Straits Echo, 21 July 1903

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    33 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL.1 44. PENANG, TUESDAY, JULY 21st, 1903. $24 Per Annum. Single Copt, 10 Cents.
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      2177 1 A. E. SKEELS. 31, Beach Street, /c K&O.iU^lS.N.C r I "'HE mail steamers may be expected to rrive Outwards, an l leave Penang Home»arls on the following dates: Mai! Service. Outwards. Mai! Rales of Passage Return "u*ket* to Qolombo, India. Australia and j.urope are available for two years. Return V
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      6 1 A. E. &KIE-U. 31, Beach Street
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      120 2 (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 1 9| 4 months’ sight Bank ...110J 3 Credit ...1/10/, 3 Documentary ...l/10f Calcutta. Demand Bank Its. 137 3 days’ sight Private 139 Bombay, Demand Bank 137 3 days’ sight Private 139 I Madras, Demand Bank 137 3 days’ sight
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      SHARES.
      201 2 Bersawah Gold Mine Co., Ld. 7.75 now. Bruseli Tin Mining Co., Ld. 8.25 sellers Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 25. —sales Fraser Neave, Ld 95. —buyers 6% Debs. par George Town Dispensary 26.— sales. Howarth Erskine, Ld. $190.— International Bodega $100. —buyers Jelebu Mining Trading 1 Co., Ld
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      PRODUCE.
      157 2 Tin 77.00 tale» B.PepperfW. Coast 3 lbs. 5oz.)$ 30.50 j White Pepper 52.— tellers Trang Pepper S 36.— tellers Cloves (picked) 35 50 Mace $180. teller. Mace Pickings 160.— tellert Nutmegs 110s 79.— C No. 1 7. tales Sugar s 2 5.30 Basket (Chinese) 4. Tapioca Flour 2.15 Copra
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      58 2 Pextakota, Br. s.s. 2,209, Coope, 21st July, —Rangoon, 18th July, Gen., —Huttenbaeh Liebert Co. Quobra. Br. s.s. 120. Russel, 20th July,— Port Weld, 19th July, Gen., —Huttenbach Liebert Co. Deli. Br. s.s. 104, Hassan. 20th July,— Langkat, 19th July, Gen.,—Koe Guan Co. Avagyee, Br. s.s. 247, Morier, 21st July,—
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      DEPARTURES.
      43 2 21st July. Petrel, for Tongkah. Bingo Maru, for Colombo Southern India. Beiicleuch. for Singapore. China Japan. Deli, for Langkat. Ho Kwei, for Deli. Kingsley. for Port Swettenham Malacca. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenham Singapore. Pentakota. for Singapore.
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      IN PORT.
      131 2 Avagyee. Br. s.s. 247. Morier, 21st July,— T. Anson. 20th Julv, Gen., —Koe Guan Co. Alcixons. Br. s.s. 4.278, Pulford, 19,h July, —Yokohama, 23rd June, Gen., —W. Mansfield Co. Glknfalloch, Br. s.s. 1.434. Bainbridge, 20th July.—China, 6th July, Gen., Beng Bros. Jin Ho, Br. s.s. 110, Hastrup, leth
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      EXPECTED.
      60 2 Vessel» I From Agents Dne Valetta Somljav P. O. 23rd in it Ballaarat China I do. 23rd Lightning Singapore A. A. Co. 23rd G. Apear Calcutta do. 24th Sumatra London P. A < >. 28th Benlotnoud Singapore 3. B. A Co. 28th Hamliun; Singapore B. M. Co. 30th Kiautsrhou
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      SAILINGS.
      112 2 Vcrsel* For Agents Leave* Valet ta Singapore P. A O. 23rd inst. Ballaarat Colombo do. 23rd Lightning Calcutta A A. A Co. 24th G. Apcar Singapore do. 2oth Sumatra Singapore P. O. 28th Benlomoud London S. B. A Co. 28th Hamburg Colombo B.MACo. Kiautschou Singapore do. Lien ledi London
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      PASSENGERS.
      35 2 Inward —Per Pentakota, from Rangoon. Mr. and Mrs. Kang Yu Wei, Mr. M. P. Seth. Mr. and Mrs. Ford, Mr. P. Borges, and Mrs. Yenok. Per Avagyee. from T. Anson, Mr. and Mrs. Chasseriau.
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      MAILS.
      42 2 A 3!AIL AVILL CLOSE FOR Pangkalau Brandan— Per Quorra, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Rangoon—Per Salamanca, to-morrow. 2 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per A rag gee. to-morrow, 2 p.m. Singapore. Hongkong, Swatow Amoy— Per Gleufalloch. to-morrow, 3 p.m. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, 23rd iust.. 1 p.m.
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    The Straits Echo.
    59 2 Established June 1st, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT TUS CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY, IXXfAL 524 per annum. (Post Free) 27 MAIL EDITIOX (Pust Free) 13 CABLE ADDRESS: Ec ho —Penang." Telephone No. 188. Editor, Chesney Duncan. Sub-Editor, Harold F. Piper.
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    A RAILWAY PUZZLE.
    432 2 FACT OR FICTION OR WHAT T Will some of our readers make a big call on their thinking machinery aiul send in to us a solution of a problem which is really quite puzzling. Here it is. put as briefly as possible:— General Manager l'\ M. S.
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    KANG YU WEI.
    166 2 ARRIVAL AT PENANG TO-DAY. famous patriot and Reformjr. Mr. Kang Yu Wei, left Rangoon on Sunday las;, by the Pentakota and arrived hen? this morning. It is probablt that Kang Yu Wei will reside here about three raoexfhs, before proceeding to the north. He appears to be
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    Sir Ernest Satow.
    63 2 Our Rangoon Correspondent reports that Sir Ernest Satow is due at Rang in tomorrow. It is understood that je will discuss certain important ./.wstions with the Lieutenant-Governor regarding the BurinoOhinese frontier. The outward P. and O. mail (steamer Yaletta left Colombo for Penang a. 5 p.nr on
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    Defrauding the Penang Municipality.
    232 2 For Making False Returns Mr. Merican Gets Heavily Fined. At the Police Court, this morning, liefore Mr. Talma, a well-known local landlord, Mr. A O. Merican, was charged with making a false return to the Secretary of the Penang Municipal Commissioners as to the number of
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    Penang Scholars to the Fore Again.
    115 2 We have much pleasure in announcing that Mr. Yeow Guan Seok. a Queen’s scholar of 1901. has taken third place in the «Second Class Law Tripos, part 1. lie is the highest of all colonials on the List. His Foundation «Scholarship at St. John’s
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    The States Railway.
    370 2 LANDSLIP IN TIIE PASS. A mender of the Echo stuff reportr Previous to the arrival of Saturday evening's down train a landslip occurred in the Bilk it Gan tang- Padang Ken gas Pas?. Happily danger i ignals were put up in good time and the traiu saved
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    TURF NOTES.
    79 2 Owing to heavy rains, the race course ami stands were quite deserted this morning. The only stable to put in an appearance was Wool's, which sent out Ran enter and Starlight, the latter moving better than ever, while Banester shows he is an improved horse and will not
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    THE PHILIPPINES
    175 2 NO OPEN DOOR. The San Francieco Chronicle thus sums up flie case against an open door policy in the Philippines:—China has no right to ask us to set up a special fiscal system in anv part of our possessions to please her; all she can fairly demand is
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    CRICKET.
    255 2 BCTTEEWCETH E. C. V 3. PABIT BUNT AE. On Sunday last the Lutterworth Recreation Club tried conclusions with Farit Buntar at cricket. Forles, Stothard and Farrer put together 77 for th? R. C. while Woodford and Siiaw did by far the l>est scoring for the Pnrifc Buntar, as the
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    TAIPING REST HOUSE.
    772 2 A PERFECT PIG-BTT. (Echo Special Correspondence.) Taiping, 17th July:— I am gradually picking lip the lay of the land, and it is not altogether without experience that I dub the Taipiug Rest House the filthiest of its kind in Perak. The Ipob Rest House is certainly very
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      ROAD MENDING EXTRAORDINAEY.
      376 2 TO TUE EDI Ml! O? Til SIRaITS teiil Dear Sir,—I leg to d raw through the medium of your 0 11 journals, to the shockin Meu and Chulia Streets. It b since they felt tho pith-;.-.. ai 7. Ts c tolle.4 and were dreaaed Vi a t
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    TO CORRESPONDENTS.
    318 2 EE TIIE IEDEBAL CONFZ2ENCS AXD THE DUIiL-AS-DITCK-WATFR V.’ATIiR EEIOST ■> An explanation is due to several cornspondents whose letters r< ached r.s boring tl» past few days. We shall dial with then at an early date, but at pres nt 0.. r coltitani are overloaded with the pon
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    Chinese Labour For South Africa.
    303 2 At the monthly meeting of the Cliani!er of Mines at Johannesburg, o.i 18th tilt Nr G. Farrar reviewed the laionr position. Adviceshud been received from tliet l aniler» Asiatic Labour Commissioner. Mr. Skinner, from China, in which lie stated fl.it he In' vi»ited California, and
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      128 2 Pritchard Co. PENANG. SOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG FOR THE BRITISH EXPRESS DAIRY Company’s BOMBAY BUTTER ALWAYS FRESH PURE, FIRM CREAM Y Sold in lib. tins 75 cents per tin. Consignments received regularly. PRITCHARD C 9. PENANG. 4b THE GEORGE TOWN DISPENSARY LIMITED. 37a, BEACH STREET, PENANG. WHOLESALE RETAIL. CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS,
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      111 2 DAVID BROWN A Co., 4 Logans Buildings, Estate Agents and Auditors. Reports and Valuations Sale bv Auction or private tender of House Land Property and Stock. Yarrow Hill Nursery and Fruit Nursery. The Planting: Season. SPECIALLY selected, and prepared, and IO now ready for planting:— 60 slips Chicus (6 ft.
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      231 2 NOTICE. TO CoaaKeioXDK.xTS: It U ni|itoted that all com munications relating to Subscription*. Advertisements' Ac., be addressed to the Manager, Strait» Echo" and not to the Editor. All cheques should be crossed. letters on Editorial or other matters intended for publication or use in the E-ho should be sent to"
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      4 2 EIPPINGILLE’S STOVES. McAlister Co.
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      5 2 METTAR’S STOVE WOOD BUE2TINOMcAlister Co.
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      28 2 WEATHER. The following report is kindlv supplied bv the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis:— The rainfall during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. to-dav was 2.18 inches.
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    DEATH OF POPE LEO XIII.
    635 3 Reuter's Submarine Cable.) London, July 2tst. —His Holiness Pope Leo XIII died yesterday. -it Joachim Pocci was born on the •> 11(1 March. 1810, at Carpieuto iu the of Anagui in the Papal States. At j„l u ,t sof age he was sent to the
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    RUSSIA INTERFERES IN KOREA.
    196 3 Opposes tlie Opening of Further Ports. Reuter's Submarine Cable.) London, 21st July: —Reuters < kolituna British tepresent alive imntly leqv.cstcd the opening of Wi-ju to foreign t rade. M. Pa val off, Russian Minister to Chinn, has had an audience of the Emperor of Korea anil
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    British consols.
    77 3 Still the Best and Greatest Security in the World. Reuter's Submarine Cable). Loudon, 21st July —The Rt. Won. T. Ritchie, Chancellor of Lxchequer, in a speech at the House, indignantly renn- dinted the charge tint It had insufficiently safeguarded the Sinking Fund, and declare 1 that iti four
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    GREAT BRITAIN AND PERSIA.
    37 3 (Reuters Submarine Cable.) Loudon, July ‘2oth —The Commercial Treaty between < i reat Britain and Persia has been ratified, and not one between Great Britain and Japan as erroneously stated on the 10th instant.
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    THE AUSTRALASIAN COMMONWEALTH.
    250 3 Federal Capital Selected. (Reuter's Submarine Cable.) London, July 21st. —The final decision of the Commission appointed to select a site for the Capital of Federated Australia places Tumut, New South Wales, first. The above rough map indicates the position of Tumut which is the chosen of five
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    THE FEDERAL CONFERENCE.
    950 3 The Governor on States’ Advancement. Hi/ our Special Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, 20th July:—His Excellency the Governor, continuing his inaugural speech (which the Echo had to withhold yesterday on account of the shocking delay in transmission) said that five Railway extensions have heen complet- ed at a cost
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    UNITED PLANTERS’ ASSOCIATION.
    1159 3 At a meeting of this Association held at Kwala Lumpur recently then; were present. Mr. W. W. Bailey (Chairman), Messrs. C. Meikle, E. B. Skinner. E. B. Prior and M. S. Parry (Members of Committee), also Messrs. H. F. Browell, F. M. Bell. E. V. Carey. H.
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      1695 4 MOTOR CARS. B\ 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. GRAHAM Co., LIMITED. WHOLE SALE] CHEMISTS, 4 Beach Street, Penang. Attention is drawn to the new 1903 6 H. P. DE
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    THE WATER SUPPLY OF PENANG.
    2085 5 ItCfOItT OK THK MT.-Co-MMITTI K, 21. Mr. Me Ritchie therefore overestimated the dry-weather supply from the Waterfall by over half a million gallons a day and that from AVer Uitain sources by nearly three and a half million gallons a day. The total over-estimate amounts
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    1546 5 (Front Or Cor ret j rxn-F-t.) Manila. 27th June: Governor Taft mi l th members of the Philippine Conuiiia ioa have returned to Manila from Baguio, in the hill distri-t of Benguet, where they.adj aimed for the hot t.ason. Baguio, it uior,lnstated, is destined to become the Simla,
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    A NEW Decoration Day.
    377 5 Despatches from several points in the States tell a ‘nguiticant story about Decoration day. In many places, for the first time since the establishing of Decoration day, the number of soldiers who were living and present fell short of the number whose graves they decorated. In
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    PERAK TURF CLUB.
    698 5 Taiping Races, 1903. Programme., mi t^andimAu 9 1 First Day. Tckxdat 11th August. 1. The Maiden Plate. \*lue $300,—F°r Maiden horses Ex grifti* allowed 14 lbs. weight as peTJale lO stone.Entrance $10. Distance 1 „Tit 2. The W aterfall Staked Distance 6 furlongs. K ll> 7 x'
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      370 5 Sandilands Buttery Co., PERRIER JOLIET CHAMPAGNES 1 AGENTS 29, Beach Street, PENANG. ANDREW USHER CO.S' HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. KITSON LAMPS. Tlie Finest Light iu Existence. Apply to HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Special Reserve o. V. G. WHISKY. CRAIGELLACHIE GLEN Li VET DISTILLERY Co.’s GAELIC “OLD SMUGGLER” WHISKY. James Buchanan Co. 's
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      37 5 W. CORNFIELD, TAILOR ANQ OUTFITTER. JUST RECEIVED. WHITE SERGE CRICKETING FLANNEL THE .STRUTS TROPICAL POLO HELMETS, BRAZILIAN PANAMA HATS, j WHITE.& ULLE NAVY CAPS with extra covers, GOLF EVENING CAPS, TRAVELLING TRUNKS, and DECK CHAIRS, DUTCH CIGARS.
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      59 5 Shorthand! Shorthand l\ INSTRUCTION in Shorthand (Pitman's) given to young men at their own residences from and after 5 p. m., daily, weekly, bi-weekly or.-.tri-weekly, by an ex -Reporter of Indiiur and (Siam papers, who holds Pitman’s of proficiency in Shorthand* Proficiency Guaranteed in the Course of a Few Lessons.
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