Straits Echo, 26 September 1903

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    33 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRUTS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. Yol>- 1 No. 98. PENANG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th, 1903, Per Annlr. Cow, 10 Cents
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      2322 1 A. E. SKEEHbQ C/ 0 v 31, be/ich Street, SHIPPING-. tAL S. N. Co. rilHK mail stearaei- uuv lie expects 1 to I arrive Outwards, and Jeave Penang Home*» r I* oU the flowing <l*t4w:— mail service. Outwards. Ot 1 .'»'»//<» connecting with Oceana ]5 ]Kngal do Australia 2‘* Chu*an
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      7 1 A- E. SKEEU, 31, Beach Street, J
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      EXCHANGE.
      123 2 (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...1/11 4 months’ sight Bank ...1/11-^ 3 Credit ~.1/llf 3 Documentary ...1/11|| Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 144$ 3 days’ sight Private 140 J Bombay. Demand Bank 144 J 3 days’ sight Private 146 j Madras, Demand Bank 144$ 3 days’sight
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      SHARES
      217 2 Gold Mining. Bersawali Gold Mine Co., Ld. 18.50 gel I erg Kechau Gold Mining Co., Ld. I.—moot. N. Kechau Gold Mining Co., Ltd I. nom. Itaub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld 9.— Horn. Redjang Leboug Gold Mining Co., Ld $2OO. nom. S. Kaub Gold M iniug Syu. Ld. 10.
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      PRODUCE.
      157 2 Tin 70.00 sales Gold leaf 84. B^ Pepper(W.Coast 31b5.50z.)$ 29. —sales White Pepper 47. Trang Pepper 36. mom. Cloves (picked) 35 50 nom. Mace slBo,— seUeis Mace Pickings 135 .—sales Nutmegs 110 s 70. No. 1 7. sellers Sugar 2 5.30 Basket (Chinese) 3.55 sales Tapioca Flour 2.10 Copra
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      ARRIVALS.
      142 2 Attaka, Br. 8.8. 139, Jones, 25th Sept., Brandan, 24th Sept., Oil, —Boustead Sl Co. Janssens, Dut. s.s. 803, Baasbank, 25th Sept-.—Sabang, 22nd September, Gen., H. Liebert Co. Konigsbebg. Ger. s.s. 3,135, Meyer, 25th Sept.,—Singapore, 23rd Sept., Gen., Behn Meyer Co. Van Outhoobn, Dut. s.s. 1,534, Van Rhee, 25th Sept.,—Sabang,
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      DEPARTURES.
      69 2 20th September G. G. van Lansberge, for Edie, etc. Mary Austin, for Port Swettenham. Jin Ho, for Langkat. ran Outhoom, for Singapore. Vidar, for Deli. Avagyee, for Teluk Anson. Rotorua, for Port Swettenham Singapore. Janssens, for Olehleh. Kistna, for Port Swettenham Singapore. van Stroll, for Edie, etc. Hong Moh,
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      IN PORT.
      82 2 Abgus, Br. s.s. 279,2, Hill, 24th Sept,— Sydney. 22th Sept., Coal, —McAlister. Attaka, Br. s.s. 139, Jones. 25th Sept., Brandan, 24th Sept., Oil, —Boustead Co. Deli, Br. s.s. 104, Rozario, 26th Sept., Trang, 25th Sept., Gen., —Koe Guan Co. Lalpooba, Br. s.s. 2,124, Windebank, 24th Sept.,—Amoy, lltli Sept.,
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      EXPECTED.
      55 2 Vestelr From Ayentt Due C. Apear Kamakura Singapore A.A.A. Co. 28th inet Mam Japan B. A Co. 28th Benvoilieli London S B. A Co. 29th Marburg Colombo B.M.ACo. 30th Lightning Calcutta A. A. A. Co. 2nd Oct Sikh Glasgow S. B. A Co. 6th Benmohr London do. :13th Benlomond
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      SAILINGS.
      106 2 Vettseh For Ajentt Lea vet C. Apcar Benvorlich Lightning Sikh Benmohr Benlomand Calcutta Singapore do. do. do. do. A .A. A. Co. S. B. A Co. A. A. A. Co. S. B. A Co. do. do. 29th inst 29 th 3rd Oct. 6th 13th 30th Mewonlddirert the attention of
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      PASSENGERS.
      15 2 Imcard Per “Kistna.” from P. Sham. Mr. Ketschker, Miss De Mornav and Miss Christiansen.
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      MAILS.
      51 2 A It All. WII.Ij CLOSE roR Langkat and Pangkalan Brandan—Per Taw Tong, 28th inst., noon. Tran* —Per Deli, 28th inst., 1 p.m. Port Swettenham-Per Langkat, 28th inst., 1 p.m. Edie, T. Seinawe, fcJegli and Olehleh —Per Pegs, 28th inst., 2 p.m. Pangkor and Teluk Anson—Per Canton, 28th inst., 2
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    The Straits Echo.
    61 2 Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) At TBS CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. ppinr DAILY. LOCAL «4 pe. annum. (Post Free) 27 MAIL EDITION (Puct Free) 15 CAB LB ADDRESS; Ec he —Penan g.” Telephone No. 188. Editor, CheBnrt Duncan. Sub-Editor, Harold
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    Malay States Affairs.
    679 2 The Forest Department. The Chief Forest Officer of th 0 Malay States and Straits Settlements in his annual Report for the year 1902 mentions that the reserved area at the close of the year amounted to 313 square miles, but this does not include Pahang, where no
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    The Cabinet Crisis.
    1915 2 Explanations of Chamberlain’s Resignation. Plea fob Colonial Representation in the Impebial Parliament. A well-informed and very observant British Ratepayer has sent us a long letter dealing with the above matters and requesting us to let it go in the Public Opinion column.” Our friend seems to think
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      EDUCATION OF STRAITS CHINESE.
      248 2 Foo Choon.to THE For; To TUB EDITOR OK THK SVIU iT Sib, A* I’ -shall lie short i Settlement for the -States w u l n ‘V| allow me,- through the mem„ ln 'J valuable paper, to thank M F Choon, of Tronoh fame, for jn
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    THE MESSING ON COASTERS.
    310 2 To tub Editor dp tub Straits Echo. Sib, I do not consider myself an idle growler, nor do I waut to anonymough make rash statements in the Press which am not prepared to back up. AH I would ask is that you. despatch an Echo commissioner
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    Tennis.
    54 2 Mr. Cater now Penang Champion. Thk final forihe tennis.championship. Penang, resulted last evening in a very easy victory for Mr. G. H. Cater, who beat Mr. D. A. M. Brown six games to love. It was only necessary for Mr. Cater to win one set, and this he accomplished
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    Electric Light.
    284 2 Thk Penang Installation. During last month the foundation for chimney wa« completed and lied-plates fixed. The contractors for the erection of the chimney made good progress with their work. The work of laying down Lda for the Steam Dynamos was nearly completed and the cast iron lied-plate of
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      379 2 U(D AND MIKES i a UHKT. g, .flsncrat Manager: FRANK DENNYS. Head Office at Yp i a’ cqh I»ow Street, Ipoh. Ael. Address C habut” Ipoh Code used, A.B.C. 4th Edition. Penang igapore tptng \pah Lnmpn 'erewbdn Branch Office at Kennedy A Co., and Barnett A Stake. Powell Co. W.
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      279 2 5 NOTICE. To corrkspoxdriits: It is requested that all com niunications relating to Subscriptions, Advertisements' Ac., be addressed to the Manager. Straits Echo and Dot to the Kditor. All cheques should be craned. letters on Wit «rial or other matter* intended for publication or use in the Echo should be
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      28 2 A rolling stone will gather no moss, was the way It used to read, but It now says Stores ad* vertising in the Echo gather no cobwebs. v.mmmmw.im:
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      5 2 MPPINGILLE’S STOVES. V McAUSTER to.
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      3 2 LAMPS. McAlister Co.
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      76 2 OPINIONS expressed by contributors to this columns L are not to be takcu in* necessarily having the endorsement of the Kchd.” This department is opened a u will be maiii'taued for the purpose of affording readers dt the “Echo” an opportunity to (five publicity to rmhi views on questMiu*4>f. general
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      27 2 WEATHER. The following report is kindly supplied bv 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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      The Bromhead-Matthews’ Shield.
      70 3 (Special Service.) Shooting Contest. Kmila Lumpur, 2Gtli September S A m A—Selangor volunteers this morning turned out with their rifles to contest" for the Bromhead-Matthews’ iM. The weather was tine, wind f .ruble, and light conditions good. c IiVS were as follows •>oo yards -no 178 „..o
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      Turkey and Bulgaria.
      172 3 String Words from Russia and Austria. There shall te no Change In B&lba i Position. It?liter Service.) Um r i. 25th Sept. —The Russian Government lias published a copy of an otHcinl Note declaring that neither Turkey nor Bulgaria will receive support from any quarter if tliev
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      Francis Joseph and His Hungarian Subjects.
      75 3 A Hot Time in the Diet. Reuter's Service.) London, 26th Sept.—Loyalty to the Tlirone, it is stated, has induced the Austrian Ministerialists to accept the declaration of the hmperor in regard to the question of Army reform. The Kossuth party,' however, «ere not so
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    United Planters, Association.
    141 3 A special general meeting of the United ranters Association was held, at the wUngurClub on Saturday. -4Tfie chief items on the agenda were the question of reviving the old Selangor Plants’ Association and the consideration of future cour.v to lie adopted with regard tue United Planters’ Association
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    SULTAN OF JOHORE.
    161 3 18i t ihe United States. princes and potehtates their intention of visit- united States none will attract than the Spit» 111 of Johore,. to ..v a tour of America in 1904 ‘flrideii rally visit the St. Louis ExposiB ti; ‘Manila Cdblenewt. n" Highness Ibrahim, the Sultan of
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    THE HILTON BALL.
    727 3 At the Town Hall. Ms. and Mrs. M. Hilton gave a fancydress ball at the Town Hall last evening, when some 130 guests were present. The ball room was gaily decorated with a floral display and r bunting for the occasion, and the Town Band discoursed pleasing
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    Tomorrow's Church Services.
    234 3 St. George’s Church (Church of England) 16th Sunday after Trinity Matins, (Plain) 8 a.m.; Celebration of the Holy Communion, 8.30 a.m.; Chinese Service, 9.30 a.m. Sunday School, 5 p.m.; Evensonir and Sermon 6 p. m. Responses, Fermi Psalms CXXVI and CXXIX, J. Turle: Psalms CXXVII qnd CXXVIII,
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    The Municipal Commission.
    977 3 Special Meeting. A special meeting- of the Municipal Commissioners was held iu the Municipal Offices yesterdav afternoon. Mr. J. W. Hallifax j resided, and there were also present Messrs A. K. Button Qnah Beng Kee* Chcah Tek Thve and the Secretary (Mr. 11. P. Phillips.) The minutes
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    Our Local Affairs.
    1374 3 Vital Statistics for August. During the month there were 149 births, of which 74 au^To-girl*:.B wen* q '6l Chinese. 34 Malay*, 43 Indians dull-2 of other'nations. The birth rate was equivalent to 18.17 per thousand. The deaths numbered 299, of which 215 were males and 84 females.
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      1903 4 SIN QHEE CHQQim CO. >O. 129, Beach Street, PBNANa Commission Agents, P *on 8I o Ki:RB AHD Gknkbal IKroKTEKB Agents for towkay foo choo choon, OF LAHAT, PERAK, AND The Perak General Farms. WONG KIM MUN. 29a Ulan Irving. Ĕ ‘Penang. ENGINEERS, Iron Brass*Founders, BOILER MAKERS AND Bridge Builders. lIRON
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    TRUTH OF THE WAR.
    151 5 Astounding: Revelations. Warnings to the Cabinet/ j r ‘H*0Tvv r Tifer* Ignored. linhjrlr Remarkable Stories. I IVo volumes'of eviik'ricC kftd a third conskstit<g'of appendices' gividg' ithe testimony |,.tif. Uqnvrais lefypc-thUi M r <p\. CJunnnissioii liave b^t*n, i uroyidc remlI.Afflf of a chantfter, which, more F than
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    Buller's Story.
    642 5 j*.t cUP:!? Sv«Tg M*mfk wiTU No t tilct.j-ur 1 i,B«T.,Redyurs ..ihillen njtAhe. outset of liis eyulqucg,. told pf. yyhat.Jiappened a,hen he yras the.cquiniaud in South Africa. June, 189$,’ 1 was summoned fcom Aldershof hr Lorl Lafisdowiil*. who told me that ift-the event of thb Wat in South Africa
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    Defied the War Office.
    954 5 THs- Brrt-ER ExpEEiKtrck or St» Willlam ni: *’'BfiTi.es." -"'y Lieutenant-General Sir William Butler told the Commission thatt he held the command at the Cape'in 1891 and 1899. He was also Acting Administrator' -during Dt-i eeml>er r 189 J,. 4ud, January and part of| February, 189.9,, during
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    Wolseley Ignored
    296 5 *> J if/fig ittfnf»*; 'i */Tf Rarely Fbesert.at a Mjeetuvg. ,Lwrd .Wolseley said rtliat in 1898; and early iu 1899 from .South Africa impressed h>>n with tli*e, conviction that a war with the Boers wits sooner or later .inevitable. He ddded “It was quite ewdfiiß that Mr. Kruger
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    Lord Roberts.
    394 5 How TO Inch ease jtue Ah.<y'» Efficiency. Lord Roberts «Sated that he wair not rei t Semd- t®i in any way a» t»> idle''military pre 7 jiarations before tlie wfirr He then coilimandingiin Irdliind. "He added-:-;- '4+ ;.T WW the command .fittb'effXr;ny j»Siiutwas. that itvlifferept*khhligy• ffiof <p»ite as
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    Kitchener's Strictures.
    477 5 »< Britow OfficRb’Failed. Lord Kitelicjicr stated lba{ on at Lpere. wa.s E" war ablc, and Heiulersoh, started to make opt .On the. whole the strength of tbtfannv ia field vyas well Asketl: Wlal have you t,o sav as to the quality of the men rj’ His<}heuer rejitied In
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    Saved Natal.
    123 5 Sib Gkoboe Whits I>KFKir**iff*v2tecsjofr:'< Sir w«dwflwi«Wt bis I passage I would like to submit to his Majesty’s Commissioners that mv resolve to hold Ladysmith and its successful accomp ishincnt resulted in the complete overthro w of the B<>er plan of campaign. That plan was to o\erw'helm tlie British
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    Lost Opportunities.
    290 5 Jwn. Eq£H£te, Criticises Sik jGritOKGE .White. i T".vt iuiinas'l uranitioXt j t J4eut-«eiieral .Sir Jolm., French; said lie' .cojiiijianded 4jalyy’ui ’J&Ial. He was ilTf* io L ty ri oroU8 bffeireive Wen immediately* VoffoWlh'd'thW victory WElandslaagte rn i-onjunction' 'with the forces at, Dundee, the forces .might conceivably have proved,
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    The War Secretaries.
    308 5 Lord Lassdowne and Mr. BRODRick on Th«« brrBNce. 1 -lb: ,.v Lvf'LbansjgwjH; 'prior.. *>- the >\ ar. las- gave great'... cqusideratjou to the .t>tepw which might,__ife Accessary.; iq.. yiew of the possibility fcosjtilitfwr- aqd/>was in fmpifflt consultation with his military adWHJi above ,qjl -the; Gvmmyuder-iaHChief. He also-
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      10 5 Posada, Very Old Bottled, white Port, dor. $5O, hot $5
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    PROPOSED Kinta Gymkhana Programme 1904 Meeting.
    869 6 F MWt..DlY, 1. The Maiden Plate, 2-30 p.m. X 3«cond Horse. scale nollt V T “S Maidena Weight per to all S° R A W M^H« ll0W1U e f mile. n Dl8tauce oue 2. The Q UPj p.m. U P v w $150 with
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      10 6 32 Psad MadeiraL, *7. <*oz. $22; bot. *2.50 r»t. *22
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      413 6 S-M Notice to Members of the Kinta Gymkhana Club. A GENERAL MEETING of the above Club will be held at Batu Gajah, on the 24th of Oetober, at 6.80 p.m. Business L To pass the Aeeounts for last year. 2. To pass the above 3.ji TVj elect a President, Hon,
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      1134 6 No. 12/18/14. Malaga Muscatel, doz. $14, bot. $1.50 THE hahyah Palaa Penang.” (Malay Weekly News.) Si* The only Malay paper in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States. °\y- SS Patronised by the Straits Negri Sembilan and Perak Governments. Also by the Sultans of Joliore, Pahang, Langkat, Asahan, Deli, Kedah, &c.
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