Straits Echo, 31 August 1903

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL l NO. 76. PENANG, MONDAY, AUGUST 31st, 1903. 824 Per Annum. Single Copy, 10 Cents
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      2165 1 A. E. SKEELS. 3i, beach Street, 5 ill is» 3>s is a A S. N. Co. mail steamers may la* expected to j ar riv(“ Outwards, and leave Penang Home w ar Is on the following dates: Mail Service. S-p From Mail Rates of Passage Hon«koug Shanghai Nagasaki Hole Yokohama
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      7 1 A. E. SKEELS. Ar 31, Be/ich Street.
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      EXCHANGE.
      118 2 (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 1 /11 4 months’sight Bank ...1/11$ 3 Credit '2/0 T ft 3 Documentary 2/0$ Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs. 147$ 3 days’ sight Private 149$ Bombay, Demand Bank" 147$ 3 days’ sight Private 149$ Madras, Demand Bank 147$ 3 days’ sight
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      SHARES
      221 2 Bersawall Gold Mine Co., Ld. 8 19.— nom. Brusell Tin Mining Co., Ld. 8 B. sellers j Cliendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 8 25. —sales Fraser Heave, Ld 8100.— buyers 6% Debs. par George Town Dispensary 8 26.— sales. Howarth Erskine, Ld. 8190. —buyers j International Bodega 8100.
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      PRODUCE.
      167 2 Tin S 72 00 sales Gold leaf 3 83, i B.Pepper(W.Coast3lbs.soz.)s 29.40 sales White Pepjer S 50. sellers Traug Pepper 8 36. sellers Cloves (picked) 35 50 Mace slBo. —sellers Mace Pickings 126. —sales Nutmegs 110 s 70. —buyers No. 1 7. sales Sugar y 2 5.30 Basket (Chinese)
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      MAILS.
      81 2 A MAIL WILL CLOSE FOB Rangoon—Per Unity, to-morrow. 9 a.m. Asahan—Per B. Halevyn, to-morrow, noon. Colombo <( Southern India—Per Hokaia Mora, to-morrow, noon. Tandjong Poera— Per Asahan. to-morrow, 1 p.m. Deli—Per Ho Kwei, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Lady Weld, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Pin Seng,
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      ARRIVALS.
      222 2 Pin Seng, Br. s.s. 378, Davidson, 31st Aug., —Singapore, 29th Aug., Gen., —Beng Bros. Unity, Nor. s.s. 930, Hansen. 29th August, Rangoon, 25th August, Gen., —Beng Bros. Tydeus, Br. s.s. 4.800, Jackson, 29th Aue Yokohama. 17th August, Gen., —W. Mansfield Co. Hakata Maru, Jap. s.s. 3,817, Sommer, 30th August,—Yokohama,
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      DEPARTURES.
      36 2 31st August Laurens Pit, for Asahan. Petrel, for Tongkali. Langkat, for Port Swettenham. Taw Tong, for Paugkalan Brandan. Deli, for Langkat. Calypso, for Deli. Canton, for Pangkor Teluk Anson. Sumatra, for Deli. Zaida. for Singapore.
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      IN PORT.
      170 2 Antonio Padre. Ita. 5i..8.1.420, Fortunate, 26th August,—New York, 19th April, Oil, —C. S. Seng A Co. Asahan, Ger. s.s. 161. Peters, 30th August. Asahau. 28th August. Gen.,—B. Mever Co. Australind. Br. s.s. 154, Moxon, 31st Aug., Bangkok, 20th August, Gen.,- Huttenliach Liebert Co. Glenfalloch, Br. s.s. 2,172, Bainbridge,
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      EXPECTED.
      37 2 Vessels From Agents Due Lennox Glasgow 6. B. Co. 31st inst. Palawan Japan P. O. 31st Simla Colombo do. 3rd Sept. Valetta Singapore do. oth Benlawers London S. B. Co. 6th Benvorlich i do. do. 20th
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      SAILINGS.
      97 2 Yet! eels For Agents Lea res Lennox Sinsjapore S. B. Co. Mst inst. Palawan Colombo P. 0. Simla Singapore do. 3rd Sept. Valetta Colombo do. 5th Benlawers Singapore S. B. Co. (>th Benvorlich do. do. 20th We would direct the attention of «hipping Anns to the style in which
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      PASSENGERS.
      52 2 Inurrad —Per Pin Seng,” from Singapore, Miss Ewaraka and Mr. Leicester. Per Mathilde.” from Malacca. Mrs. M. Charter. Mrs. Rodyk, Mrs. Askey and Mr. Parsons. Per Calvpso,” from Singapore, Messrs. E. F. Maitldon, Stokes. Mantor and Mrs. > B**<>u. Per Zaida.” from Madras, Mr. Forbes. Mr. Phillips. Mrs. Beteuears
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    The Straits Echo.
    66 2 Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily «except Sundays.) AT TIIB CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Peaaug. PRICE DAILT, IOCAL £!4 per annum. (Hues Free) t? MAIL EDITION (Post Free) 15 CABLE ADDRESS: “E c h o —P ena n g Telephone No. 188. Editor, Chesney
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    243 2 BIRTHS. On 12th August, at The Priory, Mussoorie, the wife of G. E. C. Wakefield. Boundary Settlement Officer, Mewar, of a daughter. On 14th August, at Cheltenham. England, the wife of Captain R. B. Graham. Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders, of a daughter. On 10th August, at Shanghai, the
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    The Proposed Two Bob Dollar.
    1601 2 HOW IT WILL AFFECT THE MASSES. Though the Legislative Couucil lias followed the Governor’s advice and adopted the scheme of currency reform recommended by thr* Straits Settlements Currency Committee, a perusal of the Memorandum on the Committee’s scheme by Mr. A. Huttenbaeh, which we publish
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    Sir Frank Swettenham.
    115 2 At a tho oughly ri presentative meeting *>f the Singapore community held in the Exchange Room, Singapore, a day or two ago, it was decided, in view of t e approaching departure of the popular Governor for Europe, to offer to entertain His Excellency at a banquet
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    Death of Mr. Quong Tart.
    148 2 Australian papers refer at length to the death of the well-known Chinese philanthropist and merchant, Mr. Quong Tart, of Sydney, N. S. W., who passed away on the 27th ult. at Aslifield, heart failure being the immediate cause of his dt inise. He was stricken
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    Electric Light in Penang.
    231 2 (Straits Times, <9th August.) Following the decision of the Penang Municipality to establish a system of electric lighting in the town, Messrs. Lux Brothers, electrical contractors, are now sending an exjierienced English electrician t > the sis‘er port to carry out various pr.v to instillations of
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    THE PARSEE FAITH.
    235 2 SHOULD OUTSIDERS BE AI»MITXKD? Bombay, :3rd August T„ with the controversy arisii,., f‘ necti,>n recen, Parsee-French Bombay, a requisition si<m i CT, ln 2,300 Parsees was addressed Trustees of the Parse.Cnantable Funds, requesting th f appoint a committee of a tew p gentlemen of education, pos lt
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    Tea-Growing in the United States.
    630 2 That tine tea could be grown in I United States has been known for I than a century. That it could be <nwn1 profitably ami upon so large a scale I to be made the basis of a national in-1 dustrv has at last been
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    90 2 DeathsOn 6th August.’’‘aClhe Albert Victor Hospital. Lahore, of heart disease, the beloved wife of A. E. Alains, Tradio Inspector, N. W R. On 17th Augus*, it Ne. 33, 42nd Stree*. Rangoon, Euu.y xa -arietta, he be! v-1 i e of George Cooper, W. ana S. Dejartm -ut, Rangoon Municipality. On
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    MEMORANDUM ON THE Straits Settlements Currency Question.
    5198 3  -  By A. HUITENBACH. THE INITIAL MISTAKE AND THE POSITION. Introductory. —After ten years of discussion &lx>ut the necessity of fixity of exchange, a Committee was appointed to report on the Straits Settlements Currency. The scheme of that Committee was published at SiugaEre on
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    APPENDIX.
    795 3 Exract from the Report of the Straits Settlements Currency Committee. Countries Falling within the scope of the Committee's Enquiry. 3. The Committee apprehend that, in addition to the Colony of the Straits Settlements, the scope of their enquiry includes the Federated Malay States of Perak, Selangor, Negri Semhilan and
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      717 3 ESTABLISHED AT MEDAN. DELI. I East Coast of Sumatra, i 1 J. J nK HEER. L.i. u.. Advocate l and Solicitor to the High Court of Justice in Netherlands India at Batavia, j Kesawan, Minlan. Deli. 58h NOTICE. \7IEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes
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      433 3 CHF.ONG LYE THONG BROTHERS. So. SON CBULIA STREET. (Established 1877.) IJ Kfi to inform the public of well us out-ports that they undertake to fill, clean, adjust or extract ccth and provide artificial dentures. At Moderate Charges. Tkstimomal. When I was acting as Resident Councillor of I’cnanff m I*l2. Messrs.
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      1832 4 IN QHEE CHOQN CO. WONG KIM. MUN. 0, 129, Beach Street, I* PENANG. Commission Agents, VI6IOXERS AND GENERAL IMPORTERS. A gents for TOWKAY FOO CHOO CHOON, 42a India Rubber Stamp AND Brass Seal Manufacturer. (For impressing Wax.) No. 77 a BisHor Street. OF LAHAT, PERAK, AND The Perak General Farms.
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    THE ALLEGED MURDER OF AN AMERICAN CONSUL.
    61 5 Ifouter'* Submarine Cable.) London, :Hst Augustlt is otfic j.,l!v announced at Washington ,hat tiie American vice-Consul, Mr. :l vndal, at Beirut, has not been i>-a.»sinafced although he was ac--1 naily tired at. It is alleged that the report of t l, e assassination
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    THE “SUPAO” CASE.
    89 5 America Supports England. i Uniter s Submarine Cable.) London, olst Aug.: —The Washington State Department has instructed the U.B. Representatives j n China to decline to surrender the Sujiao journalists, in custody at the Shanghai Mixed Court prison, on charges of sedition. It will lie remembered that
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    THE AMERICA CUP.
    81 5 (From vitr Special Corrupondenl.) London, 21>th August (3-15 p.m.): Tlie third race of the Cup series, which was declared “no race last Thursday, owing to the competitors failing to cover the cause within the time limit, was to have taken place to-day, but.l have just received a
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    THE TURKISH REVOLT.
    175 5 Extraordinary Development. THE AUSTRIAN CONSULATE FIRED AT. (Reuter's Submarine Cable.) London, 31st August: —A detachment of troops passing the Austrian Consulate at Uskub fired a volley thereat. Nobody was injured, but the incident is regarded as a grave indication of the uncontrollable fanaticism ami non-discipline of the
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    THE MACEDONIAN MATTER.
    30 5 (Reuter's Submarine Cable.) London, 31st August. —At a mass meeting lmld at Belgrade it was decided to urge the Government to intervene on behalf of the Macedonians.
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    KANG YU WEI.
    29 5 v Strait Echo Special.) Singapore, 31st August: —Mr. iln g 'll! Wei, accompanied by Chew Kok Mean, his new Sec‘Wary, arrived here to-day cn route Batavia.
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    The Free School.
    48 5 1m >- legislative Council reassembles Friday n e rt, when the Colonial SelWary will propose that 380,000 ho Wed fo r ti, e p Ur eha«e pf certain pre™7* adjoining the Penang Free School u v j w t c improving the school. rn It* I'iinrM
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    THE CHINESE VOLCANO.
    78 5 (Rangoon Times Service.) London, 20th An rust: Reports received at Berlin and St. Petersburg depict t c situation in China as serious. The revolt threatens to involve the whole country. Reuter wires from Shanghai that it is understo >d that the Consuls there, to wh un the
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    SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP.
    29 5 (Rangoon Tinas Service.) London, 16th August —The Australian swimmer Jarvis has won the swimming championship of the world at Paris —500 metres. Cnriven of England was second.
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    RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
    73 5 (.Indian Daily News Service.) London, 18th Aug.:—The rivalry between Russia and Japan is very serious and the extension of Russian activity into Corea is reported by the Seoul Correspondent of the Times to be most ominous. Japan has intimated to the impotent Corean Government that if the
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    MILITARY RIDE.
    59 5 Horses Galloped to Death. (Rangoon Times Service.) London, 18th Aug :—A ride of thirty-two French officers from Paris to Dunvil e (sic) under the aus. ices of the Minister of War has taken place. Two horses were ridden to death, one of which galloped the whole of the
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    227 5 (Rangoon Times Service.) London, 20th Aug.: —Gloucestershire has beaten Worcestershire by 100 runs. The following matches were drawn —Middlesex rs. Lancashire. Leicestershire vs. Hants. Derbyshire cs. Warwickshire and Yorkshire rs. Kssex. Some brilliant performances have been recorded in recent county cricket matches. Playing on the Oval, Yorkshire scored
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    THE CRISIS IN THE FAR EAST.
    102 5 The Viceroy of the Far East will hold all Gains at any Cost. (Rangoon Times Service.) London, 18th August: —Reuter wires from Peking that the promotion «>f Admiral Alexeieff is considered as a success of the war party. Admiral Alexieff is the leader of
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    THE “LITTLE WAR” IN NIGERIA.
    45 5 (Rangoon Times Ser ‘ice.) London, 21st A ug: —The tall of Bui ini, the last stronghold of the Sultans of Sokoto, completes the destruction of the great M »hoininedan empire of Nigeria and establishes British rule over a vast territory.
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    SIGNIFICANT.
    118 5 (Rangoon Times Service.) London 21st August: —At tlu* banquet to the Chambers of Commerce and the delegates at Montreal, Sir Wilfred Laurier, quoting some of the remarks made by the Duke of Devonshire at the meeting of the Empire League on the 20th of July, said that the colonies,
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    Planters’ Association Meetings.
    679 5 Bangalore Planters' Association. Bangalore, August 6th: —The following are some of the more important resolutions passed at to-day’s sitting of the Uuited Planters' Conference :—That tl.e Mysore Durbar be approached regarding the advisability of appointing an Entomologist, through whose instrumentality the work of the Agricultural Chemist lie
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    The New European Mail Contract.
    409 5 VIEWS OF THE BENGAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Calcutta, 3rd August.—The Bengal Chamber of Commerce has addressed the Government of India, Finance Department, on the new contract for the carriage of mails between the United Kingdom and India. It is pointed out tout the present rate
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    Should fight Now.
    1364 5 Japanese General Says His Nation Should Take Bull by Horns. EVERY WEEK WILL HELP RUSSIA. An in erv w with a Ja i >auesc General is reproduced *.y th K be Heiald. ahe Gen .al is .epre rented as stating that tuere is no reason to be.kve
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      4 5 AMERICAN CARTS McAlister Co
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      4 5 RIPPINGILLE’S STOVES. McAlister to.
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      86 5 WANTED. A FURNISHED HOUSE not too far from Town, suitable for four bachelors. Apply X c/o Echo OJice. WANTED AN Overseer, to take charge of a GuttaRambong Estate in Padang, W. C. Sumatra, who thoroughly understands about planting and tapping the above industry. Fair salary with good inducement to a
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      875 5 Notice. MY wife Khon Bre Jin Neoli hiving left my protection this day I shall not hold myself re»i>onsible for any debts that may be contracted by her. UNG OH POH. Penang, 29th August, 1903. NOTICE. Messrs. GOLDENBERG ZEITLIN, of Me lan and Penang, lieg to notify that they have
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      2056 6 GOOD-BYE Pun Co., Ld. ole^alb CHEMISTS, i *4r Beach Street, Penang. I ~.\r A. W. Anti White-Ant. A Valuable' Mixture for destroying white ants and preserving attackable substances [from the same Valuable as a Paint. Should be applied to all Wooden Structures, •r Bungalows and Sheds. Excellent for t b*.
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