Straits Echo, 10 August 1907

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    37 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE EDITION L'AIU CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 5. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, SATURDAY, 10th AUGUST, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 181.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      1032 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. C 6s 258 N: 8 k* •b *5 'b &v IN fo H££7 /Otf ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Capital Paid up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Pr< p -ietors a: 800,000 A-1,075,000 -£BOO,OOO
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      22 1 SOLE AGENTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. R <5 6* 2» •> O rri 3D to X» Ay V yH *3iY s,ssva TIANQ LEE A Co
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    Bukit Rajah Rubber Company.
    362 2 Mr. H. K. Rutherford presid 'd over the ordinary meeting of this company on the loth ultimo at the London offices, 2), Faslcheap, and move»l the adoptiou of the repoit. lie •aid that when .he last addressed the shareholders he congratulated them on the company haviiig
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    The Sugar Industry in China.
    667 2 It would s?eni that, while enterprising Chinese have succeeded in foreign countries iu the sugar iudustry by utilizing modern machinery aud methods, there is no disposition ou their part to introduce tie same methods at home aud develop the sugar industry in China wheie labour
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      89 2 The Doctor Away from Home When Most Needed. People are oCteu veiy nnnli d «appointed to tiud that their family physician is away from home wlieu they most ueul his services. Diseases like cramp, colic and dianhoea «•quire prompt treatineut, and iu* maov iusiuuces prove fatal before rtiediciue cm be
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      426 2 Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. There is probably uo medicine made that is relied upou with a more implicit cod tidence than Chamberlain’s Colic, Cbrlera and Diarrhoea liemfdv. During the thiid of a cenj tu r y in which it has bsen in use, people f have learned that
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      772 2 MUSIC SALE. 10,000 PIECES TO CLEAR. PRICES !r.m 10 cts. per copy. ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY. LTB. WROUGHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS, Stock Always on Hand. ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. AS A ORDER DIR EC TL Y BEST DUTCH BRAND, Case, 48 quarter bottles 96 pint bottles $1 1:J. 14*. ONCE TASTED
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      654 2 66 BEACH HOUSE, 99 (LATE PRIORY” 38, NORTH AM ROAD Under Entirely New Management. First Class Cuisine. TERMS EXCEEDINGLY I MODERATE. For particulars as to Terms, Apply above, To the Manager. WAWTEID. I.10R COLUMBIA ESTATE, Stiawau, a good CHINESE OLEKK. KENNEDY Co., 8-8-07 550 Agents' WANTED. j JL graph Clerks
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      200 3 Mach Ron, Br. ss 4276, Rong, 10th Yokohama, 16th July, Gen. —W. 8. Co. Pk&ak, Br. 5.8., 257, Crichton, Bth Aug., Singapore, 6th Aug.. Geu.—K. G. Co. Pachumba, Br. s s 544, D' Cruz, Bth Aujr., Moulmeio, 4th Aug., Gen.—H. L. Co. I)k Carpentier, Dut. ss, 760. Koppescharr, Wth
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      DEPARTURES.
      55 3 10th August. Petrel, lor Paugkulan Braudau. Avagyee, for Deli. Mary Austin, for Asaliau. Langkat, for Teluk Anson. Kistna, for Poit Swettenham and Singapore. De Carpentier, for Langsa, T. Seraawe, Setrli. Pulo Well, Olelileli, Padang aud Batavia. R Ilalcwyn, for Paugkor. Rotorua, forTongkab. Iforij Wan 1, for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow
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    EXPECTED.
    34 3 r esse!s 1 Frotu Age nls Due Malta [cohmibo A.G.&Co. HtliAug. 14tu Sikh (J lasgow S B A Co. liageu Singapoie B.M.&Co. 15th A. A pear Singapore A.A. A.Co. 25th Beuveuue Europe 23rd
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    SAILINGS.
    25 3 1 csael* For Atjenfs Leave» Malta Singapore A.G.&Co. Aug. Sikh Singapore S.B.&Co. Hagen Marseilles B.M.&Co. A. Afcir Calcutta A.A.A Co. Benveuue Siugipore S.B &Co.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    63 3 For Langsa. T. Serna we, Segli, O'ehleh and Sabang—Per Hok Canton, 12th instant, 11 a.in. Singapore, China aud Japan—Per Nam Sanj, 12th iustaut, 11 a.m. Coloxbo aud Tuticorin Per Nyania, 12fh instant, 11 am. Calcutt i—Per Lightning, 13tb instant, noon. Port Swettenhaiu and Singapore—Per Pin Semj, 13th iustaut,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    205 3 Per P. and O s.s. Mongolia, connecting with the steamer Malta at Colombo, due at Penang on 14th August To Penang (From London, July 19) Mr. G. C. Green, Mr. H. D. Kiddle, Mr. W. S. Woolnou.li, Mr. S. Haycroft. To Singapore (from LoudPu) Mr. J.
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      1572 3 (SHIPPING.) 'B ills. 11. Co Expected Arrivals and Departures Mail Service. Outwards. A.ug. 15 s.s. Malta connecting with 8.8. Mouyulia 8.8. Victoria s.B. Hrituunia 21* wB. Delta do Sspt. 11 88. Oceana «lo Homewards. Aug. 17 8.8. Delhi connecting with B.s. Himalaya 31 B.s. Arcadia do s.s. Moldavia Sept. 14
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      59 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swalow and Amoy. rpHK s.s*. lloug Wan I, Captain O. Kiug* A. lioru, is expected to arrive here on Saturday, aud will leave for porta u Sunday, the lltb instant, at 3 p.uf. For freight or passage apply to KOE 6UAN Co., Ayevlb for WEE BIN <fe
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    The Straits Echo.
    98 4 Justice satisfies everybody aud justice alone. E*Hr*ou. Published dally (except Sundays.) at tbs CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 2*20 —232, Beach Street, Peuaug. PRICE BAIL l/OCAI, S 2) per annum. OI’TSTATIOXS Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Post Free) ?lj CABLE ADDRESS Echo— Penang.” Telephone No. 343 y.B. All business
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    INSANITARY PRACTICES.
    918 4 Quite a number of very insanitary practices exist in this town and in the following ;»i tide we propose to touch upon some of the more serious, particularly as an ouibreak of cholera has occurred at Singapore and, in view of the abundance of fruit this season, may
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    Proposed Penang Chinese Volunteer Corps.
    149 4 The names leceived so far as intending recruits in the proposed Peuaug-born Chiness Yoluuteer Corps are 1. Li in Chee Saing 2. Tan Choo 3 Tan lien Eng 4-. Teo Piu Chong 5. Chuab Theau Lye 6. Tan Chin Iluat 7. Wooi Kim Swee 8.
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    Bank Holiday.
    47 4 Os Monday next—the Anniversary of Penang—the Post Office and the Sub-Offices will open from 7 a.ru. to noou. The Money Order Branch and Savings Bank will be closed, and oulv the morning Express will l>e issued. The Straits Echo, however, will lie published as usual.
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    Church Services.
    83 4 Sunday, Auouit 4th. Methodist Episcopal English Church. 74, Maxwell Hoad. b 30 a m Morning Service. 0 p.m., Eveuiug Service. 9.15 a.in., Sunday School. Presbyterian Church. 0.15 a m. Divine Service (Prye Dock). 0 p.m. Divine Service (Northam Hoad). A special train will fce leaving Kua’a Kangsar at
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    League Football.
    874 4 Chinese Recreation Club vs. Alaliomedan Football Team. Au exciting gauie, iu more than lie 6euse of the worJ, was witnessed on the C. R. C (ground last Thursday afternoon, when the above teams met to do battle. It was 'a to the fiui»h, the casualty list mclud- iug
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    The Police Courts.
    118 4 (Before Mr. Codrinyton.) This morning E. P. C. Waltou charged eii-ht Malay syces with gambling. They were convicted, but, as the stake-money fouud by the Police was a few cents onlv, thev were discharged with a caution. For offering for sale unwholesome tisb, a Cninamir, named Gog
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      A POST OFFICE PUZZLE.
      130 4 To ant Kmtor ov mt Straits Eclto. Sir, On August Ist I received the IU-page edi ion of the Straits Echo of 27th Julv, which was posted with a oue-cent postage stamp by the publisher. The paper arrived at its destination aud the official in charge
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      THE C. R. C. v. M. F. T. MATCH.
      294 4 To xiie Eimtoi: or rur. Straits L'cuo. Sir, The above match, which was played off on the C. R. C. grouud last Thursday, the Bth iust., was a well contested oue and one worth watchiug. I do not wish to dwell
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    The Colony-F.M.S. Match.
    479 4 The writer of the Athletic Notes in the Free Press, commenting on the recent cricket match in Penang, says —On a fast wicket the F. M. S. cricketers, who were reckoued to be a stronger lot than the Colonials, found themselves utterly at sea agiiust James aud
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      408 4 FOn SALE. W 6 1 ENGLISH HOTEL,”fcituateiu Beach I/NGLISI Str t*t. For particular» applv to Y PROPRIETRESS. 10-8-U7 507 A(iRMI()KIICIiI.TU«AI. SHOW, KL'AI.A KANGSAK. PASBENG EE> 1 ’Jiviuji i»y t lie 7 ain. 1 tailwav Lai iHi fr< hi iVuautr to-irorrow will ari i vea» I\ ii ila l\ nniv-ar a
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Agri-horticultural Show.
      78 5 The Agri-horticul-tural Show. (Echo Special.) Opened by the Governor. Kuala Katigsar, li.— Hits Excellency the Hitfh Commissioner opened the Agri-horticu 11ura 1 Show at 11.30 a.m. to-day. There were present at the opening ceremony Their Highnesses the Sultans of Joliore and Perak, the Residents of Perak and Selangor and a
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      Singapore.
      49 5 (Echo Specials.) Mr. Grove’s Resignation Accepted. Singapore, loth August.—Mr. W. E. U. Grove, Chief Police Officer, has had his resignation accepted. Id his notes to-day Verity.s gives a reason for Mr. Grove's resignation. -En.. S.E. Cholera Increasing. Singapore, 10th August—The outbreak of cholera here is assuming alarming dimensions.
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      Cricket at Home.
      65 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) South Africa Beats All Ireland. Loudon, Bih August.—Derby has letteu Hampshire by an iimiugs and Pd runs. Yoiksliire beat Lancashire by nice wickets. Leicester beat Northampton by one wicket. Middlesex l>eat Somerset by an innings aud 17b runs. Gloucester beat Essex by lit? runs.
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      Morocco.
      212 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Bank Sacked. Loudon, Pth August.—The bombardment of Casa Blanca lasted forty-eight hours. It is stated that a thousand Moors were killed and wounded by the melinite shells from the French warship GaU'ee. The branch of the State Bauk was sacked by Moois aud sixty thousaud
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      The Recent Mobilization.
      76 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Eight Destroyers Damaged. LoudoD, 9th August. —Eight destroyers were damaged iu the recent mobilization of the British Home Fleet. They have been docked at Portsmouth for repairs. Damage to (he “Kestrel.” Loudon, 9th August.—The destroyer Kes'rel has beeu towed into Portsmouth with her bows
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      The Abolition of Opium.
      125 5 (Sujtplied by Reuter.) A Pertinent Question. Ijomlou, Bth August.—la the House of Commons Mr. Kees asked whether, in view of the Imperiai Government’s accepting the Chinese proposal regarding opium ami the gradual decrease of the export of Indian opium, anv indication could b=? given as to
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      British Trade.
      30 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Satisfactory Figures. London, 9.h Augus‘.—The linpmts for July show hu iccrea of JtotilO.UOO. The exports show an iucre.se of .£7.000.000, principally on steel,cotton and machinery.
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      Trust Kings’ Combine.
      30 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Secret Conference. Loudon, 9tb August.—Fifty Americau Trust Kings at a secret conference have deci ’ed to create a fund to promote political opiuiou.
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      The Irish Trouble.
      106 5 (Supplied by Reuter Overawed by the Military. Loudon, 9lh August.—The employment of the military has had a good effect at Belfast, permitting the opening of vatious large businesses which stopped through the continued lawlessness of the striking carters. Attempt to Burn a Mill. London, 9tb August.—The Belfast
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      Turkey and Persia.
      48 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Persia Wants Peace. In the House of Commons Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, stated that at the request of Persia the British Ambassador at Constantinople uad l*eeu instructed to make representations to Turkey in the interests of peace.
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      New Bills in Parliament.
      48 5 (Sujtplied by Reuter.) Finance Bill Passed Loudon, Htb August.—The House of T ords has passed the third read ug of the Finauce Bill. Au important amendment has been ma’e to tbe Criminal Appeal Bill restricting the right of appeal to a qutstiou of fact.
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      The Duke of Connaught.
      68 5 (Suppl'ed by Renter.) His Mediterranean Command. Loudon, 9th Au.ust. —Mr. Haldace, Secretary of State for War, has announced the L>uke of Connaught's appointment as Field Marshall, Comtnauder-in-Chief aud High Commissioner for the Mediterranean. The force uuder His Highness will comprise the garrisous of Gibraltar aud Malta
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      New York Stock Exchange.
      66 5 (Supplied by Renter Panic and Slump Loudon, Uth August.—The worst slump on the New York Stock Exchange, siuce the panic in March, took place yesterday. It was iu consequence of heavy realizations assignable to the belief that the federal state governments were showing renewed hostility to
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      Australia.
      82 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Amended Tariff. Loudon, 10. h August.—lt is jeported from Melbourne that Sir W illiam John Lyne, Minister for Trade and Customs, Commonwealth of Australia, has introduced au amended tariff which will take effect to-day. It gives many iustauce* of Preference of hve to ten percent, ou
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    Singapore Notes.
    1199 5 cam Ouc Own Correspondent.) Tuesday, 6th August. An outbreak of cholera occurred here on I the 20ih ultimo aud the diseare bus spread steadily siuce then. '1 he first case occurred iu a ricksha coolie house aud the iuiuates promptly fi-d and scattered a< d several more cases
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    The Federal Capital.
    817 5 Wbxk dy Week. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Bth August. Since last writing the weather has improved considerably aud we have had a few brisk showers of rain. The dust trouhie has l>een largely allayed, and one can have a uice drive iu the evening without
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    454 5 Lawn Tinnid Toubnamen r. Following are «lie it suits of the tics pl*vfd on Thursday last F. O. Ua’.lifVx aud G. 11. K. Muglistuu heal W. J. Hodge aud T. I*. Nailer. 4-0. 6 4. 6 -4 Double Handicap. H. C. Sells aud H A. Neubrouuer —15)
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    Passengers.
    138 5 A RKI YEI*. Per 8 8. K>ftna, from Singapore Messrs. C. Guinness aud G. Stubbs. From Port Swettenham Messrs. C. 15 Coisou, P. G. Taubmau and Chuah Keng Lam. Per B.s. Taro 1 a, from Singapore :M r. aud Miss Woodfonl. Misses Duffv ('2). Tbe Hon’ble F. S. Baker.
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    FIXTURES.
    43 5 To-dat 2.»d Day of 7tb Moon. Agri horticultural Show, Kuala Kaugsar. To-morrow. :jrd Day of 7ih room. Agii horticultural Show, Kuala Kaugsar. Monuav. 4'b Day of 7tb Moou. Anniversary of Settlement of Penang. Public Holiday. Town Baud, Esplanade, Gto 7 p m.
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    MAILS DUE.
    15 5 English (Ma'fa) ...15th AugChiua Dtlhi) ...17th Ciiiua Zieten) ...20tb German (Print Heiniirh) ...‘21st
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 First (Quarter Aug. 17th O Full Moon 23id Last Quarter 81st O New Moon S«pt. Bth
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    36 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service OUTWARIW*. MoMKWARM*. Malta J.' t Aug. j D.lhi 17 Aug. Delta 1*9 I Arcadia 31 Extra Service. O'JTWaKDS iloMKWARDS Manila ZU Auj. j Nyunzi JO Aug. Peru <7 j Simla Z4
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      45 5 For a Lame Back, When you have pains in the small of the back, dampen a piece of thick Hannel slightly with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and bind it on over the seat of pain, aud quick relief will follow. The George Town Dispensary. Wholesale Agents.
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      339 5 PRYE RIVER DOCK riTENDEKS are invited for 50,000 cubic I JL yards of clean sauil tor tilling required at Prye River Dock, 'l’be material to be •leposited and levelled off as directed by the Manager. The material will bo paid for by measure* meat cf the lighter or vehicle as
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      27 5 WEATHER Thk following report iskiudiv supplied by the Signal Director of Foil Cornwallis The rainfall doting thn 21 hour* ended at U a. in. to-day w,«s uil.
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    Bitten by a Dog.
    180 6 Mr. Symonds’ Experience Mr. S. L. Symonds, the Veteriuary Suigoon, has had an unfortunate experience. It 9pf.ours that a dog suspected of rabies was sent up from the Klang district. Mr. Syuiouds went to Kuala Lumpur station to take charge of t he animal, but, as
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    Selling Glaciers by the Pound.
    382 6 It took the modern utilitarian miud to conceive the idea of turning a glicier iuto an ice market, aud quarrying and selling th s immense m iss at eo much a pound, says the New York Tribune. The Alpine glaciers have not, until recently, been
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    Volunteering at Home.
    512 6 The conveision of the Volunteer Force, for better or for worse, into a Territorial Army nmv uow be c jnsidered an accomplished fact; therefore, it behoves all interested in national defence to do their best to secure the scheme having a fair trial, in spite of our
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    EXCHANGE.
    128 6 Tknang, 10th August (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Sank 2/4- 1 1 9 4 months’ sight Bank ...2 A$ 3 Credit 2/*iJ 3 Documentary ...2/4,*, Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 174 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay, Demand Bank l<3js Moulmeiii, Demand Bank 1 1 4 3
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    PRODUCE.
    175 6 Gold leaf »65.10 B.Pepper(\V.Coast 31b5.5 oi.) 16*. —no slock White Pepper 21§.- sales Tring Pepper Dj- —sales Cl >vcB (picked) 51. —n0 sellers Mace 81.50 safe»* Mace Pickings 60. —sales Nulmegs 110 s -4. sales SNo. 1 5.25 sales 2 no stock Basket 3 00 sales Tapioca Flour 1.80
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    SHARES.
    676 6 a. S 3 Last Dividend. Name. o 3 c? 10 10 10 1 1 1 10 10 l 1 10 1 1 V 1» 1 1 1 3/- interim for 1907. </-duriDg 1900. p. c. for 1903. p.c. interim for 1907. Alining 25 for year ending 31 3 07
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      38 6 £u* Drink o| the homeland sge anu Quality guaranteed ASK FOR WATSONS N°lo DHtmi yrnd known all theVorl) round Supreme amony Scotch Whiskies JAMES WATSON 8 Co., Ltd.,DUNDEE. agent, McAlister co., ltd., Singapore, Penang and Federated Malay States.
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      17 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PENA NO F. M. .5
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      134 6 MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. KARTELL’S BRANDY. Geislers’ Champagne. THITcWIifiATE!) “S. B. IN RED CASES. Sandilanils, Buttery <Sr Cn. BORDEN'S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.. PENA NO. «At* > If.V BCSISaf CO X V 5 n T. -i r -J! li i'C i o i K!
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    China’s New Navy.
    71 7 The Government is determined, it is said, to make tlie future Navy of China a popular profession amongst the higher classes of society. To this end a competitive examination is to be authorized, which prince» and scions of the Manchu nobility and high mmisteis are to atteud
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    General Stoessel Indicted.
    86 7 St. Petersburg, 13th July, it is officially stated that an iudictment in connection with the surrender of Port Arthur was to-day handed to General Stoessel and the other generals who took part iu the defence of the fortress. Iu addition to the charge of surreudeiiug to the
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    Boxing Challenge.
    85 7 Gipsy Smith, who receutly won t he Heavy Weight Championship at the Sirhind Tournament, is out with a challenge to all India, and the following is culled from the Indian Sporting Times, Bombay “1, Lance Corporal Smith, who was supposed not to be able to euter the ring
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    A Matrimonial Cynic.
    143 7 Mr. Clews-Parsons, whose book on marriage has created so much excitement, said at a dinner in New York: “They who are happily married are shocked at the idea of trial marriages, but they wise are uuhappily linked togethe-, and are yet too proud and sensitive to get
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    Historic Monarchs' Meeting.
    128 7 The present meeting of the Kaiser andtbe C/.ar recalls tbe famous occasion iu 1807, wLtu tbo rulers ol France and Russia met on a raft moored iu tbo liver Nieinen and contracted tbe famous treaty of 'J ilsit. Tbe terms agiced upon wcie supposed to be unknown
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    Dredgers and Mining.
    150 7 Dkkdoius are now being extensively used iu mining; last week, says In Tinland, we recorded that tbe Mai cca Tin Dredging Company, Limited, bad otdered oue locally aud tbe latest mail advices give a description of .a laigo one ordered for tbe Ashanti Gold-tields Auxiliaiy Eiiuited. The
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    Camphor-eaters.
    172 7 It is surpiising. says the Family Doctor, what a number of camphor eaters there are among the well to <l«* classes. The i«J*a seems to pit vid that this aitide, taken in small aud itgulai «.lose-, gives a peculiarly char c eaunless of cuiiipiexiuu. aud scores of young women
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      1670 7 i BAXTER Co/s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVII) CORSAR SON S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA and USE ALWAYS USE MOST REFRESHING. NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY Co. John Bazley Whits Bros; PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” Sandiiands, Buttery Co., AG ENTS. PENANG F. M. S. These tir.y Capsules superior to
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      46 7 Not a Doubtful Question. There is uo doubt in the niiuds of thnte wlio have used 'amber Iain’s Colic, Cholera aud Diarrhoea lt'inedy as to its curative powers. Fora pain in the stomarh, diailliueaor dysentery, it, affords iiuuu*l*»Vte relict. 1’he George Town Dispensary, rYuolesale A cents.
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      1049 8 NOTICE. of Penang, Singapore, Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos onlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft., on Bromido paper. W. JONES, King Street, Penang. Photographer. lGc UPTON’S TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE PAR!S EXHIBITION. AGENTS, I'ENANG: Paterson, Simons Co. 42c W. MANSON. American Dentist, Late of Dr.
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    Pierpont Morgan in Court.
    1705 9 Witness in fS 5fO brand Case against a Woman. Society Victim. Mr. Pierpout Moreau, the millionaire, was a witness at the West London policecourt ou the loth ultimo. He was there liecause his name had figured promiueutly iu oue <*f the most extraordin irv stories of
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    Rubber Share Market.
    367 9 Alessks. J. Russell Grant Co.’s Report. London, July 18th. The Market for Malay and Ceylon rubber shares has been very active, and a large business has beeu done at, in nearly all cases, advancing prices, and at the close the tendency is upwards. Several substantial rises cm
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    Malay Drugs.
    1471 9 r In 1894 f read before a meeting of the Medical Society a paper on the Malay Materia Medica, which was publisher! in the jou'ual of that Society, says a writer iu the 1 Ajricu'tnral Bulletin. A comparatively small number of copies were priuterf aid! the paper is
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    A Demoralized Planet.
    624 9 (By a Banker.) Is the axis of the globe suddenly altering its position or lias tins poor old earth of ours become utterly demoralized? \Ve kuow that the precession of the equinoxes greatly ebauges the climate of certain portions of our planet, but that is an extremely
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