Straits Echo, 16 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. VOL, 1 No. 89. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16th, 1903. Per Annum. IXf!LK Cor 10 Cenib
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      2458 1 A, E. SKEELS. C *Q 3f, Beach Street, SHIPPING»-. f At 8. N. Co. rpHK niiiil steamers inav l>e expected to I arrive Outwards, an<\ leave Penan-; Home'' at Is the following dates mail service. Outwards. *P 17 C man del connecting with Arcadia Mrl,i do Oceana 15 It- »g-d
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      7 1 A. E. SKEELS. *v 31, Beach Street.
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      120 2 (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...1/11 4 months’ gight Bank ...1 ll T a 3 Credit ...1/11$ Documentary ...1/11 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 142 3 days’ sight Private 144 Bombay. Demand Bank 142 3 days’ sight Private 144 Madras, Demand Bank 142 3 days’ sight
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      SHARES
      206 2 BersawahGold Mine Co., Ld. 19. —mom. Bruseh Tin Mining Co.. Ld. 8. teller* Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co.. Ld 25. —tales Fraser A Neave. Ld $lO5. —buyers 6% Del*. par George Town Dispensary 26.— tale*. Howarth Erskine. Ld. $l9O. —buyers International Bodega $lOO. —buyers Jelebu Mining A Trading Co..
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      PRODUCE.
      161 2 Tin 72.60 sales Gold leaf 83. B.Pepper(W. Coast 3lbs. 50z.)8 28.50 sales White Pepper 47. Trang Pepper 36. sellers Cloves (picked) 35 50 moot. Mace slBo seller* Mace Pickings 126. —sales Nutmegs 110 s 67. No. 1 7.— seller* Sugar 2 5.30 Basket (Chinese) 3.55 sales Tapioca Flour 2.05
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      182 2 Laurens Pit, Dut. s.s. 154, de Vries, 15th Sept.,—Asahan. 13th Sept., Gen.. —H. Liebert A Co. Calypso, Br. s.s. 339. Lowry, 16th Sept., —Singapore, sth Sept., Gen., W. Mansfield A Co. Lindula, Br. s.s. 2,199, Stewart, 15th Sept., Rangoon. 4th Sept., Riecot Bran. —H. Liebert A Co. r agfbied.
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      DEPARTURES.
      32 2 16th September Qnorra for Pangkalan Brand in. Mary Austin, for Port Swetteahain. Aeagyee, for Teluk Anson. Lindula. for Singapore. Calypso, for Deli. Pm Peng, for Perils and Setul. Pentakota, for Rangoon.
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      IN PORT.
      131 2 Avaoyee. Br. s.s. 247. Moner. 15th Sept., T. Anson. 14th September. Gen.. —Koe Guan Co. C ALT fro. Br. s.s. 339. Lowry, 16th Sept..— Singapore. 14th Sept.. Gen., —W. Mansfield A Co. Dagfbied. Nor. s.s. 659. Salvesan. 15th Sept.,—Bombay. sth Sept., Gen., —H. Hong Was I, Br. s.s.
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      EXPECTED.
      76 2 From A<jent» Dhc Chusan Siniratiore P. A 0. 17th inst A. Apcar Calcutta A A A. Co. 18th Saxonia Colombo B.M.ACo. 19th Koeniysbury Colombo P. A O. 22nd Shanghai London do. 23rd Roon 'Europe do. 24th Bayern C. Apcar Singapore Sinvrapore A.A.A. Co. 24th 25th Kamakura Singapore Maru Japan
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      SAILINGS.
      47 2 Vessels For Agent» Leave* j Coromandel Siusrapore P. O 17th inst Chusan Colornlx) do. l<*th A. Apcar Singapore A.A.A. Co. I<»th Shanghai do. P. O. 23rd C. Apcar Calcutta A.A.A. Co. 26th Benvorlich Singapore S. B. Co. 28th Sikh do. do. October Benmohr i do. do.
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      PASSENGERS.
      43 2 Inward —Per “Calvpso." from Singapore Mr. Bus. Per “Lindula." from Calcutta Mr. W urst. Per “Pentakota,’ from Singapore Messrs. Piscio and Menasche Sister St. Louis and Rosalie. Outward —Per “Lightning,” for Calcutta, Mr. and Mrs. M. Ram Singh. Mr. W. A. Thurman.
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      MAILS.
      40 2 a mail will close for Langkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow 1 a.m. Langkat and Pangkalan Brandan— Per Taw Tong, to-morrow at noon. Deli—Per Vidar, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Pangkor and Teluk Anson—Per Canton. to-morrow 2 p-m. Rangoon—Per Pttipalnek, to-morrow, 5 p.m.
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    The Straits Echo.
    59 2 Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sunday?. I CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, l’euang. PRICE: DAILT, LOCAL ft* per annum (Purt Free) j; MAIL EDITION (Fuat Free) 13 r n CABLE ADDRESS: Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 188. Editor. ChEBNEY Duncan. Sub-Editor, Harold F. Pi per.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    35 2 Marriage. At the Bethesda, Singapore. on Septeml>er 12th, by the Rev. A E. Thohurn, Ellis Donald Morris, Captain s. s. P<jh Ann, to Eleanor Margaret (Holly) daughter of the late Janies McEwan Andrus.
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    More Pitchforking!
    785 2 We concluded our leading article on Justice in the Malay States on the 17th ultimo with a statement to the effect that we would request our Rangoon correspondent to inquire into the truth or otherwise of allegations contained in Calcutta journals which set forth that a Mr. Buckland,
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    Interesting Shipping Dispute in Penang.
    1723 2 Important to Straits Mariners. Lowery r. Koe Guan A Co. A case which has raised considerable comment and speculation in local shipping circles was reached yesterday afternoon in Mr. Justice Law’s Court. It was an action for damages brought by Mr. Thomas Lowery against the
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    Tin.
    77 2 A recent uurnUr of the Commercial Intelligence published in Fleet Street, has the following under the headline Malav Straits Tin Trade We have an enquiry for the names of merchants who are trading with the tin mines of Malav Straits. We should be very glad to receive the names
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  • State News.
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      PERAK.
      230 2 < Frutu Our Ow H Corr, Tapah. 10th neer lias paid a r w! i He “Inked from Kam: business in the P. W. Jj noon. m the afterThe British Resident am t He is accompanied Lv Mr t l4l Mr. Trump, State Engineer w j Executive Engineer Hev,-.-.
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      ECHO CADGERS
      215 2 To THE El>IT«»« OP THE ‘Steh,. Ecl.j.** I)eab Sib, Mitrht I briiii: vour notify the fact that, notwithstanding thechespnw» of the daily issue of the F ho, wbi'-h k moreover brought to the doors of bouseholders by your corps of messenger*. erm evening, there is a class of
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    TAIPING RIKKIES.
    347 2 Tc mi Editor or the “Struts Ecuo.” Six. —I had to run down to Taiping a urgent business, and on lauding at the Kailway station hailed a riksha and jumped into it and ordered the puller to go od quickly to the Bank. The unfortun»» man could hardly
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    Tin.
    187 2 Great Success or a Tasmania'-' The Pioneer Tin Mining Co., --f l’ r shaw’s Creek. Ta&uuutia. which ii ->.]>»" most successful career, has dec: <1 crease its plant, autl has place ‘U for a very large and powerftil suet -a and appliances with the Austral <•: hue l neering
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      647 2 Porak Lfnd and Mine* Agency. General Manager: FBANK DENNYS Head Office at o. 8, Hcoh Low Street, Ipoh. leL Address —«Chabut” Ipoh. Code used. A. B. C. 4th Edition. Penang Singapore Taiping Tapak Kuala L« Seremban Branch Office at Kennedy A Co., and Babnett A Stark. Powell Co. Wi H.
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      103 2 C. CHIN SENG COACH BUILDER AND REPAIRER. SADDLERY AND HARNESS MAKER. No. 27, Penang Road. Telephone No. 265 At Chin Hin Pros. Shop. FOR BALE. JUBT completed, one Barouche with Silver Plated fitting, fit for «ingle or pair Horse». One New Victoria, middle size, with Silver Plated fitting», fit for
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      48 2 Wanted, w ANTED Eurupeau Storekeeper. Apply by letter to “A. B. C." c/o Strait» Echo. THIS PAPFP trpt on flic at E. O. DIKES III» rflrCK AdveitisiUK Apgry. IM. Sum me Street. San Francisco. California. IT.l T S. A.. where contract for adrertierpy can bo made for it.
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      7 2 HORSE FOOD OF ALL KINDS. McAlister Co.
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      4 2 ENGINEERING TOOLS McAlister Co.
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      4 2 AMERICAN CARTS McAlister Co.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      27 2 WEATHER. The following report id kindly supplied by the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis:— The rainfall during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. to-day was nil.
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  • Obituary
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    72 2 Deaths. O* 12th Sept at No. 9 Lloyd Road. Singapore. Ida Leonora, the deariv l>eloved daughter of Frederieo and Grace d’Almeida. aged 5 years and 2 months. On 5th September, at the Government Civil Hospital. Hongkong. Joachim Gomes, aged 67 years. On 2nd September, at the General Hospital, Shanghai. Paul
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    The Cabinet and the Fiscal Question.
    43 3 Reuter's Service.) l /0 n 1G («•»»)—Y**Ster(ia\ it the meeting of the Oabinti .lobate was concluded on I‘isn .’i*>tions, other business was o nd arrangements made tran-iu-tion of business at the rt.itii l 1 io*clar. >. nice tin-
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    Bulgaria Appeals to the Powers.
    93 3 Turke* Preparations for wholesale Slaughter. 1 Iti uter't Service.) 1.011*1' m September Kith.—The I5 u l. r ;iri (lovernnietrt lms issued a Note to’ ;<*tiroafc Powers declaring tlr»t Turk lias mobilised tbe whole of her Army. This, si.e contends, cannot posjjblv Ik* intended for the
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    The Cabinet Meeting.
    55 3 Umter* Service.) London, 10th Sept, (received 10 rt H pith). I lie (’abinet sat yesterday, the meeting lasting- an hour ami h half. Current statements regarding decisions arrived at are largelv conjectural and somewhat contradictory, but the general asmmption is that a compromise has heeu arranged averting
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    Turkish Atrocities.
    462 3 Abdul the Bloody Admonished. t »•1 Reutvr's Service.) tandon, 1 <»th September. —The tenour of tlu* Bulgarian Note ©f 13th September addressed to the Powers was announced in Constantinople yesterday. The lhissian and Austrian Ministers have tirade re-” presentations both to the Turkish Government and to the Sultan
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    Uncle Sam’s Asiatic Squadron.
    173 3 Reinforcements for Fighting Bob.” (Cablenews Social Service.) San Francisco, 2nd September.—The protected cruiser Baltimore and six torpedo-boat-destroyers have been ordered to the United States Asiatic Station. The fleet has been ordered to proceed with all practicable lmste to Manila, its original destination. [When these vessels.'join the
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    The Balkan Tangle.
    87 3 American Intervention Objected to. (Cablenews Special Service.) San Francisco, 2nd September.—lt is unofficially announced at Washington that the United States Government lias been asked by certain European Powers to offer its service in an effort to settle the disturbances in the Balkans by arbitration. The press of
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    TIN MINING.
    780 3 A New Departure in Hydraulic Mining. Our Lahat correspondent writes: —To Mr. Chang On Siew, of Lahat. belongs the credit of having hit upon an ideal method of working alluvial hill land. He has discovered what may be termed a short-cut to success in hill mining, and a
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    PENANG CRICKET CLUB.
    347 3 TENNIS TOURNAMENT. positktn-'up-to-d.vte: Championship. Rev. H. C. Henham v -r, c t, Blown 2.b-b.l-biO D. A. M. Brown L. M. Woodward r A. F. G. Auder- Unfinished son G. 11. Cater v H. A. i u XT Cater 6.2-0. 3 Neubronner Double Handicap. L. M. Woodward A
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    The Proposed New Water By-laws.
    1549 3 We are greatly indebted to the courtesy of Mr. J. W. Hallifax, President of the Municipal 'ommissiou. for another copy of the R-port of the Sub-Com-mittee appointed to consider the Wat* r Question to which the By-laws referred to at the last meeting of th»*
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    THE WATERFRONT.
    808 3 The s. s. Quorra arrived here from Brandan yesterday witli 5,600 tins of Crown oil for this port. v. The s. s. Lindula, which arrived here from Calcutta, via Rangoon, this morning I rought u full carg«) .of rice and bran. The s.s. A. Apcar from Calcutta is
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      6 3 METTAE’S STOYE WOOD BURNING. McAlister Co.
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      100 3 WAYAfIG KASSIM. The Indra Zanibar Royal Theatrical Company of Singapore. Remember Reappearance of the Charm* to-night ing Ladv Illusionist. Will Stage foe the Fiest Time, Wednesday, 16th September, 1903, AT THE Chinese Theatre Street The <6ofincal Tragical ajrd Sensational Play Za min Sab ha Za min Sabha Zam/n Sabha/// NEW
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      463 3 ftfto gioimtismcnts WATCH THIS SPACE! f FUR Melbourne and Sydney ALSO OTHER Australian New Zealand Ports. s. s. Arijus (2,792 JL tons) is expected to sail from Penang for the a!x>ve Ports, via Singapore and Java, on or about Ist October. Excellent passenger accommodation. For‘freight and passage apply to McAlister
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      158 3 Sandilands fluttery- cO- Beach Street, PENANG. ANDREW USHER CO 'S Special Reserve O.V.G. Whisky. CRAIGELLACHiE GLENLiVET DISTILLERY Co’s < GAELIC “OLD SMUGGLER” WHISKY. “Cold Seal" Milk Keeps longer and is cheap,,f tliaiT any other. BORDEN’S PEERLESS CREAM. ARMOUR’S PROVISIONS. The best and al ways fresh.. JEYE’S- PERFECT PURIFIER. rile best
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      1936 4 3IN QHEE CHOON CO. WONG KIM 3IUN, Mo. 129, Beach Street, PENANGL Agents, Pk-iVigIoSKM ATD GeSXKAL iICFOBTEB». Agents for t TOWKAY FOO CHOO CHOON, j «a OF LAHAT, PERAK, AX I The Perak General Farms. India Rubber Stamp AKD Brass Seal Manufacturer. (For impressing Wax.) No. 77 a Bishop Stbket.
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    The Responsibility of Shareholders.
    269 5 The i\‘p*rt and aeeountstof jhe-iUiquidator in the inatlcr of .jyiajav pQtales Salt Manufacturing Colnpanv is notable, not so much for the actual results achieved, though those are iff themSelve# highly Commendable; 4« for the trouble which has L-eeu sjent ,in. in ynpaid cal s on forfeited
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    India and the Far East Problem.
    528 5 Caitaix Owen Wheeler, The Kiity. stale-: We mav fyflce it for granted that nowhere—not even-in Japan—have -the movements Far Eastbeen followed witli closer and more intelligent interest than in India. There are quarters —very high quarters—hi which the possibility of a Rusfcuin attack on
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    Rubber.
    691 5 Mh. D. Mackay writing in the Ceyhm ObterveY on rubbef phmtiug -in- Cettort and the Strtrits *«iH otlt A few yeah» ago the Malay States offered blocks up fo' a acres .in extent for rubber planting. 'The quit rent was to W y},' ,dollar per. .acre for ten years;:
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    News in advance of the Mail.
    397 5 ilondon, 3rd SjrptemVjir—Buvers uf tea 'for KnsfeiJ in CeVl<m'HdiculeHilo'rdf a 1 iat ion nunour. -sav that' th* Russian tea trails is unanimously op] «used to- anything of the kind. If tin*, rumour wete accurate, confirmation would have lieeu received l»y the buyers in Colombo.
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      1403 5 17. Posada Sherry. Aim» Select», doz. $24, hot. $2.25 NOTICE. Tjj-W'S of Penally, Singapore, Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. i>i < enlarged, various sizes up to 8 ft. an l.r’iaide pai»er. W. JONES, K„... Streets Penalty Photographer. 88a No. 10/11. Posada Tarr.igonas. doz. Sly, hot. 80.90 NOTICE. The undersigned will hold
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      9 5 No. 32. Posada Madeira, dry, dor. ?22, bot. ?2.50
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      10 5 No. 12 1314. Malaga Muscatel, d«>z. ><l4. bot. M. 50
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      451 5 •DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. wttu-S t OTICE'ii.-hereby given that my interest and responsibility as Partner in the Chop Hok Seng Uruan, Rice'Merchants,'of No. :Street. Malacca, ceased as from this date. r 1 "L; CH'AY YAN. 7rli Beptl. dOOS; 1 ~r-t—-’’Nin) r j ‘‘rf s.e ■dl for Sale. ~i ri and SieedpAlfA:'Rt
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      357 5 t( Bangkok—le f 'I HE ORIENTAL HOTEL. r{.j r i CsilKTU‘Hotiil Syndicate. Cable A.lilrcw: Orient»!. 5 la -i!’ ■->- Proprietor s. Penang. EASTERN ORIENTAL HOTEL. ■M. Unequalled for Situation Comfort and f. jT Cate rim 18 a SARKIES BROTHERS. Proprietors. KINO EDWARD HOTEL, HONCtKONO i *7 A High Private Hotel,
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      2088 6 ’Egyptian Cigarettes of \afialia. HIN LEE Co, Rest House, KWALA LUMPUR. STANDING ADS. ARE Allan and Irving (Fotmdrv) Allan, J. O. Allan Irving (Office) Anthonv, Stephen. IV, J. M. Anthony, Anderson, A. F. G. Avetooni. Dr. T. ,C. Anglo-Chinese' Beading Boom Anthony Co. Aitken. J. B. AMams, A. R. Abdul
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