Straits Echo, 31 October 1903

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED [MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. yOL. 1. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31st, 1903. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 128.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Reuter’s Service.
      44 1 Russia and Japan. Lomlon, 30tli Oct. —Admiral Alexieff’s organ, the Koroe Krai, reports thata marked improvement in the Far Eastern situation has been semi officially intimated at St. Petersburg. Latest advices received tend to prove that the Kovoe Krai’s statement is trustworthy.
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      Labour Riots.
      73 1 Fierce Fighting and Numerous Casualties. London, 30th Oct. —Serious rioting has taken place in Paris, at the Labour Exchange, in consequence of the extortions of employment agencies. Fierce fighting resulted between the police and rioters; sticks, knives, chairs, and bottles from the cafes were freely used. Vitriol was
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      The Fiscal Question.
      59 1 Austen Chamberlain at Bromsgrove. London, Oct. 23.—Mr. Austen Chamberlain, addressing his constituents at Bromsgrove, had a mixed reception. He denied that the falling-off in trade was due to the idleness and ignorance of workmen. The manufacturers of England were, he said, suffering because we had given all
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      Chinese Labour for the Rand.
      52 1 (Ceylon Observer Service London, 23rd Oct.—The Standard's correspondent at Joliannesbergsays thert is little likelihood of active improvemene in the affairs of the Transvaal before the end of January. It is certain that the Chinese labour required will be obtained, but the delay is likely to
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      Caucasian Railway.
      26 1 Persian Border Reached. Loudon, 22nd Oct. —The construction of earthworks of the Russian railways from Erivan to Julfa, on the Persian border, has begun.
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      The Situation in the North.
      318 4 Prospect of Peaceful Solution of the Russo-Japanese Complications. London, 30th October.—(l2-15 r.M.) —It is believed that the interview of Count Lamsdorff (Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs) with Delcassc (French Foreign Minister) was of a distinctly pacific nature and will tend to bring about a r
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      The English Turf.
      244 1 Special Service.) The Dewhurst Plate. Favourite Badly Defeated. London, 30th Oct. —The great two-year-old event, the race for the Dewliurst Plate, (last 7 furlongs of R. M.) was run yesterday at Newmarket and ended in a big ‘upsej’ for those who pinned their faith in Bobrimki the
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    Buddhist Belief.
    692 1 By Mu. Keng Leong. Buddhism does not preach the doctrine of the punishment of the sinful soul in eternal pain as Christianity, Mohamedanism and some other religions do; but teaches a series of transient punishments and a continuance of the soul in reincarnations until meriting subsequent salvation. It
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    Singapore Siftings.
    698 1 {From a Correspondent.) Singapore, 20th Oct.—The work of laying the rails for the Electric Tram is proceeding apace. The tramway is j to run in nearly all the principal streets of Singapore, and 1 think the trams will be able to run early next year, j The line,
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      85 1 Van Outhoorn, Dut. s.s. 1,534, Van Rhee, 31st Oct., Singapore, 29th Oct., Gen., H. L. Co. Ho Kwei, Br. s.s. 209, XJldall, 30th Oct., Deli, 29th Oct., Gen.,—H. L. Co. Sumatra, Br. s.s. 407, Klimnet, 30th Oct., Deli, 29th Oct,, Gen.,—Behn Meyer Co. Avagyee. Br. s.s. 247, Morier, 30th
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      DEPARTURES.
      65 1 31st October. Cornelia, for Tongkah. Ho Kwei, for Deli. Rotorua, for Pert Swettenham Singapore. Avagyee, for Teluk Anson. Sumatra, for Deli. Carlyle, for Port Swettenham. Kistna, for Port Swettenham and Singapore, Coromandel, for Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Maritius, Egypt and via Brindisi, for Europe, etc. van Outhoorn, for Sabang,
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      EXPECTED.
      57 1 Vetsxeh From Agent* Due Manila Suez P. O. 3rd Nov Argon ia Colombo B. M. A Co. 4th 9 Nurnburg da_ do. 8th ft Benloniond London S. B. Co. 12th ft Ballaarat Colombo P. O. 12th ft Ainbria do. B.M.&Co. 14th ft Simla do. P. &0. 26th ft Benledi
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      SAILINGS.
      44 1 Vessels For Agents Leaves Argouia Singapore B.M.&Co. 4th Nov N mu berg do. do. 9th Beulouiond Singapore S. B. Co. 12th Ballaarat do. P. 0. 12th Auiberiu do. B. M. A Co. 14t i Simla do. P. O. 20th Manila do. P. O.
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      PASSENGERS.
      72 1 Intrard —Per Van Outhoorn," from SiugajH)re, Mr. and Mrs. Lim Seng Tjoei, Messrs. Sadie and Trujela and Mrs. Lira Saun Ban and Mrs. Aslize. Per Canton,” from Teluk Anson, Mr. Soot. Per Chusan,” from Lon lon, Mrs. Palmer, Mr. W. R. Armstrong Mr. W. H. Mac Arthur. Outward —Per
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      MAILS CLOSE
      40 1 For iXli—Per Calypso, 2nd prximo, 11 Port Swettenham and Malacca—Per Lanykat, 2nd proximo, 1 p.m. Trang—Per Deli, 2nd proxi no, 1 p.m. Pangkor and Teluk Anson —Pet. Canton, 2nd proximo, 2 p.m. Rangoon—Per VadaXa, 3rd proximo, 3 p.m.
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      528 1 A. E. SKEELS. rv w 4* 31, Beach Street. Domestic Occurrences. To-day’s Advertisements. Births. On 18th October, at Kowloou, Hongkong, the wife of W. F. Bamsey, of a sou. At Shanghai, on 12th October, the wife of 1). Straug, of a non. On 12th Octol>er, at Shanghai, the wife of
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      28 1 p, The man who allows his |i !i competitor to exceed him in jy advertising is deficient in J business training. i|<e^«jeee^ei64^fSieO:'3ierase®3Je«3^ 6ts?' See Pages 2 and 7.
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      69 1 A. E. SKEELS. V* 31, Beach Street. IMPORTANT NOTICE. Annas. THIS sum can bring you in Rs. 200 to Rs. 300 per mouth You may laugh, but try and send this amount in stamps foe a copy of The Indian Hardware and Allied Free Trade Journal, and you will find
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    Stripping Trade and Fiscal Policy.
    2145 2 and Preferential s Tariffs. The writerfcf .three iu The Time* on The Shipping Trade&ud Fiscal Policy savs, in the third of these contributions: In iny previous articles I have brought out some points which have an important Inducing vuiUif future oj the British ship* pi
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    Passengers Outward.
    151 2 Per Chusan, connecting with the steamer Ballaarat at Colombo, from London, Oct. 16. —To Hongkong Miss C. Houlder, Miss P. E. Massey, Miss Heard, Miss Cardew. To Singapore Miss Morrison, Mr. and Miss Summerville, Mr. 0. B. Griffin, Mrs. Seed, Sister Katherine, Mrs. Veutris, Mr., Mrs. and Miss
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      9 2 f No. ltyll posswi» Tarraguiuu. dor.. *lO, but. $0.90
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      247 2 C. S. SENG CO. Chop SIN GIM HO 33c Beach Street, PENASG. Specialities always on hand: Devoe’s Brilliant Oil. ENGINE OIL of all Grades. GILLINGHAM PORTLAND CEMENT. The Welknown Hand Brand, OR CHOP TANGAN.” SAFES MILNER’S OF ALL SIZES, and also American and German makes. TENNENT’S STOUT, WHITE HORSE CELLAR
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      984 2 PERRIER JOUET CHAMPAGNES. AGENTS HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. KITSON LAMPS. The Finest Light iu Existence. Apply to HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Sole Agents. MACHINERY, ETC. Steam Engines Boilers of various Horse-powers. Petroleum, Gasoline, Stationary and Marine Engines. Huttenbach Bros. Co. LEVER BROS. LTD. SUNLIGHT, LIFE BUOY and other Soaps. Sole-A gents, Huttenbach
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      1828 3 BANKS ft. 18. 11. Co. T 'iHE mail steamers may lie expected to arrive Outwards, aud leave Penang Home war is on the following date»:— MAIL SERVICE. Outwards. Nov. 1 >♦•<• 12 Ballaarat 26 Simla 10 Coromandel 24 Bengal with do do do China Victoria Himalaya India Homewards. (Kt. 31
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    The Straits Echo.
    78 4 Justice satisfies everybody, and justice alone.— Emerson. Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) at tub i CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY, LOCAL $2l per annum. (Post Free) 27 MAIL EDITION (Post Free) 15 CABLE ADDRESS: Ec ho—Penan g.” Telephone No.
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    OUR MAIL BUDGET.
    1670 4 Siamese Affairs. The Hunt for Cabinet Planks. f JAPAN AND RUSSIA THE DAILY MAIL S WAR-SCA^B. Pritchard Morgan. BALKAN BUBBLE BURST. ANARCHIST PLOT. {From Our Correspondent.) Fleet Street. sth Oct- We are now j even more in the dark as to the personnel of the new Cabinet
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    The Cambridgeshire.
    859 4 Great Success of Irish Stock. YVithin the last few years the success of Irish horses on the English turf has l»een simply remarkable. The latest equestrian laurel gained by Irish stock is this year's Cambridgeshire, carried off with ease by Captain Forrester's Hack/er's Pride, the favourite and winner.
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  • Reuter’s Service.
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      “Holy Russia.”
      68 4 Her “Pacific Mission” in the Far Hqst. Lorn lon, oltli Oct. —The French papers state that Count Lamsdorff conveyed to the French Government strong assurances of the pacific aims of Russia in the Far Fast. [Reuter does not state, however, that the assurances arc aqcqpte.i or that a
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      Italy.
      152 4 New Cabinet Formed. London, 31st Oct. —Signor Giolitti (Minister of the Interior) lias formed a new Cabinet. [The Cabinet resigned en bloc on 21st iust.. the crisis in Italian ministerial circles being due probably to diversity of opinion in regard to the recently reported muddle over the projected visit
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      The Russo-Japanese Complications.
      124 4 London, 31st Oct.—The opinion is pretty generally expressed in Paris journals that Count Lamsdorff’s visit to M. Delcasse, the Foreign Minister, aims at reaffirming the Frauco-Russian Alliance and reassuring the French Government regarding the forthcoming meeting of the Tsar and the Emperor of Germany at AVeisbadeu, the
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      Tsar and Kaiser.
      49 4 Special Service.) Loudon, 30th Oct. —It is believed that the forthcoming meeting of the Tsar and Kaiser Wilhelm at Weisbaden will make for the peace of Europe, and that the crisis in the Near East may now be considered as practically a thing of the past.
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    A Few Political Ads.
    945 5 j K requirements were put for- ju advertisement sheets of our ,l L vn4 brevity would lie gained, though T»ssihl. v dignity would suffer Daily 1 '\Wnr.H Secretary wanted at onto in Tivasui’v. Youug, willing, open mini. S;il.u v moderate. Address, A. J. Balfour, (Julf Club
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      THE C. R. C. AND THE N. T. R. C.
      235 5 To tub Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir, 111 reply t<* tin* letter of the CMptiiu of the C.R.U., I am sorry to see that my letter was taken iu a different light, and that the Captain of the (J.R.C.
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      THE RISE IN RATES.
      100 5 A Suggestion. To The EiuVok of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, —After that lucid speech of our energetic President at the last meeting of the Commission, auent increase of muuicipal taxes, I should sav it is time that he lie granted six months leave to enable
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    Malay Peninsula Sugar Industry Association.
    510 5 At a meeting of the above Association o held on the 29th iust,, at No. 5 Weld Quay, r Penang, the following resolutions were pass* r ed regarding the formation of a Labour j Bureau s That all applications for Javanese coolies v should be
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    The Position on the Yalu.
    2037 5 Russian Activity. Yongampiio and Shaho. J (From our Correspondent,) Yalu-kiano, Sept. 30. —So much has been j heard of this region within the past few months mid rumours <d’ wars. Russian timber concessions, coupled with Russian light railways, telegraphs, etc etc., that*: I resolved to
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      123 5 Penang, 31st October. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Den lawl Bank 1 /10 4 months’ sight Bank ...1/Jly* 3 Credit ...1/11,^ 3 Documen tarv 1 /112 Calcutta, Demand Bunk Rs. 142} 3 days’ sight Private 144 v Bombay, Demand Bank'- 142 f 3 days’ sight Private 144
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      SHARES
      202 5 BersawaliGold Mine Co., Ld. 18. —sellers KecliauGold Mining Co., Ld. I.— noin. N. Kecliau Gold Mining Co., Ltd S I.—mow. Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld. $8.50 sellers. Redjang Lelxmg Gold Mining Co., Ld slBo. —ho m S. Raub Gobi Mining Syu. Ld. 10. nom. KadanaGold Mining Co„Ltd. (fully
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    To=morrow's Church Services.
    326 5 St. Georoe’s Church (Church of Eng- land) Feast of All Saiuto:—Matins, (Plain), 8 a.m. Holy Communion. (Choral Celebration), 8.30 a.m. Service Woodward in F. Hymns 447, 427. 438. Service for Chinese, 10.30 a.m. Sunday School, 5 p.m. Evensong and Sermon 6 p.m. Responses Festal. Psalms to Purcell,
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      1652 6 NOTICE HONG SENG. TttE KEE SAW and Sons beg to inform the public in general that they will undertake to repair all kinds of Bicycles, Musical Boxes, Gas Lamps, Type Writers, Ac., Ac. They also undertake contracts for repairing Bicycle inner tulies at only £2 per month, and overhaul Bicycle
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    A Ship Brake.
    694 7 Mention has already lx*eu made iu these )l iiinns of the fart that the Cuuadian government has recently equipped one of jtN steamer Eureka, plying ~n inland waters —with a ship brake. As the name indicates, the brake is intoudto check the speed of a vessel. It
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    Russia.
    292 7 Side-light on the Viceroyalty of the Far East. According to information received by the St. Petersburg Oxvobozhdenie, the chief factor in the recent changes in the Russian Ministry has been the influence of a certain M. Bezobrazoff, who is spoken of as a favourite <>f the Tsar. M. Bezobrazoff
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    Another Missing Lady.
    243 7 Miss Cowell's Mysterious Disappearance. The Bombay Gazette published a telegram from Coonoor, dated 10th Oct., reading as follows:—-Miss Cowell, an English nurse under Major Gifford, Physician to the Governor, left Ootaeamund lor Bangalore on the Btli instant, but lias not yet reached her destination. The railway people
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    Fiscal Affairs.
    326 7 The Straits Currency. Telegrams were received in London on the evening of 2nd inst. announcing that the Straits Settlements Government had prohibited the further importation of Mexican dollars. For some mouths these coins have been dumped into Singapore in considerable quantities. China, for instance, lias l»een cleared out
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    Chinese Labour for South Africa.
    224 7 That Mr. Skinner, after his visit to the East, would recommend Chinese lalxiur for the Rand was practically a foregone conclusion, says the L. ACL Express. Those who met the Commissioner in London when on his wav back to the Rand could have formed no
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      1233 7 best hotels. Bangkok THE ORIENTAL HOTEL. Oriental Hotel Syndicate. Cable Addrew: Proprietors. "Oriental. W* r Penang. EASTERN ORIENTAL HOTEL. UNEQUALLED FOR Situation, Comfort and Catering SARKIES BROTHERS. Proprietors. 18 a KINO EDWARD HOTEL, HONOKONO. A High CLujs Private Hotel. Electrically Lighted. Electric Fans, (It required.) Electric Passenger Elevator to each
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    1101 8 t c Programme for December Meeting. December 29th, 31st, 1903, and January 2nd 1904. J First Day. t Race No. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value 300 and 50 to second horse pro- i vided there are five starters the property of different owners. A Race for Maiden
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    MARKET PRICES.
    185 8 Penang, 31st October, 1903. Description. Beef cts Soup per catty 16 4 Roast Steaks Stew or Curry Meat 1° Rump Steak Ox Tail Tongue >. Feet 1® Heart 35 Liver per catty 35 Pokk Pork 36 Pig’s Head 22 Feet 24 Tongue 3^ Mutton per lb. 34 Head
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      17 8 Posada, Very Old Bottled, white Port, dor. SoO, bot So. Sub-Agente Posada Wine Company, HIN LEE Co.
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      532 8 notice. Consulate for the Netherlands, Penang. Pork Farm in the Residency, East Coast of Sumatra excepting the division of Bengkalis.) will be received by the ResiI dent at Medan, on Saturday, the 28th .November, 1903, at 10 a. m., for’the period from the 1st of April. 1904 to the 31st
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      193 8 The Yankee Novelty Company. 39, FARQCHAR STREET, PENANG. TOOL OUTFITS. Containing 2 Saws, 1 Hatchet, 1 Nail Hammer, 1 Tack Hammer, 1 File, 1 Brace with set of hits, 1 Screw Driver, 1 Gimlet, 1 Square, 1 Plane, 1 Oil Stone, 1 Trowel, 1 Spirit Level, 1 Chisel, 1 Plainer,
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      388 8 Standing Advertisements are Reproduced in Brief Here. (Appearing onre a week ae per contract in the Daily Bulletin.) W. CORNFIELD. Sandifands Buttery Co. 29, Beach Street, PENANG. Netherlands Trading Society. »4*W3ttt*** ft 86 in Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. CRAIGELLACHIE GLENL1VET DISTILLERY Co.’s GAELIC “OLD SMUGGLER” WHISKY. WONG
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