Straits Echo, 21 August 1903
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Title Section35 1903-08-21 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. y()I„ 1 NO. 68. PENANG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21st, 1003. ?24 Per Anntm. Single Copt, 10 Cents35 words
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Advertisement2206 1903-08-21 1 A. E. SKEELS. (6 C *Q 3t, Beach Street, 2 lUIPIPItH© "t At 8. N. Co. arm Homewari 1HK mail steamers may be expected to Outwards, and leave Penang i ah the following dates:— Mail Service. Outwards. 20 BaHaarat connecting with India Sep 17 Oct. Nov. Oct. Homewards. v w2,206 words
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Advertisement6 1903-08-21 1 A. E. SKEELS. 31, Be/ich Street.6 words
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Money Market.
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Article118 1903-08-21 2 (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...1/11$ 4 months’ sight Bank ...l/11-, 1 3 Credit ...1/11 T 3 Documentary 1/11# Calcutta. Demand Bank Us. 144$ 3 days’ sight Private 146$ Bombay, Demand Bank 144$ 3 days’ sight Private 146$ Madras.. Demand Bank 144$ 3 days’ sight118 words
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Article221 1903-08-21 2 Bersawah Gold Mine Co., Ld. 19. —buyers Bruseh Tin Mining Co., Ld. 8 8.2 b sellers Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 8 25. —sales Fraser Neave, Ld 8100. —buyers 6% Debs. par George Town Dispensary 8 26.— sales. Howartli Erskiue. Ld. 8190. —buyers International Bodega Sloo. —buyers Jelebu221 words
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Article179 1903-08-21 2 Tin 75.50 tales Gold leaf S 85. B.Pepper(W.Coast 31b5.50z.)8 29.40 tales White Pepper 8 50. tellers Trang Pepper 36. tellers Cloves (picked) 8 35 50 Mace 5180 nom. Mace Pickings 126. —tales Nutmegs 110 s 69. —tellers No. 1 7. tales Sugar 2 5.30 Basket (Chinese) 3.70 buyers Tapioca179 words
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Shipping.
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Article207 1903-08-21 2 Sumatra, Ger. s.s. 407, Klimnet, 20th Aug., Deli, 19th August, Gen., —Behn Meyer Co. Omapere, Br. s.s. 340, Boyle, 20th August, Port Swettenham, 19th August, Gen., Koe Guan Co. Asahan, Ger. s.s. 161, Peters, 21st August, Langkat, 20th August, Gen., —Behn Co. Janet Nicoll, Br. s.s. 496, West, 21st207 words
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Article31 1903-08-21 2 21st August Siak. for Langkat. Taw Tong, for Pangkalan Brandan. Omapere, for Port Swettenham Malacca. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. Kum Sang, for Singapore and Hongkong. G. Apcar. for Calcutta.31 words
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Article175 1903-08-21 2 Avagyee, Br. s.s. 247, Morier, 21st August, T. Anson, 20th August, Gen., —Koe Guan Co. Asahan, Ger. s.s. 161, Peters, 21st August, Langkat, 20th August, Gen., —Benn Meyer Meyer Co. Alboin, Br. s.s. 649. Curtis, 19th August, Bombay. Bth August, Gen., —Huttenbach Liebert A Co. Carltle, Br. s.s.175 words
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Article64 1903-08-21 2 Yet eels From Agent» Due Bengal Singapore P. A O. 22nd iust. Baden ia do. B M A Co. 22nd Borneo Suez P. A O. 25th Benledi Singapore 3. B. A Co. 26th A. Apear do. A. A. A Co. 28th C. Apear Calcutta do. 28th Lennox Glasgow S64 words
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Article85 1903-08-21 2 A MAIL WILL CLOSE FOR Deli—Per Sumatra, to-morrow, 8 a.m. Deb Si Pangkalan Brandan—Per Quorra. to-morrow, 1 p.m. Langkat—Per Deli, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham—Per Langkat, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Deb—Per Ho Kwei, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Moulmein—Per Janet Nicoll, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Asahan—Per Asahan, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swettenham aud85 words
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Article108 1903-08-21 2 Inward —Per Kistna," from Singapore, Mr. and Mrs. Bowie and Mr. T. L. Gosling. From Port Swettenham, Miss Griffin. Mr. aud Mrs. Stafford, Mr. L. C. Brown, Miss M. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Prior and Mr. C. Per Hong Moh,” from China, Colonel Baron Henri Fere, Cliief of the108 words
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Article, Illustration56 1903-08-21 2 Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT TUB CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY, LOCAL per aununi. (Fust Free) 27 MAIL EDITION (Fort Free) H„. CABLE ADDRESS: Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 188. Editor, CheBney Duncan. Sub-Editor, Harold F. Piper. Manager, T. C.56 words
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Article80 1903-08-21 2 BIRTHS. On 31st July at Kambara. Avenue Elmers, Surbiton, England, the wife of Arthur Gorton Angier. of a daughter. On July 25th. at Paris, wife of Maurice de Bunsen, H. M.'s Minister Plenipotentiary, of a daughter. marriages. On July 25th, at Heyshott, Sussex. F. W. Hirst, to Helena80 words
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Article641 1903-08-21 2 Rider-main System r Meters. Hougkong exchanges received to-day contain lengthy reports and voluminous articles on a new Water Bill introduced in the Hongkong Legislative Council on 10th inst. which has been drafted with a view chiefly to providing for and regulating the supply of water in the641 words
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Article327 1903-08-21 2 (London <£• China titpres*, 31st July.) Sir Frank Swettenham, Governor of the Straits Settlements, and High Commissioner of the Federated Malay States, is expected home shortly, and will not, it is expected, return to Singapore. Few' British officials have had a more complete experience of Malaysia than327 words
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PUBLIC OPINION.
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Article393 1903-08-21 2 To Tins Editor or Tiie Straits Echo. Deak Sir, —Is the Principal of a public school, partly supported by Government grants-iu-aid, or, for the matter of that, any school, justified in taking into its service a man who has already been sentenced to imprisonment iu the Native393 words
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Article325 1903-08-21 2 The Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir, I have to crave for a space in your paper to insert this epistle by which I hope to repair the disgrace to which the Pulo Tikus people are subjected by the report of Spectator to your paper325 words
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Article805 1903-08-21 2 GAMBLING HEJ.LS AT DATO KKAMAT. TO TDE EDITOR STRAITS ECHO. Sir, —Will you kindly allow me space in your paper for the insertion of the following:—Last night (18tli) at about 7 o’clock while I was /reading your paper under an article entitled “The Failure of Lord805 words
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States’ News.
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Article916 1903-08-21 2 (From Our Corrode*) Kuala Lumpur, 16th a„ Thursday last at two ncksha coolies in Hk,k c, guiled their leisure moments k mg stones at each other Ao«u Uiru however, one of them threw which struck an unfortumt,. 8 8,0 n« TI,U individual lx-. mint, and, abusing tin tvvu pullers,916 words
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Advertisement230 1903-08-21 2 Pritchard Co. PENANG. fC* a SOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG FOR THE BRITISH EXPRESS DAIRY Company's BOMBAY BDTTER ALWAYS FRESH PURE, FIRM CREAMY Sold In lib. tins 75 cents per tin. Consignments received regularly. PRITCHARD CO. Penang. 4b ifcfg For Defective Sight. SPECTACLES! Please Note. As we deni direct icith one230 words
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Advertisement202 1903-08-21 2 AUCTION SALE. S. M. C. No. 16 02. HV ORDER OF THE BEXIOR MAGISTRATE TAIPING, PEKAK. IN execution of a "decree in favour of Lim Kim Seaug to recover the sum of 818,358.50 thirteen (18) houses lield under Leases Nos. 34. 85,36,37, 39,67 and 110 and t lie la nds202 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous28 1903-08-21 2 WEATHER. The following report is kindly supplied bv the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis:— The rainfall during the 24 hours ended at 1* a.ni. to-day was 0.76 inches.28 words
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Obituary26 1903-08-21 2 DEATHS. On July 27th, at Hove. W. W. Williams, late Colonial Treasurer, Straits Settlements, aged 81. At Shanghai, on 31st July, Jurgens Bahr, aged 66 \ears.26 words
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Article75 1903-08-21 3 Rome Government will Act in Accord with the Powers. Renter'» Submarine Cable.) London, 20th August:-It is announced at Home that the Italian Government has resolved to act in accord* with the Powers in regard to the situation in Macedonia. j, .;alian fleet has l)cen ordered to75 words
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Article28 1903-08-21 3 1 Porte “Climbing Down.” Heuier Submarine Cable.) London, August 21st: —Turkey lias accepted all the Russian demands and requests the withdrawal of tin Hussion squadron.28 words
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Article112 1903-08-21 3 Heavy Losses. I Butter s Submarine Cable.) London, August 21st. —A force of jo whites and 500 blacks have stormed and captured Hurmi, in Northern Nigeiia, killing 700 includin'' the Emir and most of his chiefs. Major Marsh and four of his force were killed, whilst the112 words
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Article438 1903-08-21 3 First Race Unfinished. (Straits Echo Special.) London, 20tli August: (9.05 p.m.) The first of the series of races for the America Cup was sailed to-day under unfavourable conditions, tl e wind being so light that anything approaching a hot pace or fair test of the speed438 words
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Article56 1903-08-21 3 (Rangoon Times Serrice.) London, 7th August.—A Daily Telegraph'B despatch from Aden says it is stated that General Manning’s appointment to a Brigade was only temporary, and that lie is entered as a candidate for the Commissionership of Southern Nigeria and that, probably, Colonel Wallace of the 27th56 words
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Article748 1903-08-21 3 (Rangoon Times Service.) .Allahabad, Gth August: —Latest news regarding the Tibetan Mission says that Captain Parr of the Chinese Customs Department arrived at Khampayong on the 2Gth July. This officer won his commission in the South African war with the 7th Mounted Infantry. He is stationed at Yatung,748 words
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Article263 1903-08-21 3 Goods Train Collides with herd of Buffaloes and is derailed. ENGINE DRIVER FLUNG INTO A RIVKR. (From our Correspondent.) Ipoh, 19th August:—A ballast train consisting of an engine and three trucks was last night derailed about of a mile below Batu Gajah, fortunately without any263 words
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Article344 1903-08-21 3 COUNCIL OF WAR IN PETERSBURG. We received by the English mail yesterday evening a report from onr London correspondent on Russian preparations for war. His report, which is dated 28th July, contains the following items of special interest: I hear from Moscow that 128,000 troops in the344 words
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Article52 1903-08-21 3 A Cricket match has l»een arranged to be played on the Esplanade to-morrow afternoon between teams captained by Messrs Talma and 'Sproule. Ihe following will take part in the game; Messrs Gillingham, Goodworth. Neubronner, Dainton, Ward, Bruce, Gilman. Baiden. Reutons, Cohen, Aeria, Sproule, Wolferstan, Roberts, WemvBB, Drummond, Mitchell, Perkins52 words
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Article115 1903-08-21 3 A CORRECTION. Our Kedah correspondent requests us to correct his report about Kedah Opium Farms as published on the 19th inst. He says the successful bidder was not Mr. Liin Eow Hong, as at first repoited, but Mr. Chung Thye Phin, the distinguished and exceedingly popular son115 words
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Article1684 1903-08-21 3 The King in Ireland. Cranborne’s Indiscretions. THE “STANDARD TOO PREVIOUS. LAUNCH OF GIGKANTIC UATFLKSHII*. A 44 N Y K” CLUB. (From our own Correspondent.) Fleet St., 28th July: The Royal progress iu Ireland has been a case of “roses, roses all the way.” The heartiness of the1,684 words
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Article93 1903-08-21 3 Mr. Wagner. Public Prosecutor of Selangor. arrived from Kuala Lumpur yesterday en route to Europe on a well-earned holiday. Mr. Wagner has held several important appointments in the States and is a highly esteemed and energetic official. He is also a fulLfiedgeJ barrister. For being in possession93 words
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Advertisement5 1903-08-21 3 ENGINEERING TOOLS McAlister A Co.5 words
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Advertisement5 1903-08-21 3 ROSE’S LIME JUICE. McAlister Co.5 words
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Advertisement198 1903-08-21 3 CENTRAL SALES ROOM PRELIMINARY NOTICE Important Auction Sale. TIIHE undersigned have been favoured I with instructions to sell by Public Auction at an early date at No. 2 Union Street, All the Stock in Trade Consisting of Wines, Spirits, Cigars, Provisions, &c., &c., &c. Also Godown Furniture, Fixtures, Ac., the198 words
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Advertisement677 1903-08-21 3 a Notice. th|C PAPFD kept n fl| l *t K n Pakes ***** rnr U\ kdtntinng Agency. 24 Sansome •Strt-e California. where contra»"'» for advertixing c.ift be made for i:. WANTED. rp\VU Respectable Girls as Learners ami A Assistants in Ladies’ Department, j Good prospects for hardworking girls. Also Respectable677 words
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Advertisement1793 1903-08-21 4 IN GHEE CHOON CO. No. 129, Beach Street, ,4. PENAMA PENANG. Commission Agents, PrOVISIONERB AND GENERAL IMPORTERS. Agents for TOWKAY FOO CHOO CHOON, OF LAHAT, PERAK, AND The Perak General Farms. WONG KIM MUN. India Rubber Stamp AND Brass Seal Manufacturer. (For impressing Wax.) No. 77 a Bishop Street. 42a1,793 words
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Article180 1903-08-21 5 (L. <£* C. Excrete, 24th Jul y.) The House of Lords considered the details of the Motor Cars Bill in committee. The proposal to put the speed limit at 20 miles an hour was rejected by a large majority. An amendment providing that amateur as180 words
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Article135 1903-08-21 5 How to get a permanent population settled in what should be her colonies, though they remain mere dependencies, has long been a puzzle to sociologists in France, and at last an association has been formed to attempt a practical solution. Matrimony if regarded as the crux of135 words
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Article197 1903-08-21 5 The General Post Office has issued a notice which states :—The International Telegraph Conference which has recently been sitting in London has completely revised the rules as to the use of the code and cypher language in International Telegraphy. The decision of the last conference that code telegraphy197 words
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Article1052 1903-08-21 5 Thought they had a ‘Soft Thing' on, but caught a Tartar instead of a Lamb. 490 PER CENT PER ANNUM. In the Kings Bench Division of the High Court, Loudon, on 16th ult, before Mr. Justice Lawrance, without a jury, the case of “Goldman r Williams1,052 words
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Advertisement825 1903-08-21 5 Federated Malay States Railways. notice. 0« from Saturday the 15th August a rttmiiirh train service between Perak a :fl In* instituted. a tram will leave Taiping daily at 7 a. m. Kuala Lumpur at 5-5 p. m., and [cave Kuala Lumpur at 8-30 at Taiping at 6-31 p. rn. i-ai.'l*825 words
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Advertisement197 1903-08-21 5 notice:. rpHE undersigned l>eg to inform the J. public of Penang and the neighbouring Native .Stales that they have been appointed Amenta for Messrs. Ingall, Parsons, Clive Co., Lbllt# London, and have rtotath' received large, .shopmetit. of very best quality, E,urope 'p«4.y Cotiin Furniture and Asspfted Internal Coffin Triunningk Local197 words
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Advertisement1096 1903-08-21 5 PENANG FOUNDRY Co., (Established IS7G.> Bangkok EXGIX EER S, XI 1 L L W it I G il T S, Cable Address: aC.) cvC. I “Oriental/* IHE ORIENTAL HOTEL Okies-al Hotel Stswcatk. Proprietor». Weld Quay, &37 Beach Street, Penang. PENANG. Tianir Lee Co. Merchants and General importers, pEna n a1,096 words
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Advertisement2130 1903-08-21 6 .bandjiands Buttery Co., B§ach Street, PENANG. akdrew USHER CO.S’ Special Reserve p. V. G. WHISKY. graigellachie GLEN LI VET DISTILLERY Co.’s GAELIC OLD SMUGGLER” WHISKY. ‘H > James Buchanan Co. 's "HOUSEOF COMMONS” WHISKY. Y a: < William Teacher and Sons Old Glenlivet Whisky. To be had of all dealers.2,130 words
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