Straits Echo, 15 September 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. 1 No. 88. PENANG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER loth, 1903. $24 Per Annum. Single Copy. 10 Cents
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      2235 1 i E. SKEELS. c.r 3/, Brae" Street, SHIPPING*. 8. N. Co. IfflE mail steamers may l>e expected to arrive Oulvards, aud leave Penang Homewar J> on the following dates mail service. Outwards. 17 Coromandel connecting “I with Arcadia j Malta do Oceana w 15 lirii’i'i 1 do Australia 09 Chusan
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      6 1 .A. E. SKEELS. 31, Beach Street,
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      119 2 (By courtety of the Chartered Bank. London Demand Bank 1/11 i 4 months’ sight Bank ...1/11^« 3 Credit ...1/11JJ M 3 Documentary ...1/11 f Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1484 3 days’ sight Private 1454 Bombay. Demand Bank 1431 3 days’ sight Private 1451 Madras, Demand Bank 1431 n 3
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      SHARES
      198 2 Bersawali Gold Mine Co., Ld. 19. nom. Bruseh Tin Mining Co., Ld. 8. —sellers Cliendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld. 25. —sales Fraser Neave, Ld $lO5. —buyers 6% Debs. par George Town Dispensary 26.— sales. Howarth Erskiue. Ld. $l9O. —buyers International Bodega $lOO. —buyers Jelebu Mining Trading Co., Ld
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      PRODUCE.
      172 2 Tin 71.75 sales Gold leaf 83. B.Pepper(W.Coast3lbs.soz.)s 28.50 sales White Pepper 47. Trang Pepper 36. sellers Cloves (picked) 35 50 nom. Mace $lBO. —sellers Mace Pickings 126. —sales Nutmegs 110 s 65. No. 1 7. —sellers Sugar 4 2 5.30 Basket (Chinese) 3.55 sales Tapioca Flour 2.05 Copra 7.20
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      ARRIVALS.
      31 2 Pak Ling, Br. 8.8. 2874, Conardi, 14th Sept., Liverpool, 14th Aug., Gen.. —Chin A Mukong. Fitzpatrick, Br. s.s. 730, Davev, 15th Sept, Rangoon, 11th Sept., Gen.. —Hock Chong A Co.
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      DEPARTURES.
      49 2 15th September A tea Maru, for Colombo Southern India. Tony Chay XJn, for Batu Bahra Anson. Asahan, for Asahan. Ho Kvei, for Deli. Lightning, for Calcutta. Mathilde, for Port Swettenham Malacca. Unity, for Rangoon. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. Pin Sena, for Port Swettenham S’pore. Haldis, fo: Rangoon.
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      IN PORT.
      31 2 Fitzpatrick, Br. s.s. 730, Davev, 15th Sept.. Rangoon, 11th Sept, Gen., —Hock Chong Co. Pak Lino, Br. s.s. 2874. Conardi, 14th Sept., Liverpool, 14th Aug., Gen., —Chin A Mukong.
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      EXPECTED.
      66 2 fwwii From Agents Due Chusan Singapore P. A O. 17th inst Saxonia Colombo do. 19th KoenigB.M. A Co. 22nd burg Colombo Shanghai London P. A O. 23rd Boon Europe do. 24th Bayern Kamakura Singapore do. 24th Maru Japan B. A Co. 28th Benvorlieli London S B. A Co. 28th
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      SAILINGS.
      93 2 Vestel* For Agent* Lea vet 1 Corouuindel Singapore P. O 17th inst. Chusan Colombo do. 19th Shanghai Singapore P. O. 23rd Benvorlich do. S. B. Co. 28th October Sikh do. do. Benmohr do. do. We would direct the attention of «hipping firm» to the style in which "Steamer» Expected”
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      MAILS.
      37 2 A MAIL WILL CLOSE FOB Pangkalan Brand an—Per Quorra, tomorrow, 11 a.m. Port Swettenham—Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Acagyee, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Singapore—Per Lindula, to-morrow 2 p.m. Deli —Per Calypso, to-morrow 3 p.m.
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      WEATHER.
      47 2 The following report is kindly supplied bv the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis:— i p.m. 4 a.m. noon Yesterday To-day To-day Th. ssr 83” sir Wr. Dull Cloudy cloudy Wd. South S.E. South The rainfall during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. tc-day was nil.
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    The Straits Echo.
    66 2 Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT TUB CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY, LOCAL $2l per annum. m (Post Free) *7 H MAIL EDITION (Po* Free) IS CABLE ADDRESS: “E c h O—P0 —P ena n g Telephone No. 188.
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    Ipoh.
    1648 2 The Cesspool of Perak. Appalling State of Affairs. We received a few days ago a report from a resident of Ipoli, the commercial capital of Kinta, which discloses an extraordinary condition of affairs in that b*wn, and which is, indeed, a narrative of a disgraceful lack of sanitation 011
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    The Immigration Difficulty.
    225 2 In view of the struggle for labour which is going on in the Straits and Native States and the difficulties put in the way of supplies from Southern India, it is encouraging to find that the possibilities of Northern India as a source of supply have not
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      PUTRID IPOH.
      694 2 To The Editor Of The Straits Echo. Deae Sie, You wiU be doiug a favour to me aud many others to whom your paper comes as the Balm of Gilead to hungering souls if you will give me space wherein to lodge a solemn protest against the scandalous
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    HINDU TEMPLES.
    190 2 To tub Editor of the Srium Echo. Dear Sir— l noted an item in the xccew of the Municipal Commisson meeting tmj. lished in the Pinang Gazette of 12th asregarding a Hindu petition for erwtima Hindu Mosque at the Waterfalls. I thiuk. Sir, that is would be a
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    “Honour to Whom Honour is Due.”
    578 2 Last Friday's Government Gazette cut tained a notification to the effect that Hi Majesty the King has been pleased to appro* of Mr. J. M. B. Vermont, c.n.0., retaining during his residence in the Straits Settle ments, the title of Honourable,” whicl appertained to
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      583 2 r ak Land and Mines Agency, General Manager: FRANK DENNYS. Head Office at No. 8, Hugh Low Street, Ipoh. Tel. Address t Chibut Ipoh. Code used, A. B. C. 4th Edition. Branch Office at Penang Kennedy A Co., and Baknett Stark. Singapore Powell Co. Tatping W. H. Tate A Co.
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      108 2 DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. ~VJ’ OTICE is hereby given that my interest .XI and responsibility as Partner in the Chop Hok Seng Guan, Rice Merchants, of No. 151, Ist Cross Street, Malacca, ceased as from this date. TAN CHAY YAN. Malacca, 7th Sept., 1903. FOR SALE. AS a going concern a
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      164 2 Shorthand! Shorthand!! INSTRUCTION in Shorthand (Pitman’s) given to young men at their own residences from and after 5 p. in., daily, weekly, bi-weekly or tri-weekly, by an ex-Reporter of Indian and Siam papers, who holds Pitman’s certificate of proficiency in Shorthand. Proficiency Guaranteed in the Course of a Few Lessons.
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      4 2 AMERICAN CARTS McAlister Co.
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      4 2 ENGINEERING TOOLS .McAlister Co.
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      3 2 CHANGKOLS McALISTER Co.
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      74 2 f /"OPINIONS expressedby coptri»intor« to this ntei lare not to bo taken us ueccssarily hating th* dorsement of the Echo.” This department is opened uf will be maintaued for the purpose of affording rsaiinsd the Echo” an opportunity to icive publicity to the views on questions of general public interest
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      The Johore Scandal.
      267 3 (Special Service.) The Fair Typewriters Returning to Home Sweet Home." loth September.— f|'| u Jackson and Hands—1,,, i; rived here on the sth instant l, v the ('litus from Australia in ciiai L «»f apt. Daud, A. D. C. to )|j< !i fitness the Sultan of Johore
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      Congress.
      16 3 Service.) London, September 14th.—The proposal to hold an extra Session of Congress lias lteen abandoned.
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      L’ Entente Cordiale.
      78 3 England and France Rivals in Bonhomie only. Renter's Service.) London, September 14th.—The French Premier, M. Combes, speaking nt Treguier, Finisterre, said that the Republic was flourishing abroad, and their alliance with Russia was assuming a more pronounced diameter. both of confidence and of intimacy. Their friendship with
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      Enquiry into the Fiscal Policy.
      284 3 Chamberlain Greeted with Mingled Cheers and Hooting. {Outer's Service.) London, loth September.—The (nbinet met yesterday, the meeting toting three hours. Every member, except Lord HaUbury, was present and a considerable crowd watched the arrival °f the various members of the Cabinet. lhe Right. Hon. .Joseph
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      Plague in India.
      51 3 (Rangoon Time* Service.) Simla, 4th September.—There were 7,984 plague deaths last week against 7,158 in the previous week, and 4,862 in the same period last year. Bombay Presidency with 5,447 deaths; Central India 1,174; Hyderabad State 38''; and Berar 233 accounted for the major portion of the
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      Russia and Japan.
      64 3 London, 4th September.—Reuter’s Peking correspondent reports that though the Captain of the Stanley Dollar telegraphed to his employers that the Japanese had prevented his entering a Yaloo port, it appears they used no force, but merely protested. The Captain was for some time refused entry*, but finally
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      War Commission Report.
      50 3 (Rangoon Advertiser Service.) London, sth September.—The papers continue to publish extracts from the huge Blue Book on the evidence given before the War Commission, all pointing to inefficiency, unpreparedness and lack of organisation. It is believed that the report and evidence will influence considerably the coming elections.
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      Russian Naval Reinforcements.
      85 3 (Ostasiutische Lloyd Special.) Berlin, 28th Aug.—The new Russian Squadron, which has left St. Petersburg for the Far East, is expected to-dav at Kiel, where it will coal and proceed to the East. [These reinforcements comprise the Tsarevitch, armoured cruiser. 13.110 tons; Emperor Alexander 111., a.c., 13,516 Ostiabia.
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      Russia and Persia.
      132 3 Poshing Biz. in Seistan. (Rangoon Times Service.) Allahabad, 4th September.—Advices from Seistan state that the Russians are pushing their trade in that part of Persia with great vigour. By way of encouraging trade in oil they are distributing cheap lamps among the people. It is believed that
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      The Balkan Tangle.
      285 3 London, 13th September.—The steamer Vaskapu from Varna to Constantinople has been blown up in the Black Sea. Three formidable explosion stook place, apparently ou deck. The Captain, officers and six of the crew and a number of passengers were killed. Altogether twenty-nine perished. The Porte has sent
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      PENANG CRICKET CLUB.
      451 3 TENNIS TOURNAMENT. POSITION CP-TO-DATE. Championship. Rev. H. C. Henham r u i I D. A. M. Brown j Brown 2 t> (,l b s t H. A. Neubronner v) XT J. R, Stronach y Nel,bromit r b2b 3 L. M. Woodward v A. F. G. Auder- Unfinished
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    Rice Smuggling.
    357 3 Ingenious Fraud Smaktlt Detected. The export of rice from Shanghai to Japan reaches such enormous dimensions that it would be impossible to carry it on if those responsible really wished to prevent this illegal trade which reacts so heavily upon the price of the food of the masses.
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    General Wolseley.
    24 3 Coming to the Straits. Calcutta. 2nd Sept.:—General Wolseley left Madras yesterday. He goes on a two u.onths’ holiday to the Malay Peninsula.
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    The Schools of the Straits.
    1050 3 The September number of Malaysia Message is interesting in that it gives a good deal of space to educational mutters in the Straits Settlements. We referred to it very briefly in our last issue, and i now invite the attention of our readers to the
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    THE WATERFRONT.
    886 3 The homeward German mail steamer Bayern is to leave Penang on the 23rd instaiit instead of on the 21th. In psite of there being a forest of masts in harbour only one steamer arr.vcd hero between the hours of no u yetter Jay aud no< n to-day. It
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      7 3 HORSE FOOD OF ALL KINDS. McAlister Co.
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      439 3 pHu .SAMmlismwts. WATCH THIS SPACE! r Wanted. TX T ANTED European Store keeper, v T Apply hv letter to A. B. C." c o Straits Echo. NOTICE. The undersigned will hold a Sale of HORSES At China Street Ghaut, On Thursday, 17th September, 1903, AT 2-30 P. M. SHARP. Terms
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      89 3 Pritchard Oq PENANo. SOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG POR THE BRUSH EXPRESS DAIRY Company's BOMBAY BUTTER ALWAYS FRESH PURE, FIRM CREAM Y Sold in lib. tins 75 cents per tin. Consignments received regularly. PRITCHARD CO. PENANG, 4b McAlister a Co., 19 Beach Street, Penang. Camp Furniture Jungle use.) COMPRISING BED WITH
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      1827 4 QHEE CHOOn&CO. WONG KIM MUN. No U 9, Beach Street, PKNAHML Commission Agents, OiTOii ixromkit. Agents Jfsr OWKAY FOO CHOO CHOOX, 42* India Rubber Stamp AND Brass Sea! Manufacturer. (F*r impressing Wax.) No. 77 a Bishop Stkeet. KEHNED? Ss CO. OP LAMAT, PERAK, AMD F/ic Perak General Farms. 29« Allan
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    Singapore Sporting Club.
    176 5 The. lull>uni6d "general meetius? of tjie Singappre Spotting? Club \va# held <n» W**Jjj£sdaji-.fcfst, to consider the lSub-<7<irtuhUle# v s report of enquiry into ihnydjwr* tlie Club. the-Kttapi recomnietfftatinus submitted by nfesub-cominittee tin* followin'? are the prlfierpa 1 proposals:— To raise a further sum of $20,000 bv debentures
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    The Chines Seventh Moon Festival.
    412 5 Contributed.) The Chinese Seventh Moon is one of peculiar sacrednriJS to the Chinese, who be- live that from the first to the last day of it the sold» of the deceased are hovering alvroad and revisting their ancient haunts, j Viands are therefore spread out
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    The Opium Traffic.
    421 5 Dragging in the Straits Government. A iufariude occurred in the course of a meeting, vyliieh was Jifld at the Sailors’ Home t pn *ifyh last., lor the purpose oif ulscussmg the opium trade in. the East, says the Strait# Times. The United- States Government has been Collecting
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    The Wily Dowager.
    534 5 •t* Bfi-vhT 4lff Crusade at present being conducted by .the. Dowager Empress against reformers! he following reads significantly Imperial Edict. August 7th 1908. ‘To-day 1 r We received a memorial from Prime Li and 1 others requesting us to confer a further honorific title oil Her Majesty
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    Kinta Tin Mining.
    542 5 The Enyineeriny and Mining Jourmil contains an article on Malaya Tin Deposits by Mr. R. A. F. Penrose Jr., with special reference to the district of Kinta. He thus sets forth the commercial features of tin mining there Most of the mines of Kinta District are operated
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      1846 5 \,v 17- Posada Sherry. Amo Select», doz. 824, bot. $2.25 No. 10/11. Posada Tarragonas. d»z. 8I(*. l>»t. su.HM PENANG FOUNDRY Co., NOTlt'K. .T,|. \VS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. i.i tos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft. W JONES Street, Penang. Photographer. 38 NOTICE. W Li- t.
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      12 5 m m No. 32. Posada Madeira. dry, doz. s 22. Imt. 5*2.50
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      10 5 No. 12 18/14. Malaga Mum-atel. <l« >z. 814, l>ot. 81.50
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      319 5 Bung holt L'alih' AtUma I ‘"Oriental.” THE ORIENTAL HOTEL, r Oriental Hotel Syndicate. j Proprietor*. Penang. EASTERN ORIENTAL HOTEL. UNEQUALLED FOR Situation Comfort and Catering i r SARKIES BROTHERS. IS A Proprietort. KINO EDWARD HOTEL. HONGKONG A Hit'll CLtss Private Hotel. Electrically Lighted. Electric Fans, (It required.) Electric P:\ssenger Elevator
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      2384 6 K and Telegraph Department. EXCHANGE, PENANG. No Name. Name. No. AU*n and Irving (foundry) pitfasr* Anthony, J. M. Anderson, A. F. O. Avetoom, Dr. T. C. Anglo-Chineae Beading Boom Anthony Co. Aitken, J. B. Adame, A. R. Abdnl Gh&nv 169 170 171 46 53 56 252 253 262 217 9
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