Straits Echo, 26 June 1903

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  • Title Section
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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 1 NO. 23. PENANG, FRIDAY, JUNE 26th, 1903. $24 Per Annum. Single Copy, 10 Cents
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      2334 1 A. G. SKEELS. 31, Beach Street P.&O. S.N.C riIHK mail steamers mav In* expected to 1 arrive Outwards, and leave Penan* Homewards on the following dates: Mail Service. Outwards. June 25 Coromandel connecting with ft rite 25 Ballaaraf do An*. 8 Coromandel do 22 Bengal A ustralia Britannia China Victoria
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    • Advertisement
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      8 1 A. E. V S KEELS. 31, Beach Street
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    988 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 ex-Griffins. Entrance »10. Distance, one mile. 2. First Griffin Race. Value 8400 and »100 to Second Horse.- A Race
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    The Straits Echo.
    62 2 Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) Jd TUK CRITERION PRESS, Ld„ No. 226-232. Beach Street. Penang. Price after Ist July DAILY, LOCAL per MML m (IVet Free) tl MAIL EDITION (Poet Pfeei 15 CABLE ADDRESS: “Ec ho—Penang." Telephone No. 188. Editor, Chesnet Dun cam. Sub-Editor,
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    43 2 BIRTHS. On the 31st May, at Kobe, the wife of John H. Decs, of a daughter. At Yokohama, on 27th May, the wife of James Thom, of a son. On the 21*th May, at Yokohama. Mrs. M. Kacfmann, of a son.
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    The Fiscal Muddle In The States.
    965 2 the essential facts of the case. On the 2<Jth instant we reproduced a leaderette from the Singapore t ree Pres# of 18th idem which professed to give the essential facts of the case.” Our contemporary's article imputed ignorance and an inaccurate appreciation of the
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      BEAUTY COMPETITION.
      345 2 A SUGGESTION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS ECHO. Sir.—As soon as you decide the winner i of the $lOO, you should then publish a com- plete list of those who have been voted for, headed, of course*, by the prizeman. This list will lie a fair and
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    EXCHANGE PUZZLE.
    235 2 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sib, —When we get our new fixenl exchange, with its new coins, and the Government buys in the old dollars, will the Government give a new, fixed exchange.Jsav, two shilling or two and sixpenny dollar, for a British dollar of
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    PHONE FOOLERY.
    347 2 Tu ti'k Editor of tub Straits Echo. Dear Siu.- Is it not too much for any one’s patience to be harried and fooled by the “phoniats” of the Telephone Exchange when a feilow comes home after a backbreaking day at his business and desires to tell a friend
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    TELUK ANSON.
    581 2 THE PIGGEKT OE PERAK.** We are indebted to a much-travelled gentleman, who recently had a hot time of it in the wretched Rest House at Teluk Anson, for a description of a township which, apparently, is not inaptly described as* the piggery of Perak.** Here's what this eye-witness
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    Penang Free School.
    262 2 THE DECISION OF THE COMMITTEE We hear that at the meeting „f t| le mittee of the Penang Free School the Resident Councillor's office vesterj consider the question of raising* a suffi!.' fund to meet the expenditure of the s,I which is estimated at $17,000 p*. r
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    Penang’s Poor.
    238 2 A Couple of Sad Stories. A Chinaman, named Ng Ah Kimi basket-maker living in Praugin Hoad. wb, had lieen suffering for some time past' witl a malignant tumour in his throat, met hi, end yesterday morning under painful cir cumstances. It appears that lie ros*. times and in
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    The Echo’s Beauty Competition.
    380 2 $lOO for a Local Ahoni*. There being considerable doubt as to fit is the handsomest man in the Straits Settle meats and the Federated Malay States,is not a little high feeling caused therek we have decided to get this delicate mat» cleared up bv public opinion.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      225 2 HOUSE WANTED. A HOUSE suited for one or two bachelors—rent moderate—furnished preferred— the nearer the Town the better. Replies to Q. E. D., c/o. Echo office. Penan#, 15th June. WANTED. WELL KNOWN firm of Chemists in the Federal States requires a Manager for Branch business. Good pay for a really
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    • Advertisement
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      195 2 GOSLING CO. 25°/ 0 off Pipes, Holders, Pouches, Cases, Tobacconists Goods. 25°/o £afes and Show Cases. A reduction of 25°/ 0 in Port, Sherry, Champagne, Claret, Liqueurs, etc. 15° Reduction, off Manila Cigars and Cigarettes. 25° o off Billiard Tables and Hockey Sticks. 25°/ 0 off Litliyte Water Paint. Pipe
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  • Obituary
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    27 2 DEATHS. On the 1st June, at Kobe, Amoy, the wife of F. J. Rickekbt. On the 18th June, at Kuala Lumpur. Henry Charles Ma.yrtensz. late of Cevlon.
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    WOULD MAKE HIM PRESIDENT OF HAYTI.
    248 3 Plan to Conquer Country anJ Put Vale Man at Head of Government. Mnniln Cahlenetvs Special) New Haven (Conn.) 27tli May:— A scheme for American negroes to fonn an army, seize Hay ti and make it iiii American republic has been broached to William Pickens,
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    STEEL CORPORATION.
    156 3 Enormous Profits. (Manila Cablenews Special Xew York, 30th May —Members of the original United States Steel Corporation Syndicate, who put up $25,000,000 in cash and stood liable to have to put up $175,000,000 more, to-day received notice of dissolution of the syndicate and of their final share in
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    SHIPBUILDING TRUST NEEDS MONEY.
    190 3 Proposition to Refinance the Big Combination is now under Consideration. (Haiila Cabbnew» Special.) New York, i>Otb May: —It is reported t' at the United States Hiipbuilding Company will be refinanced. Charles M. Schwab. President of the Steel Trust, wants, it is said, to retire the whole
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    THE KAISER CORDIAL TO AMERICAN NAVY.
    38 3 Renter't Service London, 25th June:—The Kaiser bus arrived at Kiel, and invited the Admiral and Commanders of the vessels forming the American squadron, now in the harbour there, to lunch with him.
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    BRITISH CHIEF JUSTICE IN CHINA, KNIGHTED.
    184 3 Reuter Service.) London, June 2<>tli:—Mr. Hiram S. Wilkinson, Hritisli Chief Justice for the Supreme Courts of China and Corea, has been knighted. [Sir H. S. Wilkinson is a landmark in Oriental legal affairs, and has for many years held a Judgeship. He was appointed
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    THE FINANCE BILL.
    17 3 (Renter Serrice.) London, 25th June: —The Finance Bill has been read a third time.
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    THE AMERICA CUP.
    44 3 Roosevelt sends Special Envoy to meet Shamrock Owner. Renter s Service.) liondon, 25th June: —President Roosevelt sent General Corbin to meet sir Thomas Lipton at the entrance to New York Bay, extending an invitation to lunch with him at White House.
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    REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT IN RUSSIA.
    78 3 Manifesto calls on the people to destroy the Romanoffs. MUCH EXCITEMENT IN' TSAR’S DOMINIONS. (Special to Batavia Newsblad.) Amsterdam, 20fch June —The Morning Leader reports that a revolutionary committee, with Headquarters in Moscow, has issued a manifesto advising the people of Russia to follow the example
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    NETHERLANDS STEAMSHIP Co.
    192 3 Gets another Subsidy. (Special to Deli Cour ant) The Hague 22ml June —A Bill has been introduced in the Dutch Chamber providing for an increase of the subsidy granted to the Netherlands Steamship Co. It is designed to give the Company an increase of guilders 1750 for
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    SEREMBAN RACES.
    336 3 SECOND DAY. The Second Day s Racing, under improved meteorological conditions, yesterday saw Scherezade again to the fore. The victories of Risby, Hope and Starlight, (especially the latter) showed evidence in support of their early morning work at Kuala Lumpur, and doubtless amply repaid their followers. The Stewards
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    TIBET.
    122 3 British, Tibetan and Chinese officials to parley over trade questions. (Reuter's Service.) London, 20 June: —Major Youngliusband and Mr. Claude White, representing the Government of India, jjitli a small bodyguard of Pioneers, will meet Tibetan and Chinese officials on the border of Sikkim early in July to discuss trade
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    RUSSIA AND CHINA.
    491 3 More Pacific Utterances. (Reuter a Service London, 26th June:—Viscount Cranbome (Under Secretary of Mate for Foreign Affairs), replying to a question in the House of Commons, said the Chinese Government had intimated to His Majesty’s Government that certain arrangements were being made with Russia which would preserve
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      A SANITARY OUTRAGE.
      222 3 To rat Eoitor of OWE Straits Echo. Sir. Having to put up with offensive drains and an insufficient water-supply, one would liave thought that one’s troubles would eud there. But it is not so, for the Municipality or whoever it is, has allowed a person who is
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    THE UNION JACK INSULTED
    627 3 To the Koitue op the Straits bin. Sir, —At about 5 p.m. yesterday, a certain British ship's ln>at, now lying in the harbour. with a foreigner as Master, came alongside the jetty. We beg to bring to your notice that in this boat the Union Jack
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      154 3 Coenema, Hr. s.s. 194. Sutherland, 25th June, —Tong kail, 24th June, Gen.,— Koe Guan A Co. Taw Tong. Br. s.s. 105. Keid. 25th June.— P. Swettenhani, 24tli June, Gen..—Koe Guan A Co. Quorea, Br. s.s. 120. Russel. 26th June, Brondau, 25th J uue, Gen.. Huttenbach Lieliert A Co. Ho
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      DEPARTURES.
      31 3 26th June. i Nam Sami, for Calcutta, It. Hafeteyn, forßatu Bahru. Lawada, for Singapore. Petrel, for Port Swettenhani A Malacca. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. Pentakota. for Rangoon and Calcutta.
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      VESSELS IN PORT.
      209 3 Avagyee. Br. s.s. 247. Morier, 26th June.— T. Anson, 25th June, Gen., —Koe Guan Co. Carlyle. Br. s.s. 331, Mugford, 24th June, —Port Swettenhani. 23rd June, Tin Ore, Straits Steamship Co. Capri. Ita. s.s. 2,718, Belsito, 25th June, Singapore. 23rd June, Geu.,—Behn Meyer A Co. Cornelia. Br.
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      Steamers Expected.
      40 3 Veneel* From Agents Due Beumohr Singapore S.B.&Co. 26th inst. Chusan Singapore G.W.&Co. 27th G. Ajicar do. A., A. A Co. 27th Mogul Glasgow S„ B. Co. 27th Bengloe London S., B. Co. 4th Julv. Braemar Glasgow do. 6th
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      Projected Sailings.
      101 3 Vtesels For Agent# Leaves Chusan Colombo G.W.&Co. 27th inst. Benmohr London S..B.& Co. 27th G. Apcar Calcutta A..A.& Co. 27th Light niug Singapore A..A.& Co. 27th Mogul do. S., B. Co. 28th Bengloe clo. do. 5th July. Braemar do. do. 1 7th We would direct the attention of
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      PASSENGERS.
      37 3 In tea rd —Per Ho Kwei, from Deli, Mr. Tan Chooi Lim and Mr. G. E. Degram. Per Avaijijee, from Teluk Anson, Messrs. Pearson and Richards. Per PentaJcota, from Singapore, Messrs. Seliunnan, Kito and Mrs. Ahmoh.
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      MAILS.
      79 3 A MAIL WILL CLOSE POE t Pangkalan Brandan—Per Quorra, tomorrow, 8 a.m. Deli —Per Ho Kwei, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenbam —Per Taw Tong, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Tongkah—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson —Per Avagyee, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Singapore Hongkong—Per Lightning, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Edie, T. Semawe, Segli
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    EXCHANGE.
    113 3 (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 18$$ 4 months’sight Bank 3 Credit 1/9,*, 3 Documentary 1/91 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 129$ 3 days’sight Private 131 Bombay, Demand Bank 129$ 3 days’ sight Private 131$ Madras, Demand Bank 1291 3 days’ sight Private 1311 Rangoon, Demand Bank
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      285 3 P4 OTICE, a i A Public Meeting j will be hold at the Chinese Town Hall, on tho 27tli inst., at 1 2 p. in., sharp, to coni sider the advisability of forming a Chinese i Chamber of Commerce. Penang, 26th June NOTICE. KEDAH EXCISE FARMS. HI S Highness the
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    • Advertisement
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      522 3 ALTERATION OF TELEGRAPH RATES. I r PHE Board of Directors of the -L Eastern Extension A. A C. Telegragh CoyLtd. have decided that: <>h and after the 1st July 1908 the rate of conversion will be forty eight (48) dollar cents to the franc on all telegrams overthis Company’s lines/’
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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:— The rainfall during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. to-day was nil.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      1713 4 GRAHAM A Co., 4 Beach Street, Penang. Ml > ft Q O o 0 A. W. A. Anti White-Ant. A Valuable Mixture for destroying white ants and preserving attackable substances from the same PENANQ FOUNDRY Co., (Established 1876.) ENGINEERS, MILLWRIGHTS, &c., &c. Weld Quay, A 37 Beach Street, PENANG. 27«
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    Impeachment of Public Schools.
    1174 5  -  BY MR. RUDOLF LEHMANN. Mr. Lehmann is a bold man. He was I educated in a French Lvece, and he dares to say in the Pall Mall Magazine he prefers the French system to the English. He impeaches our public school system on three grounds. First,
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    Rangoon Notes.
    986 5 That favourite old topic—the weather—is the subject of a great deal of discussion here, several wiseacres declaring that the monsoon has not yet set in. and tliat the rain we are now having is only the prelude to it- Be that as it may. nearly 20 inches have
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      459 5 Sandilands Buttery Go., FERRIER JOUET CHAMPAGNES. AGENTS 29, Beach Street, PENAN C. HUTTENBACH BROS. A Co. KITSON LAMPS. ANDREW USHER CO.S’ The Finest Light iu Existence Aerlx* to Special Reserve O. V. G. WHISKY. CRAIGELLACHIE GLENLIVET BISTILLERY Co.’s HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Sole Agent». MACHINERY, ETC. Steam Engines Boilers of various
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    • Advertisement
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      1024 5 NOTICE. Y T IK W S of Penaug. Singapore. Perak. V Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft. on Bromide paper. W. JONBS. King Street. Penang. Photographer. PENANG. LADIES DEPARTMENT Last few days of CASH BARGAIN SALE. PRITCHARD CO. PENANG. TIAN6 LEE CO., Merchants and General
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