Straits Echo, 7 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. 32. PENANG, TUESDAY, JULY 7th, 1903. $24 Vbh Annum. Single Copt, 10 Cents.
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      2106 1 A. E. SKEELS. 31, Beach Street, P.&O. S.N.G i THE mail steamers may be expected to arrive Outwards, and leave Penang HomewarJs on the following dates: Mail Service. Outwards. Julv Homewards. 11 Massilia connecting with Oceana Mail Rates of Passage Svdnev Brindisi Malta Marseilles Gibraltar London 590 590 SEE [SPECIAL
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      7 1 A. E. SKEELS. *v 31, Be/tch Street.
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      117 2 (By courtesy of the Chartered Batik.) London Demand Bank l 4 months’ sight Bank 19| 3 Credit 1/ 9 t« 3 Documentary l/9f Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 131 3 days’ sight Private 1334 Bombay, Demand Bank 1314 3 days’ sight Private 1334 Madras, Demand Bank 1314 3 days’sight Private
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      SHARES.
      230 2 BersawahGold Mine Co., Ld. S 7.75 nom. Bruseh ’j in Mining Co., lid. S 8.25 teller» Chen ari:ng Hydraulic 'liu Mining Co.. Ld 8 25. —sales Fraser Reave. Ld 95. 6% Debs. par George Town Dispensary 8 26.— sales. Howarth Erskine. Ld. 8190. International Bodega 8100. —buyers Jelebu Mining
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      PRODUCE.
      173 2 Tin 8 80.10 sales t>.Feppci( \V.(. oast 31b*.50z.)5 31. White Pepper 8 54 50 sellers Traug Pepper S 36. sellers Cloves (picked) 8 35 50 Mace 8166. sa'es Mace Pickings 140. sellers Nutmegs 110 s 79. SNo. 1 7. sales 2 5.30 Basket (Chinese 4. Tapioca Flour 2.25 sellers
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      46 2 Thaipino, Br. s.s. 160, Wheeler. 6th July, —Port yPeld, 6th July, Gen., —H. -Lieliert Co. Avagyee, Br. s.s. 247, Morier, 7th July,— T. Anson, 6th Julv, Gen., —Koe Guan Co. Vidar. Br. s.s. 191, Murray, 7th July, Deli, 6th July, Gen., —Koe Guan A Co.
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      DEPARTURES.
      58 2 7th July. Mohammadi, for Singapore. Laurens Pit, for Asahan. Sumatra, for Deli. Kawachi Maru, Colombo A Southern India. Lai] oora, for Singapore, etc. Deli for Langkat. K. Halewyn, for Asahan. Ho Ktcei, for Deli. Pegu, for Edie, etc. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. Tong Chay TJn. for Batu Bahra
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      IN PORT.
      112 2 Avagyee, Br. s.s. 247, Morier, 7th July,— T. Anson, 6th Julv, Gen., —Koe Guan A Co. Glenfabg. Br. s.s. 2.350. Holman, sth July, Shanghai, 17th June, Gen., —Boustead A Co. M. Bacqpfhem. Aus. s.s. 2.744. Russerieh, 3rd July,—Trieste, 26th May, Gen., S. K. A Co. Patrol. Br. s.s.
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      EXPECTED.
      77 2 F estelf From Agents Due Brarmar lap «row 3. B. A Co. 7th inst. A. A pear ir gape re A. A. A Co. 10th C. A pear alcut a do. 10th Bemral ,'olom'’ o a.w. a Co. loth Caudia .ondon i*. A O. 14th Sachsen do. rf.M.A Co.
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      SAILINGS.
      129 2 We would d rect thp of shippin? Arm» to the style ill which "Steamers Exported and Projec'ed -a in'.?’’ are pnl»li.-i ed in tl.e Er 10 and in fo do.tur refi er fi lljr mvr t‘ f m tv. <-rs «.f en.pp.iisr Ontis toi?ire i rderr to their rl-rls
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      PASSENGERS.
      11 2 I Inward —Per Avagyee, from Teluk Anson. Mr. Van Brouch.
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      MAILS.
      40 2 A MAIL WILL CLOSE FOR Teluk Anson —Per Avagyee, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Singapore China —Per Emma Lnyken, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, 9th inst., noon. Tongkah, Kopah, Renong. Victoria Point, Maiiwun and Mergui—Per Perak, 9th inst., 2 p.m.
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    The Straits Echo.
    59 2 Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THK CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY, LOCAL *2i per annum. (Post Free) 27 MAIL EDITION Free) 15 CABLE ADDRESS: Ec he —Penan g.” Telephone No. 188. Editor, Chesxey Duncan. Sub-Editor, Haeoi.d F. Piper.
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    The New Fiscal Policy of Great Britain.
    1244 2 PLEA FOR MORE LIBERAL TREATMENT OF COLONIES. Tlie impending change in the Fiscal Policy of Griat Britain in regard to its relation to foreign countrn s, which cannot be said honestly to have been initiated by Mr. Chamberlain, but rather to be fcuggcsttd
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    MR. LUNING GOES HOME.
    257 2 Mr. W. A. Lulling, who has been orer five weeks in Kinta, has now definitely. concluded the business for which he came, and returns to England by th Engli h mail on Saturday next, accompanied by Mr. Gray. H male a search:ng investigation into the affairs
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    An Explanation.
    429 2 We have received a letter from Dr. Neun ui Buiterworai, m w men lie caiis us to apologise fur cerea n statements made m a letter bigneU by Veritas and puolished in tne Dauj Bulletin the puny forerunner, new defunct, of tn a ,Units Be,to. ihe Bulletin saw
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      AN EXTRAORDINARY PROPOSAL.
      554 2 TO THE KDITOR OP THE STRAITS ECHO. Deab Sib, r lhe Pinang Gazette of Saturday last, under tbe heading of Week by Week,” is responsible for the following:— No one has answered my query about confining the riling of gr.ifin races to amateurs. It can’t t>e liecause
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      RINDERPEST AT TAMBUN.
      477 2 (From our own Correspondents.) Rinderpe. t has broken out amount the buffaloes used to draw firewood to Mr Leong Fi's mine at Tambun, and much iV convenience id the result of the quarantine which is of necessity enforced in order to prevent the propagation of this contagious
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    LABOUR QUESTION ON THE RAND.
    491 2 LORD MILNEU ON ILL 1 hoSPLCT OF ASIATIC LABOUR OPTIMISM AT JOHANNESBURG. Johannlsburo, June 5. —Rep.yiug to an anti-Asiatic ueputation to-day, a-oru Jluner reviewed the wuoie question of Asiatic labour, aud laid down tne principle that, w natever form iuture legislation ungut take, tne Vigo
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    SPORT IN IPOH
    71 2 The enterprising lirni of mini®? agents, Messrs. Osborne and Chappy are about to give a huge picnic on 1 Gopeng Ditch on Sunday next, the inst. Bathing and swimming p 0 will be the morning spor s, and who have not been prostrated by Malay curies, which
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      130 2 MtITCHARD CO. PfNANG. SOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG FOR THE BRITISH EXPRESS DIARY Company’s BOMBAY BUTTER ALWAYS FRESH PURE, FIRM CREAMY Sold in lib. tins 75 cents per tin. Consignments received regularly. PRITCHARD CO. PENRNC. 4r. THE GEORGE TOWN DISPENSARY LIMITED. 37a, BEACH STREET, PENANG. WHOLESALE RETAIL. •CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS, AND OPTICIANS.
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      89 2 tc to Hjbfeta VvAhiTbD. A HOUSE sui'ed for one or two bachelors—rent moderate—furnished preferred—the neaier the 'lowu the better. Eeplies to E. D c jo. Echo oflice. Penang, 15th June. DAVID BBOWN Co., 4 Logan’s Buildings, Estate Agents and Auditors. Kejorts and Valuations Sale by Auction or private tender of
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      242 2 NOTICE, In the Gcods cf William Henry. Edmund Ffngi i.ly. deceased. T) URSUANT to Section 40 of the ConJL veyancing and Law of Property Ordiean e 1880, Notice is Lereby given that all creditors and other persons having any claims or demands upon or against the estate of William Henry
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      4 2 ENGINEERING TOOLS McAlister «Co.
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      27 2 WEATHER. The following report if 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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    POPE LEO. XIIIth
    42 3 Last Sacrament Adminis'ereJ. (Ymhtion S'iili. UmHANOI n. j Reuter f Service.) I oinloii, July 6 I):—At Ili.|l jjolim'ss’s request the Inst SacraII mult In»- been administered. I inter. 71i*:- The condition II „f i i> Holiness remains in changed.
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    THE TURKO-BULGARIAN QUESTION.
    49 3 THE TURKO-BUL-GARIAN QUESTION. f 7iu Porte Repudiates Bulgarian Charges. B IU liter Scrcue.) I London July Oth: The Porte B, lv M irt a Circular telegram io the iVw. is lepudiating the Bulgarian fliaiL" regarding the eoncentraB j( n of Turk i'll troops at strategic lioinls along the frontier.
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    OPENING OF THE PACIFIC CABLE.
    101 3 Round the World in Ten Minutes. (lieuie Service) ((M „I„n .1 ulv Oth —The Pacific fable i* ,l(nv °P e M r Miickav, President of the I nl)it* Com natty, sent a message wini ,i the world in ten minutes. IV oinpletion of the Pacia
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    MEN-OF-WAR IN THE PECHILI GULF.
    139 3 9 British Admjralty unaware of any 9 special object for the assemblage. I Reuter t Sereke) l| Lnulon July /tli: —lhe ParliaHiontin v Secretary to the AdmiralB. Mr 11 0. Arnold Forster, ■leaking in the House of Commons, Bud that at present there were ■irelve
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    PRESIDENT LOUBET IN LONDON
    240 3 Iteceives Indeed a Royal Reception KDICATINO A BETTER UNDER TVNDIN3 BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE. Reuter'» Service.) London, July 7th —President iou'iet «rn accompanied yesterdav y His Koval Highness the Duke f Connaught to London. At Dover he was acc rded a flcnditi naval recepnon. He
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    STRAITS EXCISE FARMS.
    157 3 Successful Tenderers. 4 (Special to Echo.) Singapoie, July 7th —The suceessiid tenderers for the Singapore and the Penang Excise Farms are, respectively, tin* «indicates headed by Mr. Klk to Hun Yang of Singapore and Mr. hung Tine Phin of Penang, and the resp ciive monthly rentals are
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    RAILWAYS IN CHINA.
    816 3 Eiuxqiean grabbing in the Celestial Euij in» nas, it appears, lately made a fresh start, very much to the disadvantage of Great Britain. The Time* corrospou lent at Pe.uug sets forth in circumstantial detail a number of railway concessions recently ol>taiii“d by Russia, Germany, and Belgium j
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    CANNIBALISM IN KWANGSI.
    68 3 Driven to Desperation by Rebellion. (Cab’enecre Special Service.) New York, 23rd June:—A cablegram from Peking says that the famine in the Province of Kwangsi has driven the people to cannibalism and those who die are being devoured by the survivors. The rebellion, which has been raging in
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    SERVIA REFUSES TO PUNISH REGICIDES.
    187 3 Culture trty le fciicus. Cable-,lews Special Sendee.) New York, 23rd June :—A special despatch from Belgrade, Servia, says that Servia defies the Powers, and is rewarding the murderers of the late King, Queen and royal family and guards. This despite Russia's mandate to punish the
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    SPECIAL SESSION OF CONGRESS.
    168 3 To Discuss liingley Tarif;. (Cablen etvs Sj eclat Service.) New York. June 22nd.—President Roosevelt has called a special session of Congress to convene in November. This step is pregnant with interest to the people of the Philippine Islands. During the special session Congress will undoubtedly take
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    Canton Christian College.
    276 3 The principal. Dr. O. F. Wisner, issues a Report of this college, (temporarily located in Macao) whicn is full of interesting information. It appears 81o0,0( 0 have already been raisea as a guaranne fund, and twenty acres of land hate been ac prired in Canton as a
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      1737 4 MOTOR CARS B 1 THE FAMOUS FRENCH MAKERS Dion Bouton Co. PARIS. The undersigned are now booking orders for all Classes of Motor Vehicles from 4 to 20 horse power. Attention is drawn to the new 1903 6 H. P. DE DION POPULAIRE, Which is suitable for both business and
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    THE JAPANESE INVASION OF KOREA.
    1683 5 Out lien* in the East mar l<e uow seen iu progress tv\«> instant es oi ti.e invasion au<i conquest of a country winch. 1 t!iiuK. are without parallel in the world's history. 1 refer to the invasion of Korea by tic j Japanese, and the
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    Interesting Service at the Presbyterian Church.
    617 5 The Secret of Success." As was announced in our column» on Saturday evening, the Revd. Stephen Walker. of Singapore, m. a., delivered u very interesting auoress to young men. on Sunday evening, at the Presbyterian Church in Norlham Road, on The Secret of Success.'
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      365 5 Ba(idi!ands Buttery Co., 29, Beach Street, PENANG. ANDREW USHER GO.S’ Special Reserve O. V. G. WHISKY. CRAIGELLACHIE GLEN LI VET DISTILLERY Co.’s GAELIC "OLD SMUGGLER” WHISKY. James Buchanan Co.'s "HOUSE OF COMMONS” WHISKY. llliam Teacher and Sons' Old Glenlivet Whisky. To ho had of all dealers. JEYES PERFECT PURIFIER. Tlic
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      35 5 WANTED A TELL KNOWNiinu of Chemists in the Federal States requires a Manager for Branch business. Good pav for a really good man. Send full particulars and references to ‘•QUININE,*’ e/o Stkaits Echo, 2t-o Penang.
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      1029 5 notice:. \riKWS >4’ Polling. Singapore. IVral, Selangor. and Sumatra. Photos enlarged. various size* up to 3ft on Bromide paper. W. JONES. King Stnvt, Penang. Photographer. 33»? ON SEANG. BOOT AND SHOE MAKER. No. 398 c CHULIA STREET, PENANG. Jdt» MUNICIPAL NOTICE. V OTIC'E is hereby given that the water a'
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      1680 6 Straits Settlements Pwnm Telegraph Department. PUBLIC TELEPHONE EXCHANGE PENANG. L.IST OF CONNECTIONS. Name. No. Name. No. Allan and Irving (Foundry) Allan, J. G*rin Allan Irving (Office) Anthony, Stephen. Anthony,"J. Anderson, A. F. G, Avetoom, Dr. T. C. Anglo-Chinese Reading Room. Anthony A Co. Aitken, J. B< Adams. A. R. Behn
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