Straits Echo, 13 July 1903

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    36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 1 NO. 37. PENANG, 1 MONDAY, JULY 13th, 1903. *24 Pek Annum. Single Copy, 10 Cento.
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      2298 1 f A. E. SKEELS. o.r 31, Beach Street, 4? S.N.C rrn .IiiK Anir. &TOct ftil Anir mail steamers may Vie expected to •rive Outwards, ami leave Penang arls *n the following dates Mail Service. Outwards. Vitetta connecting 'll IIKlVI Parramatta Si min Coromandel MaUa V,del fn do do do do
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      6 1 A. E. SKEELST 31, Beach Street,
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      122 2 (By courtesy of the Chartered Dank.) London Demand Bank ...1 10 4 months’ sight Bank ...1 10/* s 3 Credit ...1/104 3 Documentary ...1/10,*, Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs. 186} 3 days' sight Private 138} Bombay. Demand Bank 130} M 3 days' s’ght Private 130} Madras. Demand Bank 1304 3
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      SHARES.
      223 2 BorsawahGold Mine Co., 7.70n0m. Bruseh Tin Mining Co.. Ld. 8 8.25 tellers Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co.. L<l 8 25. —tales F rater Neave. Ld 8 95. 6% Debs. par George Town Dispensary 26.— rales. Howarth Erskine. Ld. 5190. International Bodega 8100. —buyers Jelebu Mining A Trading Co., Ld
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      PRODUCE.
      157 2 Tin 8 77.25 sales B.Pepper(W.Coast3lbs.soz.)s 31. j White Pepper 8 52.50 tellers Trong Pepper 8 36. seller Cloves (picked) 8 35-50 Mace 8180.— sales Mace Pickings 160. seller Nutmegs 110 s 79. No. 1 7. sales Sugar < 2 5.30 Basket (Chinese) 4.10 i Tapioca Flour 2.25 sellers j
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      ARRIVALS.
      172 2 Majia Tajibunhis, Dut. s.s. 1,182, -Bunsbauk, 12th June, —Ac) ean, 6th July, Gen., —11. Liel>ert Co. Itinda, Ur. s.s. 3.362, England, 12th July. —Rangoon. It’.i July, Gen., —Huttenbacli Liebert A Co. Hector. Br. s.s. 8,006. Walker, 12tb July. —G.asgow, 6th June, Gen., —W. Manslield «V Co. T„n Outhocbn, But.
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      DEPARTURES.
      50 2 13th July. Chan Tai. Perlis and Setul. Mary Austin, for Port Swettenham. K. Halewyn, for Asahan. Van Outhoorn, for Singapore. Canton, for Pangkor A Teluk Anson. Cheang Cheic, for Singapore, etc. Itinda, for Singajiore. Hector, for Singapore. China and Japan. Unify, for Rangoon and Moulmein. Laurens Pit. for Deli.
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      IN PORT.
      121 2 Glenfaro, Br. s.s. 2,350. Holman. sth July, Shanghai, 17th June. Gen., —Boristead A Co. Jin Ho, Pr. s.s. 110. Hastrup. 12th July,— Langkat, 11th July. Gen., —Beng Bros. Kingsley, Br. s.s. 479, Parker, 12th July,— Malacca. 10th July, Gen., —H. Liebert A Co. Lai*y Weld, Br. s.s. 245,
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      EXPECTED.
      61 2 Vestel» From Agents Due Candia I.onlon A O. 14tb inst. Sachaen Coloml o ?.M. ACo. loth Sac !&en Loudon d.M.ACo. 16rh Manila Sinuai on P. O. 19th Bingo Maru Jaj.au Co. 20th Eenlo;noad Sinipport B. A Co. 20th Bencleach London do. 21st Hamburg on 3.JI ACo.30th Kiautbf-Lou London do.
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      SAILINGS.
      117 2 Vessels For Ajents Leave» Sachsen Japan B M.&Co. 1 oth inst Candia Singapore P. A O. Sachsen do. 13. M. a: Co. Manila Colombo P. A. O. Bim;o Mara do. 13. Co. Benomonl London S. B A. Co. Beneleneh Japan do. Hamburg ColomlK) B.M. Co. Kiautachou Singapore do. Benledi
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      PASSENGERS.
      70 2 Inward —Per Van Outhoorn, from Acheen, Mr. Choo Boon Hcan and Mr. A. Blass. Per Malta Vaj is unlit, from Acheen, Mr. G. Mikar and Sarkies. Per Jin Ho. from Langkat, Mr. C. Andrew and de Roy van Juydervijn. Per Kingsley, from Malacca, Mr. and Mrs. Wallich, Messrs. Darky,
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      MAILS.
      55 2 a mail will close for:— Deli—Per Vidar, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow. 1 p.m. Edie, T. Serna we. Segli and Olelileh—Per Hole Canton, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swi-tteuham and Malacca—Per Kingsley, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Teluk Anson —Pe r Lady Weld, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per
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    The Straits Echo.
    58 2 Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY. LOCAL K 4 per annum. (Past Free) j? MAIL ElllTluN (lV«t Free! IS CABLE AilUhKSs: Ec he—Penan g.” Telephone No. 188. Editor, Chesnet Duncan. Sub-Editor, llabold F. Pii-er. Manager,
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    76 2 BIRTHS. On the 27th June, at Shanghai, the wife of Z. Jack, of a son. At Bangkok, on the 4th instant, the wife of Mr. A. Lessler, of a daughter. MARRIAGE. On the 7th instant, at St. Andrews Cathedral. Singapore, by the Revd. E. G. Evans, m.a., Nathaniel
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    American Educational System.
    855 2 It is generally admitted that America occupies one of the foremost places among the nations, an l in no particular is this more pronounced than in the matter of education. To provide for those who live in the country districts, a wise law enacts that schools, supported
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    An Irish Royal Residence.
    200 2 The announcement that King Edward intends to establish a Royal residence in the distressful country will be hailed with genuine delight by Irishmen throughout the world. The frith Tim gives prominence to the pronouncement, and a recent telegram to a London journal states that it is
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    To Correspondents.
    363 2 Non Plus No question of law is involved. If you will call on the Editor he will discuss the subject with you provided you refrain from anything in the shape of argu/n nlum ad absvrdum. By the way, do you aspire to beauty honours? You’d better drop it
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      MALAY STATES APPOINTMENTS.
      211 2 ME. NELSON PETITIONS BECBETAKT OF STATE. To the Editor or the Straits Echo. Sib, —I have lieen seeing of late many articles on the subject of the appointment of Mr. Law as F. M. S. Postmaster General. A 1 letter selection cannot have lieen done. I think.
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    Supreme Court.
    804 2 (Monday, July 13th.) THE PENANG ASSIZES. (Before the Hon. A. F. G. Law, Puisne Judge.) His Lordship took liis seat on the Ben?h at eleven o'clock. Sentence. Tang Ah Pu, a coolie, unanimously declared guilty by the Jury on Friday of causing grievous bodily hurt was brought up
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    Saturday’s Cricket.
    288 2 Spboule 8 XI Vb. Shakc'h X( This match came off at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon on the Esplanade °5 resulted in a draw. Zehnder w;n the i• est scorer with 74 and Scully was m tt with 30. The bowling honours were shnS by Sharp and Gillingham who
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    Beauty Competition.
    558 2 In re Donations to Charities, In our last issue publicity was given to the communication of a local correspondent, who, writing on 11th instant (Saturday), asserted that the 810, stated by Mr. J. Napier (winner of the Beauty Competition) in his the note of acknowledgment, published in the
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      132 2 Pritchard Co. PENANG. SOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG FOR THE BRITISH EXPRESS DAIRY Company's BOMBAY BUTTER ALWAYS FRESH PURE, FIRM CREAMY Sold in lib. tins 75 cents per tin. Consignments received regularly. PRITCHARD CO. PENRKC. 4« ”T H E GEORGE TOWN DISPENSARY LIMITED. 37a, BEACH STREET, PENANG. WHOLESALE RETAIL CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS,
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      198 2 TRADE MARK CHIN HIN BROTHERS, General Storekeepers Horse Dealers Livery Scabies No. 50n, PENANG ROAD. Telephone Ao. ZGo. The following Goods always on hand. Post tingle and pair Engiish, American and Calcutta-made Ha ness and Saddles. English Wooden Cuannel Steel, special quality India Rubber, Cushion Ty re Wnceis, Patent Electric
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      31 2 NOTICE. T7TEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft. on Bromide paper. TV. JOiiES, King Street, Penang. Photograj her. 38a EEFEIOEBATORB McAlister Co.
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      28 2 WEATHER. The following report is kindly supplied bv t he Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis:— The rainfall during the 24 hours eii'led at. h n.in. to-day was nil.
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    TURKOBULGARIAN QUESTION.
    132 3 The Pressure Relieved. Reuter's Submarine Cable.) London, 13th July —lt is declared jit Sofia that tho Turko-Bulgarian relations have been greatly relieved owing to formal assurances on the part of Russia that she will never permit Turkey to attack Bulgaiia. Action of Powers Gratifies Bulgaria. Later. A seuii-offi
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    ENGLAND AND FRANCE.
    86 3 The Germar, Austrian and Russian Press see through fresh Spectacles. 1 Renters Submarine Cable.) London, 13th July.—Tim Germ.,l, mid Austrian Pi ess are beginning to appreciate a significance m resident Lor.bct’s visit to Great Britain. The Russian press ir. the same connection n-gards'King Edward's visit to J*'ranee,
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    THE POPE AND THE KAISER.
    33 3 (Reuter'* Submarine Cable.) Lend' n, .Inly 13t!i: —Tin* Kaiser lias sent, api tonally sig edand most nipathetic lett< r by a special emissary to l’oj. e Leo XIII-
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    SHOOTING AT BISLEY: U. S. TO THE FORE.
    27 3 (Reuter* Submarine Cable.) The United rotates team w<»n the Palma trophy at Uisley’, with the record score of 1,570.
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    ETON vs HARROW.
    53 3 (Reuter Submarine Cable.) London, July 13th: —Eton beat Harrow in the annual cricket match by an innings and 154 runs. Tbc record» show, concerning this ini* jKirtant annual inter-Coliege cricket contest, that Harrow have now won 33 times Eton 29 times whilst 16 mutches have been declared
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    THE POPE.
    230 3 Passed the Critical Stage. ilb nter' Submarine Cable). I«ondou. July 13th.—The Doctors »y that His Holiness has overcome the critical p< riod, though his illht'Sij may last for days, or evert weeks. Ihe Jionhleutscher Lloyd mail steamer bwkseu, liming left (Joiomlio at noon on Saturday, is •-xpeetpd to
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    THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES.
    169 3 Driver Refuses Duty and is Suspended. Tit A me DISOHGAMSKD. (Special to Echo.) Kwala m >ur, 12th July. Engine Driv« r >mith at I’anj mg Mai mi was unable to obtain accommodation last night at the Gove nmenr Best House. and refused
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    JEWS PROTEST TO CZAR
    112 3 (Cablenews Special Service.) Sew York, 27ih July.—A special despatch fiom Washington to the Herald says that IV. sklent Roosevelt has sent a strong petition signed by thousands of Hebrews in the ITni ed States to t»*e (,'zar of Russia ailent the Jewish massacres. It was only
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    REVOLUTION MENACING RUSSIA.
    95 3 Internal Disorders Increasing. (Cablenews Special Service.) New York, 28tli June:—A revp-r lution met a< es Russia. It is the consensus of opini* u apnong students of national affairs tliat Riissia is in deadly peril from her own people. Dissatisfaction at the inefficacy of the promulgated reforms of
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    SHIPBUILDING TRUST IN TROUBLE.
    61 3 (Cablenew* Special Service.) New York, Ist July.—At this hour it is understood that a Receiver has been applied for and appointed for the United .States Shipbuilding Company, the mammoth shipyard trust, which wag organized some months ago and which absorbed most of ihe big plants of
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    NEW RIFLE ADOPTED.
    43 3 U. S. Army to te Supplied With Improved Weapon. -—t (Cablenews Special Service.) New York, 26th June.—A special dispatch from Wu-hiugton says that the new Army Service rifle has been adopted. It is superior to the Krag-Jcrgese’i in all respects.
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    ECHOES.
    907 3 Several people thought that we were going to lie honoured by a visit from the Honorable Joseph a few days ago and v e.e in const qi.erne on the tip-toe of expectation. As to the cause of it, had they put on their thinking caps, they would have known
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    The A. D. S.
    107 3 Final Performance of Dandy Pick.” The final performance of “Dandy Dick was given at the Town Hall on Saturday night, when there was another large and thoroughly appreciative audience. The delightfully witty and lright comedy went with a swing throughout, and in every cas< Jthe performers
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    RED-Tape Records.
    686 3 \V hioh Government Department excels in red-tapeism The question is difficult, but it would !<? hard to beat the Admiraltv record of haring sent frigates in frame as cargo to Montreal, and thence by road to the Great Lakes- all at a cost for coir e aace alone
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1001 3 First Day. O Tuesday, 28th July, 1903. I I 1. The Maiden Plate. Value $5‘H>- A Kae»‘ fur Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale (!0»t.> Au allowance of 1411>s. to all ex-Griflins. Entrance $10. Distance. one mile. 2. First Griffin Back. Value 5400 and $100 to Second
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      5 3 AMkRI* ’AN CARTS McAlister Co
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      5 3 BOSE’S LIME JUICE. McAUSTER Co.
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      239 3 laagj Municipal Notice. 11HE next Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners w ill be held in the Municipal Office, at 3 p. m. on Friday, the 17th instant. R. P. PHILLIPS. Secretary to (he Municipal Com «a is» tone re. NOTICE. THE undersigned firm of Mayna Saiboo Eusope of Nos.
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      585 3 iitl a n 1 1 ir HOUSE WANTED. A HOUSE suit-«l fur hr- or two bachelors—rent in «derate—furnisbe<l I preferred—the nearer the Town the better. Replies to Q. E. IX, Co. Echo office. Penang, 15th June. Government of Perak. WANTED. Assistant Dressers on !S420.0<t per annum. Fne quarters, partly furnished,
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      587 3 ftolire. NOTICE. TANDJONG PINANG ICE CO., LTD. j Ice can now be obtained at all the Compuny'h Depots in Penang and Perak. i Price in Penang 1 cent per lb. GRAHAM Co., Ld. i General Agents. Penang, 6th July, 1906. 0.13 NOTICE. I HEREBY beg to notify the Public that
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      1719 4 MOTOR CARS. B I THE FAMOUS FRENCH MAKERS Dion Bouton Co, PARIS. GRAHAM k Co.; LIMITED., The undersierned are now booking order.? 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
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    SIAMESE AFFAIRS.
    1466 5 Morning Po? f lofh Jit nr.) Fob some weeks there ha» been an almost entire absent*;» of news from Siam ahil mi spasmodic is tiie inteis‘st which Siamese affair? excite in this country that the very existence of a Siamese question has apparently been forgotten. Various explanations of
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    President Loubet’s Visit to England.
    567 5 i Daily Graphic. l'-ith Jit nr. I The aunounc ineot that President L<>ul **t -w ill j»av his promised visit to London early in July, and that lie will lx» followed in the autumn by King Victor Emmanuel, cannot but Is* gratifying to tlx* whole
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    PACIFIC ISLANDS ANNEXED.
    369 5 A IShu Fiaucin«.*i> telegram says that, according to advices from Tahiti of tinloth nit., information lias been received there of tlie annexation by Great Britain '■of'three small uninhabited islands near Pitcairn I slant, including Dueie Islan 1, which has a safe, harbour. Mr. Simons, the British Consul
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      405 5 O. V. G. WHISKY. CRAIGELLACHIE -OtrIrNLIVET MACHINERY, ETC. Steam Engines A Boilers of various noise-powers. Petroleum, Gasoline, DISTILLERY Co.’s c Stationary and Marine h* GARLIC “OLD SMUGGLER” n WHISKY. ,r, h Engines. Huttenbach Bros. Co. James Buchanan Co.’s sunlight, life buoy “HOUSEOF COMMONS" LEVER BROS. LTD. (LIGHT, LIFE Bl and
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      158 5 McAlister 4 Co., 19 Beach Street Penang. CYCLES CYCLES I SOLE AGENTS FOR The “Swijl” The Itncing Suci.*ers_>s on this Machine would requiiv a Volume to record in «letail. Ordinary SI 65. Free Wheel SI9O. The “Victoria.” A High-Class Mount at a Low Figure. Ordinary 8170. Free Wheel 8195. Inspection
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      627 5 $Ht iiotfls. Bangkok THU ORIENTAL HOTEL. Ouif.xxai. Hotel Syndicate. j Proprietor». KINO EDWARD Ht/TEL. HONOKOSU. A High Class Private Hotel. Elcetrieuily Lighted. Electric Fans, (If required.) Electric Passenger Elevator to each Floor. Hotel Launch will meet all in coming Mails. Terms Moderate. Apply to the Manager. TELEGRAPHIC ADDKSSS VICTORIA." Dokacjkk
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      1127 6 THE CRITERION PRESS, Limited. ESTABLISHED 1883. 4 mm all standing amusements in tee echo WILL EE EEFEOEUCEB IE BRIEF EEEE. ESTABLISHED 1883. W. CORNFIELD. mwms& i: Wi&Ktmi t.m# mti C.S. SEN',; i' Co. PRINTERS PUBLISHERS. Netherlands Trading Society. I (iti'\-.s.mr itffca ftopriacrs of the "Straffs Echo," the Penang Sin Poe"
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