Straits Echo, 21 September 1903

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    36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. yOL. 1 No. 93. PENANG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st, 1903. 524 s 24 Per Si.vot.e Copy, 10 c,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      2198 1 A. E. SKEELS. C *Q 31 Beach Street, s hipping-. TAl rpHl m. co. 1 steamers mav be expected to Outwards, and leave Penang Home", r l? on the following dates mail service. Outwards. 1 tlf< i connecting with Oceana ],■> t,V;.,/((/ do Australia 29 Cluisan do Britannia 1J Ballarat
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      6 1 A B. SKEELS. 31, Berch Street.
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      122 2 (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...1/11 4 months’ sight Bank ...1/1 If 3 Credit ...1/11^ n 3 Documentary ...1/llf Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 143 3 days’ sight Private 145 Bombay, Demand Bank 143 3 days’ sight Private 145 Madras, Demand Bank 143 n 3 days’
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      SHARES
      213 2 Gold Miking. BersawahGold Mine Co., Ld. 18.50 sellers Kechau Gold Mining Co., Ld. 1. now. N. Kechau Gold Mining Co., Ltd Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld 9.—moot. Redjaug Lebong Gold Mining Co., Ld $2OO. —moot. S. Raub Gold Mining Syu. Ld.s 10.—moot. Tin Mining. Bruseli Tin Mining Co.,
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      PRODUCE.
      156 2 Tin 71.755a1es Gold leaf $B4 B.Pepper(W.Coast3ll»s.sox.)s 29. rates White Pepper 47. Trang Pepper 36. worn. Cloves (picked) 35 50 mow. Mace $lBO.- -setters Mace Pickings 135. —sates Nutmegs 110 s 67. No. 1 7. —sellers Sugar 2 5.30 Basket (Chinese) 3.55 sales Tapioca Flour 2.10 Copra 7.30 Tahbun 330.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      148 2 Chusan, Br. s.B. 2,852, Cooke, 19th Sept., Singapore, 17th Sept., Gen..—P. &O. S. N.'Co. Mart Austin, Br. s.s. 140, Nichol, 19th Sept.,—P. S ham. 18th Sept., Gen., Koe Guan Co. Jin Ho, Br. s.s. 110, Hastrup, 20th Sept., Langkat, 19th Sept., Gen., —Beng Bros. Lady Weld, Br. s.s. 245,
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      DEPARTURES.
      19 2 19th September Mary Austin, for Port Swetteuhaui. Canton, for Pangkor Teluk Ansou. Calchas, for Singapore. China and Japan.
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      IN PORT.
      123 2 Australind. Br. s.s. 554. Moxon, 21st Sept.. Singapore,, 19th September, Gen., —H. Liebert Co. Hok Canton. Br. s.s. 294. Scott. 19th Sept., Acheen, 15th Sept.. Gen., —Ban Ho Hin S. S. Co. Jin Ho, Br. s.s. 110, Hastrup. 20th Sept.. Langkat, 19th Sept.. Gen., —Beng Bros. Ladt Weld,
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      EXPECTED.
      71 2 VeeteU From Agentt Due KoenigsI burg Colombo B. M. A Co. 22nd inst. R<x>n do. do. 22nd Shanghai London P. A O. 23rd Bavern Singapore do. -24th C. Ajx-ar do. A .A. A. Co. 25th Kamakura Man; Japan B. A Co. 28th Benvorlich London S. B. A Co. 2i*th
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      SAILINGS.
      96 2 Yeteelg For Ayenlĕ Leave* Boon Shanghai C. Apcar Benvorlich 1 Singapore B. M.ACo. do. P. O. Calcutta A.A.A. Co. 22nd inst. 23rd 26th o. i>. «x Benmohr Sikh Benlomand do. do. 13th Oct. do. do. do. do. 30th We would direct the attention of shipping firms to tbe style
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      PASSENGERS.
      31 2 Inu\ird —Per Vidar.” from Deli, Messrs. Martijn. Fitzwilliams, MacGrath. Campbell. McPherson. Bratt and von der Wet. Per Mathilde," from Port Swettenhaiu. Messrs. Akliar, T. Tiang Kung and Foo Ah Leong.
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      MAILS.
      79 2 A MAIL WILL CLOSE FOR Langkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Langkat and Pangkalan Brandan—Per Tate Tong, to-uiorrow. 1 p.m. Edie. T. Serna we, Segli ami Olehleh—Per Hok Canton, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Perlis and Setul—Per Un Peng, tomorrow, 3 p.m. Deli—Per Vidar, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Lady Weld,
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    The Straits Echo.
    62 2 Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) I ▲T TUB CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. M PRICE: DAILT, LOCAL per annum. (Poet Free) 27 HAIL EDITION (Port Free) is CARLE ADDRESS: “E c h o—P enang." Telephone No. 188. Editor, Chksney Duncan. Sub-Editor,
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    71 2 Births. Ox 17th September, at St. Thomas's \N alk, Singapore, the wife of Rev. E. G. Evans, of a son and daughter. On 17th August, at Ruling, (China) the wife of Dr. Edgerton H. Hart, of a sou. On 29th August, at Newchwang, the wife of E. W.
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    The Coming War.
    936 2 Powers Preparing for Eventualities. British Military Attache Appointed. French, Russian and Dutch REINFORCEMENTS. Of course there is to be no war in the Far East this side of Anno Domini Two Thousand. It is only hare-brained “hacks.” mischievous novices and ill-informed persons with unltalanced minds that would
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    Reformatories.
    318 2 The only reformatory in Malaya is at Singapore, and having been opened recently—February 1901—it is too soon yet to be able to form auv clear opinion on the work done there. But that the establishment of a reformatory was necessary is abundantly cßar from the increasing number of boys
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    GOOD NEWS FOR‘ SNIPERS.’
    65 2 GOOD NEWS FOR SNIPERS.’ Yesterday Mr. J. Xavier, of the Forest Department, Province Wellesley, bail an excellent day with the gun, and in the space of rather more than four hours secured no less than 61 i brace of prime autumn snipe. The birds were all strong on the wing,
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    Mercantile Marine Affairs.
    158 2 interesting facts which the Syd. Bulletin and many home and colonial papers are just now directing attention to:— The British Navigation Act of 1845 (since unwisely repealed) provided that British vessels must lie navigated by British masters, and that in the case of sea-going vessels at least
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    THE DELI RACES.
    781 2 On the days immediately subsequent to those on which the various events of the Nicuwe Deli Race Club’s meeting were contested we printed the winners. Here is a further report: First Day. Wednesday, 16th September.) Maiden Batak Pony Race. —Weight for inches. Value 8100, and $5O for
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    Sultan of Johore in Perth, W. A.
    578 2 A COPY of the Perth West I 18th August, which readied V’ f the following.— I<a v > W His Highness the Sultan of Perth yesterday, having tal Was u the stay in port of the honiew;!,- r of steamer China, by which
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    PENANG CRICKET CLUB.
    269 2 TENNIS TOURNAMENT. POSITION CP TO DATE. Championship. G. Hi Cater tH. A.) n Neubronner Cater 6.2-6 3 D. A. M. Brown v A.f -n F. G. Anderson > Browu b4 b t, Double Handicap. Dr. Jamieson C. Bradberv v L. M. Jamieson Bradhe? Woodward D. i 6.2-6.
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    38 2 Deaths. Ox 2ml September, at Shanghai. Paul Baurmeister. aged 25 years. At Shanghai, on the 3rd Septemlier, W illiam Bird, late chief engineer, str. Taithum At the French Hospital. Bangkok, on 11th September. Mr. H Grage, aged 35.
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  • The Straits Echo
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      Board of Commerce.
      239 3 Special Service.) Pn .c Tsai Chen Comptroller-General. U'l Tin*» Fano «knior ick-Presidfnt. Singapore, 21st September.— rp, c (’l)inese Government lias obsanction from the Throne for ,1,0 ,1 ination of a special Board of Commerce. Y ,<e Tsai Chen’s scheme of ort r ;1 n it ion of
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      Germany and Austria.
      40 3 (Reuter t Service.) London, 1 Dth September.—Count von Huloiv (the German Chancellor) and Count A. M A. Goluchowski (Austrian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs) met to-day in Vienna, their conference lasting an hour and a half.
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      The Resignation of Mr. Chamberlain.
      120 3 His Probable Successor. Reuter Service.) London, l'.Uh Sept.:—The dailies publish rumours to the effect that tlic Government is considering the expediency of offering the portfolio of Foreign Affairs to Lord Curzon, now Viceroy of India. The report that Lord Milner will be offered the j»ost
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      Position in Bulgaria.
      84 3 A More Hopeful Feeling Manifested, french Opinion. [Knitter'» Service.) liomlon, 21st September.—A far Ulore hopeful feeling is manifested at Hofia as the direct' result of the urgent re|ne:>entations made by the ers to Constantinople. is stated that the Bulgarian representatives at Sofia have the capacity for exercising
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      The Difficulties of British Protection.
      117 3 further Resignations. J Reuter'e Service.) M finin’., 21st J September.—Lord ,*four of Burleigh, Secretary for ®°t>tla»uL and the Hon. Arthur fpl* Douglas Elliot, Liberal m.p. for' the City of' Durlfii, have resigned as a protest Mi. Cliamberlain’s proposed propolic)*. Lot.l Balfour'* career i* fraught with
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      More Trouble for Abdul.
      20 3 (Reuter's Si mice.) London, 28th "September.— I Two French cruisers have sailed for the Levant. T
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      Franz Josef’s Militarism.
      170 3 His Recent Order Excites the Kossuth Party. {Reuter'» Service) London, 21st September.—The order of the Emperor Francis Joseph, published on the 18th inst., declining to sanction the introduction of Hungarians emblems, and similar words of command in those regiments of his Army, exclusively Hungarian, has been received
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      War in the Balkans.
      138 3 Turkish Army Crosses Frontier. Russian Intrigues with Revolutionists. (Cable news Special Service.) Constantinople, .September 7th.—The Turkish troops have crossed, the Bulgarian frontier, and war with Bulgaria is a fact. Adhem Pasha commands the Sultan's forces. It is said here unofficially that the Turkish army has ovr-r
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      British Army Reforms.
      181 3 Duke of Connaught and Lord Kitchener Appointed to Make Sweeping Changes. (Cablenew* Special Service.) London, 7th September.—The Duke of Connaught and Lord Kitchener of Khartoum have been appointed to make a thorough reform in the British Army. The changes will be made after a thorough examination by
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      Chinese Volcano
      64 3 The Eruptions in Hunan and Kwangtung. Chinchow and Paisien Captured by Rebels. (Shanghai Times Special.) Peking, 7th September.—The Grand Council is in receipt of a telegram that Chinchow in Hunan has been captured by the ri<*ters and that the sub-prefect of same is still missing. Yunchow, the adjoining
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      Russians Evacuate Tientsin Arsenal.
      78 3 (6 'hiuufhai Tin.»» Special-') Peking, Sept. sth.—The military college buildings and the arsenal plant at Tientsin have been in Russian occupation ever since the eventful 1900, but recently Yuan Shih Kai, acting under the advice of the Wai Wu Pu, opened negotiations with the Russians for
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      The “Supao” Case.
      99 3 Tardy Conversion of the Legations. All Now Follow the Americau and British Lead. PRISONERS ORDERED TO BE TRlfcD AT THE M<I£ED COURT. (Shanghai Times Special.) Peking, September 3rd. Several 1 members of the Diplomatic Body have reconsidered their views in regard to the Supao prisoners and now
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      Pope Better.
      43 3 Distinguished Roman Pontiff Regaining Health Day by Day. r Cableuew Special Service.) Rome, tHh September.—Pope Pius X is gaining strength daily. Fear that he would not live more than a few weeks, which was expressed some days aero, is absent now.
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    47 3 Bal Masque Next Month. It is projected by the Committee that the Penang' Hrtnt Chib should give a Fancy Dress Bal Masque in the month of October, and we have be n asked to call the attention of members to the list going round.
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    MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD.
    423 3 From news received by tiie last mail it is very evident that the Merchant Service Guild is progressing, thanks to the exertions of its honorary agents and members. No le6s than 75b new members have been enrolled since Ist January last. The Guild has also just obtained
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    LAST OF THE “CRI.”
    985 3 From “Pub.” to Bank. The furniture of what was kuowu as the Criterion Hotel and Tiffin Rooms was j>ut to the hammer Ml is morning by llr. IfeFarlune. when a goodly though .somewhat motley gathering assembled to bid. The old house. No. 7 Teach Street, is
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    WATERFRONT & SHIPPING.
    879 3 WATERFRONT SHIPPING. The P. and O. Company’s steamer •-Arcadia left London on 21st August with the following specie, for Penang, dollars silver, i 9,200; Singapore, dollars silver 19,200; Hongkong, coin silver, 115,075. The N. D. L. mail ste.imer Itcov, having left Colombo at midnight on the 18th inst., is expected
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    PROPOSED Kinta Gymkhana Programme 1904 Meeting. –
    893 3 PROPOSED Kinta Gymkhana Programme 1904 Meeting. FIRST DAY. I. The Maiden Plate, 2-30 p.m. Value 3590 with 8100 for Second Horse. —A Race for all Maidens. Weight per scale (10 at.), with an allowance of 14 lbs. to all S. R. A. ex-Griffins. Distance, one mile. Entrance 315. 2. The
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      1936 4 BIN QHEE CHOON CO. 12 9, Beach Street, PENANQ. Commission Agents, pROVIgiOHERg AND GENERAL IMPORTERS. Agents for TOWKAY FOO CHOO CHOON, OF LAHAT, PERAK, V AND 77!ie Perak General Farms. WONG KIM MUN. 29a Allan fi Irving. [Penang. Engineers, Iron Brass Founders, BOILER MAKERS AND Bridge Builders. HRON AND STEEL
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    The Storm-Clouds.
    823 5 Despite official reassurances fronr suine interested quarters, the situation in the Far East grows steadily more threatening. Two months ago it appeared as if the stormclouds were about to burst, and all the forces of civilisation were to be involved in a frightful struggle in consequence of the
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    The Supreme Court Cause List.
    552 5 The following is a list of causes entered for trial at the September sittings now proceeding J Lim Chuan Ee Neob, by her next friend Lim Kok Cheng, (Messrs. Hogan and Adams.) v. Ng Pak Theefl, Messrs. Logan and Ross). Puteh binti Abdullah, iu her
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    Indian Coal.
    187 5 Altogether 7,43:3,972 tons of coal, valued at Rs. 2,19,54,424, were produced in India in 1902, Bengal’s share "being 6,269,204 tons, or 84 per cent. The depression in the coal trade which set in at the end of the year, and continues to the present day r ,'indicates, among
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    Loopholes in the Usury Laws.
    213 5 < How Ckctties can drive a Cart and Horse through them. Ceylon possesses rio law making an 'exorbitant rate "off 1 IrifCrest an offence, says th e Timesttf'&ift&n'. We are told from the Courts that now here else in tlie Empire does saeh a law
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      1201 5 No. 17- Posada Sherry. Amo Selecto, doz. $24, bot. $2.25 2a®sP3©iH& notice. rpllK undersigned l>Pg to inform the I public <>f Penang and the neighbourN.itive !9tAfes that they have been apS£. (1 Agents for Messrs. Ingall, Parsons, hi A Co.. Ltd. of London, and Lave received a large shipment of
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      6 5 Jfenit: Posada Wine Coinpauv, GOSLING Co.
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      29 5 To spend money Is often to smve money. Money spent In advertising comes under this head. t 4 Club, Dry Charapiurue, l*eri(|uex. Babies, $44 ease, 4 duz., $ll duz
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      484 5 McAlister sco., /9 Beach Street, Penang. Camp Furniture t«; (.Jungle use.) 4 r i COMPRISING HED WITH MOSQUITO NET TV v > w, n TABLES, RECLINING CHAIRS, FOLDING STOOLS, BATH &c., &c. Very Serviceable. Sandilands Buttery Go., 29, Beach Street, PENANG. ANDREW USHER CO.’S Special Reserve O.V.G. Whisky. CRAIGELLACHIE GLENLIVET
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      2251 6 STABBING A MOT&E ■n X TTTJl McAlister Co. BJSffftSADjBI ijam mui** *2 X4IC Sniffing sia smtsra «MIS*» JHgH *?.s PRITCHARD Co. HWK44W6 »«S*S»SfcftSi]g S» teffl iife «KltS (S &ui as« jukwi P. O. S. N. Coy. Gilfillan Wood Co., Agents. S)£*&lRH£ fiSfftilJtJfAJlftttt* •BKA«Bft/l#ttftft ft .«ef-r. ih^ CHONG LYE THONG. jfV?of«
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