Straits Echo, 20 July 1903

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    30 1 Straits Echo CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS) THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 1 NO. 43. PENANG, MONDAY, JULY 20th, 1903. Per Single CoPTj^Bhlrrg
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      2153 1 a; e; mm? »5 31. Beach Street, /Jy. S.N.D rpHl! nil steamers may be expected to arr.re Out wards, and leave Penang llomewar Is *a the following dates Mail Service. Outwards. Mail Rates of Passage Return Tickets to Colombo, India. Australia and Europe are available for two years. Return Tickets
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      8 1 A. E. SKEELS. 1 V 31, Beach Street
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      127 2 tf}tj courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 1 9-J j 5 4 month s* sight Bank .1 1 (fy, 3 Credit ...1/10J 3 Documen ta rv 1 /10y' ff Ca'cutia. Demand Bank Rs. 136 3 days’ sight Private 133 Bombay, Demand Bank 186 3 days’ sight Private
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      SHARES.
      195 2 Bersawarn!old inne Co., Ld. 7.75 how. Bruseh Tin Mining Co., Ld. 8.25 sellers Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co.. Ld 25.—series Fraser Reave. Ld 95. —buyers 6% Debs. par George Town Dispensary 26.— sates, j Howarth Erskine. Ld. 5190. International Bodega §lOO. —buyers Jelebu Mining Trading Co., Ld 1.50 tellers
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      PRODUCE.
      157 2 Tin S 77.00 sales IJ.Pepper( \Y. Coast 3 lbs. soz.)§ 31. White Pepper 52.50 sellers Trang Pepper 36. sellers Cloves (picked) 35 50 Mace .iK §lBO. teller. Mace Pickings 160. sellers Nutmegs 110» 79. No. 1 7. sales Sugar 2 5.30 Basket (Chinese) 4.10 Tapioca Flour 2.20 sellers Copra...
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      MAILS.
      55 2 A MAIL WILL CLOSE FOR I Tongkah—Per Petrel, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Colomlio and Southern India—Per Bingo Mara, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Singapore, Cidm* A Japan—Per ßencleuch, to-morrow, noon. Deli-" Per Ho Kwei. to-morrow 2 p.m. Port Swettenham and Malacca -Per Ki tgtl -y. k-morrow. 3 p.m. Telu‘: Am.on —Per La
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      187 2 Ho Kwei, Br. s.s. 160, Nielsen. 19th July, —Deli. 18th July, Gen.,—Huttenbach Lieliert Co. Kingsley, Br. s.s. 479, Parker, 19th Jidy,— Malacca, 17th July, Gen., —H. Liebert Co. Petrel. Br. s.s. 158. Higgie, 19th July,— Tongkah, 18th Julv, Gen., —Koe Guan Co. Pin Seng. Br. s.s. 378, Davidson, 20th
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      DEPARTURES.
      62 2 20th July. Pundua, for Rangoon. Lai Sang, for Calcutta. Chan Tai, Pcrlis and Setul. Taw Tong, for Port Swettenham. Tong Chay Un, for Batu Bahra and Asahan. Canton, for Pangkor Teluk Anson. Sumatra, for Deb. Fa» Outhoorn, for Olehleh and Padang. Hong Moh, for Singapore, etc. Kiefi,a. for Singpore.
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      IN PORT.
      211 2 Ai.enoxs. Br. s.s. 4.278. Pulford. l9di July, —Yokohama, 23rd June, Gen., —W. Mansfield A Co. Bingo Marc. Jap. s.s. 3.870, Davies. 19th m July. Yokohama. 27th June. Gen..— Boustead Co. Benclepch. Br. s.s. 2.679. Thomson. 20th Julv, —London. 27th June. Gen.. S. B. A Co. Glenfalloch. Br. ss.
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      EXPECTED.
      61 2 Ye*reU From Agent» I Due Ben’oinond Ungaporc S. B. A Co. 21st innt. Ya'etta k»iul«y P. 0. 23rd Bal'aarat •hina do. 23rd Lightning Singapore A. A. A Co. 23rd (J. Apear Jalcutta I do. 24th Sumatra Loudon F. O. 28th Ham ban; Singapore |B. M. Co. 30th Kiauteoh«.u London
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      SAILINGS.
      130 2 Vestel* For I Agent* brace* J 11 iniia JColoml o P O. Bingo Maru <lo: B. Co. j Benloinond London S. B. Co. Benck-ueh Japan do. J Wetta Singapore P. O. 23rd inst. Ball an rat jOolomlo do. 23rd Lightuiiur Calcutta A. A. Co. 24tli Q. Apoar Sirgap< re
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      PASSENGERS.
      73 2 Inward- Per Pin Seng, from Singapore, Mr. and Mrs. Leicester, Mr. King Kong Hiu Mr. and Mrs. Quah Beng Kee and Mrs. Khoo Chin Cht>o. Per Ho Kwei, from Deli. Mr. and Mrs. Kestereu. Miss Cornfield. Messrs. Asiuri, Tilemanp and Khoo Kok Cheng. Per Manila, from Singapore. Mr. Cheah
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    The Straits Echo.
    61 2 Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT TUB CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILT, inCAI. per aiiuimi. (Put Free) fl 1. MAIL EDITION (put Free) IS CABLE ADDRESS: Echc—Pcnang.” Telephone No. 188. f v Editor, Chesney Duncan. Sub-Edit or, Harold F.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    43 2 BIRTH. On the 1st July, at Kole, Japan, the wife of Arthur E. Cooper, of a da lghter. MARRIAGE. Van it Mulock. —On June 18th. at Ashley-place, U. O. B. Vane, Ma’ay States Civil Service, to Eileen Flon ntia Mult ck.
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    The Police and Crime in the Malay States.
    403 2 We are informed that the Federated Malay States European police officers, or most of them, are very dissatisfied with the new sterling scheme of payment, whereby they are considerable losers. It appears that up to a recent date they received payment at
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    THE EXCISE FARMS.
    114 2 *(Singapore Free Press, 1 6th July.) We are informed that the following are the settled rents for the Farms for the coming three years Singapore §465.000, Johore §90.000, Malacca §31.000. It appears that the Singapore tcuder was originally >,OOO mcie, but bv Government coifsent this amount wis
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    The Alleged Incorrect Surveys in Kinta.
    195 2 A CORRECTION AND APOLOGY. On the 2nd inst. a special appeared in this journal in which it was stated that Mr. Alma Baker is to blame for some incorrect surveys in the Kinta district. It turns out that the statements —which were published when
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    THE LARUT HILLS.
    386 2 Pleasant Place for Holidays when “Expresses” run through Perak. A Taiping Correspondent writes: —As soon as tbe railway will run expresses from Prai through the heart of Perak it will lx* a good opportunity for Penangites to take short, holidays and visit the Government bungalows in the
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      WHY THIS THUSNESS?
      359 2 To tue Ku:to3 or tue KiuiTi Echo. Sib.—l shall esteem it a favour if you will insert the following in your to-day's issue:— I am given to understand that a Committee meeting, which must be held according to the Jubilee Club's Rules once a month, to transact
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    PERAK.
    620 2 (Echo Special Correspondence.) Ipoh 17th July:—Mr. M. A. Haws, miner of Ipoh and Kampar. who some time ago sold his big rffine at Kampar, is about to leave for home His house, etc., is to be auctioned on Sunday, and his brother will live in Kampar as before. Mr.
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    The Eclipse Stakes.
    1361 2 In our lost issue we published the bare result of the race for the Eclipse Stakes, of £lO.OOO, run at Sxndown on Friday last, the 17th inst. It must have been a very exciting event from the ordinarily spectacular, the betting and the purely sporting standpoints. for
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      130 2 Pritchard Co. PENANG. AGENTS FOR PENANG «'em THE BRITISH EXCESS DAIRY .-Company’s BOMBAY BDTTER ALWAYS FRESH PURE, FIRM CREAMY Sold in lib. tins 75 cents per tin. 4 Consignments received regularly. PRITCHARD GO. PENfINC. 4b T H 25 GEORGE TOWN DISPENSARY LIMITED. ,37a, BEACH STREET, PENANG. WHOLESALE RETAIL. CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS,
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      80 2 DAVID BROWN Co.. 4 Logan'»* Building*, Estate Agents and Auditors. Report* and Valuations Sale bv Auction or private tender of House Land Property and Stock. Yarrow Kill Nursery and Fruit Nursery. The Planting Season. SPECIALLY selected, and prepared, and now ready for planting:— 50 slips Chicus (0 ft. high) will
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      6 2 METTAR'S STOVE WOOX) BURNING. McAlister Co.
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      5 2 MUMMS CHAMPAGNE McAlister a Cj.
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      4 2 MFBIG|BA*q** McAlister a Co>
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      32 2 WEATHER. T o f olk wing- report is kindly supplied by il.< S eri al Director of Fort Cornwallis:— The rainfall during the 24 hours ended at 9 ajn. to-day was nil.
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  • Obituary
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    39 2 DEATHS. On Tuesday, July 1st. at West Tytherley Rectory, New Salisbury, tb£ Reverend James Rath borne. Ox June 16th, at 158. Bubbling Well Road. Shanghai, Arthur H.. youngest son of the late Dr. R. A. Jamieson, aged 26 years.
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    THE IRISH LAND BILL.
    57 3 Wyndliam's Skiil and Coutag;. Rt liter’s Submarine Ccb'e.) London, 20tli July:—The Irish 1 1 Hill passed through Committot> and was reml a third time. Timothy Healy, Nationalist *r for North liouih, congratnl;4(o 1 the lit. Ih»n. < eorge Wynd])ai,i on the genius, skill and courage ie
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    THE DYING PONTIFF.
    25 3 Reuter's Submarine Cable.) .lon, 20th July :—The condition t 11 is lioli <B3 remains unMe may live for several (1 11 s.
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    INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH CONFERENCE AND CODES.
    42 3 i Reciter's Submarine Cable.) London. 20th .July: —The International Telegraph Conference has completely revised the rule relating to Codes. I'rom tli Ist of duly next year any combination of live letters will be accepted as one word.
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    ENGLAND AND FRANCE.
    59 3 Union for Mutual and Commercial Advantages. Reuter's Svlmarine Cable). London, duly 20th.—The AngloFtencli Unifii for tin* development of commercial relations between (mat Britain and France is practically completed. A number of French delegates liave at rived in 'London with deputes of the arbitration group for the purpose
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    ROOSEVELT AND TRUSTS.
    54 3 Congress lo Legislate on Combines. I Renter'll Submarine Cable.) London duly 20th :—President Roosevelt has decided to summon a special session of Congress for the purpose of introducing legislation dealing with the present unsatisfactory financial conditions, particularly in connection with Trusts, several of which are notoriously tottering,
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    F. M. S. APPOINTMENTS.
    336 3 The following appointments and official changes are notified Mr. J. S. Glover of the Perak service lias passed in law. Mr. J. Roe to be Locomotive Foreman F.M.S. Railways. Mr. Wong I Ek, Apothecary, Batu < lajah, has resigned the service. Mr. I*. Hoffuer to be
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    THE FEDERAL CONFERENCE.
    1491 3 Arrival of The Governor. SCENES OF REMARKABLE GAIETY. ENTHUSIASM 'JHBOUOnoUT. (From onr Special Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. July 19th.—Sir Frank Athelstane Swettonham, k.c. M. 0., arrived here at 4 o’clock this afternoon by special train. He was received by the ResidentGeneral, the R.'si i. nts, the Sultans of
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    TIN
    30 3 These Mine returns are reported for June: Sipiau Tin Company Limited. Piculs 170. Tiu Ore. sold for 88,106. Sudu Seremban Limited.—Piculs 114.00 Tiu Ore, valued at 85,400. Free Press.
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    SATURDAY’S CRICKET.
    541 3 P V t>. “The Rest.” With hue weather prevailing and the j wicket being in perfect order the Penang i Volunteers, under the able leadership cf Private Talma, met ‘-the R< st,“ captained by Sharp, on the E-planade, on Saturday afternoon, to try conclusions j at crick» t.
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      1738 4 MOTOR CARS. GRAHAM Co., LIMITED., B\ THE FAMOUS FRENCH MAKERS De EMon &z> Co. PENANG FOUNDRY Co., PARIS. The undersiprnetl are now booking- or iers fur till Classes of Motor Vehicles from t to 20 horse power. WHOLESALE CHEMISTS, 4 Beach Street, Penang. fEstablishcd 1876.) ENGI X E E It
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    THE WATER SUPPLY OF PENANG.
    2166 5 ltBPOR? OF THE Sl’B-CtIMJIITTEE. IYour Committee recognise that I even if stand pipes are establislied j, throughout the town a very large nuui- of tap-services must always remain. They have therefore considered the -best means of preventing waste in such services and they make The
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    989 5 First Day. Tuesday, 28th July, 1903. 1. The Maiden Plate. ah:c $5‘H) —A Race for Maideu Horses. eight as per st ale T .0st.) An allowance of ldibs. to all ex-Griffius. Entrance$10. Distance, one mile. 2. First Griffin Race. Value S4< stand 8100 to Second Horse. —A
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      367 5 Saridiiands Buttery Co., 29, Beach Street, PENANG. ANDREW USHER CO.S' Special Reserve O. V. G. WHISKY. craigellachie GLENLIVET DISTILLERY Co.’s GAELIC “OLD SMUGGLER” WHISKY. PERRIER JOUET CHAMPAGNES AGENTS HUTTENBACH BROS. Co.' KITSON LAMPS. The Finest Tight in Existence. Apply to ..f HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Sole. A’jente. MACHINERY, ETC. Steam Engines
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      395 5 TIAN6 LEE CO., Merchants and General importers, p ENANG Wholesale Office: 53, BEACH STREET. General Store Department:— 95, BEACH STREET. A LARGE stock of Goods of all varieties A kept on haul. Orders from "local and out port .imstouiers promptly executed and everv article supplied is guaranteed fresh. H aving
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      300 5 ADOLF STERNBERG. UPHOLSTERER AND FURNITURE e j DEALER. ALSO BEST KIND O# Mattresses and Upholstered J Spring Mattress Maker. 430 Chulia Street. 53a j $100 REWARD! W ill be given for information leading to f the conviction in a Court of Law of anybody (regardless of nationality or rank) who
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      1626 6 THE CRITERION PRESS, Limited. jr ESTABLISHED v= 1883. ~J!5> < .X* »fc»» ft -=-‘5 ALL milS ASVI 1 THE W mwm 8 F? i C. CHIN SENG. ■fi Hi Ft IBf ESTABLISHED 1833. PRINTERS Sl PUBLISHERS. Proprietors of the Straits Echo,” the Penang Sir. Poc and Chahyah Pu!aa Penang.’ jpv
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