Bruseh Tin Mining Co., Ld. 8.25 teller* Cliendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 8 25.— «ale* Fraser A Neave. Ld 8 95. 6% Debs. par George Town Dispensary 26. «ale*. Howarth Erskiue, Ld. 8190. Intenatioual Bodega 8100.— buyer Jelebu Mining A
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      MAILS.
      72 5 A MAIL WILL CLOSE FOK Langkat Per Deli to-inorrow, 1 p.m. Pangkalau Braudan Per Betsy tomorrow, 1 p.m. Pangkalan Braudan Per Quorra, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Deli —Per Ho Kicei, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Lady Weld, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Port Swetteuham and Malacca —Per Kinysley. to-morrow, 3 p.m. Port
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      177 5 Ho K ;"v >«»■ Nit*’sen.2i„tj UK Lady Weld Br. s.s. 245, Treweeke, 21s( June —T. Anson. 20th June, Gen.,— Straits S. S. Co. Kinoslky. Br. 479. Pa ker. 21st June.?C<T lU 19th Jun n Liel>ert Dkli Br. s .s. 104, Hassan. 21st June,Langkat. 20th June. Gtn.,-Koc Guau a (Jo.
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      DEPARTURES.
      44 5 22nd June. Mathilde, for Malacca. S'( ore 4 Bangkok. Taw Tong, for Port Swettenhaw. Un Peng, for Perlis Setul. Canton, for Pangkor Teluk Anson. Maha Vajirunhis, for Edie, etc. Glenfalloch. for Singapore, etc. Van Onlhoorn, for Singapore. Chan Tai, foi Perlis and Setul.
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      VESSELS IN PORT.
      281 5 Ai.boin, Br. s.s. Curtis. 16th June— Bombay. sth June. Gen.,-Huttenbach Lieliert Co. Asahan, Gat. s.s. 168. Tajudin. 15th June, Asahan, 14th June, Gen.,—Behn Meyer Co. Besitano, Dut. s.s. 293. Recdeker, 9th June. Brandan, Bth June, Kerosine oil,— Boustead Co. Calc has. Br. s.s. 4.279, Hannah, 14th June,
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      Steamers Expected.
      23 5 Vestel)) From Agents' Due Beam oli r Singapore S..B.& Co. 22nd inst Mogul CoromauGlasgow do. 27th •lei Colombo G.W.&Co. 25th 1
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      Projected Sailings.
      77 5 Vettele For A/jent* ItLea vet Benniohr London S..B.A Co. 23rd inst, Mogul Singapore do. 28th Curonian- del Singapore ■j 1 1 O.W.ACo. 25th Wt* would direct the attention of «hipping firms to style in which "Steamers lixpected and HailniK»'' arc published in the Echo and in so respectfully
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      1385 5 Straits Settlements Post and Telegraph Department. PUBLIC TELEPHONE EXCHANGE PENANG. LIST OF CONNECTIONS. N arm*. No. Allan and Irving (Foundry l Allan. J. G. Alluu Irving (Office) Anthony, Stephen. Anthony. J. M. Anderson, A. F. G. Avetoom, Dr. T. 0. Anglo-Chinese Reading Room. Anthony Co. Ait ken, J. B. Adams.
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      28 5 WEATHER. The following report is kindly supplied by the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis: The rainfall during the 24 hours ended at f> u.m. to-dav was O.dl inches.
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      342 6 *CviZJF te.v.: <!■ '<3 t* n r 3 0.9 assr jf i The CRITERION PRESS, Limited. WktVrW^) ESTABLISHED 1883. i** 5 -V 4 w r *-w.ESTABLISHED 1883. PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS. Proprietors of the Straits Echo the Penang Sin Poe and Chahyah Pulau Penang.' <•/*' oj i j The most enterprising
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