Straits Echo, 19 August 1903

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    34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL.I NO. 66. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19th, 1903. §24 Per Annum. Jmngle Copy, 10 Cents. I
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      2231 1 A.-Er SKEELS. 31, Beach Street, ili'-P'-S* JiH-Q tAt V. m 8. N. Co. pjlh mail steamers may be expected to T. 11 arrive Outwards, and leave Penang homcwai js oil the following dates Mail Service. Outwards. Aii' f Ballaarat connecting with India Oct. Nov SCJr Oct. From Nagasaki Kobe Yokohama
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      7 1 A. E. SKEELS. Ar 31, Beach Street.
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      EXCHANGE.
      133 2 (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ‘1 4 months’ sight Bank .1/11 4 3 Credit ...1/1 If 3 Documentary l/ll r V, Calcutta,. Demand Bank Rs. 143 f 3 days’ sight Private 145 4 Bombay, Demand Bank 143 f 3 days’ sight Private 145 J Madras,
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      SHARES.
      221 2 Bersawah Gold Mine Co., Ld. S 10. buyers Bruseh Tin Mining Co., Ld. S 8.25 sellers Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 25,— sales Fraser Neave, Ld sloo,— buyers 6% Debs. par George Town Dispensary S 26. sales. Howarth Erskiue. Ld. sl9o,— buyers International Bodega ?100. buyers Jelebu Mining
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      PRODUCE.
      174 2 fyj 76.00 sales j Gold leaf 85. B.Pepper(W. Coast 31b5.50z.)3 29.40 tales White Pepper 59. sellers Trang Pepper 5 36. sellers i Cloves (picked) 5 35'50 3,1 ace $lBO. nom. Mace Pickings 126. —sales Nutmegs 110 s 69.— sellers No. 1 7. sales Sugar 2 5.30 Basket (Chinese) 3.70
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      ARRIVALS.
      87 2 Haldis, Nor. s.s. 1,065, Jensen, 19th Aug., Rangoon, 15th August, Gen., —Swee Thong Co. Alboin, Br. s.s. 649, Curtis, 19th August, Bombay, Bth August, Gen., —Huttenbach Liebert Co. Jin Ho, Br. s.s. HO.Hastrup, 18th August, Langkat, 17th Aug., Gen., —Beng Bros. Mary Austin. Br. s.s. 140, Boyle, 18th Aug.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      16 2 19th August Mary Austin, for Port Swettenham. Avagyee, for Teluk Anson. Pegu, for Edie, etc.
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      IN PORT.
      125 2 Alboin, Br. s.s. 649, Curtis, 19th August, Bomba}', Btli August, Gen., —Huttenbaeh Liebert Co. Canton. Br. s.s. 105, Merican, 19th August, T. Anson, 18th Aug., Gen., —Ah Hing. Carlyle, Br. s.s. 331, Mugford, 19th Aug., —Port Swettenham, 17th Aug., Gen., —Straits Steamship Co. Fitzpatrick, Br. s.s. 730, Davey,
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      EXPECTED.
      63 2 Vestel» From Agent* Due Ballaarat Colombo P o. 2Uth inst. Hons Moh Singapore B. Bros. 21st Kum Sang Calcutta B. Co. 21st G. Apear Singapore A. A. Co. 21st Bengal Badenia do. P. O. 22nd do. B.M.&Co. 22nd Borneo Suez P. O. 25th Benledi Singapore S. B. Co. 26th
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      SAILINGS.
      112 2 Yeteeh For j Agent» Leave» Ballaarat Singapore P. 0. 20th inst. Kum Sauir do. B. Co. 21st G. A pear Calcutta A. A. <£ Co. 21st Hono Moh Sintjapore 13. Bros. 22nd Borneo Singapore P. O. 25th Benledi London 8. b. Co. 26th Benlawers Simrapore S. B. Co. Benvorlich
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      PASSENGERS.
      15 2 Intrard —Per “Canton," 1 from T. Anson, Capt. Quine, Mr. and Mrs. W. George.
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      MAILS.
      54 2 A MAIL WILL CLOSE KOK t Deli —Per Hebe, to-morrow. 9 a.m. Langkat Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Deli —Per Vidar, to-morrow. 2 p.m. Pangkor and Teluk Anson —Per CaiUon, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Singapore—Per Glenoyle, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Rangoon—Per Fit zjtal rick, to-morrow. 5 p.m. Tongkah —Per Petrel,
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      EXPORTS.
      81 2 Per P. O. s.s. Japan, on 17th inst:— For Colomln*, 82 Casks Empty. For Alexandria via Port Said, 126.05 Pis. Black Pepper. For London, 3 Cases Curios; 16.73 Pis. Fishmaws; 5.00 Pis. Nutmegs: 41.40 Pis. India Rubber; 87.18.Pls. India Rubber-. 41.92 Pis. Fishmaws. 2602.06 Pis. Tapioca Flour. For London
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    The Straits Echo.
    56 2 Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) ▲T TUB CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY, LOCAL ssi per anuum. (Port Free) 47 MAIL EDITION (Port Free) IS >» CABLE ADDRESS: Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 188. Editor, Chesney Duncan. Sub-Editor, Harold F. Piper. Manager,
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    The Rubber Industry of the Malay States.
    1459 2 Results Declared Exceedingly Satisfactory. PKOSPElTS BRILLIANT. The proceedings at the seventeenth annual general meeting of shareholders of the Anglo-Ceylon and General Estates Company, Limited, held on the 17th ultimo at the Company's offices, 20, Eastcheap, London. Mr. H. K. Rutherford presiding, were specially
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    A Gruesome Find.
    123 2 WHO IS THE VILLAIN At 8.15 this morning a tongkang Kling eoolv found a box washed ashore opposite Messrs. Boustead Co. An unpleasant odour emauatedfrom the box, and this having aroused his suspicions he reported the matter to the Marine Police Station. The police duly appeared on
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    What’s Up.
    104 2 Thus the Singapore Free Press of 15th inst:— Something appears to be in the wind up North for we understand that efforts are being made by one particular Power to purchase Cardiff coal locally at specially high rates. What’s up Why, uuttink. Only a few Know-nothings, cranks and
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    Sentenced to Death!
    324 2 kling swung ALOFT. EXECUTION IN PENANG THIS MORNING. This morning at the Penang Gaol, a Kling, named Arehunan, was hanged. The culprit was convicted at the recent Assizes in Penang of murder of a wholesale character. It appears that the accused was employed as a cooly on
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    A Murderer’s Contumely.
    59 2 The Kling coolie, Alogu Manian, sentenced to death at the same Assizes for the murder of his wife in Penang on the 24th April last, has been reprieved, and the sentence, in view of extenuating circumstances, commuted to twenty years’ penal servitude. The murderer, it is stated,
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    Police Court News.
    377 2 Foe approaching within 200 yards of the s.s. Rasdong whilst she was flying the quarantine flag in the Penang Harbour on the 17th inst., two Chinese sampan-wallahs were vesterday fined by Mr. Bryant twenty five dollars each. Foe being in possession of illicit c-handu, valued at about
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    KEDAH NEWS.
    1080 2 From Our Correspondent.) Kedah 17th August:—It is fair before! begin with any other subject that T should apologize for the mis-statement whu-.h appear ed in your issue of the 5th instant ro.-ardinij the completion of the Satool telegnq h UmT but before doing so I should like to
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      255 2 Pritchard Co. PENANG. I SOLE AGENTS FOR c PENANG 1 3 FOB j THE BRITISH i EXPRESS DAIRY Company’s BOMBAY BETTER ALWAYS FRESH PURE, FIRM CREAMY Sold in lib. tins 76 cents per tin. Consignments received regularly. PRITCHARD CO. Penang. 4b For Defective Sight. SPECTACLES! Please Note. —.4* we deal
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      166 2 NOTICE Straits Steam Ship Company, Limited. FIRST Class Return Tickets between Pen,ang and Telok Anson available for two weeks are now issued by the F.B. Lady Weld at «10 each. Single tickets £6 each. L. C. TREWEEKE. Matter Penang, 11th August. 11*03 19 e. notice:. Consulate for the Netherlands. XTP
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      63 2 NOTICE. Single 86. Return 810. August llih 1003. FROM this date the First Class Fares bv Steamer Amgyee running U*tween Penang and Teluk Anson, will be as follows. B. MORIER. Master. WANTED. WANTED a smart business man, thoroughly acquainted with English and Gcimau correspondence, bookkeeping and the general import trade.
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      5 2 ROSE’S LIME JUICE. McAlister Co.
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      4 2 engineering tools McAlister Co.
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      3 2 refrigerators. mcalister Co.
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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 9 a.m. to-day was 0.07 inches.
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    BULGARIA STRENGTHERNING HER FORCES.
    43 3 Under t Submarine Cable.) Lot Ion, August 18th:—Two divisions of Bulgarian reserves have hpen called out to-day. jp U 4 believed that this course lias lK pn taken with the object of strengthening the Bulgarian forces on the frontier.
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    SHOCKING CATSATROPHE IN SWITZERLAND.
    37 3 Seven Tourists Killed. (K tier'* Submarine Cable.) Lomk.ii, August 18th:—A party of veu t v, ists hate been killed whilst attempting to astend the Aiguille G rise winch is close to Mont Blanc.
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    RUSSIAN ACTIVITY IN COREA.
    441 3 Regarded as most Ominous. Renter'» Submarine Cable.) London, August 18th.—The Tim 1 Seoul correspondent describes the situation created by the rivalry between Russia and Japan as very serious, adding that the extension of Russian activity into Corea is most ominous. Kussia lias advanced to the Yalu
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    THE TURKS REPULSED.
    98 3 I Serious Fighting in Macedonia. I (Htuttr't Submarine Cable.) I London, August 19th.—The ■«rks appear to be unable to cope »>tii the insurrection which is fast ■aming ground everywhere. I Sm: >ll sanguinary encounters bethe Sultan’s troops and the are almost daily reported 1 various districts of
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    SHOCKING COLLISION OFF HONGKONG.
    265 3 I Chinese Cruiser Sunk. I ft Echo Special.) ■t, n gkoiifr, August 19th:—The cruiser Wong-Tai collided Kj (an.ulian Pacific Railway r.P a,i y’s 1 mous steamer Empress Mr 1 ofl Breaker Point at mid- Poll Monday. l llvse iuan-of- war sunk afterwards. of the Wong-Tai re-
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    THE CRISIS IN NEAR EAST.
    478 3 Macedonia and Bulgaria Aflame with Efforts to Thwart Turkey. (Cablenew» Special Service) London, August 7th.—Conditions in Macedonia are grave. The whole country is in a revolt. At least three separate uprisings are now in progress and vain attempts are being made to subdue them. Bulgaria
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    RUSSIAN AGGRESSION IN COREA.
    441 3 (Cableneics Special Service.) Tokio, 7th August.—Russia has a concession from the Corean Government at the mouth of the Yalu River. The lease is for 99 years, but Corea has demanded in return from Russia the removal of all its telegraph wires. [A dispatch from Seoul, Corea,
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    THE MORGAN COMBINE.
    104 3 London, 7th August:—The agreement between Government and Morgan combination is published and runs for twenty years. It secures that British companies in the combination remain really British, their ships are mauned by essentially British crews they fly the British flag aud are held at the disposal of
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    BROKERS FAIL.
    174 3 English and American Firms hard hit. (Cableneics Special Service.) London, (via New York), July 29. Three prominent stockbrokers in this city have failed. New York, July 30.—There has been a startling development in W all Street to-day. Taibot Taylor and Company, wellknown stockbrokers, have failed. The firm has
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    TSAR CREATING A “DIVERSHUN.”
    169 3 (Cableneics Special Service.) London, August I.—Russia seems bent on making the Treaty of Berlin nil. The Tsar’s Government has asked the Turkish Government for permission for Russian warships to go through the Dardanelles. [The Dardanelles is a Strait connecting the Sea of Marmora with the Aegean
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    THE BAND FUND CONCERT.
    137 3 To Tub Editor Of The Straits Echo. Dear Sir, —In the event of your considering that it may be of interest to the readers of your newspaper, I beg to inform you that I have this day received from Mr. A Stephen the sum of 5834.
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    THE NEAR EAST.
    250 3 In an article in the Paris Journal, quoted by the Times Paris correspondent, M. Hanotaux, the former French Minister for Foreign Affairs, contends that the problem of the Adriatic is the real question of the day. In addition to the conflict of races, another not less serious
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    SPORT.
    849 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) I THE ENGLISH TURF. London, 16th July —Since the last mail we have had racing at Lingfield and Newmarket —at lovely Lingfield as it is termed on 10th and 11th inst., and at Headquarters on 14th, 15th and 16th. The sport at the Surrey fixture
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    Chinese Parallels.
    409 3 Hints for Merchants and Traders. Monotony, it appears, is abhorred by th Chinese lady of fashion as by her sister in Paris. London aud New York. To describe the Middle Kingdom, as has often been done, as the Land of the Blue Gown is misleading; for while at
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      4 3 McAlister a Co. LAMPS.
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      347 3 WANTED 4 N Overseer, to take charge of a Guttual. Rambong Estate in Padaug, W. C. Sumatra, who thoroughly understands about planting and tapping the above industry. Fair salary with good inducement to a capable man. Apply to A. F.” cif The Straits Echo, Penang. 2le NOTICE. THE usual monthly
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      749 3 If MOTOR CYCLE FOR SALE. Apply, McAlister Co. NOTICE. Look out! Look out 1! COMING SOON! THE INDRA ZANIBAR Theatrical Company of Singapore. WAYANG KASSIM Handah datang bermain disini. Location: TEK SOON’S THEATRICAL HALL. Campbell Street. 1 w. NOTICE. Echo’s History of Penang,” THIS CONCISE, AUTHENTIC AND INTERESTING History of
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      1810 4 SIN QHEE CHOON CO. No. 129, Bĕach Street, PENANQ. Commission Agents, ProvisionerB and Gkneral Importers. Agents for towkay foo choo choox, OF LAHAT, PERAK, AND The Perak General Farms. 29 a Allan Irving. Penang. ENGINEERS, Iron Brass Founders, BOILER MAKERS AND Bridge Builders. IRON AND STEEL MERCHANTS IRONMONGERS, OIL MERCHANTS.
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    ANGLO-CEYLON AND GENERAL ESTATES.
    1548 5 SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING. Following is the Chairman's speech at the Seventeenth Animal General Meeting of Shareholders of the above Company, held on 17th July at the Offices 1 Eastcheap, E. Ch As you are aware, Mr. Crichton (our chairman) is still away in Mauritius, aud unfortunately,
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    The Passing of Chits.
    416 5 SHANGHAI TAKES A LEAD WORTH FOLLOWING. Of late years there have been many statements made with regard to life in Shanghai becoming more and more like that in the old country, and now (says that wideawake Shanghai weekly, Sport and Gossip) a certain Club and one
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    Japan and Siam.
    267 5 It appears to have become an article of faith with some Paris journals to credit Japau with a treaehdToiis design of aunexiug Siam. Not'vtrr long ago, *it was gravely stated that a Japans army was inarching about in the Siamese interior, suppressing local insurrections on liehalf of
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    A Chair ot Japanese.
    339 5 Mr. ifcobt. A. McLean sends a letter to the press to call public attention to the fact tiiat .King's. College has instituted a Chair, of and has appointed aa the first Professor a gentleman who was for more than 30 years in the Consular Service in
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    INDIAN TRADE.
    276 5 When Lord Northbrook invited the Government, to state whether the inquiry into preferential duties will include British India, he can only have done so to raise discussion on the general question. It would be quite im|>ossible. indeed, that a part of the Umpire containing three hundred millions of
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      696 5 federated Malay States Railways. NOTICE. Onfl from Saturday the Isth August through train service between Perak will be instituted. Hi will leave Taiping daily at 7a. in. at Kuala Lumpur at 5-5 p. m., and u ti «’ill leave Kualft Lumpur at 8-30 rivintr at Taming at 6-31 p. m.
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      211 5 W. CORNFIELD, TAILOR AND OUTFITTER. THE WELL KNOWN “LADIES SHOES." IN BLACK, BROWN AND WHITE AGAIN IN STOCK ALSO THE WHITE GLACE* BRIDAL SHOES Waterproofs .«a Waterproofs. AT W. CORNFIELD’S. PENANG FOUNDRY Co., (Established 1876.) ENGINEERS, MILLWRIGHTS, *ic., &c. Weld Quay, A 37 Beach Street, PENANCL 27a Tiang Lee. Co.
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      563 5 PERRIER JOUET CHAMPAGNES. I AGENTS HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. KITSON LAMPS. The Finest Light in Existence. Apply to HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Sole Agent*. 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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      2187 6 Sandilands Buttery Co., 29, Beach Street, PENANG. ANDREW USHER CO.S’ Special Reserve O. Y. G. WHISKY. CRAIGELLACHIE GLENLIVET DISTILLERY Co.’s GAELIC “OLD SMUGGLER” WHISKY. JOG SEING Co., 212, Beach Street PENANG. General Import and Export; Agents. 90a NOTICE. James Buchanan Co. 's “HOUSE OF COMMONS” WHISKY. William Teacher and Sons’
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