Straits Echo, 17 August 1903

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAA STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOI 1 NO. 64. PENANG, MONDAY, AUGUST 17th, 1903. $24 Per Annum. Single Copy, 10 Cents
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      2348 1 A. E. SKEELS. H 3/, Beach Street, a:gg»ggH« m 8. N. Go. r p H K mail steamer* mav lie existed to k man swoiirc»" i arrive Outwards, and leave Penang H ,me«arls on the following dates Mail Service. Outwards. 20 lhill<i«T<U connecting with India 3 Simla do Rome do
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      7 1 A. E. SKEELS. *v 31, Beach Street.
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      129 2 (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 1 ilO\ ij 4 months’ sight Bank .1/11 i 3 Credit ...1/11^ 3 Documentary ...1/112 Calcutta. Demand Bank R«. 142 3 days’ sight Private 144 Bombay, Demand Bank 142 3 days’ sight Private 144 Madras, Demand Bank 141 f 3
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      SHARES
      203 2 BersawahGold Mine Co., Ld. 19. buyers Bruseli Tin Mining Co., Ld. 8.25 setters Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 25. —sales Fraser Neave. Ld. $lOO. —buyers 6% Debs. par George Town Dispensary 26.— sales. Howarth Erskine, Ld. sl9o. —buyers International Bodega $lOO. —buyers Jelebu Mining Trading Co., Ld I.
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      PRODUCE.
      170 2 Tin 76.00 sales j Gold leaf 85. B.Pepper(W.Coast3lbs.soz.)s 29.40 sides White Pepper 51.50 sellers Trang Pepper 36. sellers Cloves (picked) S 35 50 Mace slBo.— nom. Mace Pickings 126. —sales Nutmegs libs 70. —sellers No. 1 7. sales Sugar < 2 5.30 Basket (Chinese) 3.70 buyers Tapioca Flour 2.15
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      100 2 Pentakota, Br. s.s. 2.209, Coope, 17th August,—Rangoon, 14th August, Gen.. Huttenliach Liebert Co. Sambia, Ger. s.s. 3,623. Schmidt, 16th Aug., Hamburg, 12th July, Gen., —B. Meyer A Co. Cheang Chew, Br. s.s. 1.213. Frampton, 16th August,—Amoy, 2nd Aug., Gen., Swee Thong Co. Sanuki Mart. Jap. s.s. 3,787, Townsend, 17th
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      DEPARTURES.
      52 2 17th August Laurens Pit, for Batu Bahra and Asahan. Nam Sang, for Calcutta. Quorra, for Langkat A Pangkalan Brandan. Omapere, for Port Swettenham. Canton, for Pangkor Teluk Anson. Taw Tong, for Pangkalan Brandan. Unity, for Rangoon. Sumatra, for Deli. Sambia. for Singapore. China A Japan. Japan, for Colombo A
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      IN PORT.
      109 2 Cheang Chew. Br. s.s. 1.213, Frampton. 16th August, —Amoy, 2nd Aug.. Gen.. Swee Thong A Co. Kennebec, Br. s.s. 3,301, Wallace, 12th August. Yokohama. 24th June, Gen.. G. W. A Co. Mathilde. Ger. s.s. 678, Rieke, 14th Aug., T. Anson. 13th August. Gen., —H. Lieliert A Co. Peuc.
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      EXPECTED.
      49 2 Vessels From 1 Agents Due G. Ajxar Singapore A. A. A Co. 20thAug. BalLuimt Colombo P. O. 20th Bengal Singapore do. 22nd Baden ia do. B.M. ACo. 22nd Benledi Singapore S. B. A Co. 26th Benlawers London S B. A Co. Benvorlieh do. S. B. A Co. i
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      SAILINGS.
      98 2 Vessels For j Aijent* Leave* (jr. Apear Calcutta A. A. Co. 20th Aug. Ballaarat Singapore P. A O. 20th Beuledi London S. B. Co. 26th Benia were Singapore S. B. Co. Benvorlieh j Singapore S. B. A Co. r 1 We would direct the attention uf «kipping Ante- to
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      PASSENGERS.
      69 2 Intrard —Per Pentakota.” from Rangoon. Mr. Brownlow* Per Sanuki Maru," from Yokohama. Mr. E. Johns and Mr. Duringer. Per Zamania." from Madras, Messrs. Leon Menasche and F. W. Talbot. Per Pin Seng, from Singapore. Messrs. Yeo Boon Yew and Cheah Toon Gee. Ont>rard —Per Lightning.” for Singapore. Mr. E.
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    MAILS.
    62 2 A MAIL WILL CLOSE FOR Colomlio Southern India—Per Sunuki Maru, to-morrow. 11 a.m. Todgkali—Per. Cornelia, to-morrow, noon. Perlis and Setul—Per Chan Tai, tomorrow. 1 p.fti. Deli—Per Ho Ktrei, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Singapore—Per Pentakota, to-morrow. 3 p.m. Port Swettenham .and Malacca —Per Mathilde, to-morrow, 3Fp.ni. Teluk Anson —Per Lady Weld,
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    The Straits Echo.
    62 2 Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sunday*.) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILT, lAH.WL jei per annum (Poet Free) j? MAIL EDITION (Post Free) is CABLE .ADDRESS: “E c h o —P enang.” Telephone No. 188. Editor, Chesney Duncan. Sub-Editor,
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    106 2 births. On the 31st July, at Swatow, the wife ot C. E. A. Sachau, i.M. Customs, Kowloon, of a son. MARRIAGES. On the 17th August, at the Church of the Assumptiou, Penang. William Woodworth, Second Engineer s.s. Pin Seng, with Matilda, second daughter of Mr. P. M. Jalleh.
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    Justice in the Malay States.
    620 2 In our issue of the Ist August we gave considerable space to a letter ou the above subject as published in the Straits Times, and to information received in reference to the appointment of a new senior Magistrate for Selangor. It was pointed out that
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    TAIPING RACES
    1179 2 Conclusion. THIRD DAY. (From our own Representative After a week of gloom in which rain, and real rain, predominated, the wind-up of the meeting was, comparatively speaking, enjoyable. Old Sol wasn’t very prominent but it was dry, and that was something after our experiences of the previous five
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    Challenge.
    54 2 Mr. O'Neill, Inspector of Weights and Measures, informs us that he is willing to engage in a combat at Hand-ball with any man in Penang, Singapore, the Malay State* and the Straits generally. Conditions. —A rubber, liest out of five. The Echo will back O’Neill to the extent of
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    “The Evils of the ‘Gentle Flutter'.”
    100 2 Despite the fines and imprisonments which are ever and anon nieted out to gamblers, the gentle flutter possesses considerable fascination for the masses. Yesterday morning European Police Constable Adams of the Magazine Station, aud a posse of police, raided a house ni Sek Chuan
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    The Ceylon Theatrical Company.
    147 2 To a griffin on this part of the Earth Saturday’s performance of the Ceylon Theatrical Company, at the King Street Theatre Hall, was interesting on account of its beingtypically Oriental. From a theatrical point of view the acting would not compare with what Westerners are Used
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      THE GAMBLING SCANDAL.
      403 2 To Til* Editor of thk Str ut, fvSir.—With reference to vour {JL my letter in your issue of Htl, ,0 that the mere fact that profcJSS," f th nk biers alHiund in the F.M S Wtn not, iu any way, affect mv 811 JS view. Ration m
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    The Indian Turf.
    540 2 Viceroy's Cup. Mr. Lass s Cup horse* Carabine na landed from the Anchor line Olynfin at Bombay on July 21st. He was he.ivilv sheeted and bandaged, but appeared to be very well, his eye being bright aud clear. The rear hind hoof was w.»m and ragged as
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      28 2 WEATHER. The followiut; report is kindly supplied by the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis:— The rainfall during the J4 hours ended at 9 a.m. to-day was 0.08 inches.
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    THE TERRIBLE TURK.
    360 3 Cannot Run Straight. I Kciler* Submarine Cable.) August 17th.—The Bulgarian (Go in n Memorand- tilt* FoirCTS accuses the Turks 0 f exasperating and terrorising the Christian population in the disturbed listricts of which Macedonia forms j ie principal component. Bulgaria alleges that Turkey has guilty of rapine,
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    SALISBURY IN EXTREMIS.
    20 3 Reuter's Submarine Cable). London, August 17tli. —The condition of the Marquess of Salisbury is very grave indeed.
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    THE HUMBERT SWINDLE.
    39 3 Good Balance on the Wrong Side. (Reuter's Submarine Cable.) London, August 17th. —The Official Liquidator iu his Report upon Humbert prefperty testified in Haris that the deficiency, in his estimation, could not fall short of &<iB,ooo.
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    PUGILISM.
    66 3 <Reuter s Submarine Cable.) Ltmdou.* August 17thi-Jeffries '*at. CYmbett, otherwise known as “Gentleman Jim,” in the Heavy height Championship of the world at suu Fianbisco yesterday. It was* a great fight, although it only extended to ten rounds. Out of fifty-seven students who presented uk*")wives for the last Malay
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    DEATH OF STRAITS OFFICIAL.
    169 3 (Strutts Krlm SjmeitU.) Singapore, 17th August.—l regret to have to announce the death of Mr. A. W. S. O’Sullivan, the Assistant Colonial Secretary and Clerk of Council. Syncope wa» the cause of death, Mr. Arthur Warren Swete O'Sullivan, b. a., was a scholar and medallist. Trinity
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    THE CHINESE TANGLE.
    266 3 Appeal for American Intervention. Strait* Echo Special) Hongkong, 17th August: The Government of China now finds itself on the horns of a dilemma. What with Russia and Japan on the verge of war over those bones of content on —Manclnira and Corea —the broad hints of certain
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    THE CRISIS IN THE FARTHEST EAST.
    73 3 Russo-Japanese Relations mnch Strained. (Straits Echo Special Hongkong, 17th August: —Latest reports from Japan and China indicate that the relations between Russia and Japan are considerably strained, and while the statu* quo is for the time being maintained, as the Tokio journal Nichi A
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    CHINA AND THE POWERS.
    159 3 Reformers Appeal to Christendom to Intervene. (Cableueics Special Service.) Shanghai, 4th August: —The Reform Party of China has appealed to the Powers. They ask for an enforcement of justice in China by the Government. They make a strong appeal to the great nations for fair treatment,
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    THE BALKAN CRISIS.
    98 3 Prince Ferdinand Barely Escapes fate of Alexander. PALACE GUARDS SHOT DOWN. {('ablenews Special Service.) New York, 25th July: —Ferdinand, the reigning Prince of Bulgaria, has fled the country. He narrowly escaped the fate of the late King of Servia. Fifty-four of the palace guards were assassinated. The
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    RUSSIA AGAINST ENGLAND.
    325 3 Bear Concentrating More Troops in China. Cablenetc* Special Service.) London, July '27th. —England is agitated over the attitude of Russia toward Japan, and though the feeling that war is imminent is not so strong as in America, yet the newspapers discuss the matter daily. In the House
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    KEARSARGE HOLDS RECORD.
    255 3 Great Floating Fortress Makes the Quickest Time Across the Eastern Ocean. (Cableneic* Social Service) San Francisco, 27th July: —The Kmr*ar<j<\ flagship of the North Atlantic Squdron, has smashed the battleship record across the Atlantic. The Kearsurge is one of the latest and most modern tirst-class battleships of
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    SILVER SOARS.
    59 3 No More Purchases of the White Metal for Coinage into Pesos. 'ablenewg Special Service.) Xew Y<>i k, July 27th. —The purchasing of silver hv the Government for coinage into Philippine pexim, and subsidiary currency has been suspended. Silver is soaring, and there seems to be a rather successful
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    READY FOR WAR.
    52 3 Japan Has Her Army and Navy Reserves on orders to Report at a moment’s Notice. (Cablenexs Special Service.) Tokio, August <>th.—The reserves of the Army and Navy of Japan aie being gathered. All men who have served in either branch are ordered to be ready at a
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    HISTORY OF PENANG.
    1477 3 (Specially written for the Straits Echo.) The first meution of Penang in the history of Malaya is in the year of grace 1592. Wefind after searching the records at the India Office that Captain Lancaster, afterwards Sir Janies Lancaster, was one of the first English vayagers in
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      1854 4 SIN GHEE CHOON CO. No. 129, Beach Street, PENANG. Commission Agents, Phovisioxers and General Importers. Agents for towkay foo choo choon, OF LAHAT, PERAK, AND The Perak General Farms. 29 a Allan Irving. Penang. ENGINEERS, Iron Brass Founders, BOILER MAKERS AND Bridge Builders. IRON \ND STEEL MERCHANTS IRONMONGERS, OIL MERCHANTS.
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    A TIGER HUNT.
    171 5 Having got kkubber from their trackers of a tiger a little beyond Bukit Timah. Messrs. T. S. Thomson. Owen, and Maw went out last Sunday and turned out a fine tiger about the lOtli mile-stone on the Bukit Timah lid. The animal broke| out about 30 i«aces
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    LEO'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
    740 5 A quarter of a century ago Pope Leo XIII.. then Cardinal Pecci, told the story of his life in a set of Latin hexameter’s and pentameters in which the muse is represented as addressing the Poet-Cardinal. The following translation is by the late Canon Oakley, the author of
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    The Java-China-Japan Steamship Company.
    675 5 The Kobe Chronicle (loth Julv) is informed that the firm of Mr. Ed. L. van Nierup, of Kobe uud Yokohama, has been appointed agent for Japan of the newlv-iormod Juvn-i 'oiiM-J.ipun Steamship Company, of which are at '*Elie chief agent for the ctwnpany is M>. H.
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      773 5 Federated Malay States Railways. •\TOTIOJS i* hereby given "to ail concerned that on and from Pridiy the 7th instant the undermentioned train* will not General Manager. Kuala Lumpur, sth August, 1903. 6-17 62 h Federated Malay States Railways. NOTICE. ON and from Saturday the 15th August a through trufai service
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      161 5 Tiang Lee Co. Merchants and Generaljmporters, PENANG Wholesale Office :-53, BEACH STREET. General Store Department:— 95, BEACH STREET. ALA ROE Stock of Goode of all varieties kept on hand. Orders from local and outport customers promptly executed, and everv article supplied is guaranteed fresh. TJTAVTNG CONNECTIONS in aU i~l European
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      843 5 W. CORNFIELD, TAILOR AND OUTFITTER. THU WELL KNOWN “LADIES SHOES.” IN BLACK, BROWN AND WHITE AGAIN IN STOCK ALSO THE Will I E GLACE’ BRIDAL SHOES Waterproofs Waterproofs Waterproofs. AT W. CORNFIELD’S. PENANG FOUNDRY Co., (Established 1876.) ENGINEERS, MILLWRIGHTS, <fcc., &c. Weld Quay, 37 Beach Street, PENANG. 27n CHF.ONG LYE
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      2212 6 Sandilands Buttery Co., 23, Beach Street, •v.n PENANG. IIVv .’tW <* ANDREW USHER CO.S' Special Reserve o. V. G. WHISKY. CRAIGELLACHIE GLENLIVET DISTILLERY Co.’s GAELIC M OLD SMUGGLER” WHISKY. James Buchanan Co. s “HOUSEOF COMMONS” WHISKY. William Teacher and Sons' Old Glenlivet Whisky. To be had of all dealers. NOBLES
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