Straits Echo, 3 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. 79. PENANG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd, 1903. Q **4 Per Ankum. Singt.k Cop*, lo Cents
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      2217 1 A. E. SKEELS. c *c 31, Beach Street, xe 3 JXXIPIPXH® ass S. N. Co. rTHK mail steamers may be expected to I arrive Outwards, and leave Penang Homew ai Js on the following dates Mail Service. Outwards. Si/e/rt connecting with Rome 17 Coromandel do Arcadia j do Oceana la
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      119 2 (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 1/11 4 months’ sight Bank 111 4 3 Credit 2/0,‘ 3 Documentary 2/0$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 146$ 3 days’ sight Private 148$ Bombay, Demand Bank 146$ 3 days’ sight Private 148$ Madras, Demand Bank 146$ 3 days’ sight Private
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      SHARES
      218 2 Bersawah Gold Mine Co., Ld. 19. nom. Bruseh Tin Mining Co., Ld. 8 8. —sellers Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 9 25. —sales Fraser Neave, Ld *loo.— buyers 6% Del>s. par George Town Dispensary 26. mles. Howarth Erskiue. Ld. 9190,— buyers International Bodega 9100. —buyers Jelebu Mining Trading
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      PRODUCE.
      175 2 Tin S 71.50 buyers Gold leaf 8 83, B.Pepper(W.Coost3lbs. soz.)s 29.40 sales White Pepper 8 47. Trang Pepper 8 36. sellers Cloves (picked) 8 35'50 nom. Mace 8180. —sellers Mace Pickings 126. —sales Nutmegs 110 s 70. —buyers No. 1 7. —sellers Sugar 2 5.30 v. f Basket (Chinese)
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      119 2 Omapere, Br. s.s. 340, Boyle, 2nd Sept., Malacca, 31st August, Gen., —Koe Guan Co. Carlyle, Br. s.s. 331, Quine, 2nd Sept., Port Swetteuham, 31st August. Gen., Straits Steamship Co. Jin Ho. Br. s.s. 110, Hastrup, 2nd Sept., Langkat, Ist Sept., Gen., —Beng Bros. Thaipino, Br. s.s. 160, Wheeler, 2nd
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      DEPARTURES.
      44 2 3rd September Jin Ho, for Langkat. G. G. ran Lansberge, for I>eli. Vidar, for Deli. Canton, for Pangkor Teluk Anson. llok Canton, for Edie etc. Lennox, for Singapore and China. Purnea. for Rangoon. Fitzpatrick, for Rangoon. GlenfaUoch, for Singapore, etc. Haldis, for Rangoon.
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      IN PORT.
      77 2 Carlyle, Br. s.s. 331, Quine. 2nd Sept., Port Swetteuham. 31st August. Gen., Straits Steamship Co. Omapere. Br. s.s. 340. Boyle, 2nd Sept., Malacca. 31st August, Gen., —Koe Guan A Co. Janet Nicoll, Br. s.s. 496. West. Ist Sept.. —Moulmein. 28th Aug., Gen.. Koe Guan Co. Lady Weld. Br.
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      EXPECTED.
      132 2 From Agent* Due Simla E F. FerColouil*o P. A O. 3rd Sept. dinaud Culomlx) S. K. A Co. 4th Valetta Singa]>ore P. A O. 5th Freiburg Colombo B M A Co. 5th Benlawers Loudon S. B. A Co. Gth Java Colombo P. A (>. 7th Sevdlitz Euroxie B M.
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      SAILINGS.
      120 2 Vessels For Agents Leave* Lennox Singapore S. B. A Co. Jrd Sept. Simla do. P. 0. 3rd E. F. Ferdinand 1 Siu:pijx»re j S K A Co. 4tli Vaietta Coloiiilx) P. O. 5th Benlawers Singapore S. B. Co. 6th Java do. P. O. 7th Lightning Calcutta A. A. Co.
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      PASSENGERS.
      61 2 Per “Omapere” trom P. S ham, Hon. J. Turner. Per “Carlyle” from P. S ham. Mr. and Mrs. Kassim. Per “Lady Weld "from T. Anson. Mr. and Mrs. Macke and Mr. A. C. Smith. Per Purnea from Singapore. Major Everett. Messrs. Hart nell, A sinus McTaggar, Mr. i Mrs.
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      MAILS.
      42 2 A HAIL WILL CLOSE FOR Deli —Per Hebe, to-morrow, 9 a.in. Perlis and Setul—Per Chan Tai, tomorrow, 2 p.m. Port Swettenhaiu and Malacca—Per Omapere, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Lady Weld, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Port Swetteuham—Per Langkat, sth inst., 1 p.m.
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    The Straits Echo.
    64 2 T he Straits Echo. Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT TUX CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penaug. PRICE: DAILY, LOCAL' $.4 per aunuiii (Poet Fret) •>7 MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) 13 I 1 CAULK ADDRESS: Ec ho —Penan g.” Telephone No. 188. Editor, Chesney Duncan.
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    The Malay States Railways.
    1068 2 The New Rules and Regulations. '1 lie new Railway Enactment that has come into force in the Federated Malay States, which is appropriately numbered Enactment 15 of 1903, as if to mark the opening of the PadangRengas tunnels on the 15th of July last and the
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    The Currency Scheme.
    798 2 CRITICISM OF MR. HUTTENBACH 8 MEMORANDUM. Thus the semi-official Perak Pioneer (Ist. Sept.) on Mr. Huttenbach's Memorandum which the Echo published in ertenso on Monday last:— Just on the eve of the introduction of the Bill to give Legislative sanction to the measures propose! by the currency
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    States’ News.
    417 2 These items are taken from the Pioneer of 1st iust The Sultan of Pahang has returned to his capital from Singapore. Mr. Lester, who resigned the Managership of the Puujom Mining Company is to l»e succeeded by Mr. F. K. Hughes from Hongkong. It has lieen decided to
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    Board Of Agriculture for the Federated Malay States.
    117 2 At tlie request of the Resident-Gene-ral, F.M.S., a meeting was held at Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday the Ist inst. to consider the subject of the formation of a Board of Agriculture for the Federated Malay States and other matters connected with Agriculture
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    Penang Criminal Assizes.
    394 2 Yesterday afternoon the case of u who was accused „f vohiutarilv grievous hurt to a man nam-d U au in X the sth of July last, at a villa vm Liat in P. >V., was proceeded with* not a long case, however, for m 1 M Was
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    The Straits Excise Farms.
    69 2 The information by last mail of the handsome increase of more than 53,0H0,0H0 on the reletting of the Singapore and Penang Opium and Spirit Farms is a tribute to the present and anticipated prosperity of the Straits. We may only hope that, as on a former
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    “Uneasy lies the head” etc.
    183 2 King Peter—l see my latest ukas- iignored. What’s the reason? General Krackovitch—The army failed to approve of it, your majesty. King Peter—lt did, eh General Krackovitch—Yes, vuui majesty, it just did with a big, big D. King Peter—Say, I’d like to km* who is running
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    Indian v. Chinese Labour
    272 2 FOK MINING OK ANY OTHEK WOKK. A coi respondent of the Financial An* writes So much has already been written awl said in regard to the above question that I hesitate to occupy any tune or spatf by further correspondence, but perhaps my residence in the
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    THE BEIRUT AFFAIR.
    67 3 America Requires a Settlement. Jteuter Submarine Cable.) London, September 3rd Presi(|eut Roosevelt, refuses to accept 'the excuse that the Beirut affair ((1m American Consul was fired at) ,vu> merely a casual shot, fired durinir certain wedding Celebrations, am l i s pressing n settlement of various outstanding
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    THE INSURRECTION IN MACEDONIA.
    61 3 Further Outbursts. ■(< r'x Submarine Cable.) Jjondon, September 3rd :—The insurrectionary spirit was manifested yesterday in various fresh districts of Macedonia, adjoining the Bulgarian frontier. Tlie Kuvovsof Germany and Kussj.i have urged the Sultan of Turkey to adopt more energetic measures to restore peace, but the
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    THE AMERICA CUP.
    16 3 (limit it Submarine Cable.) London, 3rd. September.—The third race lias been again postponed.
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    THE TSAR AND AUSTRIA.
    77 3 [Ucuter’t Submarine Cable.) London, 3rd September. —The Tsar will probably go to Vienna earlier than was expected, and it is suggested that he will have a conference with the Emperor Francis Joseph in regard to the trouble in Macedonia. We recently published a paragraph iu »likli
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    KING EDWARD IN VIENNA.
    78 3 Inabated Popularity and Enthusiasm. Reuter'* Submarine Cable.) London September :>rd —The enthusiasm of the Austrian populace, as shown in connection with the visit of King Edward VII. to Vienna, is still unabated. The streets are constantly thronged with people waiting to see the British King-Emperor. .Never
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    What the Dowager has Done for China.
    214 3 Jhf. China Timet remarks that “the ""*t curious spectacle in th£ present is that of China sitting helpless "ultithe Powers dispute as to how far be stripped and robbed. We Ifeatly wonder if a free-think-Ul < liinese journalist occasionally gives lw hi liis
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    ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
    39 3 (Strait* Echo Special.) London, 2nd Sept.:—A lunatic named Frank M eilbronner, armed with a revolver, tried to enter President Roosevelt’» room, but was prevented by attendants and promptly banded over to the police.
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    THE CRISIS IN THE FAR EAST.
    206 3 Russia Trying to sow Seeds of Dissension. {Strati* Echo Special.) London, 2nd September.—The well-censored St. Petersburg daily Amwe I renuja publishes a leader in which it is asserte l that the latest move of the Japanese to establish important commercial interests in the Yangtsze
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    Libel Law and the Press.
    651 3 The Newspaper Society lias received from the Attorney-General an intimation that the rules of the Supreme Court relating to libel actions have been amended, so as to give effect to the clause in the Society s Lil**l Bill, which provides for the endorsement on w
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    A Day’s Mahseer Fishing In Assam.
    3571 3 HIGHLY IXTF.EE8TING SPOKT. You will come then 't Yes certainly, if a war does not prevent. This to my friends the Ls.. who were planning a winter's tisimig and big game shooting in Assam, one of the best sporting districts in the world. Accordingly,
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      1822 4 SIN QHEE CHOON CO. No. 129, Beach Street, PENANQ. Commission Agents, PROVISIONERS AND GENERAL IMPORTERS. Agents for TOWKAY FOO CHOO CHOON, OF LAHAT, PERAK, AND The Perak General Farms. WONG KlJtt MUN. India Rubber Stamp AND Brass Seal Manufacturer. (For impressing Wax.) No. 77 a Bishop Street. 42a 29a Allan
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    “Catching Expectant Heirs.”
    545 5 IMFORTAHT JUDGMENT. In the King's Bench Division on 6th Aug. Mr. Justice Wright had before him the case of Moffat v. Morbey, which was an action brought by Mr. John Moffat, of Ardrossau. against Mr. Charles Morbey, of Cambridgeshire. to recouver a sum of money which he
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    New Opening for Trade.
    691 5 The coming conference between the officials of the Indian Government and those of the Chinese and Tibetan Administrations at Lhasa promises to be interesting and possibly fruitful. Fgr some time past the question of revising the arrangements for Indo-Tibetan trade has engaged the attention of the
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    The Rise in the $.
    706 5 The Rise in the a riti V MIXED BLESSING. The Perak Pioneer (29th Aug.) has an interesting leaderette on the vagaries of the Merry Mex and the hardships its recent appreciation causes to the working bees of the gubernatorial hives of Malaysia’. Its comments are as follows The steady rise
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      1084 5 nSTAHLISHED AT MEDAN. DELI. East Coast of Sumatra. > I'vl! J J. UK HEER, L.T..U.. Advocate I aud Solicitor to the High Court of i tiec in Netherlands India at Batavia. Otticc lvesaAvau. Medan, Deli. notice. Consulate for the Netherlands. rrji Monday the 12th October 1903, at iIn* office at
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      24 5 For Sale! For Sale!! Large Stock of Paper of Every description and Colour. Apply Criterion Press Ld. METTAR’S STOVE WOOD BURNING. McAlister A Co.
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      662 5 *****U' Bangkok THE ORIENTAL HOTEL. Oriental Hotel Syndicate. Proprietor*. Graham Co., Ld. Cable Addriw: ■•Oriental.” Penang. EASTERN ORIENTAL HOTEL. UNEQUALLED FOR Situation, Comfort and Catering 18 a SARKIES BROTHERS. Proprietor*. Under European Management. Centrally situated within 10 minutes from the Railway Station. Almost Adjoining the Se la no ok Club.
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