Straits Echo, 22 June 1907

Microfilm: NL670
Total Pages: 10
1 10 Straits Echo
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Title Section
    Masthead
    38 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE EDITION. DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. B- VOL 5. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, SATURDAY, 22nd JUNE, 1907? Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 14-0.
    38 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 1
      1030 1 TICtR BRAND CEMENT* 6s N 258 <fc» S- °e |X\> IN tS fo &C BEST FOR ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China* INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital Paid up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors £800,000 1,075,000 £800,000 Head Office: HATTON COURT, THBEADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. Agencies
      1,030 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2
      27 1 SOLE AGE\TS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. Co fn B X D m =t CP <■o Sv fs. 7* A v cs; dir MG *3l v s.ssva TIAMG LEE Co.
      27 words
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • Article
    Tokyo to London in Seventeen Days.
    1278 2 A correspondent of the Daily Teleyrajh Las travelled overlaud to Loudon from Tokyo (with ouly eleven hours on the sea, Tsushima Straits aud the English Channel), and be thinks it possible to do the whole journey in seventeen days. I have been altogether forty-two
    1,278 words
  • Article
    PENANG TURF CLUB. Autumn Meeting, 1907.
    1130 2 Tuesday, 30th July, 1907, Thursday, 1st August, 1907 and Saturday, 3rd August, 1907 FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 30th July, 1907. 1.—The Maiden Plate. Value $6'30. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All auimals imported into the Straits or F.M.S.
    1,130 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
      433 2 Lingeiing Colds. The longer a cold baugs on, the u.ore it weakens the system. Do not tun the risk of an attack of pneumonia by neglecting it. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy will cure your cold and all danger from this disease will be avoided. The George Town Dispen* sary. Wholesale Agents.
      433 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 2
      532 2 CHINESE RECORDS. In sets UNPACKED l 4 r x in sets TODAY. ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LTD. TANAKA HOTEL, 368 370, Chulir Street, First-Class Japanese Hotel and Restaurant. Fxeelleut European Cookery mav l>e had at the Restaurant, which is very sumptuously furnished and is always kept cool by a pond in
      532 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 3
      155 2 DRESSER WANTED. A SENIOR DRESSER for Caledonia Hospital. Sala-v $50 a month and one Servant allowance. Free Quarters unfur* nished. Apply to THE MANAGER, Caledonia Estate, Province Wellesley 17-6-07 419 TO LET. NOR 1HAM ROAD. Entry 1st Ow) July. Apply to LfM MAH CHYE, 15 Church Sti eet •7-6 07
      155 words
Page thumbnail Page 3
  • Shipping
    • Article
      ARRIVALS.
      146 3 Tkesta, Hr. s.s., 0,42'', Willis, 220 d Juti'*, fingapore, 20th June, Gen., If. L. A Co. Lindui.a, Hr. s 8., 2 IHI. Davis. 220 d June, Singapore, 20th June, Gen ,—H. L. Co. I’alkjiba.no, Dut. s.s., 1.1 1 0. Dalmeyer, 22ud June, Balik Ha pan, L quid fuel. H.
      146 words
    • Article
      DEPARTURES.
      79 3 22nd Jcnk. Kamakura Maru, for Colombo. Malta, for Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt and via Brindisi, for Europe etc. Teesta. for Negapatam and Madras. Taw Tong, for Trang and Hang Nga. Ban Whatt Soon, for Laugkat. Hebe, for I)e!i. Flying Dragon, for Setul. Lindula. for Rangoon and Calcutta.
      79 words
  • Article
    EXPECTED.
    34 3 r etsel» From A iif nts 1 Ihte Diomed I Liverpool iVV.M AC*). 24th.In tie Capri Benvorlich Singapore B.M.&Co. Loudon S B &Co. 25» b 28th Scandia Hamburg iBM.&Co. 28-b PrometbeusJapau VV.M.&Co. 29tb
    34 words
  • Article
    SAILINGS.
    22 3 1 For A'jeufg henre* Diomed Shanghai W.M.ACo. June. (Japri Bombay B.M.ACo. Beuvorlich Siugapoie S.B&Co. Sciudia Smgapoie B M.&Co. Prometheus Loudon W.M.&Oo.
    22 words
  • Article
    MAILS CLOSE.
    67 3 For Rangoon—Per Olenugle 24th instant, 11a in. Calcutta Per Lightning, 24th instant, uo >n. Tongkah—Per Ban Whatt Hin, 24th instant, noon. Bat u Bahia—Per II. Halewyn, 24(li instant, 1 p.m. 1'ougkah—Per Perak, 24th instant, 1 p.m. Paugkor and Teluk Ausou—Per Canton, 24th ins’aut, 2 p.m. Pangkalan Braudau— Per
    67 words
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1
      1631 3 SHIP PIN G.) 0* S. 111. Co, Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mali Service. July Outwards. 4 s.s. Delhi connecting with, 18 s.k. Arcadia Aug 1 1 s.s. Marmara do do s.s. Himalaya Kjt. Moldavia s.s. India Homewards. June 2*2 s.s. Malta connecting with 8.8. Britannia do 8.8. Mooltan do 8.8.
      1,631 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 2
      178 3 Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. Nevv Service between Penang» Port Swettenhum and Singapore. The above Company's New Steamer “PERAK will be despatched from Peuaug every Tuesday, at 5 p.m from the Wharf for Port Swettenham and Singapore, arriving at Por) Swetteuhain in tune to catch the 830 train for Kwala Lumpur
      178 words
Page thumbnail Page 4
  • Article, Illustration
    The Straits Echo.
    104 4 Jaatice ntbflM everybody and 1 twice alone.— Binerno* Established Jane Ist, 1903. Published dally (except Sunday*.) AT TBI CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 226— 232, Beach Street. Penang. PRICE. BAIL! LOCAI »24 pei ar.no» OUTBTA riONS Poet age Extra. If All. «DITIOK (Poat Free SIS CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.”
    104 words
  • Article
    OUR NAVAL SUPREMACY.
    680 4 Taking for his text Bacon’s dictum, The rule of the sea is the epitome of monarchy,” Mr. Ellis Barker, in the May number of the Nineteenth Century, preaches the gospel of naval supremacy. He does not believe in the likelihood of universal |>eace and, despite the Hague
    680 words
  • Article
    Penang Cricket Club.
    25 4 We are asked to remind members that eutries for the Lawn Tenuis Tournament close ou Monday next, 24th iust., at 7 pm.
    25 words
  • Article
    Church Services.
    680 4 Sunday, June 23bi>. St George’s Church. 8 a. m., Mat ms. 8.30 a. m.. Holy Communiou. 10 a. m Cbiuese Service. 5 p. ni., Sunday School. 6 p m.. Evensong Sermon. Methodist Episcopal English Church 74, Maxwell Road. 8.30 a. m Morning Service. 6 p. m., Eveuing Service.
    680 words
  • PUBLIC OPINION.
  • Article
    Round the Police Courts.
    211 4 (Before Mr. Wo/erstan.) Some time ago, a Kling named Santiago was charged by his wife’s sister with the theft of sundry articles, valued at $l5O, from her house iu Kedah Koad. The story of the prosecution was that the accused lived with his wife in the
    211 words
  • Article
    Chinaman’s Desperate Act.
    290 4 A lined with a kris and a chopper, a Chinamau iu Singapore rau amok on Wednesday morning, says the Straits Times. On being surrounded by the police, lie threw himself to the ground aud, seizing the chopper, he drew it across his body, and disembowelled himself. Shortly
    290 words
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1
      344 4 THE ANGLO-CHINESE STORE 5, CHINA STREET. JUST UNPACKED. Stengah Registers (liquid measures). These automatic measures register accurately the number of stengahs in a bottle. Hotel-keepers and Clubs, by their use, are able to check any irregularities on the part of Bar boys. Also A collection of OXIDISED ELECTROPLATED WARES suitable
      344 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 2
      67 4 Summer Diarrhoea in Children. During the hot weather of the summer months the tirst unnatural looseuess of a child s bowels should have immediate attention, so as to check the disease before it becomes serious. All that is necessary is a few doses of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera »<nd Diarrhoea Remedy
      67 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 3
      348 4 The Straits Echo’s” New Competition. A PRIZE OF $100.00 will be awarded to the competitor who obtains the highest total of marks in this, THE SIMPLEST COMPETITION IN EXISTENCE. Where will the following words be found in this issue of the Straits Echo”? 18th List. W ONI). 1. Statue 2.
      348 words
Page thumbnail Page 5
  • TELEGRAMS.
    • Article
      The Vine-Growers’ Agitation.
      278 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Police Station Attacked. Loudon, 21st Juue.— I'lie demonstrators at Narbonue attacked the Police station yesterday. Revolvers were used. The infantry eventually repulsed them, killing four men and injuring eleven more. An affray with the troops at Montpellier yesterday eveuing resulted in many being injured.
      278 words
    • Article
      The Transvaal.
      69 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) General Botha on Chinese Repatriation. London, 22ud Juue. —It is reported from Pretoria that Geueral Botha, the Trausvaal Premier, iudignautly repudiated the charge that tiiere ever was a bargain with the Imperial Government as regards Chinese repatriation. 'J here would be no peace until the
      69 words
    • Article
      Ireland.
      66 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Great Agitation to be Inaugurated. London, 22od Juue. —Mr. Redmond presided at the meetiug of the Irish National Directory which was held at Dubliu, when it was agreed that the Irish party should refrain from supporting the present Government. It was also resolved to call
      66 words
    • Article
      Motor Car Accident.
      63 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Occupants Killed. Loudon, 22ud Juue.—IV ce Fescara. the Duke of Sant Augelo, the Marquis Nuuziante, the Marchioness Carelligenni and their chauffeur have been killed in a motor car accident at Caserta, a city in Italy about 17 miles north east of Naples. The car
      63 words
    • Article
      Home Politics.
      51 5 (Su/tplied by Reuter.) Lord Robert Cecil Withdraws bis Bill. Loudon, 22ud Juue—After some discussion regarding the all-night sitting on Saturday Lord Robert Cecil withdrew his Bill, Sir Henry Campbell Banuerman undertaking to cons;de favourably the appointment of a committee to enquire into the rule with reference to blocking
      51 words
    • Article
      The Duke of Devonshire.
      35 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Taken III at Ascot. Loudon, 22ud June. —The Duke of Devonshire suddeuly fell ill at the Ascot Races. He is sa’d to be suffering from a weak heart.
      35 words
    • Article
      The Kaiser.
      31 5 (Supplied by Reuter Invited to England in the Autumn. London, 22nd June.—King Edwa.d, in a friendly tetter, ha* invited the Kaiser and Kaiseim to visit England iu the autumu.
      31 words
    • Article
      Portugal.
      51 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Two Hundred People Arrested Loudon. 22nd June.—Two people were killed at Lisbon on Wednesday and two hundred arrested and detained in the fortress at Caxias. A mass demonstration agaiust the Government is being organised on the occasion of the funeral of the two men who were
      51 words
    • Article
      Egypt.
      28 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Italian Bank Suspends Payment. London, 22nd -Tune.—The financial and commercial difficulties iu Egypt has culminated in the Italiau banking establishment (capital =£4^0,000) suspending payment.
      28 words
    • Article
      The Golf Championship.
      42 5 (Suppied by Reu'er.) Won by a Frenchman. Londou, 22nd June. —The following is the result of the Hoylake Opan Golf Championship Arnaud Massey (France) 312 1 Taylor (England) 314 2 Massey’s brilliant driving was the feature of the competition.
      42 words
  • Article
    Singapore Notes.
    664 5 (From Our Own Correspondent Wednesday, 19« h June. The sad news of the sudden death of Assistant-Superintendent Chas Dickson, of the Police, came as a shock to many in Singapore. The deceased officer was extremely popular, aud many of his civilian frieuds were not aware that he had
    664 words
  • Article
    Penang Volunteers.
    711 5 Distribution ok Prizes a'*d Smoking Concert. A smoking concert under the auspices of the Penang Volunteer Corps was held last evening at the Drill Hall in connection with the distribution of prizes, and proved to be a mo:4 successful affair. The hall was tastefully decorated with flags, aud
    711 words
  • Article
    F.M.S. Flower and Plant Shaw.
    799 5 Fo 1.1.0wino are full particulars regarding the Flower and Plaut Show to be held in Ipoh on Oct, 5th next Committee. Preeident: Mr. L M. Woodward Hon. Secretary Mrs. Noel Walkkk. Hon. Treasurer: Mr. H. S. Whiteside. Mr. H. P. Law- Mr. Chan Heang HENCE
    799 words
  • Article
    Passengers.
    44 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Teeefa, from Singapore: Mr aud I Mrs. R. E. Smith, Messrs James Cluistie. E. Fisher, R. Lambert, A. Sirkies aud l’an Theoug Aun. Per 8 6. Lindula, from Singapore Mr., Mrs. aud Miss Tan Guau Leoug, Mr. C. A mot.
    44 words
  • Article
    FIXTURES.
    93 5 To-uat 12th Day of 5th Moon. Towu Hand, Golf Club, 6 to 7 p in. Rifle Shooting Police vs. Volunteers Matsuo’s Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, 7 to 8 30 p.»*i. and 0-30 to 11 30 pin Grand Change of Prog ram mi. Wayang Kassim,
    93 words
  • Article
    MAILS DUE.
    17 5 Imliau (B/niroti) ...23rd Juue Ciiiua (Scharnhor»t > ...25th German (Prim Ludwig) ...26th English (Delhi) ...4th July.
    17 words
  • Article
    THE MOON.
    19 5 O Full Moou 26th June. Last Quarter July. 2ud O New Moou 10’ li First Quarter I8’li
    19 words
  • Article
    F. & O. SAILINGS.
    37 5 F. O. SAILINGS. Wai' Se'-viit. OinWAKIA. Il'IMKWtKOS Delhi 4 July. I China JO July. Arcadia IS Delta -i Any. hxira Service. OUTWABM. U«‘MKWA"i.> Simla Jo June. I Nubia J9 June. Sundn 9 July. Syria ‘:7 Jn y.
    37 words
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 1
      506 5 FREE SCHOOL SPJRTS, M A S S EY H A R R I S RIDERS AGAIN IN FRONT. -Being scratch races, the Old and Present I5oy»’ Race Piizes were eertaiuties tor M wsejl, Old Boars’ Rice 1. V. 6. Luuberg. 2. S. E Math.cu. ■’>. C. M< lntvre. Present Bovs’
      506 words
  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
Page thumbnail Page 6
  • Article
    Insurance Companies.
    1789 6 Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Co. The following Report of the Directors was laid before the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Company ou the 14th ultimo: The Directors beg to submit to the Members their report upon the transactions of the Company during the
    1,789 words
  • Article
    Passengers to the Straits.
    274 6 Per P, O. s.s. Simla, due at Penang ou 25th June To Penang (from London, May 25) Mr. and Mrs. Holden and child. Miss R. Cunningham, Mr. and Mrs. Valpy and children. To Singapore (from London) Mr. 11. R. Bell, Mr. Phillips, Mrs. Alton and children,
    274 words
  • Article
    For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy.
    61 6 riIHE 8.8. Hong Wan I, Captain G. KingI horn, is expected to arrive here on Monday, tbe 24tb inst., and will leave for the above ports on Tuesday, the 25th inst., at 3 p m. For freight or passage apply to KOE GUAN Co,
    61 words
  • Article
    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 Penang, 22nd June. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/4$ 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 T 7 0 8 Credit .2/4^ 3 Documentary ...2/4+J Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bouiuay, Demand Bank 174 Moulmein, Demand Bank 171$ 3 days’ sight Private
    121 words
  • Article
    PRODUCE.
    180 6 Gold leaf $64.60 B. Pepper( VV.C<>asi 311»«..** oz.) 16$. —no stock White Pepper 23. sales Trang Pepper 18. —buyers Cloves (picked) 51. —n0 sellers Mace 81.50 sales Mace Pickings 71. —sales Nutmegs 110 s 25. —sales C No. 1 5.35 sales Lnrn» < 2 no stock Basket 3.05 sales
    180 words
  • Article
    SHARES.
    8 6 ANTHONY AND ANDKRBON, Flange f Shore Broken.
    8 words
  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 1
      105 6 > X Nik O -J UJ m. < GK VNL Bo»* 0 Sntuvme O TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM Ban Seng &Co., Gim Tek Bee Co., Heap Lee Co., Tong Joo Co., Goon Yen Friends, Chiat Seng Co., Teik Chin Co., Ipoh, and all the leading stores. 0 MACKAY’S LIQUOR
      105 words
Page thumbnail Page 7
  • Article
    Fate of a Hospital.
    206 7 The ijuestiou of belling the of St. George’s Hospital, Loudon, has age' i arisen, and there is every probability that meeting of the governors will be held iu July to consider the matter. The proposal to sell the valuable site which the hwspi'al has occupied for
    206 words
  • Article
    A Weird Assemblage.
    651 7 fly a Banker The most weird and gruesome spectacle to be witnessed upon the face of tlie whole eat th must unquestionably be t he Catacombs of Palermo. Descending a long fl ght of steps the visitor is soon iu the atmosphere of death. On all sides
    651 words
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 1
      1234 7 R AUD’i NEW XTRftCTE>\ i ROM >• v FLOWERS m Ut>; THE FHUItHCE CAM IA distinguishes the Parisian Smart Set RIGAUD S PERHJMLS arc the strongest, must resisting and sweetest. White Violet, White Rose, Jasmin and Bocool arc standard Extracts tor the handkerchief. The Safe. WROUGHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS, Stock
      1,234 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 2
      94 7 Something Every Family Should Keep. Mi. I<. I*. Turne of Urawiile. Natal, has used Cliamberlaiu’s Colic, Cholera aud Dialrhoea Remedy successfully iu his home aud writes the manufacturers of this medicine as follows: We are never without this remedy in our houses aud it certainly deserves success as it is
      94 words
Page thumbnail Page 8
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 1
      1001 8 Lim Sun Ho, chop IVIOH Co., 164, Peach Street, Penang. Importers of aH kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. 22o Kim Keng Leoiig Co., 127, HP ACM STREET. IMPORTERS Or EVERY DESCRIPTION OK IhONMOMGERY, Which is ou sale at specially advantageous terms. ALSO AGENTS FOK Cock Brand KeroseneOII
      1,001 words
Page thumbnail Page 9
  • Article
    THE CHINA SOCIETY.
    4368 9 Confucius. The subject for consideration at the monthly meeting of the Chiui S iciety, held on the 2tfrd ultimo in Caxton H*»II, Weftminster, was Confucius,” the writer of the opening paper leing Mr. S. C. Wang. Mr. VVaug was himself present,! but his paper was lead for
    4,368 words
  • Article
    England Through Japanese Eyes.
    951 9 Tlie following extracts aro takeu from articles iu tbe Dai/'j Mail from the pen' r*f Mr. Sugimur*. spect il c.>rre<?roodeat of the Tokyo Anihi I have beeu ofteu ask*d since arriving; iu England what 1 think of Englaud ladies, and how they compare with Japauese. This
    951 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Bedridden by Rheumatism
    605 9 Cured By Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. PROMINENT CHINESE SC’Hi I,' I* AND Merchant Records hit wi A.-jovish-ino Restoration t» Health, and Then Relates Mow the Famous Pills Also Cubed a Lady Relative or Headaches and Other A 1 I.MKNT3 Mr. Khoo Sii-k Wau is »>no of the
    605 words
  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 9 Advertisements Column 1
      56 9 Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and j Diarrhoea Remedy. This is unquestionably the most sure i« f ful medicine iu use for bowel complaints, and is now the recognised s'auduid over a I large part of the civilized world. A few doses of it will invariably cure an ordinary attack of Diarrhoea.
      56 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 9 Advertisements Column 2
      132 9 Cheap Week Fnd excursions (a Selangor. Jill UaT CLASS I i K l ij KN TlCKf£Tb* will lieyrautel per 8 s. Kapnrlhala,” timed to leave I'enauj: far Port S«ett>*nham every Sat ualay aftermvon available only for return per s i>. Perak.” due to leave Pork Swetteulmin on t lie mxt
      132 words
Page thumbnail Page 10
  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 10 Advertisements Column 1
      875 10 FOR SALE. Nos. 2, 3 4 of “THE REVIEW OF THE FAR EAST," EDITED BY A. CUNNINGHAM, of the South China Morning Guide to Penang, BY THE LATE E. F. Skertchly, f.e.s. WIN. ARNOTT CO., COATBRIDGE, N.B., CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT. LANCASHIRE CORNISH STEEL BOILERS, Up to 200 lbs. daily
      875 words