Straits Echo, 19 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. V()I- 1 No. 92. PENANG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th, 1903. c Annum. Covt. 10 Cfnts
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      2228 1 A. E. SKEELS. C *c 31, Be/?ch Street, SI1IPPI2TO-. 8. ill. Co. in..ii steamers may be expected to I arrive Oulwards, ami leave Penang HomevurJs n. the following dates mail service. Outwards. 1 i connecting with Oceana 15 litiKial do Australia •>9 Ch use ii do Britannia j.j Ballarat do
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      8 1 A- a. SKEELS. tv Ar 31, Beach Street.
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      124 2 (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 1/11 4 months’ sight Bank ...1 11H 3 Credit ...1/lly 9 3 Documentary ...1/11 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 143 3 days’ sight Private 145 Bombay, Demand Bank 143 3 days’sight Private 145 Madras, Demand Bank 143 3 days’ sight Private
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      SHARES
      210 2 BersawahGold Mine Co., Ld. 19. nom. Bruseh Tin Mining Co., Ld. 8. feller* Chendariaug Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 25. —rales Fraser Neave, Ld $lO5. tales 6% Debs. par George Town Dispensary 26. sales. Ilowartli Erskine. Ld. $l9O. buyer* International Bodega $lOO. buyer* Jelebu Mining Trading Co., lid I.—
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      PRODUCE.
      171 2 Pin 71 75 sales Gold leaf 84 B.Pepper( \V. Coast 31bs.'5oz. 28.50 sale* White Pepjier 47. Traug Pepper 36. seller* Cloves (picked) 35‘50 nom. Mace 180.— seller* Mace Pickings 126. sale* Nutmegs 110 s 67. f No. 1 7.— seller* Sugar 2 5.30 (Chinese) 3.55 ales Tapioca Flour 205
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  • Shipping.
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      Arrivals.
      85 2 A. Apca». Br.-s.s. 2,931, Fay, 18th Sept., Calcutta, 14th September, Anthony Co. Bantam, Dut. s.s. 2,114. Potjewyet, 19tli. Sept.,—Singapore, 17th Sept., Gen.,Huttenbaeh Liebert Co. 'ThaipiNo; Br. s.s: 160,' Wheeler. TStli Sept.,_Port Weld. 18th Septemlx-r, Gen.,—-ILw Liebert A Co. Hok Canton, Br. s.s. 294. Scott. 19th Sept., Achccn, 15th Sept.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      78 2 19th September Kmu Sany. for Calcutta. Deli, for Traug and Pang Nga. Lanykai, for Port Swettenliam. Ho Kict i, for Deli. Peytt, for Edie, etc. Sumatra, for I)cli. Rotorua, for Port Swettenliam A Singapore. Avayyee, for Teluk Anson. A. Aj car, for Singapore. and Hongkong. Kittna, for Port Swettenliam
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      IN PORT.
      51 2 j Canton. Br. s.s. 105. Merican, 19th Sept.. T. Anson, 18th Sept., Gen., —Ah Hing. Hok Canton. Br. s.s. 294. Scott. 19th Sept.. Acheen. 15th Sept.. Gen.,- Ban 110 11 in S. S. Co. Qcokka. Er. s.s. 120. Russel. 18th Septa Braudau. 17th Sept., Oil. —HutUndiabh ludwri A
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      EXPECTED.
      67 2 4 Vessel* From A'jent* l)Mr Koeaigol>uri; 1 Shanghai KiH‘U Bayern C. ApcswrI Kamakura Colombo London Europe Sinua|>on* Singapore Sb^pore* B. M.ACo.liJnlinst. t\ O. 23rd <’ >. 5-1 :h do. 541 h Co. 55th Man Japan* 15. Co. 58th I -Benvorlieh i.on Ion 3 B. Co. 58th I Mail «urn
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      SAILINGS.
      95 2 i For Agent* hearer Shanghai Si»Lra]i<nfc I*. O. :23rd inst. C. AjK-ar Calcutta A.A.A. Co. 26tli Ii*-:iv«»rlicil S. I». Co. '28th SiLIi do. do. October Den in; >li r V i; m i h \Yc ttoM direct the a:rentii.a of-ii.iip.nc fimw to the «Jte a 1 «tik-l: ">:« rs
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      PASSENGERS.
      38 2 Inward —l\r “A- Aicar,” from Calcutta. Mr. M.-Mehta and Mr. A Mrs. Eduljee. Per Kistaa," from Singa}<ore, Messrs. Haukiu. Gun Teoug Tat, Whiting, T. A. Wemyas, Mrs. and Miss Drummond, Mr. and Mrs. Elsee and Mr. Drummond.
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      MAILS.
      24 2 A JIM!, Wli.r, CI.OSK Koi: Port nmw—Per Mary Austin, 21st inst., 1 pan. Pangkor and Teluk Anson—Per Canton. 21st inst.. 2 p m.
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    The Straits Echo.
    61 2 Established tine' Published daily (except SnNUjrn.) riST£RIOM PRESS/ Ld., No. 226-232, ileacli £>lreel, Penang. x—— v.> •< > PRICE: D-WI.L I/X .U., per anunni. (I’ifcl lie,-) M •AII, EDITION (l-uMfrer) li '■v CAHI.K ADDKKSS “;Ec ho—Penan g.” Telephone No. 188. B l Editor, Chesnky Duncan. Sub-Editor, llaicold
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    79 2 illui hsT On 6th August, at Swatow, the wife- ot F. C. Butcher, of a daughter. On 20th Aiigust,''at 'Shanghai, the wife of J. Darroch, of a daughter. On 24th August, at Shanghai, the wife of John Qhatfiaiu, Shanghai Gas Co., of a son. On 27th August, at
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    OUR MAIL BUDGET.
    1980 2 5 The Passing of Salisbury. The Ealkan Tattg’e. THE HUMBERT SCANDAL. THE QUEEN AT BAIJtOkAL. The N«w Fiscal Policy. BRITONS TO HELP JAPAN. THE CUP KACEB. From Our Fl«t St.. 25th August t—The Kino is at Marienbad, enjoying himself despite the fact that tourist» ix'rsist m dogging
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    Klang Coffee Cultivation Co., Ltd.
    98 2 Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders. An Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders in the Klang Coffee Cultivation Company, Limited, took place at the office of the Company, No. 9, Weld Quay, Penang, at noon to-day. There were present Messrs. E. A. B. Brown (chairman), J. F.
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    Random Shots.
    342 2 The world lielongs to the energetic.— Emerson. Heaven never helps the man who will not act. Sophocles. Nothing more detestable does the Earth produce than an ungrateful man. Ansonins. To persevere in one's duty and lie silent is the lirst answer to calumny.— Geo. TFusAington. They always talk
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    THE DELI RACES.
    125 2 Second Day. The Deli Race meeting concluded yesterday, the second day, when the following horses romped home in the various events:— Planters' Cup. AttiUi 1 The Bio Handicap. i Spe* Patrix Winners' Handicap. Sprv Patrix' CONSOLATION. Gallant 1 Shanghai papers report the deaths of Mr. Perry, second
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  • State News.
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      SELANGOR.
      650 2 (From Our Cone Koala Lumpar, Kith unexpected news of the* ,■‘.'h r father-in-law of Mr. .0 4 ,n °f the the President of the Association. Kuala Lum. r Juvt 1 »Ue received with the de< 1Us the members of the i\', „ii b T ation. A ***i The Teo
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    PENANG CRICKET CLUB.
    180 2 TENNIS TOURNAMENT POSITION UP TO DATE. I i TTTT .HIT C’HASfPIONSHIP I G. H. Cater r R. A. CaU>r 6-2 .6.3 I Neubrpnner J rrr I D B wn c A BrowmM-jU’ I b. G. Anderson I Double Handicap, .h- I Dr. Jiimiesou i C.'j iiJ Bradbery
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      346 2 PERAK LAUD AND HIKES AGEKCY. General Manager: FRANK DENNYS. Head Office at No. Hugh Low Street, Ipoh. t Tel. Address: Chabot Ipoh. Coda used, A. B. C. 4th Edition. Branch Office at Kennedy Co., and Barnett Stark. Powell Co. W. H. Tate A Co. Aylesbury Garland. Kuala Ljynpur A. K.
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      40 2 JUST RECEIVED Light Yellow Buff Envelope? Per 1000 $2.50. Loan Envelopes good quality Per 1000 $5.50. Parchment Envelopes Per 1000 $4.50. Square Es; velopes Per 1000 53.50. The Criterion Press, Ltd. 226.232 Reach Street. MET!AIt’S STOVE WOOD BUKNINO. McAlister Co.
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      94 2 OUST ARRIVED. Egyptian Cigarettes. Monthly Shipments direct from Cairo. ThcodoroVafiadis&Co. M. Melaclirino Co. CaOWN PlilNCE, Size No. 4. Nom Pi.ce Iltua, ,I .-u Narcissus, Size No. 9, strawGold Str»vr-tij<ped. tipped. ,/f> Amber. Amber and Meerschaum Cigar and Cigarette Holders, Gun-metal and Aluminium Cigarette Coxes, and (Jaininae Pills, Ac.. Ac. PaicEsViTrY
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      4 2 RIPPINGILLE’S STOVES. McAlister c*.
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    88 2 Deaths .On AjigusL at Shanghai, Ivin Carf>sff, n.iinAe.4.-**o££avagtiy,i £6' years. On 25th August, at Shanghai, Emil Bebelman, late Professor of French at tl:e J&ffijinn Arsenal?aged 41 A'cara. On iitli .AuguSt, at**S XMjkApfr.fyt Reibe. third engineer, s s. Yuugping. On 12th September, at No. 9. Lloyd Road, Singapore, Lla'Leonora, the dearly
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    The Disorganised Cabinet
    268 3 “Joe*' Explains. More useful he thinks he will be outside the secret circle. i Reuter's Service.) I1 Utli iSept. —The Wight I: h. Joseph Chamberlain, writing t i.<• Premier on the yth instant, .1 that he thoroughly recoguisjlu* facts that, owing to the rejection by the Liberal
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    The Macedonian Muddle.
    69 3 Reported Frightful Massacre. Iteuter'e Service.) London, I'.ttli September.—Austria and Russia have circularised the Rowers in a joint Note expressing their determination to persist in a scheme of reform despite tlie events in Macedonia. At Sofia excitement prevails of the most warlike nature, and the population has been
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    The Russians and Beluchistan.
    39 3 [hyiian Daily Neicg Service.) London, loth Sept.—Eight Khans »'t IMucliistans have arrived at Ashkabad to appeal to the Russians for help against flip British, who, it is alleged, •m* menacing the independence of the c'ountrv.
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    Russian Methods in the Far East.
    41 3 (Pioneer Special.) London, ]oth Sept.—A telegram rum Port Arthur, distributed to the an 1 German Press, accuses, the r ‘iisti ot endeavouring to drire France v‘ (,eri|, uny from Shanghai and the Yan «*tn* Valiev.
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    The New Fiscal Policy.
    42 3 Attitude of Trades Unions. [Pioneer Special.) Vn-n’ m September.—The Trade 1,1 Leicester lias adopted h •?***> condemning' -Mr. Chambef*ll! H fiscal proposals as mischievous n ffcrous, and urging the con--80 i'latiou ‘of the entire labour ftiove*,>r definite political purposes.
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    Kitchener on Tour.
    71 3 (Pioneer Special.) Simla. 12th September.—The Oom-iiiander-iu-Chief visited the Killik and Muntaka Passes which lead to the Pamir region. The party crossed the Jiatur glacier, which had been recently imported impassible for men on foot, with the loss of one pony only. His J'ixcellencv was expected back at
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    Interesting Shipping Dispute in Penang.
    4271 3 Important Test Case. -—a Lowery v. Koe Gian A Co. (Friday, September 18th.) The further hearing of this case was resumed yesterday, when Richard Perrv, Master Mariner, was recalled to the wit-ness-box. By Mr. Presgrave:—He told Mr. Laurie iu N. Z. that lie bail been
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    Tin Mining.
    291 3 SvccEfPirL Eutitrsn nts in Kinta District. On Sunday last, at the Kinta Association Ltd., Tanjong Rambutan, a trial took place of a 20-foot puddling machine driven by a Peltora wheel, the first of this kind ever used in the Native States. Mrs Petlierbiidge,.the wife of the genial and
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    To-morrow's Church Services.
    210 3 St. Georoe's Church (Church of Englaucl) 13th Sunday after Trinity:—Matins. (Plain) 8 a. 111., Celebration of the Holy Communion 8.30 a.in.. Holy Communion ('L’amil Service) 9.30 a.m. Chinese Service, 10 am. Children's 5 p.m. Service, Evensong and Sermon 0 p.m. W. Haines, Colonial Chaplain. Presbyterian Church Kev.
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    WATERFRONT & SHIPPING.
    623 3 WATERFRONT SHIPPING. The Toy,» Kisen Knbushiki Kaislia have,purchased the Hamburg' America birr Kiautsehou for 4.2 ,0.000. 0 0 Tiie e. Quorrn, which arrived here from Brandan yesterday, towing a tongkmg, brought'7,ooo tins of Crown Oil for this port. She also conveyed 19 drums of gasoline. 0 0 Through the bursting
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      1953 4 SIN QHEE CHOON CO. No i 29 > Beach Street, PENANGL Commission Agents, T > *OVIBIOIfEBB AND GENERAL iiCPORTKRS. Agents for TOAVKAY FOO CHOO CHOON, «a OF LAHAT, PERAK, AND 7he Perak General Farms. WONG KIM MUN. India Rubber Stamp AND Brass Seal Manufacturer. (For impressing Wax.) No. 77 a
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    History of Penang.
    2246 5 (Continualfront 11th St Lieutenant-Governor Faiquknr, shortly after his arrival in the Settlement. rotntueuchl an elaborate system of water-works which brought the water from the Fall in a long brick channel to Town, where earthenware pipes were laid through the streets, while tin pipes conducted the water to
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    Motor-Carts for Municipal Purposes.
    153 5 1 India it Engineering commends to the attention of Ihe Calcutta Commission* j ors the prospect that lies before them of substituting motor-carts for the usual j pony or builock cart needed for various Municipal purposes. In Europe motordriven vehicles are now being largely j employed
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    Interesting to Planters.
    254 5 New Side Industry." A correspondent of the Madras Mail calls tne attention of planters unu others to tlie possibility of making a profitable side-in oust ry ppt of tlie cultivation of what is known as lemon-grass, or Anarigiogou citratnn. which grows freely on the hills in Southern
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    The Balkan Tangle.
    688 5 Wild Thebe be War X Events have developed rapidly aud menacingly iu the Near East during the (>ast week. There can no longer be any doubt that Europe-is once inure confronted by a very serious revival of the Eastern Question. There are, however, degrees of seriousness in
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      1294 5 'l7. Posada Sherry. Amo Selecto, doz. $24, W. $2.25 notice. No. 10 11. Posada Tarra-^ gonas, doz. $lO, bot. $0.90 FOR SALE. undersigned ■‘VLeg to inform the puul^ lc ot' Penang and the neighbourM xt 7* iina me neiirnoourUK ative States tlmt they have been apJann ed Agents for Messrs.
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      8 5 Aqrn t*: Posada Wine Company, GOSLING A Co.
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      11 5 Club, Dry Champagne. l*«‘rk|uex. Rabi***. *l4 .-ji*»*. 4 .1«,/.. sll <1../
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      12 5 %No. 12 13 14. Malaga Mnwiitc], <W. si 4. Ix.f si .'W»
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      346 5 GOOD NEWS! FOR ADVERTISERS IN AND SUBSCRIBERS TO THE STRAITS ECHO. r I' HE Directors of the Criterion Press, Ltd., have the pleasure to inform their on and after :•< j > j friends and supporters tha Thursday, Ist October, 1903, > THE STRAITS ECHO WILL APPEAR AS AN Eight
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      276 5 BEST HOTELS. BangkokTHE omental hotel. 'VXdh; ATi lJflJ pnet« Oriental Hot' 3, Cable A<ldrctx: "Oriental.” Penang. EASTERN ORlEN i L lli(Tj>[ ENEQUALUEH Situation, Comfort an ::ri;.T u JWMM 18 A! 1 n .':tili'!97u« 9lil 4; i ‘.lLL. J 1 hutkl 08.«’'VI Oil AlInrl.rLJ,., j, >i;.-u:uii-.v Electrically- Lighted.! (rtri( required.) Electric
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      2357 6 Egyptian Cigarettes of Vonadis, {HIN X»EE Co. JiJ 1 liUui. —r—1 Rest House, KWALA LUMPUR. 'iJL Q O I V two miuutes’ walk from Selangor Club. Clo>l PORTABLE rooms for Visitors. Table ami attendance good. For ]Ui arid Lodging four dollars per day. TERMS CASH. George Newman, t Lessee Rest
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