Straits Echo, 24 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. 70. PENANG, MONDAY, AUGUST 24th, 1903. 824 Pkk Annum. Single Copt, 10 Centk
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      2256 1 4, E. SKEELS. C *Q 3/, beach Street, f At a T K il steamers may be expected to an vo Outwards, and leave Penang ilomewai i? OU the following dates Mail Service. Outwards. la connecting with Borne Pep Oct. Nov Sep. Oct. Mail Rates of Passage From Hongktmg Shanglm
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      7 1 A. E. SKEELS. V 31, Be/ich Street.
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      120 2 (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 1/1 l /g 4 months’ sight Bank ...1/11^ n 3 Credit 1/HtV. 3 Documentary :,,l/llf. Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs. 144$ 3 days’ sight Private 1-16$ Bombay, Demand Bank 144$ 3 days’ sight Private 146$ Madras, Demand Bank 144$ n 3
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      SHARES
      223 2 BersawaliGold Mine Co., Ld. 19. —buyers Bruseh Tin Mining Co., Ld. S 8.25 sellers Chendariaug Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 25. —sales Fraser Neave. Ld $lOO. —buyers 6% Debs. par George Town Dispensary 26. sales. Howarth Erskine. I,d. $l9O. —buyers International Bodega SIOO. —buyers Jelebu Mining Trading Co., Ld
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      PRODUCE.
      176 2 Tin S 75.35 buyers Gold leaf 85. B.Pepper(W. Coast 3 lbs. soz.)s 29.40 sales White Pepper S 56. sellers Traug Pepper 36. sellers Cloves (picked) 8 35 50 Mace $lBO. nom. Mace Pickings 126. —sales I Nutmegs 110 s 69.— -sellers No. 1 7. sales Sugar < 2 5.30
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      216 2 Bengal, Br. s.B. 2,751, PhiltjpH.-22iid Aug., Shanghai, 11th August, Gen., —P. A O. S. N. Co. Lalpooba, Br. s.s. 2,124, Windebank, 24th August,—Rangoon, 20th August., Gen., H. Liebert Co. Capbi, Ita. s.s. 2,768, Belsito, 24th August, Singapore, 22nd August, Gen., Behu Meyer Co. Jin Ho, Br. s.s. 110. Hastrup,
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      DEPARTURES.
      38 2 24th August j Mary Austin, for Port Swettenham. I Canton, for Pangkor A Teluk Anson. Quorra, for Deli A Pangkalan Brandan. j de Carpeniier, for Singapore. Lalpoora, for Singapore, etc. Hong Moh, Singapore, etc. Badenia. for Rangoon.
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      IN PORT.
      187 2 Capbi, Ita. s.s. 2.768, Belsito, 24th August, Singapore. 22nd August, Gen..—Behn Meyer A Co. Deucalion, Br. s.s. 4.476, Keay. 23rd Aug.. Liverpool, 25th July, Gen., —W. Mansfield A Co. G. G. van Lansberge. Dut. s.s. 501. Boon, 22nd August,—Acheen, 18th August, Gen., —Huttenbacli Licliert A Co. Hok Canton.
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      EXPECTED.
      58 2 Vettelt From Afjeuts Due Borneo Suez P. 4 G. 25th inst. Zieteu C'oloml>o B. M. Co. 26th Sachsen Singapore do. 25th Benledi do. S. B. Co. 26th A. Apear do. A. A. Co. 28th C. Apear Calcutta do. 28th Lennox Glasgow S. B. Co. 31st Beulawers London do. 6th
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      SAILINGS.
      54 2 Vessels For Agents Leaves Borneo Singapore P. O. 25th inst. Zieten do. B.M.&Co. 25th Sachsen Colombo do. -Vh Benledi London S. B. Co. 26 th A. Apear Calcutta A. A. Co. 29th C. Apear Sintra pore do. 29th Lennox do. S. B. Co. 61st Benlawers do. do. 6th Sept.
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      MAILS.
      88 2 A MAIL WILL CLOSE FOB Deli—Per Vidar. to-morrow, 11 a.m. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Deli—Per Laurens Pit, to-morrow. 2 p.iu. Edie, T. Semawe. Segli and Olehleh—Per Hok Canton, to-morrow, 2 p.m*. Moulmein —Per Salamanca, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Singapore, China Japan —Per Deucalion, to-morrow. 3 p.m. Port Swettenham
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      PASSENGERS.
      46 2 Inurrrd —Per Lalpoora,” from Rangoon. Mr. H. M. Strong. Per Lady Weld." from Teluk Anson. Mrs. F. Deunva, Mrs. W. J. Mitchell. Misses Mitchell and Miss CamplteH. Per “Quorra," from Deli, Mr. Kerbert and Brokke. Per Pin Seng," from Singapore, Mrs Henri and Capt. Vennings.
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    The Straits Echo.
    61 2 Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY, LOCAL J 24 pel annum (Post Free) 27 MAIL EDITION (Post Free) 15 cable add;:ESS: Ec ho —Penan g.” Telephone No. 188. Editor, oheBney Duncan. Sub-Editor, Harold
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    88 2 births. Foo Choo Choon. —On August 22nd. at Lahat, Perak, the wife of Towkav Foo Choo Choon. of a son. Ox July 2nd, at Tangshan.* North China, the wife of John Jackson, of the C. E. M. Co., Chinwangtao, of a son. At Alban Park House, Stirling. N.
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    Chinese Immigration.
    361 2 Prohibition Withdrawn. Good news for employers generally, comes from Singapore. It is to the effect that the Straits Government lias at last withdrawn the proclamations prohibiting the immigration of Chinese coolies from Hongkong and Amoy: but the usual quarantine restrictions on arrivals from those ports will be enforced
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    TIN.
    74 2 r -N-SAi-O*» IMPORTING BMOil AUSTRALIA. Tub Australian Mining Standard says:— The thi miners in the Northern Territory of Aur.tra'.ir, have lieen asked bv the Straits T.;;Jiug Company, Singapore, to ship one ton of tin on triai to the company's smelting works. It was proposed to pay £8 net per
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    Port Swettenham.
    382 2 (From our Representative.) Singapore, August 20th :—Steaming down the coast, en route to Singapore, we touched at Port Swetteuhaui yester- day, which, being the seaport of Kuala Lumpur, and an ever-growing tradecentre, is well worth describing. Naturally sheltered, favourably situated,' and affording plenty ot water for deep dratt
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    British Shipping.
    611 2 Increase in Tonnage last Year was *147, 167 Tons. According to the annual statement of navigation and shipping for 1902, issued on 3rd ult., 329 sailing vessels and 660 steamers were a ided "to and 438 sailing vessels and 342 steamers deducted from tin; register during the year.
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  • States’ News.
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      PERAK.
      141 2 (Frfon Pernk Pioneer, DUih Aug.) Colonel .Walker left for Selangor yesterday morning. 9 The number of Chinese immigrants into this State during the past seven months exceeded tlral of .the emigrants by 25,295 •pert ons. e The Contract Enactment 1899 and the Specific Kelief Enactment 1903 come into force
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    THE LAW’S DELAYS IN THE F. M. S.
    860 2 (Perak Pioneer, &Jth August.) Our •contemporary, the Singapore Free Press, has none too soon drawn attention to the proverbial law's delay- which pirevails in a most aggravated form in the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements. Referring to the announcement that the
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    SATURDAY’S CRICKET.
    175 2 SPBOULES xi V. TALMA. 5 XI This match Mas played on the F planade ou Saturday afternoon dI1 ,j s suited in a draw much in favour f XI. The fielding of Talmas wretched since not less than seven catch» were missed. Graham played well f or '17
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    The Lake Fete.
    350 2 'The much-looked—forward—to and talkedof fete came-off-on Saturday, the 15th inst. Unless I am mistaken it was something unique in the annals of Taiping, and the sole fault one could find with it, if one dared to be critical, was the want of organization, no one apparently lieing
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    Pahang.
    434 2 Kwala Lipis, 13th August. The Pahang Corporation’s hospital at Kuala Kuantan tumbled down the other day during a gale of wind. There were sixty patients in the building at the time, but, with the exception of one man who was killed by some timber falling on him, they managed
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      258 2 Pritchard Co. -tr -.a PENANG. SOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG FOR THE BRITISH EXPRESS DAIRY s BOMBAY BUTTER" ALWAYS FRESH PURE FIRM CREAM V Sold in lib. tins 75 cents per tin. Consignments received t' regularly. PRITCHARD CO. Penang. 4u For Defective Sight. SPECTACLES! Please Note. Ah ice, deal direct xritll
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      59 2 Central Sales Room IMPORTANT AUCTION SALES OF HACKS. PAIRS. PONIES, CARRIAGES. HARNESS Ac., Ac., Ac. On Tuesday, 25th August, 1903, At 2-30 p.m. At China Street Ghaut, For further purtieulars Apply to CUNNINGHAM, CLARK Co., Licensed Auctioneers. WANTED. L CHINESE CASHIER. Satisfactory Security of 55,000 required. Must experience»! and have
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      7 2 METTAE’S STOVE WOOD BURNING. McAlister Co. w
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      5 2 ROSE’S LIME JUICE. McALISTEK Co.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      28 2 WEATHER. Tlie following report is kindly supplied by the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis:— The rainfall during the 24 hours ended at 5) a.m. to-day was 0.10 inches.
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  • Obituary
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    23 2 DEATH. At Blakan Mati, on 18th August, Elizabeth Henrietta, the l elove<l wife of StafF Sergeant Beadsworth, A. O. C., aged 26 vears.
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    Death of the Marquess of Salisbury.
    335 3 Reuter's Submarine Cable.) London, 24th August :—The Mar*|ness of Salisbury died yesterday. rr],. };t. Hon. Arthur Talbot Gaseoyneh o.. p. c., o. c. v. o., Ac, Ac, was Wru Hatfield on 3rd February 1830. jp,„ ded the second Marquis iu 1868. fie in.uT.ed in
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    THE HUMBERT FRAUDS.
    37 3 A Frightful Sentence. {Renter'* Submarine Cable.) London, Lid-til August:—Madame Humbert and her husband, charge l with complicity in the great Paris Safe fraud, have been sentenced to live years’ sol itanj conji urutwa t.
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    RUSSIA & TURKEY.
    40 3 RUSSIA TURKEY. Tsar's Fleet Recalled. (Reuter'» Submarine Cable.) London, August 24th.—The Sultan of Turkey lias ordered immediate compliance with all the demands made by the Russian Government. The Russian squadron stationed at lunula has been ordered to return to Sevastopol.
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    TURKEY AND BULGARIA.
    99 3 (Remler'g Submarine Cable.) London, 24th August:-All Bulgarian and Greek subjects residing "i Koumania have received orders trom their respective' Governments to return to their homes. A revolution of a serious charac--1,1 has broken out east of Adrianople and close to the Bulgarian frontier. s :l alarming development,
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    THE AMERICA CUP.
    191 3 Defeats Challenger. Js Kcho Special) ‘Otxlon, :2nd Aug. (£-25 p.m.)-: e inei i -an yacht Reliance has dte first of the series of conor tlie America Cup. She Ver o»l the 15-mile course in 4 J te> 1' time than Shamrock 111. 10 ot! cial report has
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    Cricket.
    350 3 ENGLISH TKAM FOR AUSTRALIA. London, 25th July.—The Maryleboue Cricket Club has made an official statement with regard to Mr. A. C. MacLaren s refusal to accompany the English cricket team to Australia under Mr. P. F. AAarner’s captaincy. Mr. W arner, it is asserted, was selected as captain when
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    Manchuria.
    390 3 Russia’s Commercial Relations with the Country. Mr. R. T. Greener, United States Commercial Agent at Vladivostock. has sent to the State Department the following report on the commercial relations of Russia with Manchuria: Along with the measures taken for the development of Russian industry there must l»e noted the
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    American Prudery.
    196 3 To he arrested on a charge of holding one’s skirts too high on a rainy day, suggests, of course, America. Joplin, Missouri, was the precise sene of the incident, and Miss Flo Russell its victim, or heroine. It was charged against her, quite in the Addisonian style, that
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    Interesting “Conveyance” Case.
    222 3 (Singapore Frees Press, Hath August.) Mr. Justice Hyndmau Jones, in the Supreme Court, was all Tuesday and th greater part of yesterday, engaged in the case t>f Tong Seng Thjin, executor of Aug Lini Tye, deceased, against Seow Sin Ncoh. It appeared that in September 1899, Ang
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    The Defence of China.
    541 3 A meeting, the like of which has never before occurred in San Francisco, took place at the Washington-street theatre in Chinatown. San Francisco, last mouth. Nearly 2.000 Chinese were wedged into the building, and they listened carefully while a number of their countrymen discoursed on the
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    Russia and Japan.
    851 3 (Shanghai Tim 0 Peking. August 4.- The Russians are ‘lively fortifying Manchuria. Two forts have wen added to the fortiiications at the back of Port Arthur. The Russian agent# are still contracting coolies and laborers intended for fort building in Manchuria. Forts are building with wonderful rapidity
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      4 3 all descriptions.^ McAlister Co.
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      6 3 RIPPING I LLE’S STOVES. McAlister c®.
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      7 3 HORSE FOOD OF ALL KINDS. McAlister Co.
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      552 3 t±j la 'J Ai) 3 Municipal Notice. r l''HE next ORDINARY MEETING of i tiu> Municipal Commissioners will 1X? held At tbk MUNICIPAL OFFICE, On Friday, the 28th of Avgust, at 3 p.m. (By Orderi R. P. PHILLIPS. 24-S-Ud. Secret a rtf. WANTED. V FURNISHED HOUSE not, too far from
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      490 3 MOTOR CYCLE FOR SALE. Apply, McAlister Co. NOTICE. Look out! Look out! COMING SOON! THE INDRA ZANIBAR Theatrical Company of Singapore. WAYANG KASSIM Handah datang bermain disini. Local ion: TEK SOON’S THEATRICAL HALL. Campbell Street. 1 w. NOTICE. r usual monthly sale of Pawnbrokers’ -B- forfeited Pledges for sums exceeding
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      113 3 The Criterion Press limited. jVos. 226,-232, Beach Street. Penang JUST RECEIVED STRONGLY BOUND 4ft Foolscap Books 3 QUIRES, PR IC E $2.75 Foolscap Books 5 QUIRES, BRICE $3.50 Ledger Books 5 QUIRES, DEMY FOLIO SIZE, PRICE $7 Journal Books 5 QUIRES, DEMY FOLIO SIZE, PRICE $7 Plain Foolscap Books 3
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      1791 4 IN QHEE CHOON CO.' No, 129, Beach Street, PENANCL Commission Agents, Provisioners and General Importers. Agents for TOWKAY FOO CHOO CHOON, OF LAHAT, PERAK, AND The Perak General Farms. 29 a Ulan Irving. Penang. ENGINEERS, Iron Brass Founders, BOILER MAKERS AND Bridge Builders. IRON \ND STEEL MERCHANTS IRONMONGERS, OIL MERCHANTS.
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    The King of the Cocos Islands.
    1308 5  -  (By Edwakd E. Long.) A statement went the round of the Press a few weeks back to the effect that Mr. George Cluuies-Roes, the King of the Cocos islands, was dead. Al♦hough this news item conveyed but little information to the man in the
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    The Game of “See-saw” in the Far East.
    671 5 Scandalous, indeed, is the game of sea-saw China and Russia are playing in Manchuria. Great Britain, Japan, and the United States share betw*«*en them almost the whole of the commerce with Manchuria, and they are n .tuiallv interested not only in the
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    The Consular Service.
    1152 5 Sweeping Changes Recommended. A PROGRESSIVE REPOKT. For a long time past complaints have been made about the inefficiency of many British consuls aud their failure to assist British traders abroad as much as they ought to do. The system of appointing consuls has been chiefly blamed. They
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      1072 5 established at me dam. deli. Hast Coast of Sumatra.) t*"— D]; j. J uk HEEB, L.i. u.. Advucatc UU< 1 Solicitor to the High Court of T,.st in Netherlands India at Batavia. KcKRTum. Kmu, Deli'. 58h notice. 1i]i; mdorsigned l>eg to inform the lie of Penang and the neighbour- v‘
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      500 5 THE PRYE RIVER DOCK. PENANG HHE al>ove Dock, situated in Province 1 Wellesley, at tlie entrance of the Prye River, h.is lately been lengthened and deepened and is now of the following dimensions Length on the blocks Breadth at entrance 330 feet. 50 Depth of water on sill at ordinary
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      119 5 IGOGD-BYE. Co > 0 t/i 3> > t 9 B ft > H > *i ae SIN V 31IHM OX Mixture for des- -i <: ifi troying white ants and I preserving {attackable substances from the same -ii-H Valuable as a Paint li.'. .j 4 t I Should be applied
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      1766 6 1) —i Buttery Co. J i iiVu >.• Beach Street, PENAN C; > ANDREW USHER CO.S’ 5 TJT J&gr Special 1 Reserve O. V. G. WHISKY. ICRAIGELLACHIE GLENLIVET DISTILLERY Co.’s '•“OLD SMUGGLER WHISKY. GAELIC James Buchanan Co.'s */HOUSE OF COMMONS” WHISKY. Wi/Ham Teacher and Sons’ Old Glenlivet Whisky. To be
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