Straits Echo, 5 September 1903

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    33 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL.I NO. 81. PENANG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER sth, 1903. v I’KK AnnCmT* Copt, lOtfcmij I
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      2361 1 A. E. SKEELS. 0* 31, Beach Street, IS ik 3 a 3 JlIIPIPIEIsB i u \iP S. N. Co. p-pHE mail steamers may be expected to 1 arrive Outwards, and leave Penang UomeMarJs on the following dates:— Mail Service. Outwards. 17 Coromandel connecting with Arcadia Loudon 625 405. Return tickets
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      EXCHANGE.
      126 2 (By courtesy or the Chartered Bank London Demand Dink 1/11 T 7 4 months’siafht Bank ...1 llj-j 3 Credit 1/1 If 3 Documentary ...1/11JJ} Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 140 l 3 days' sisrht Private 1471 Bombay. Demand Bank 1451 3 days’ siirht Private 1471 Madras, Demand Bank 1451 3
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      SHARES
      229 2 BersawaliGold Mine Co., Ld. 8 19.—mom. llrnscli Tin Mining Co., Ld. 8 8. seller* Clieu I. l rising Hydraulic Tin Mining Co.. Ld 8 2-s.— sale* Fraser .V Neave, Ld 8100. buyer* 6% IVbs. par George Town Disjensary 8 20.— rale*. llowartli Krskine. Ld. 8190. buyer* International Bodega 8100.
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      PRODUCE.
      173 2 Tin 71 70 Juicer* Gold leaf S 83. l!.lV]i|n-r(\V.C'oa.st3ll>.'.soi.)S 29.44) rale* While IV|i|ier S 47. Tran*» Pepper S 36. seller* (.'loves (|>iekeil) S 35'50 noui. Maee ?I8i). seller» Mare I’ickiii'js 126. tale» Nutmegs 110 s 70.— buyer» i No. 1 7.— teller* Sugar 2 5.30 Hu'l.vt (Chinese) 3.50 tale»
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      ARRIVALS.
      103 2 Edward Bary, Rus. s.s. 1,934, Levouius, 4th Sept.,—Hongkong, sth Aug.. Gen., G. W. Co. Van Octhooen, Dut. s.s. 1.534, Van Rhee. sth Sept.,— Singapore. 3rd Sept., Gen., Huttcnbaeh Liebert Co. Freiburg, Ger. s.s. 3,971, Proaseh, 4th Sept..—Hamburg, Ist August, Gen., Behu Meyer A Co. Asa HA* Ger. s.s. 161,
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      DEPARTURES.
      69 2 sth September Lai Sang. for Calcutta. Langkat, for Port Swettenham. Acagyee, for Teluk Anson. AM in Sang, for Singapore and Hongkong. Waihora. for Singapore, etc. llotoran. for Port Swettenham A Singapore. Sumatra, for Deli. Ho Ktcei, for Deli. Freiburg, for Singapor China and Japan. Car’yle, for Port Swettenham. Asaiaii.
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      IN PORT.
      46 2 Caxtos. Br. s.s. 105, Meriean, sth Sept., T. Anson. 4th Sept., Gen., —Ah Hing. Edwaid Bart. Rus. s.s. 1.934, Levonius, 4th Sept.,—Hongkong, sth Aug., Gen G. W. A Co. Kistxa. Br. s.s. 524, Fletcher, 4th Sept., Singapore. 2nd September, Gen., —H. Liebert A Co.
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      EXPECTED.
      115 2 Vessel* Fioui Ajent* Dne Valet t;i Singapore P. A 0. oth Sept Beniawers London S. B. A Co. Oth Java Colombo P. A O. 7th Sevdlitz Europe B. M. A Co. 10th Kiautsehou Singapore do. 10th Lightning do. A. A. A Co. 11th t Apear Calcutta do. 11th Saxon
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      SAILINGS.
      45 2 Vewelf For Agent» Leave* Valet ta CoJowIhj P. A O. oth Sept. Beniawers Singapore S. B. Co. titli Java do. P. A O. 7th Lightning Calcutta A. A. A Co. 12th <j. A pear Singapore do. 12th Benvorlicb do. S. B. A Co. 20th
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      PASSENGERS.
      22 2 In tri ad —Per ran OutljcM.ru," from S pore, Messrs. Taylor, Couuor, Kartliaus an«l Rollerul. Per Petrel," from Tongkah, Mr. Jackson.
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      MAILS.
      41 2 A MAIL WILL CLOSE FOR: Langkat and Pangkalan Braudan—Per Tate Tong, 7th iust., 1 p.m. Paugkor and Teluk Anson—Per Canton, 7th iust., 2 p.m. Pangkalan Braudan—Per Quorra, Bth inst.. 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Malacca—Per Mathi'de, Bth inst., 3 p.m.
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    The Straits Echo.
    63 2 Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 220-232, Death Street, Peuang. PRICE: DAILY, LOCAL til jht animin < l’te-1 Free) 5.7 (> HAIL EDITION (IVstfrce) li .1 CABLE ADDKRW: “E c h o—P ena n g Telephone No. 188. Editor,
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    DEATH.
    25 2 At Hillside, Singapore, «>n the 2ml Sep., Pierre Edouard, agol 3 yearn and 4 months, the only ch:,d oi ill. and ills. Etienne ilargerv.
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    The Bagdad Railway.
    2453 2 Menace to ttrdish Trade. PKJPOsED RIVAL LINE. Financial inst. tut ions and manufacturers of steel rails may lie deeply concerned as interested promoters of a business undertaking like the Bagdad Railway, but that their enthusiasm would quickly vanish were it not animated by the personality and imagination
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    Another Cable in the Air.
    423 2 Franco=American Combine Projected. The Chamber of Commerce at Saigon is urging the French Government lay a cable to connect Saigcn with Manila, and it seems probab’e that the Conseil Superieur, which is now sitting at Saigon with closed doors, will endorse I the views of
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    PENANG CRICKET CLUB.
    334 2 TENNIS TOUKNA.ME.VT Up to date conclusions i u t i> Double Handicap. J. C. Benson H. P. > Clodd o J. Napier Nil I ,i, r 'V ZehiuL, A W. F. Zehn ler f > F. Duxburv A A. G. Anthony r H. W Sharp a P
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    Gaiety in Penang.
    487 2 The Indra Zanibar Royal Theatrical U A HUGE SUCCESS. Seldom, if ever, lias the iVnJ public witnessed a cleverer perforiiuJ than that given by the Way any Kami otherwise known as the Indra ZanM Royal Theatrical Company of Singap.J last night, in the Campbell Street (fl nese
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      266 2 Pritchard Co. PENANG. SOLE AGENTS I'OK PENANG FOR THE BRITISH EXPRESS DAIRY Company's BOMBAY BUTTER ALWAYS FRESH PURE, FIRM CREAM V Sold in 1 lb. tins 75 cents per tin. Consignments received regularly. PRITCHARD C 9. FERAKG. dli E>. I V? H :V/ For Defective s g!it. SPECTACLES! 'lease Nate.
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      145 2 &OTECE BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTORS OF F. PULSFOED, deceased. TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION BY KENNEDY Co., Auctioneers, At No. 33i Beach Street, 0:i Thursday, 24th September, 1903, AT NOON. LL Fiat piece of land with the dwelli\ in 4 home thereon commonly know u an i2l Ai
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      126 2 BICYCLES. JUST arrived several Straits Bicycles. coinliiuini; all the latest improvements Free Wheel, Uvo rim brakes, manufactured expressly fur the East. A good article and cheapest in the nnrket. 4 0. PENANG FOUNDRY Co. 97u. FOR SALE. 4 S a going concern a well-fitted Dispeusarv in a Populous Mining Town
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      3 2 LAMPS. mcalister c«.
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      5 2 ROSE’S LIME JUICE. McAlister Co.
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    THE SULTAN OF JOHORE AND HIS TYPE-WRITERS.
    81 3 Grave Scandal. Strait.-* Echo Special.) sjiio-iipore, sth September—On tlir arrival of tlie steamer Clitn*. thi' morning, she was boarded by I,ii'u!-Colonel E. O. Pennefather, |ii>l»i*cfcor-General of Police, who, at the request of the Australian Government. took charge of Misses Jackson and I Adds
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    THE BULGARIAN DIFFICULTY.
    34 3 ReuteFs Submarine Cable.) bunion 4th September: —Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg presided at an important meeting of the Hukmrinn Cabinet Council. The result of the deliberations thereat is anxiously awaited at Sofia-
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    THE AMERICA CUP.
    144 3 Reuter's Belated Details. Reuter'tt Submarine Cable.) London kh September: —The third and last race was over a 15mile windward course and return. The lirliauec started with a slight lead, which she steadily increased. She retained the windward position for the first leg and was leading hv a
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    FOREIGN MARINES LANDED IN TURKEY.
    81 3 [Reuter's Submarine (.'able.) London, September oth. —The American Minister at Constantinople, Mr. John G. A. Leishman, cables the Secretary of State that some of the European Powers have landed marines at Constantinople, and states that the Americans will do likewise if necessary. This is probably
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    RUSSIA’S FINANCE MINISTER.
    82 3 Renter's Submarine Cable.) London. Septendier sth.—lt now transpires that M. de. Witte has vacated the Ministry of Finance, and is succeeded by M. Pleske, one "f his trusted subordinates. h is doubtful whether the telegram of the 18th inst., announcing M de. Wittes appointment as President of
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    KING EDWARD.
    17 3 I Heuler s Sttbnuirine Cable.) London, September 5 th. —His Majesty Ims returned to London.
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    THE MILITARY OFFICERS’ CASE.
    91 3 Lieut. Rickford Charged with Cheating. Indian Daily New» Service.) Man galore, 14th August i —ln tlie case “tfsiiist Lieutenant Rickford for criminal breach of trust regarding a bicycle, and cheating regarding a ekeque in payment of the same, the found no evidence to prove dishonest intention,
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    THE PHILIPPINES FINANCES.
    68 3 (Manila Cableneies Service.) Washington, 18th August:—Pr. sident Roosevelt has decided to call a special session of Congress in October. The main matter to be considered will be the finances of the Philippines. Already a special session had been set for November which was planned to lx* largely
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    ALASKA DOUNDARY DISPUTE.
    50 3 (Cablenews Special Service.) New York, 21st. August:—Secretary forY\ arßoot lias sailed for London where he will be chairman of the American delegation on the Alaska n Boundary Commission. President Roosevelt, Secretary Root, and Senators Lodge and Turner have gone over all the paI>ers in the case carefully.
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    YANKEE GRAB.
    48 3 Uncle Sam kindly agrees to arbitrate the little grab off north Borneo. (Manila Cableneies Service.) London, 21st August.—Great Britain has announced to the United States its agreement to arbitration over the recent seizure by the United States of islands off the coast of Britisli North Borneo.
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    THE "VICEROYALTY" OF THE FAR EAST.
    147 3 THE VICEROYALTY" OF THE FAR EAST. (From Japan Papers.) London, August 14th.—The Times, referring to Alexieff being appointed Viceroy of the Far East, comments strongly upon the action of Russia in creating a dictatorship instead of evacuating Manchuria. The Standard declares that England and Japan must obtain some concession equivalent
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    COLUMBIA WANTS PROTECTION.
    85 3 Try ing it on over the Canal Treaty. (Manila Cableneus Special.) Bogota, Colombia —The Colombian Congress is at odds with itself. A majority voted some days ago to refuse to ratify the canal treaty with the United States. There is now a strong element demanding annexation to
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    To-morrow's Church Services.
    235 3 St. George's Church (Church of England) 13th Sunday after Trinity:—Matins. (Plain) 8 a.m.. Celebration of the Holy Communion 8.30 a.m.. Holy Communion (Tamil Service) 9.30 a.m. Chinese Sen ice, 10 a.m. Childrens 5 p.m. Sendee, Evensong and Sennou 6 p.m.. Responses Ferial, Psalms XXXII Turk*. Psalms XXXIII
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    The Viceroy's Cup.
    48 3 Mr. J. C. Galstaun, of Calcutta, has purchased Friar Tuck in England and will run him for the Viceroy's Cup. He •‘pulled off "this big event last year with Vaeto, and if is believed be will make a v*rv tall bid for it this year.
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    Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
    608 3 Its Yangtze Line. XtW BOMBAY AND SEATTLE LINERS. The Tokio correspondent of the Kobe Chronicle reports that the Yangtze service of the go-ahead Yuseu Kaislia (which recently Mac bain's well-known line of river steamers, hulks etc., etc.,) is to lie in working order during the current month.
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    The Story of the America Cup.
    2218 3 AN ACCOUNT OK THE OREAT INTEKNATIONAL CONTEST, THE HONOURS OF WHICH, SINCE THE FIRST RACE IN 1851, HAVE RESTED WITH THE UNITED STATES. Just over fifty-two years ago, in the year of the Great Exhibition of 1851, Lord Wilton, at that time Commodore of
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    THE WATERFRONT.
    661 3 Vessels leaving via Colombo are warn*» t that the Lightship, •=< nth of the N. E. breakwater, has tot lid red and will be replaced as soon as pets ble. The B. I. s.s. Ki.ilno, pi via- to Port Swettenham and Singapore, w is to have sailed to-day,
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      6 3 HARDWARE OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. McAlister Co.
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      109 3 Dr. NOBLE Sc Co., Dental Surgeons, HAVE ope'ifd :.n Ofli«e at No- 30, Beach Street (up-stairs), formerly Misquith's, for a short period. 96h. 4-9. STRAND HOTEL, RANGOON. O UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF HIS HONOUR SIR HUGH BARNES, K. C. S. 1., K. C. V. 0. LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR OF BURMA. OTHER
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      328 3 3 I) TO LET. Premises n<>. x, Penang. Eutn f r r, H, l{ "«d. m:i. For terms app?v t ,T yy/,. LIM^ h We, Aj 'iiberley Street. To-night! To-night!! SATURDAY, Sth SEPTEMBER. Imj. AT THE Campbell Street Chinese Theatre hall WAYANG KASSIM, The Indra Zanibar Royal Theatrical Company of
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      1849 4 SINGHEECHOON&CO. WONG KIM 3IUN. M>* 129, Beach Street, PENANQ. Commission Agents, P*o\isioxers axd General ixrcRTKKs. Agents for towkay foo choo choox, OF LAHAT, PERAK, AND The Perak General Farms. 29a India Rubber Stamp AND Brass Seal Manufacturer. (For impressing Wax.) No. 77 a Bishop Street. 42a Allan Irving. Penang. C.
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    The History of Penang.
    1574 5 (Continuedfrom ‘l7th August.) Mr. Philip Maniugton, the first j assistant succeeded Captain Light as 1 Superintendent, and it was then seriously contemplated to abaudon Prince of Wales’ Island, and to form a settlement on one of the Andamans, where a convict station and iiartx>ur of refuge
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    Young China.
    1054 5 It is difficult for Europeans to form any permanently satisfactory opinion in regard to the attitude of Young China (or the Reform party) towards the established form of Government, its influence on current events, and the sentiments of the rulers of the country towards the would-be reformers. Most
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    Lucky Kang Yu Wei.
    443 5 E3CAPES BEIXO BEATEN TO DEATH. When Mr. Kang Yu Wei, who recently received a telegram from Peking, requesting him to return, turned his back for a second time on China, he little kuew what he was escaping. The following article, which appeared in the Peking and
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    Tin.
    34 5 The quantity of tin ore produced in August bv the tributors working on the land of the Royal Joliore Tin Mining Co. amounted to 409 bags, equivalent to 300 pikuls. —Free Pi •ee&.
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    New N. D. L Liner.
    222 5 I he new N. D. L. Seydlitz, built by Messrs. Schiehau at left Southampton on lltli inst., on her maiden trip tor China and Japan. The Seydlitz is the second of the live steamers forming the N. D. L. general class, so called from their
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      998 5 Noti< My wife Klioo Bee Jin Neob having left id v protection this day I shall ii„l,l myself responsible for any debts I'l't ni:iv be contracted by her. UNG OH POH. Penang. iiVtJi August, 1903. notice. PENANG FOUNDRY Co., (Established 1876.) ENGINEERS, MILLWRIGHTS, <&c., &c. Weld Quay, 37 Beach Street,
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      10 5 Posada, Very Old Eottled, white Port. dor. $5O. bot. $5.
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      8 5 No. 10/11. Posada Tarragonas. dor. *lO, bot. *o.9»'
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      10 5 No. 12 13' 14. Malaga Muscatel. do*. 314. but. *1.30
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      470 5 SINGAPORE A TESSRS Giang Brothers Compauy have tuis day been appointed agents of the “STRAITS ECHO,” LIM SENG HOOI, Managing Director, Criterion Press, Ld. Penang, September, 3rd. AUCTION SALE. S. M. C. No. 16,02. Lim Kim Seaxg Plaintiff AGAINST Khoo Soon Kaixg Defendant. BY ORDER OF THE SENIOR MAGISTRATE TAIPING,
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      523 5 18SI3SP 28t«5Rpc^ Bangkok THE ORIENTAL HOTEL, tuuiu Hotel St»oi c »,e. Sla P r oprietvn. Cable A<l<lre*«; “Oriaul" Penang. eastern a oriental otel UNEQUALLED FOR Situation, Comfort and 18 a Catering SARKIES BROTHERS. Proprietors. king Edward hotel hongkonq A High Class Private Hotel Electrically Lighten. Electric Funs at reqini-e.1.) Electric
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      1904 6 Graham Co., Ld. wholesale CHEMISTS, 4 Beach Street, Penang. JOO SEING Co., 212, Beach Street, PENANG. Egyptian Cigarettes of Vafiadis, HIN LEE Co. WANTED. 11l >■ n O O o o A. W. Anti White-Ant. H 0 S x H m > z co General Import and Export FURNISHED HOUSE
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