Straits Echo, 2 July 1903

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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. 28. PENANG, THURSDAY, JULY 2nd, 1903. $24 Pee Annum. Single Copt, 10 Cents.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      2133 1 A. E. SKEELS. C *Q 31, Beach Street, aIA' A*-, S.N.G 'I Till] mail steamers may rrive Outwards, and Homewarls m (lie following Mail Service Outwards. Aiij.' Jilln Bengal connecting with China Victoria Himalaya India Home Arcadia Oceana Australia S-|. 23 Valetta li Chilean 20 Parramatta l{ Simla 1" Coromandel
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      6 1 A. E. SKEELS. 31, Beach Street
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      117 2 (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 119 c 4 months’ sight Bank 19$ 3 Credit 1/D J 3 Documentary l/9-{$ Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs. 132 3 days' sight Private 134 Bombay, Demand Bank 132 3 days’ sight Private 134 Madras, Demand Bank 131$ 3 days’sight Private
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      STOCKS & SHARES.
      220 2 STOCKS SHARES. Bersawah Gold Mine Co., Ld. 8 7.75 nom. 4 Bruseli Tin Mining Co., Ld. 8.25 sellers Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld S 25. —sales Fraser Neave, Ld 95. 3% Debs. par George Town Dispensary 8 26. sales. Howarth Erskine. Ld. 8190. International Bodega 8100. —buyers j Jelebu
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      PRODUCE.
      164 2 Tin 8 80.30 sales B.Pepper(W.Coast 3 lbs. 50z.)8 31. White Pepper $54.50 sellers Trang Pepper S 36. sellers Cloves (picked) S 35 50 Mace 8166. sales Mace Pickings 140. sellers Nutmegs 110 s 80. No. 1 7. sales Sugar 3 2 5.30 (Basket 3.94 Tapioca Flour 2.35 sellers Copra
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      78 2 Calypso, Br. s.s. 393, Lowry, 2nd July, Singapore, 30th June, Gen., —W. Mansfield A Co. Petrel, Br. s.s. 158, Higgie, Ist July, Port Swettenham, 30th June, Gen.. Koe Guan A Co. Thaiping, Br. s.s. 160, Wheeler, Ist July, —Port Weld, Ist July', Gen., —H. Liebert Co. Cobnelia, Br. s.s.
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      DEPARTURES.
      41 2 2nd July. Boon, for Europe, etc. Maha Vajirunhis. for Edie, etc. Salamanca, for Rangoon. Deli, for Langkat. Sumatra, for Deli. Artsadong. forTraug. Ho Kwei, for Deli. Calypso, for Deli. Canton, for Pangkor A Teluk Anson. Merionethshire, Singapore, China A Japan.
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      VESSELS IN PORT.
      110 2 Cobnelia, Br. s.s. 194, Sutherland, Ist June, —Tongkah, 30th June, Gen., Koe Guan A Co. Hong Wan I, Br. s.s. 2.060, Peutnev. Ist July, —Singapore, 29th June. Gen., Beng Bros. Lindcla, Br. s.s. 2.199, Stewart. 30th June, -Rangoon, 27th June. Gen.,— Huttenbach Liebert Co. Lady Weld. Br.
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      Steamers Expected.
      96 2 Vest eh From Ayeiih Due Marquis Bacquehem Loudon S. K. A Co. 4th inat. Bengloe do. 8. B. A Co. 4th Zibemghla N'patam H.L. A Co. 4th Canton China P. A O. 5th Kuwuchi Marti Japan B. A Co. 6th Braemar Glasgow S. B. A Co. oth A.
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      Projected Sailings.
      153 2 Yeasel* For Agent$ Leaves Boon Colombo B. M. «.V Co. 2nd inst. Zibenghla Singapore H. L A Co. 5th Beugloe do. S. B. Co. 5th MarquisBacqueLem Singapore S. h. A Co. Canton Colomln» P. A O. Kawachi Maru Colombo B. A Co. Brae mar Singapore S. B. A
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      PASSENGERS.
      22 2 Inward —Per Calypso, from Singapore, Rev. Walker and Look Ho Low. Per Lady Weld, from T. Anson. H. H. Raja Mansur.
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      MAILS.
      60 2 A MAIL WILL CLOSE FOR Negapatam, Madras. Pondicherry. Cuddalore and Karical taking Mails for Europe, etc. via Madras—Per Zamania, to-morrow, noon. Port Swettenham and Malacca Per Petrel, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson -Per Ladv Weld, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow A Amoy— Per //ong Wan I. 4th iust..
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    The Straits Echo.
    59 2 Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays. AT TIIE CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE*: DAILY, LOCAL tel per aunum. (Poet Free) 17 MAIL EDITION'(Post Free) J 5 CABLE ADDRESS: “Ec ho —Penang.” Telephone No. 188. Editor, Chesney Duncan. Sub-Editor, Harold F. Piper.
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    The Report on Perak for 1902.
    1224 2 Under the modern regime the British Resident’s Report on Perak for last year summarised in another part of this issue) is, like Joseph’s coat, which was of many colours, a patchwork of many pieces. We have no desire to imitate Joseph's brethren and kill
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    189 2 Orders by Captain A. R. Adams. Commandant. Orders for July. Drills. Recruits Drill at the Fort every Tuesday and Thursday, at 5-30 p.m. except on Tuesday 28th and Thursday 30th. Company Drill at the Fort on Wednesday 15th at 5-30 p.m. (Dress Drill order with Caps.) Company Drill
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      SELANGOR MODESTY.
      269 2 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS ECHO. Dear Sir. Even when one is endowed with beauty, one’s life is not always a joy for ever, for even the possession of beauty is not without its penalties. 1 referred the other day to the male Beauty Competition held in
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      ALLEGED BREACH OF FAITH BY THE F. M. S. RAILWAY AUTHORITIES.
      1205 2 To the Editor or the Straits K< no. Sir.— I see by your independent paper vou denounce all sorts of oppression and injustice which is a long-felt want in these parts. So I hope you will allow me space
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      ALLEGED COFFIN SHIP.
      249 2 To The Editor of The Struts Echo. Sir, —I shall feel greatly obliged if v„ u will allow me a little space in your valuable paper for the following matter. On Friday the 19th June a ship belonging to a large Chinese ship-owning firm ~f Penang, was
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    LANDSLIP ON THE LINE.
    516 2 Probably spells another postponement in opening Bukit Gantang-Padaug Rengas Pass. Another landslip has occurred on the lino in the Bukit Gantang-Padaug Rengas Pass Leaving Taiping by the 9.56 a. in. train, I arrive, thoroughly shaken, to Bukit Gantang in about twenty minutes, step into the scorching
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      125 2 PRITCHARD CO. PENANG. SOLEAGENTS FOR PENANG FOR THE BRITISH EXPRESS DIARY Company's BOMBAY BUTTER ALWAYS FRESH PURE, FIRM CREAMY Sold in lib. tins 76 cents per tin. Consignments received regularly. PRITCHARD CO. Penang. THE GEORGE TOWN DISPENSARY LIMITED. 9 WH 37a, BEACH STREET, PENANG. WHOLESALE RETAIL. CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS, AND OPTICIANS.
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      105 2 WONG KIM MUN. India Rubber Stamp AND Brass Seal Manufacturer. (For impressing Wax.) No. 77 a Bishop Stkkkt. DAVID BROWN Co., 4 Logans Buildings, Etta to Agents and I Auditors. Reports and Valuations Sale by Auction or private tender of House Land Property and Stock. Yarrow Hill Nurseries and Fruit
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      70 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. Penang, 15th June. WANTED. KNOWN firm of Chemists in the Federal States requires a Manager for Branch business. Good pay for a
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      7 2 HORSE FOOD OP ALL KINDS. McAlister <£ Co.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      49 2 WEATHER. The following report is kindly supplied by the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis:— 3 P-Ui. a.m. noon Yesterday Today Today Til. sit' Si- sk w r. Kino Tbick Fine Wd. Sonth North South The rainfall during the 24 hours ended at 1) a.in. to-dav was 0 05 inches.
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    SOMALILAND.
    76 3 Active Operations may be Suspended. i Reuter e Service.) London, July 2nd:—Mail advices from Aden refer to a possible interval of four months before active operations in Nnnaliland can he resumed. In the meantime plans for the future will he determined. Experienced person* consider the general rest in no
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    TURKEY AND BULGARIA.
    87 3 Bulgaria Resents Turkish Persecutions. London, .July 2nd Diplomatic I relations he tween Turkey and llulI jr;ivi;i are again causing a certain II iiniount of anxiety. I Kxtreme resentment lias been 9 caused in Bulgarin by the incessant an i seemingly needless persecutions I of Bulgarians and Turkey's
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    RAILWAY SCANDAL.
    120 3 insufficient Accommodation. I (S/mtliil in Echo.) Kota Bharu, Ist July.—lnsutticI ient seating accommodation is proI vided on the Pariimg ReugasI Teluk Anson trains. Third class I passengers are often obliged to stand I and second t;lass passengers are put I into first class carriages. This has also turn
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    KINTA LAND MUDDLE.
    73 3 I Land Office in a fix and miners I suffering in consequence. H (Special to Echo.) I 1 poll, Ist July. It appears that Alma Hiker's surveys sire incorrect land the whole of Kinta is in an laiipiillino- muddle in consequence. I hand is said to have
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    WICKETT AFTER TIN.
    36 3 i Sfuciul to Echo.) Kuala Kangsar, Ist July. —Mr. Pickett, late Manager of Tronoh I .Mines, unit another, sire prospecting lor tin in this district. H We wish them luck. E». S. E.
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    THE ENGGORE VARRAI TROUBLE.
    73 3 I [Special to Echo.) I Kuala Kangsar, Ist July. —Work I at making roads etc., has not yet 'H en resumed over the planned site, Imi old burial ground, at Enggore I Varrai. It is likely that, owing I to the natives strongly objecting to I
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    MORE DISSATESFACTION ON F.M.S. RAILWAY.
    25 3 l’eluk Anson, Ist July.—Country',orn l’a.lway employees complain that they receive less pay than h uru peat is in inferior positions.
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    Irrigation Works Ablaze.
    43 3 C special to Echo.) Aior Pongsu, Ist July.—A bush has broken out in jungle adjoiu- l K new irrigation works and Ml ‘ks being of dried up cracked i ,JI soou were ablaze. Several Us h'ngtb of them arc burned.
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    EXCISE FARMS.
    416 3 Then? were present at tin* P*sidentCouncillor’s office to-day the following persons when tenders for the Excise Fu rms of the Straits St Pb Hu nts and Kedah, were opened l>y tin* lion, the Resident-Councillor, Mr. Kyunersley. Raja Mudah of Kedah, Mr. H. A. Neubr.inner, for Mr. A. D.
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    Popular Dr. W. Fletcher leaves Tapa for Taiping.
    160 3 A farewell dinner was given to Dr. W. Fletcn* r, o the Government service, at Tapa ntlie 9t! u’.t. Those wlio drank to tbe toast of his 1 ea’ili included Messrs. Dew (District Officer). I vleelury (Messrs. Aylesbury Garland). Ke it (Government
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    The Echo’s Beauty Competition.
    161 3 Slop FOB a Loom. Adonis. There lieing considerable doubt as to who U the handsomest man in the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States, and not a little high feeling" caused thereby, we have divided to get this delicate matter cleared up by public opinion.
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    The Kwangsi Famine Fund.
    808 3 4th list of Subscribers. Brought forward 812,472 A Friend 100 Mr. Lim Khye Choe 20 Yeow Siang Jeow 20 Lim Mali Leug 20 Lim Joo Tek 14 Lim Boon Khiin 72 Tan Sam Pheng 10 Chew Boon Khun 6 Quah Boon Suan 6 Lim Bok Quah
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      51 3 In aid of the Penang Band. “DANDY DICK.” The Penang Amateur Dramatic Society WILL PLAY THE ABOVE ON TUESDAY. Ju’y 7th. at y p. w. THURSDAY, July 9th at 9 p. in. SATURDAY. July -11th at 8-30 p. m. HEATS MAY BE BOOKEO AT Mkhsrh. CUNNINGHAM, CLARKE Co Church fittrrrt
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      4 3 ENGINEERING TOOLS. McAlister Co.
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      1827 3 The Subscription List will be opened on Monday, the 22nd June, 1903, and will close on Monday, the 13th July, 1903. PROSPECTUS OF THE SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LIMITED. (iNCOKFOKATKD UNDER THE COMPANIES’ ORDINANCE, 1889.) :o: CAPITAL: 53C0,030 DOLLARS, Divided into 60,000 Shares of *lO each, with power to increase
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      1683 4 GRAHAM Co., LIMITED., PENANG FOUNDRY Co. (Established 1876.1 ENGINEERS, MILLWRIGHTS, &c., &c. C. E. Johnson. McAlisters Co., WIDE WORLD FAMOUS wholesale; CHEMISTS, 4 Beach Street, Penang. Weld Quay, 37 Beach Street, PENANG. 27a W. CORNFIELD. A. W. A. Anti White-Ant. PENANG AND MEDAN 22 BEACH STREET. A Valuable Mixture for
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    FEDERATED MALAY STATES.
    3001 5 j EXTRACTS risua THE RESIDENT-GENERAL*» ANNUAL RSrORr TOR 1902. J The figures of exjx»rt of tin and ti*.i ore* (the hitter reduced to 68 per «-ent. of the gross weight) were pi kills 78***72=1*1118 46.480. The duty collected on export, under a sliding scale, amounted to *8.438.776.
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      474 5 Sandifands Buttery k Co., 29, Beach Streat, PENANG. ANDREW USHER CO.S' Special Reserve O. V. (i. WHISKY. CRAIGELLACHIE GLENLIVET DISTILLERY Co.s .<«v t -t- GAELIC “OLl> SMUGGLER” WHISKY. Jarhes Buchanan Co. s “HOUSEOF COMMONS” WHISKY. rIIR/E R JCILT CIVMPAQNES. AGENTS HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. KITSON LAMPS. The Finest in Existence. Apply
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      19 5 GEORGE WALKER, Chemist and Druggist. THE DISPENSARY.” iVo. 2 Bishop Street. Prescriptions carefully compounded. Spectacles to suit all Sights
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      694 5 THE PENANG SIN POE.” n ffi m m I r :o: (X) (CHINESE DAILY NEWS.) THE ONLY CHINESE PAPER IN PENANG. $8 h m m m ft. /hr X :0: X 810 per annum Out Stations 82 extra. Ji to n $8 7C r #11 51* (XI :o: x ADVERTISEMENT
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