Straits Echo, 2 September 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. 1 NO. 78. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd, 1903. $24 I*eh Annum. Sm\ule Cory, 10 Cent*
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 2370 1 A. E. SKEELS. 3l f Beach Street, SXELHIt^HSHvfi T At S. N. Co. rPHK mail steamers mav be expected to 'l' ii r. man swwrc.o w 1 arrive Outwards, and leave Penang homewarls on the following dates Mail Service. Outwards. Simla connecting with Rome 17 Coromandel do Arcadia U-t. 1
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    • 6 1 X ■E. SKEELS. 31, Beach Street
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  • Money Market.
    • 126 2 (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...1/1 If 4 months’ sight Bank ...1 ij 3 Credit 2/o,'* 3 Documentary 2/0i Calcutta, Demaud Bank Rs. 147 f 3 days’ sight Private 149$ Bombay, Demand Bank 147 f 3 days’ sight Private 149$ Madras, Demand Bank 147 f
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    • 211 2 BersawaliGold Mine Co., Ld. I*'. twin. Bruseh Tin Mining Co., Ld. 8. sellert Chendariang Hvdraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 5 25.— sales I Fraser Neave. Ld sloo.— buyers 6% Debs. par George Town Dispensary S 26. sales. Howarth Erskine. Ld. sl9o,— buyer» International Bodega $lOO. —buyers 1 Jelebu Mining
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    • 165 2 Tin 3 71.50 buyers Gold leaf 83, B.Pepper(W.Coast3lbs.soz.)3 29.40 sales White Pepper 47. Trang Pepper 36. sellers Cloves (picked) 35 50 twin. Mace $lBO. —sellers Mace Pickings 126. —sales Nutmegs 110 s 70. —buyers No. 1 7. —sellers Sugar 2 5.30 Basket (Chinese) 3.50 sales Tapioca Flour 2.05 Copra
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  • Shipping.
    • 47 2 Palawan. Br. s.s. 4,686, Andrews. 2nd Sept., —Yokohama, 3rd August, Gen., P. O. S. N. Co. Waihora. Br. s.s. 1,269, Daniel, 2nd Sept., Amov, 18th August, Gen., —Koe Guan Co. Mary Austin, Br. s.s. 105, Boyle, Ist Sept., Port Swetteuliani, 31st August, Gen., Koe Guan Co.
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    • 23 2 2nd September Mathilde, for Port Swettenliam Malacca. Deli, for Trang. Mary Austin, for Port Swettenliam. Aragyee, for Teluk Anson. Haldis, for Rangoon.
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    • 162 2 Antonio Padre. Ita. sl.,s. 1,420. Fortunate, 26th August,—New York. 19th April. Oil, —C. S. Seng Co. Fitzpatrick. Br. s.s. 730, Davey, Ist Sept, Rangoon, 27th August, Gen., —Hock Chong Co. G. G. van Lansberoe, Dut. s.s. 501, Boon, Ist September,.—Acheeu, 28th August, Gen., —Huttenbach Liebert Co. Glexfalloch, Br.
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    • 109 2 Vessel* From Agent* Due Lennox Glasgow S. B. Co. 1st Sept. Simla E. F. FerColombo P. O. 3rd «linand Colombo S. K. A Co. 4th Yaletta Singapore P. O. 5th Freiburg Colombo B.M.ACo. 5th Benlawers London S. B. Co. 6tli Java Colombo P. O. 7th Sevdlitz Europe B.M.ACo. 10th
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    • 103 2 Vestel* For Ayents Leaves Lennox Singapore S. B. Co. 2nd Sept. Simla do. P. O. 3rd E. F. Ferdinand Singapore S. K. Co. 4th Valetta Colombo P. A O. 5th Java Singapore do. 7th Benlawers do. S. B. A Co. 7th Benvorlich do. do. 20th We would direct tnc
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    • 19 2 Imrard —Per Palawan." from Hongkong. Dr. M. Crago. From Singapore, Dr. D. K. McDowell, p. c. m. o.
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    • 67 2 A MAIL WILL CLOSE FOR Langkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow. 1 p.m. Deli—Per O. G. can Lansberge, to-morrow. 1 p.m. Deli—Per Yidar, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Pangkor and Teluk Anson—Per Canton, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Edie. T. Semawe, Segli and Olehleh—Per Hok Canton, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Singapore. Hongkong, Swatow Amoy— Per Glen/alloch,
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  • 61 2 Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) ▲T THE CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY, LOCAL $24 per anuuui. (Poet Free) «7 MAIL EDITION (Ptet Free) 15 CABLE ADDRESS: “Ec Ii o —P enang.” Telephone No. 188. Editor, Chesney Duncan. Sub-Editor, Harold
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  • 32 2 BIRTH. Giffening, —At Tapah, Bataug Padang, Perak, on the 25tli instant, the wife of Jno. Fred Giffening. Inspector of Roads, P. W. D., of a daughter. Ceylon papers please copy.
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  • 2726 2 4* Stones an.l Stic s are flung only at fruit-beariug trees.’* The announcement by Lord George Hamilton in the House of Commons on the 12th instant that Lord Curzon's period of office as Viceroy of India has been extended to May 1904, and that if His Excellency
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  • 457 2 Large Segregation Camps f or j Singapore. I ‘««Pl**,,,, I m this world of extremes, joys and I rows, brain-boiling heat and favj I friendship,” etc., etc., it l las V e»tu*i I to advocate the establishment of ar I segregation Camps in the I Singapore where coolies
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  • States’ News.
    • 219 2 (From Our Correspondent.) I poll, 1st Sept: For the last three auk it has rained continuously in Kinta. .viva of the mines have been flooded, and (,'Iiiik» proprietors who are working opeii-sk mines without steam-engines lmt return the overllow of water by the knu-hnr, hi*
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  • 105 2 TRIALS OF PRISONERS. The second Province case taken up yw* (lay consisted of charges similar to lfrl of the preceding one. The accused Awang biu Jusoh conducted his own aj while the Solicitor-General prosecuted. 1 jurors empanelled were Messrs. W. PJones (foreman) P. Jeremiah, J. E. l
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  • 241 2 Au Allalmbad Press tapA* J ultimo, as published iu the ?\1 Advertiser, states. —On the 14th ,n <( 1 Brahman named Suknaudan. J VPI .-J Neduri Karchana of Allahabad uw J with some thirty friends, was <an ipJ wife's bodv to the burning b' a J route
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 252 2 Pritchard Co. PENANG. r SOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG FOR THE BRITISH EXPRESS DAIRY Company’s BOMBAY BOTTER ALWAYS FRESH PURE, FIRM CREAMY Sold in lib. tins 75 cents per tin. Consignments received regularly. PRITCHARD CO. Penang. 4b It For Defective Sight. SPECTACLES! Please Note. As we deal direct with one of
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    • 107 2 FOR SALE ÜBBER-TIRED RIKISHA for sale. Apply to H. W. FIRMSTONE, Chinese Protectorate. Notice. MY wife Khoo Bee Jiu Neoh having left my protection this day I shall not hold myself responsible for any debts that may be contracted bv her. UNG OH POH. Penang, 29tli August. 1903. NOTICE. Messrs.
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    • 55 2 To Echo Advertisers. There is only one way ft* Advertise, and that is to hammer your name, your business, so bonstantly, so persistently, so thoroughly into the people's heads through the medium of the Echo that if they walked in their sleep 'they would constantly turn their heads to your
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    • 4 2 AMERICAN CARTS McAMster Co
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    • 5 2 ROSE'S LIME JUICE. McAlister Co.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 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 0.06 inches.
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  • 128 3 Cordial Exchange of Greetings. 1 H?uter Submarine Cable.) [,„ll,ion, 2ntl September King Kdwanl lias met with a very cordial reception in Vienna, where the streets were most elaborately decorated. At a banquet held at the Hofburg, the most cordial toasts were exchanged, recall ng the close
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  • 17 3 {Heuter Submarine Cable.) London, 2nd September —Prince Ferdinand is. returning to the Bulgarian Capital.
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  • 63 3 Race Again Postponed. Strait Echo Special.) London, Ist Sept. —The third race had to be postponed to-day, there being no wind. (Reuter'» Submarine Cable.) London, 2nd Sept.—The Cup race was postponed owing to the wind. ‘Our Loudon Corrcsiiondeut wires that then* was no w ind, while Reuter
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  • 32 3 Enormous Output of Tin. [Strait» Echo Special.) Lahat, 2nd September.—The output from the Tronoh Mines last month amounted to 1,849 piculs, hi catties, the value of which is 4,795.85.
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  • 49 3 (Java Bode Special.) I'he Hague, 26th August. —The Bon. L. von Zeppelin Obermuller, at present in Bangkok, and formerly onsul in Penang, is posted to lientsin with rank of Consul. Ihe Hon. Domela Nieweuhuis, formerly Consul-General at Premia, is appointed to Bangkok with '■auk as Ambassador.
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  • 1170 3 Mr. Henry Jones, of .Plymouth, writes to Spectator a Free Trade journal, on the great tin-nlato industry of South Wales Since the McKinley Tariff came into operation in the year 1891 the tinplate trade, like other industries, has had its vicissitudes; but in the twelve years that
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  • 413 3 An article in a late issue of the Rente da Commerce L'.-’terieur. of Paris, is suin- inari/.(*d as follows in a United States Consular report: Singapore occupies the most advantageous position upon the great route to the Far East. It controls the entire j Malay Peninsula,
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  • 1332 3 JAPANESE ASCENDANCY AND PROGRESS. In the course of a letter by Reuter's 1 Peking corres{>ondent, dared June 13, on the steady development of Japanese in- fluence in China the writer states:— The ascendancy of Japanese influence over China since the upheaval of 1900 is a fact which
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  • 363 3 SPECIAL PROCLAMATION. Amending law Relating to Currency. His Excellency the Governor of British North Borneo issued a proclamation (No. XI of 1903) on the 13th ult., and it was published in the Gazette the same day. It reached the Strait Echo office to-day and reads as follows.-
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 3 3 HARNESS McAlister Co.
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    • 6 3 HARDWARE OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. McAlister Co.
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    • 539 3 lIS/ FOR SALE. 4 S a goiug concern a well-fitted Dispenx\_ sary in a Populous Mining Town whose railway connection is now undergoing largo extension. Small capital only required. Splendid opportunity for a medical man. Apply: tin:* 2 wks. c/o Strait» Echo. WANTED. A CHINESE CASHIER. Satisfactory Security of £5,000
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    • 410 3 Crushed Food. NEW STOCK. Tut it and You Will bc Satisfied. Reduced Prices. ill. BELILIOS l*>gB to •inform the public that since inferior Cruslietl Food is offered for sale in the Penang Market at low prices, he desires to draw attention to his certificated Crushed Food for Horses, and is
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  • 124 3 OBITUARY. [Java Bode Special.) Me Hague, 26th August. —The Ct ‘lt*lirated Dutch painter Gabriel and General Menottie Garibaldi are dead. Gik being in poaseasion of illicit chandu Penaug Road, on the 25th ultimo, Soon a Chinaman, was today ordered by Bryant to j>ay fifty dollars to the and Spirit Fanner.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 1830 4 SIN QHEE CHOON CO. Wo. 129, Beach Street, PENANG. Commission Agents, Provisioned and General Importers. Agents for TOWKAY FOO CHOO CHOON, OF LAHAT, PERAK, AND The Perak General Farms. 29a Allan Irving. Penang. ENGINEERS, Iron Brass Founders, BOILER MAKERS AND Bridge Builders. IRON 4ND STEEL MERCHANTS IRONMONGERS, OIL MERCHANTS. Electrical
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  • 1202 5 Peking. ‘3rd August:—A tragedy hai just l»een enacted in Peking which for sheei cold-blooded barbarity must lie almost unsurpassed in the annals of criminal justice Your readers are aware no doubt that a Mr. Shcu Chin, who has been for some time a reporter here for
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  • 492 5 (From Indian Paper#,) London. 20th Aug ldes ley and Braund have accepted for the English Cricket team which is going to Australia. Lilley refused, but Fry is still undecided. The Italian government announces that it is making an arrangement to expedite the transfer from
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  • 624 5 China Mail, JOth Auqurt. The present week contains several anniversaries of memorable events iu China. It was on the loth Angus;. 1900, that the Foreign Legations at Peking were relieved by the allied troops, after an experience that and no parallel in history. On the 16th August, 1834, British
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 1082 5 Hnwrasaß» ESTABLISHED AT MEDAN. DELI. < East Coast of Sumatra. DK. J. J. uk HEER, L.L.U.. Advocate a'ld Solicitor to the High Court of Justice iu Netherlands India at Batavia. Office: Kesawau, Medan, Deli. 58h NOTICE. Consulate for the Netherlands. UP to Monday the 12th October 1903, at the office
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    • 493 5 NOTICE. VIEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft. on Bromide paper. W. JONES, King Street. Penang. Photographer. 38a GOVERNMENT OF PEKAK. i PPLICATIONS for the posts of oT3L three Student Assistant Surgeons will lie received at the office of the State
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    • 255 5 Graham Go., Ld. WHOLESALE CHEMISTS, 4 Beach Street, Penang. ui >• CQ Q O O O A. W. Anti White-Ant. H O z H in > z H 0) A Valuable Mixture for destroying white ants and preserving attackable substances [from the same Valuable as a Paiut. Should be applied
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 1784 6 0 fc K t W A K ttj UJ K CO 5 5 CO J CO CO W CC 2 o PC w H PC go h O h o o Sh a> o ss TS sc c$ *0 ss *l3 c I <n <*s v© <N JOO SEING Co.,
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