Straits Echo, 30 September 1903

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    33 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STFAVS, THE FEDERATED MAL\Y STATES, AND THE flf GENERALLY. yoL 1 No. 101. PENANG, SEPTEMBER 30th, 1903. $24 Pee As*** Pinole Copt, 10 Ce
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      2342 1 A. E. SKEELS. c *o 31, Beach Street, SHIPPIT G—S TEAMEES shipping. is. N. Co. rplii mail steamers may be expected to 1 n vc Outwards, and leave Penang Uomcvar Js •>» the following dates mail service. Oct. floV. Oct. Outwards. 1 Malta connecting with Oceana 15 Bengal do Australia
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      118 2 (By courtety of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...1/11,*, 4 months’ sight Bank .*.l/1 If 3 Credit ...1/11,*, 3 Documentary ...1/113 Calcutta, Demand Bank R5.^1484 3 days’ sight Private 145 Bsmbay, Demand Bank 1431 3 days-* sight Private 1451 Madras, Demand Bank 143| 3 days’ sight Private 1451
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      SHARES
      221 2 Gold Mining. Bersawah Gold Mine Co., Ld. 5 18.50 sellers KechauGold Mining. Co., Ld. I.—non*. N. KechauGold Mining Co., Ltd 1. —no in. Raul) Australian Gold Mining Co., 13 $8.50 sellers. Reljang Lebong Gold Mining Co., Ld $2OO. Mom. S. Raul» Gold Mining Syn. Ld.s 10.— Horn. Ka lanaGold
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      PRODUCE.
      174 2 Tin 67.70 sales Gold leaf 8 83. B. Pepper (W. Coast 311»5.50z.)$ 29. —sales White Pepper 47. Trang Pepper 36. nom. Cloves (picked) S 35 50 nom. Mace slBo. —sellers Mace Pickings 135. —sales Nutmegs 110 s 70. No. 1 7. sellers Sugar 2 5.30 Basket (Chinese) 3.55 rales
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      ARRIVALS.
      73 2 Loodiana, Br. s.s. 2,124, McClelland, 29th Sept., Rangoon, 26th Sept., Glen., H. L. Co. Yidar, Br. s.s. 191. Conway, 20th Sept., Deli, 28th Sept., Nil, —Koe Guan Co. Jin Ho, Br. s.s. 110, Hastrup. 29th Sept., Langkat, 28th Sept., Gen., —Beng Bros. Mary Austin. Br. s.s. 140, Nieliol. 29th
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      DEPARTURES.
      11 2 30th September Petrel for Port Swettenham. Avagyee, for Teluk Anson.
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      IN PORT.
      60 2 Loodiana, Br. s.s. 2,124 McClelland, 29th Sept., Rangoon, 26th Sept., Gen., H. L. Co. Vidau. Br. s.s. 191, Conway, 20th Sept., Deli. 28th Sept., Nil, —Koe Guan Co. Mary Austin, Br. s.s. 140, Nichol. 29th Sept., P. S ham, 28th Sept., Glen., Koe Guan Co. Cornelia. Br s.s.
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      EXPECTED.
      52 2 Yegfelt From Aijentt Dne Marinin* Coloml)o B.M.& Co 30th Sep Babelsberg Singapore do. 1st Oct. Palamcotta Singapore H.L.ACo 1st Waihora Singapore Koe Guan. 1st Hong Bee Singapore B. Bros. 1st Lightning Calcutta A. A. A. Co. 2nd Sikh Glasgow S. B. Co. 6th Benmohr London do. 13th Beulomond London
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      SAILINGS.
      59 2 VetteU For Agent» Lntce* Loodiana Singapore i H. L. Co. 30th Sep. Palamcotta Rangoon H.L. Co. 1st Oct. Waihora Simrapore Koe Guan. 3rd Lightning do. A. A. A. Co. 3rd Babelsberg Singapore B. M Co. 3rd Hong Bee Singapore B. Bros. 3rd Sikh do. S. B. A Co. 6th
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      PASSENGERS.
      11 2 Inward —Per** Loodiana." from Rangoon, Messrs. Roberts and Kim Lain.
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      MAILS.
      59 2 A MAIL WILL CLOSE FOR Tongkah—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, noon, Deli—Per Yidar. to-morrow. 1 p.m. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow. 1 p.m. Perils ancL-Setul-Per Chan Tai, tomorrow, 2 p.m. Pangkor and Teluk Ausou Per— Canton. to-morrow. 2 p.m. Elie, T. Semi we, S?gli and Olehleh—Per Hok Canton, to-morrow. Rangoon—Per FifzjtcUrick to-morrow
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    The Straits Echo.
    62 2 Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sunday?.) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-332, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY, LOCAL fx* per annum. (Host free) £7 MAIL EDITION (I’oet Free) 15 CABLE ADDRESS: Ec h o—Pen a n g.” Telephone No. 188. Editor, Chesney Duncan. Sub-Editor,
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    Ourselves.
    871 2 On the 18th instant we announced that the Straits Echo would be transformed into an 8-page daily as from to-morrow, the Ist of October, and we are now pleased to be able to assure the public that all the preliminaries have been completed, and that consequently this journal will
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    Water Supply.
    257 2 Rider-Mains v. Meters. The new Waterworks Ordinance, introduced in the Hongkong Legislative Council on 10th ulf., was read a third time on the 17th inst. and passed after a few minor amendments were made and after a great display of rhetorical fireworks bv Mr. Chater, who led the
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    One Fathom Bank Lighthouse
    205 2 From the terms of a notice which appeared in the last issue of the Government Gazette it appears that the authorities intend to erect a new light-house on the One Fathom Eank in the Malacca Straits. The existing lighthouse, which is of the screwpile type, has
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    Hongkong Shipbuilding.
    199 2 Local Dock Co. to' Build a China Navigation Steamer. When, some ten years ago, Sir Thomas Sutherland stated at a P. and O. Company meeting that the day was not far distant when the Far East would build its own ships, he was scoffed at by the unlielievers.
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    THE NEW WOMAN Her Fads and Foibles
    782 2 A MAN fell into ill health and could no longer attend to his manufacturing enterprises. His wife resolved to do it for him. Looking at herself admiringly in the mirror she said to herself, I’ll Lie a busiuess woman.” Then she proceeded to
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    An Eminent Financier.
    152 2 Lord Aldenham (Sir Henry Hucks Gibbs as he was) celebrated the eighty-fourth anniversary of his birthday on 31st ult. He may reasonably claim a more intimate knowledge of our national finance thau auv other man alive. The head of a great financial house, he was for half-a-centurv
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    The Sleeping Sickness.
    123 2 One begins to understand what the Egyptians suffered under the plague of flies. Another account in the damning indictment which biologists are framing against winged insects is completed as the result of experiments made in Central Africa bv Dr. Castellam and the Royal Society's Commissioners on Sleeping
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    Mangoes.
    146 2 It is stated that Loudon is a receive a large and u *o mangoes, and it is added th", ,1 f be sold at popular p r j n s J'‘ nilt *ill liecome i.n ordinary object tables, says a home p ;V pc r r dinner ingenious turn
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    BILLIARD SALOONS.
    206 2 The following are the Rule. i,, r 1( J agemeut of houses licensed under the "in b irds Ordinance 1903, m. i. v the R i of Licensing Justices for IVii 1. No billiard saloon sir.,,')*. earlier than 6 a.m., and ev.-ry saloon shall be closed at 11
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    Mr. Chamberlain as Mephisto!
    217 2 A Herman professor—Prof. Lujo Brent*, no, the Munich political economist—is disposal to regard the Colonial Secretary in the light of a powei “d e stets das D.ise trill und stets das Gate schajjl" (which ever purposes Evil and ever works Good.) It will I** remembered that
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    News in advance of The Mail.
    355 2 Telegrams to the Australian papers dated London 7th Septemlser state that R. H. Spooner (of Lancashire) lias Iwn selected as the fifteenth man for Warner) Team. The Glasgow confectioners have raised the price of their goods by two shillings per cwt., as the result
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      357 2 PERAK LAND AND MINES AGENCY. G**>ral Ma, lager: FRANK DENNYB. Head Office at T a’j? ***** OW TE **T, IPOH. Tel. Address ;-“Chabut” Iron. Code used. A.B. C 4th Edition. Branch Office at Kennedy Co., and Barnett Stark. Powell Co. W. H. Tate Co. Aylesbury Oakland. 'a Lumpur A. K.
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      18 2 For Sale f For Sale!! Large Stock of Paper of Every description and Colour. Apply Criterion Press Ld.
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      150 2 FUN! FUN!! FUN!!! WHERE AT THE Chinese Theatre House, Campbell Street, To-night! To-night!! To-night, Wednesday, 30th Sept., 1903, The Indra Zanibar Royal Theatrical Company of Singapore Will Stage foe the Fiest Time The Comical aud Sensational Drama SHAHI ZAMAN SHAHI ZAMAN GRAND! FASCINATING!! SENSATIONAL!!! Different arrangement* for this performance. Once
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      7 2 HOUSE FOOD OF ALL KINDS. McAlister Co.
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      7 2 RIPPINGILLE’S STOVES. mcalister Slfl, lx>t. 51.75 J
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      9 2 ENGINEERING TOO!-' McAlistP,,?. Cyfp*. iloz. Si-- hot. ?i^y> ~fd
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      27 2 WEATHER. The following report is kiudl_v supplied by the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis:— The rainfall during the -i hours ended at 9 a.m. to-day was nil.
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    The Balkan Trouble.
    112 3 Patriots and Premier. (lieliter'» Service.) lahhloii, 30 th Sept.—A deputa,ii of liulg.irian patriots, selected consequence of last Sunday’s .*1 it ic*al demonstration in Sofia, u ted vesterday on the Bulgarian '\vmier, and in concise but unmis- able terms inquired whether Bulgarian Government were ~ared to help the
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    Investors’ Chance.
    250 3 England Scarce in the Ringgit Line. Can It Be So? (Reuter'» Service Lou ion, 30th Sept.—Consol* vestoniay reached £87.2.G, which is tlit* lowest quotation yet recorded. llie*oontinuous weakness of Stock Exchange operations is ascribed to be the only cause of this melancholy allegation. It is further put forth
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    “Uneasy lies the head that wears a Crown.”
    107 3 Kmperor of Austria may relinquish the Double Crown. {Cablenewt Special Service.). Vienna, loth Sept.—Talk is current that Kmperor Francis Joseoh will resign the throne of Hungary. It has been believ<al for gome years that the Emperor has been willing to drop the
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    The Cabinet Crisis.
    41 3 i H'UHjwm Timet Her vice.) Lot ion, 18th Sept.—The resignations Mr Chamberlain, Mr. Ritchie and < ii*orge "Hamilton explain themw*lv(' by the fact thnfc. Mr. Balfour’s Policy too far for free traders and Dot Jar enough for Mr. Chamberlain.
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    Comments of the Press
    289 3 Softs I» ihSfc Mr. succeed Mr. Kit®» I*® 1 of tlie Kxdiequur ftiu will succeed Lord Ge»*!?* Hamilton as Secretary of State for India while Lord Mihi< r is mentioned as a possible successor to Mr. Chamberlain. Several papers mention Lord Sellrome in connection with the
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    Silver to Soar.
    468 3 U. S. Treasury Officials Expect a Great Rise in the White Metal. Rumored that Bankers or Speculators are Gradually Cornering the World’s Supply op the Bullion (Cableneic» Special Service.) Washington, September 18th.—The Treasury officials here are beginning to fear a strong rise in the price of bullion
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    RAMIE v. COTTON.
    1087 3 Mr. Radclyffe’s Letter. Following is the letter addressed by Mr. D. Edwards-Radglyffe to the various Agents General of tie Colonies to which we referred in our leader on Ramie yesterday:— “Sir, —I w.mld call veur attention tj the possibilities of Ramie (Rhea), which undoubtedly is the textile
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    The Storm-Clouds.
    615 3 Re Morrison's Warnings. JK- Morrison, the wide-awake representative of tin» Tint,» at Peking, sends another serions*waming of the march of events in tlus-Far East*, Last week we (Liverpool Pvet) were told in the plainest language by the leading Russian uewspajier that Russia s sphere of immediate action was
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    Kang Yu-wei.
    297 3 The following, clipjied from a China exchange, will be of interest. Kang Yu-wei havigg visited Malaysia a few days ago: In Peking they apjiear to lie Kang Yuwei mad. He is seen first here, then there; he is blamed for each and every trouble as it rises, even
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    The Fiscal Question.
    948 3 The volume of discussion, letters, and opinion that goes on is as great as ever. One clear ojiinion is by Lord Masiiam, who writes: -—“Let it be clearly and well understood that it is not a fight between free trade and protection, as the Colidenites would wish
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    Waterfront and Shipping.
    432 3 Ovint l'<»rty «Japanese men-of-war are assembled at Saseho. Captain Has well has been presented with a set of silver wine cups by the Japanese Society ot t*: e Assist au ce of j Seamen.’ i Tiie Goliath, battleship, Capt. F. H. Henderson, has arrived home after serving
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      181 3 ftcto r WATCH THIS SPACE! FOR SALE. THE WELL-KNOWN RACE HORSES Highlander Carlton Architect and Gallant Apply to J. R 4 McFARLANE, 29-9-03 42, Beach Street. Penang Sales Room. The undersigned has been instructed bt KATZ BROS., Ltd. TO SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION At their Godown, 336, Beach Street, On
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      66 3 t HKD WIT UHiiEs HECUNING, CUAlRs t 1 OLDJNg STOOLS, BAT H &e., c V er ServiceUbh V American Coal Stoi -i Inspects. .•f WE HAVE J$T ALAR^SHII of| guns amAuAtion. McAL1$TI 19 BEACH STREET,} *fS< Co. PE .i SOLE AG i <« <1 H« PEN F T I? y
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      1648 4 N, M CO. WONG KIM MFN. 31* f ag .1 Enters. iOON, India Rubber Stamp < AND M Brass Seal Manufacturer. (For impressing Wax.) No. 77 a Bishop Street. CHEONG LYE THONG BROTHERS. Xf. CHVLIA STREET Establish» 18<7.) BEG to inform th- public of Penatut as well a* out-port* that
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    Turf Topics.
    1153 5 Fatal Accident to a Jockey. A Dalziel message to The Sportsman of 30th ult. reports a shocking accident which happened at the Dieppe Races to a jockey named. Campbell. It appears that he was riding Courant d'Air for M. de Mezaubrau. and fell off just after clearing the
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    The Balkan Trouble Explained.
    1411 5 W hat It Is All About. o+o The Macedonian question, briefly explained, is that Turkish rule still exists over a portion of South-Eastern* Eurojie, and that the majority of the inhabitants do not want it anv longer. Most people have little idea of the rapidity with
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    PROPOSED Kinta Gymkhana Programme 1904 Meeting.
    904 5 FIRST I>A Y. 1. The Maiden Plate. 2-30 p.m. Value $500 with $100 for Second Horse. —A Race for all Maidens. ‘Weight per scale (10 st.), with an allowance' of 14 lbs. to all S. R. A. exrOriflins. Distance, one mile. Entrance $15. 2.
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      1024 5 1- I’osada Sherry, V Alll() Selects, *loz. $24. b0t.52.25 notice. ttVV s ~f l’enang, ‘Singapore. Perak. l'. r anil Sumatra. various sizes up to 3 ft. photo* n Hnn" 1 stnv'. lVnang. Kins' fe,n W. JONES. Photographer. 38 a rPHK l*''"!. 1 Goh t*rtn pr !,i C *r:' fir 10th
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      4 5 Posada, Verv QU Vtottled,
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      4 5 No. 16. Posada Sherry,
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      231 5 GOOD NEWS! FOR ADVERTISERS IN AND SUBSCRIBERS TO THE STRAITS ECHO. THE Directors of the Criterion Press, Ltd., have the pleasure to inform their friends and supporters that on and after Thursday, Ist October, 1903, THE STRAITS ECHO WILL APPEAR AS AN Eight page daily The cost of Sulieeriptaou wilt,
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      11 5 t t No. 32. Posada Madeirit. dry, doz. $22, but. $2.50
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      430 5 Notice to Members of iiic Kim, M Club 4 GENERAL il i'KTi J\. Club will Ik- hVia the 24t!i of October. the above' lt <bijab, on 1. To pass the Account-1 2. To pass tlieal t i; 1 «wiw.tK 3. To elect a l n> 1 i, r ,t. jj!
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      1406 6 BEHN, MEYER Co., PENANG, y i. <ZJ 2 o> CL E A FO O' Wl»si. TS SSF «5 :*v 2» nssffsssa M»«*jrScS!JS min POT" KAISER BRUNNEN »8 GZSEUSS: i 3 -o o JM C/3 fD Graham Go., Ld. WHOLESALE CHEMISTS, 4 Beach Street, Penang. 00 <T> c*> U 1 >
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