Straits Echo, 14 August 1903

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    34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL.I NO. 62. PENANG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14th, 1903. 524 Pek Annum. Sinoi.e Copt, 10 Cnnts.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      2307 1 A. E. SKEELS. 31, Beach Street, 3iEtnif>ii>aH<a PiOJi AtM. «X- <3 IS. N. Co. T $HK ail steamers may la* expected to ar nve Outwards, and leave Penang Homewards on the following dates:— Mail Service. Outwards. \un- 2‘> Ballaarat connecting with India ;t Simla do Rome 17 Coromandel do Arcadia
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      118 2 (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...1/10-J3 4 months’ sight Bank 1/11 3 Credit ...1/11$ 3 Documentary ...1/11-j^ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 142 3 days’ sight Private 144 Bombay, Demand Bank 142 3 days’ sight Private 144 Madras, Demand Bank 141 3 days’ sight Private 143$
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      SHARES
      192 2 Bersawall Gold Mine Co., Ld. 19. —buyers Bruseli Tin Mining Co., Ld. 8.25 sellers Chendariaug Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 25. —sales Fraser Neave, Ld sloo. —buyers 6% Debs. par George Town Dispensary 26. sales. Howarth Erskine, Ld. sl9o. —buyers International Bodega sloo. —buyers Jelebu Mining Trading Co., Ld
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      PRODUCE.
      167 2 Tin 76.50 sales Gold leaf 85. B.Pepper(W.Coast3lbs.soz.)s 29.40 sales White Pepper 51.50 sellers Trang Pepper 36. sellers Cloves (picked) 35 50 Mace slBo.— nom. Mace Pickings 126.— sales Nutmegs 110 s 70. —sellers No. 1 7. sales Sugar 2 5.30 Basket (Chinese) 3.70 buyers Tapioca Flour 2.15 sales Copra
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      102 2 Zaida. Br. s.s. 2,905, Grier, 14th August, Singapore, 12th August, Gen., H. Liebert Co. Sumatra, Ger. s.s. 407, Kliinnet, 13th Aug., Deli, 12th August, Gen., —Belin Mever A Co. Rotorua, Br. s.s. 576, Brown, 14th August, Singapore. 12th August, Gen., —Koe Guan Co. Petbkl, Br. s.s. 158. Higgie, 13th
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      DEPARTURES.
      25 2 14th August Sumatra, for Deli. Zaida. for Negapatain, etc. Langkat. for Port Swettenham Malacca. Hok Canton, for Edie etc. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson.
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      IN PORT.
      137 2 Avagyee, Br. s.s. 247, Morier, 14tli August, T. Anson. 13th Aug.,—Koe Guan Co. Caklyle. Br. s.s. 331. Mugford. 12th Aug., —Port Swettenham. 11th Aug., Gen., —Straits Steamship Co. G. G. van Laxsberge, Dut. s.s. 501, Boon, 13th August. Olehleh. 10th August, Gen., Huttenbach Liebert Co. Kennebec, Br. s.s.
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      EXPECTED.
      64 2 Yettelt From Ayenft Dne i Sainbia Colonilw B. M. A Co. 14tbAug Liiihtuiuir Calcutta A. A. ACo. 14th Zamania Sanuki N'pataiu H.L. A Co. 15th Maru Singapore B. A Co. I7th Benledi Singapore S B. A Co. 20th G.Apear Singapore A. A. A Co. 20th Ballaarat Colombo P. A
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      SAILINGS.
      34 2 Ye^eU For Agent» Leave» Lightning Singapore A. A A Co. lotliAug Zainunia Singapore H. L. A Co. 16th Benledi London S. B. A Co. 20th G. Apcar Calcutta A. A. A Co. 21st
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      PASSENGERS.
      246 2 Inrcard —Per s.s. Lady Weld.” from Teluk Anson. Mr. Macbain and Mr. Wilson. Per s.s. bahgkat,” from Port- Swetteuhain. Mr. Johnson. Per s.s. Priuz Heinrich." from S’pore. Dr. and Mrs. Jesser Coope, Mrs. Paul SchimmelbuEch, Mr. R. A. v. Santen. Mr. Harold E. Waite and Mrs. Tan Kheaui Hock.
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      MAILS.
      93 2 A HAIL WILL CLOSE FOR Tongkah—Per Fetrel, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Dell—Per Vidar, to-morrow, noon. Port. Swettenham —Per Mary Austin, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Langkat —Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Pangkalau Bran dan—Per Taw Tong, tomorrow. 2 p.ui. Teluk Anson —Per Avagyee, to-morrow. 2 p.m. Port S wetteulii. ui and
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    The Straits Echo.
    61 2 Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT TBS CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY, LOCAL per atuiuin. > (Post Free) 27 MAIL EDITION (Post Free) 15 CABLE ADDRESS: “E c h O—P0 —P enang.” Telephone No. 188. Editor, Chesney Duncan. Sub-Editor,
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    35 2 BIRTH. On the 12th August, at Woodside," Tanglin. Mrs. J. Rumney Nicholson, of a son. On the 9th August, at 4 Dublin Road, the wife of Captain J. G. Follett of a daughter.
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    The Malay States Railways.
    1351 2 A GOOD SHOWING Through to Kuala Lumpur To-morrow. Had the statement been made a decade ago that railway connexion between Penang and Johore— passing as it would, through the heart of the Malay Peninsula—could be effected within a comparative early date it would have been regarded
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      THE GAMBLING SCANDAL.
      429 2 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS ECHO. Sir, —As so much has lately lieen written in vour paper about Chinese gambling, can vou kindlv spare me a little space for a suggestion which, I think, will go to the root of the evil It is an indisputable
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      THE PEH BIN MANIA.
      245 2 To The Editor of The Straits Echo. Dear Sir, —Be kind enough to allow me another space in your valuable paper. May I give a suggestion provoked by the article signed by a “Disgusted wife” in your Echo of 11th August. She was quite right in
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    NAUTICAL AFFAIRS.
    1244 2 CAN OFFICERS BE DISCHARGED IN PENANG WHEN THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR MASTER REFUSES TO SIGN THEM OFF To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir,—Your very interesting Shipping affairs article in the Echo of 11th instant, relating to the discharge of seamen in the Straits Settlements jiorts, has undoubtedly
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      28 2 WEATHER, The following report is kindly supplied by the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis:— The rainfall during the 24 hours ended at S> a.in. to-day was ni 1
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    YANKEE CRAFT FIRED UPON AND BY PURSUED BY CANADIAN CUTTER.
    125 3 Twenty Shots Fired But No Fatalities. Reuter'* Submarine Cable.) l omlon, August l.Uli:—The United States fishing boat Silversjmiif waB found on ti e Canadian side of I/ikr Krie, and was struck by twenty shots while escaping from the Canadian revenue
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    JOHN BULL PROHIBITS THE IMPORTATION OF DANISH, RUSSIAN AND ARGENTINE SUGAR.
    146 3 From September Ist. (Renter* Submarine Cable.) London, August 18th:—The importation of Danish, Russian, and Argentine sugar is prohibited from September Ist. Having regard to m-ent debates on the subject something of this sort was expected. It is only a
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    BALKAN REVOLUTION SPREADING EASTWARD.
    62 3 heavy Fighting Near Monastir. {Reuter's Submarine Cable). London, August 14tli: —From the latest advices it is learned that in (lie Balkans the revolutionary movement lias attained a most serious aspect, and is spreading eastward. Some heavy fighting has taken place in the vicinity of Monastir. The
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    BARBAROUS EXECUTION AT PEKING
    125 3 Britain Morally Bound Towards Shanghai Reformers. (Reuter'» Submarine Cable). London, August 14th —The Marquess of Lansdowne, referring to tlie horrible execution in Peking, said that Government was bound to that the pledges whereunder the Shanghai reformers pleaded guilty were carried out. A Cliinese journalist at Shenchieu
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    RUSSIAN VICEROY FOR THE FAR EAST.
    53 3 Supreme Power. {Reuter's Submarine Cable.) l/indon, August 14th :—The Tsar I'as issued a ukase investing Admiral Alexioff Viceroy of the Ear East with Bu pre;ue power, being responsible 01 ‘lv to a special council at St. Petersburg. '1 he Vioeroyalty comprises the Amur and
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    TAIPING RACES.
    2387 3 SECOND DAY. (From onr oven Re preventative.) Taiping, August 13th Yesterday's racing was again marred by the weather, rain falling heavily just before the start aud the course was both soft and difficult. The attendance was again much below what might have been expected aud naturally due to
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    Dress at the Taiping Races.
    450 3 [BY TASMANIA.] The Hou. the Resident and Mi's. Rodger arrived shortly before three. Mrs. Rodger wore a handsome black dress and a stylish hat to match, and, as usual, had a smile and a kind word for every one. Mrs. Douglas, whom we all heartily
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    The Tronoh Mines.
    476 3 The Truth about the Explosion. GOOD PROSPECTS FOR DEEP BORING. A Kinta correspondent informs us that the recently reported explosion in the Tronoh shaft did absolutely no damage. It was simply' due, as most explosions are. to the evolution of carburretted hydrogen gas in the bottom of
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    PERAK TURF CLUB.
    311 3 Taipinj Races, 1903. Programme. 11th, 13th, and loth Aug net, 1903. Third Day. Saturday, 15th August. 1. The Galloway Handicap Value *250. For all Galloways that rau m race 1 second day. Entrance S15 i); K tance one mile. 2. The “Taiping St. Ledger.’ V alue *600.
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      5 3 ROSE’S LIME JUICE. McAlister c«.
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      6 3 HARDWARE OF at.T. DESCRIPTIONS. McAlister Co.
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      4 3 ENGINEERING TOOLS McAlister Co.
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      301 3 4 LL kinds of job and faucv printing cx- ecu ted with neatness and despatch at the “Echo" Office. To Echo Advertisers. Tliere is only one wav to Advertise, and that is to hammer your name, your business, so constantly, so persistently, to thoroughly into the people's heads through the
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      507 3 AIU ADZ, FOUND. \Bug in :i Carriage at the Penang Railway Station this afternoon. Apply to Straits Echo. Penang. 14th August, 1903. WANTED. TV’" ANTED a smart busin-ss mar, it thoroughly acquainted with English and Gel man correspondence, lxx>kkeeping and the general import trade. No use applying without first class
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      116 3 Shorthand! Shorthand!! INSTRUCTION in Shorthand (Pitman's) given to young men at their own residences from and after 5 p. in., daily, weekly', bi-weekly or tri-weekly, by an ex -Reporter of Indian and Siam papers, who holds Pitman’s certificate of proficiency in Shorthand. Proficiency Guaranteed in the Course of a Few
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      1725 4 SIN GHEE CHOON CO. No. 129, Beach Street, PENANG. Commission Agents, PROVISIONERS AND GENERAL IMPORTERS. Agent# for TOWKAY FOO CHOO CHOON, OF LAHAT, PERAK, 1 AND The Perak General Farms. 29 Allan 4 Irving. Penang. ENGINEERS, Iron Brass Founders, BOILER MAKERS AND Bridge Builders. IRON \ND STEEL MERCHANTS IRONMONGERS, OIL
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    Russia In Palestine.
    1321 5 Remarkable Activity. The full importance of the German Emperor's trip to the Holy Land, a visit made, ostensibly in the fu. ure interests of German commerce, was (says a cort respondent of the Globe) appreciated clearly by Russian statecraft for it led to renewed efforts under the
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    The Unrest in Russia.
    1487 5 That the Tsar may soon be graciously pleased to go a little slower in the great game of "grab" in which he is so engrossed in tlie North is quite possible, for he now finds himself confronted with great difficulties in the Near East and has
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      895 5 i Federated Malay States Railways. NOTICES. OS Saturday the 15th in* tan 1 a Special (rain will leave Taiping at 7-30 p. m. f or Renting «ailing at intermediate stations a> required to alight passengers returning from the Ka-es. Passengers for intermediate stations shoui<l inform the Station Master Taiping, a
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      133 5 W. CORNFIELD, TAILOR AJVD OUTFITTER. THE WELL KNOWN “LADIES SHOES." JN BLACK, BROWN AND WHITE AGAIN IN STOCK ALSO THE WHITE GLACE’ BRIDAL SHOES Waterproofs Waterproofs Waterproofs. AT W. CORNFIELD’S. PENANG FOUNDRY Co., (Established 1876.) ENGINEERS, MILLWRIGHTS, ike., &c. Weld Quay, 37 Beach Street, PENANG. '27* CHEONG LYE THONG BROTHERS.
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      558 5 PERRIER JOUET CHAMPAGNES. AGENTS HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. KITSON LAMPS. The Finest Light in Existence. Apply to HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Sole Aye nig. MACHINERY, ETC. Steam Engines Boilers of various Horse-powers. Petroleum, Gasoline, Stationary and Marine Engines. Huttenbach Bros. Co. LEVER BROS. LTD. SUNLIGHT, LIFE BUOY and other Soaps. Sole-Agents, Huttenbach
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      2094 6 Saniands Buttery Co., Reach Street, PENAN C. ANDREW USHER CO.S’ Special Reserve O. Y. G. WHISKY. CRAIGELLACHIE GLENLIVET DISTILLERY Co.’s GAELIC “OLD SMUGGLER” WHISKY. James Buchanan Co. s “HOUSEOF COMMONS” WHISKY. William Teacher and Sons’ Old Glenlivet Whisky. To be bad of all dealers. JEYES PERFECT PURIFIER. qr The best
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