Straits Echo, 21 August 1907

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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. VOL. 5. $24 Ter Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, Jlst AUGUST, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 190.
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      984 1 tiger brand cement. <P HESI !OR ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Capital Paiil up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Pn p ietors ■£Boo,ooo £1,075,000 £BOO,OOO Hoad OlKce: HATTON COURT, TIIKEADNEKDLE STREET, LONDON. Agencies and Branches. Paid up
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      16 1 SOLE AUESTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. Ml 9 £>» r, m O S '4 ‘HIV TIANG LEE A Co
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    Sea-Sickness.
    240 2 The holiday season is now elute upon us, and bad sailors «are looking forward with apprehension to crossing ihe sea. We in England are perhaps not so timorous in this matter as are the Continental nations, because the sea is our frontier, and to get out of our land
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    London in Tabloid.
    254 2 The Huaut ok the Emkibe. The following statistical abstract, issued by the London County Council, tells all übout the heart of the Empire. First, with regard to area Loudon is composed of 77,496 acres, of which 73,162 is land, 627 fore* bore, 2,051 liver, and 855 lakes
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    Sayings of Christ.
    457 2 A Notable Discovesv in Egypt. A notable discovery has been made in Egypt cf twenty-five leaves of the apocryphal saviugs of Christ in a Coptic translation of a lost Greek original. This, the litest of the many discoveries by arcl.aoologists in Egypt, occurred some months ago at
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      45 2 Sickness Conics When Least Expected. A little forethought may save you uo eud of trouble. Anyone who makes it a rule to keep Cam her lain's Colic, holera and Diarrhoea llemedjr at hand knows this to be a fact. The (jeoito Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      679 2 PAYING GUEST. t A fOUNG ENGLISHMAN wishes to stay 1 with piivate family as paying guest, j limply, stating terms, to 1 ENGLISHMAN, r o Straits Echo. NOTICE. IS hereby given that the partnership lately subsisting between us, the uudersigned, Oug Hun Chong and Ong Huu Siew, carrying on business
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      1456 2 BRINSMEAD PIANOS STILL TO THE FRONT. SPECIAL TROPICAL MODELS, Solid Mahogany Case, Iron Frame. New BRINSMEAD five-ply wood wrest plank. Front escapement, check action, $450. LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOB CASH- $450. A. CADER NINA M0HAME0 RAWTHER, BOAT BUILDER REPAIRER. No 359, JELUTONG ROAD, 25-7 07 520 PENANG. Sole THE Agents, ROBINSON
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      47 3 Cant »n, Ur. s.s 105, Merican. 21st Aug., Teluk Anson, 20th Aug., Geu.— Alt Uing. Rotorua, Ur. s.s 555, Liugard, 21st Aug, Ton kab, 20th Aug, G«u.— K. G. Go. Ban Whatt Hin, Br. as., 195, Case, 21st Aug., Tongkah, 20th Aug., Gen —A. G. Co
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      DEPARTURES.
      44 3 21*t August. Langkat, for Teluk Anson. Mani’a, for Port Swetteubain, Singapore, China and Japan. Solfond, for Rangoon. Glenogle for Singapore, Hongkong aud Amoy. Leong Ho, for Perlis and Setul. R. Halcwyn, for Paugkor. Ma’aya, for Deli Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taipitg.
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    EXPECTED.
    36 3 Yc»*el» frum A ‘i+ nth Dm Beuveuue Europe *.B.&Co. 23ril Aug i3euvoil;ch Singapore B &Co. 23ni A. Apear Singapore AAA Co. 25 th D^lta Colombo X.G.ACo. 29 th Benin oh r Europe W.M.&Co. 6th Sept.
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    SAILINGS.
    32 3 Vessels* For 1 Aijents Le*ire$ Beuveuue Singapore S I! <fcCo. Ain:. lienvoilicl) 1 Marsei les li.ACo. Apear 1 Calcutta A.A.A Co. Delta A.G.&Co. 1 Sen moli r Singapore VV.M &Co. Sept.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    243 3 For Cevlou, Australasia, India, Aden. Egypt, aud via Naples for Europe, etc. Per Zietcn, to-tnorrow, 11 a.m. Deli and Liugsa—Per Van der Parra, to-morrow, 1 p in. Madras—Per Wuknniya Mam, tomorrow, 2 p.m. Laugsa, l.Semiwe, Segli, Olebleb and Sabaug—Per Hole Canton, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Port Swetteubain aud Singapore—Per
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    199 3 I’er I’, ami O. s s. Borneo, duo at Penang ou 3rd September To Penang (from Loudon. Aug. 8) Mr. and Mrs. Hoi Yu and child, Mrs. J. Jacques Mr. <« S. (Jiuwshaw, Mr. J. Holirwoi.d, Mr. T. Dircy. Mr. T. Goggiu, Miss I. M. Lu
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      1507 3 (S HIPPIN G.) #2£ ,IS. N. Co. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Aug. 28 8 8. Della connecting with do do do 8.«. Victoria H.s. Britannia 8. Mooltau 8.8. China Sept. 11 s.B. Oceana 25 s.B. Delhi Oct. l*B.a. Arcadia Homewards. Aug. 31 8.8. Arcadia connecting with s.B.
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    The Straits Echo.
    96 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice alone. Emerttm. Published dally (except Sundays.) at TH CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226 —232, Beacb Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY LOCAL s2* per annum. OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Post Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS: Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343. y.B. All business communications should
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    MR. CHURCHILL'S TOUR.
    792 4 Reiter informed us the other day that Mr. Winston Churchill’s visit to British East Africa and Uganda had already been resolved upon, and that the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies will leave England for Africa during the autumn. He will be accompanied on bis tour, which
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    Proposed Penang Chinese Volunteer Corps.
    213 4 Wanted, More Recruits. The names received so far as intending recruits in the proposed Penang-born Chinese Volunteer Corps are 1. Lim Chee Saing 25. Tan Take Thai 2 Tan Choo Soay 26. Lee Lin San 3. Tan Huu Eng 27. Chow Yew Mow 4. Teo
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    League Football.
    580 4 Crescent Football Team. vs. Government Clerical Association. The Clot ks played a good upbill gaifie yesterday, and, considering that they only played nice men, they did well in being de feated by only the comparatively small margiu of two goals to nil. The excellent goa!-k<*epiug of M. Zenalabdin,
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Morocco.
      20 4 (Supplied by lleuter.) 2,030 Arabs Killed. Loudon, 21st August.—lt is estimated that 2,000 Arabs were killed at Casa Blanca.
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      Franco-German Relations.
      40 4 (Sujtplied by Reuter French Ambassador Entertained. London, 21st August—Prince von Buelow has invited the French Ambassador, M. Carabon. to spend several days at his country seat, Norderuey. This is regarded as indicating an improvement in the FrancoGerman relations.
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      Turkey and Persia.
      67 4 (Supplied by lieuter.) The Turkish Invasion. London, 21st August.—Reuter’s Constantinople correspondent wires that the Turks appear to have advanced considerably into Persian territory, despite the assurances of the Porte to the Persian ambassador, who energetically demanded. the recall of the troops before the departure of the Commission
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      The Transvaal.
      97 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Guarantee Loan Bill Adopted. L ndon, 21st August. —The House of Commons adopted the Transvaal Loan Guarantee Bill by 199 votes to G 2 after a very aui mated debate. Tbe Unionist section of the Radicals opposed the Bill on the ground of the
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      The American Trusts.
      132 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Conviction of the Managers. London, 21st August.—President Roosevelt, speaking at Province Town, Massachussets, advocated a National Incorporation Law for the corporations engaged in InterState business. Government should control the railroads as they controlled the National Banks. Government wanted to do something effective to
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      Quarrelsome Socialists.
      54 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Violent Scene. Loudon, 21st August.—At the meeting of the Socialist Congress at Stuttgart there was a violent scene. Herr Bebel denounced the motion of the French Anti-militarist Hervc urging soldiers to desert or revolt in case of war. Hervc vehemently retorted that the German
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      The Nobel Literary Prize.
      33 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Awarded to Mr. Rudyard Kipling. London, 21st August.—A Stockholm paper states that Mr. Rudyard Kipling has been designated the winner of the Nobel prize for literature.
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      The Third Test Match.
      73 4 (Supplied by Reuier.) England All Out for 295. Loudon. 20th August.—Rain interrupted the play in the Third Test match jesterdayiViglaud had made 221 runs for 7 wickets. Loudou, 21st August.— Heavy raiu much delayed the Third Test Match. Pugland was all out for 295. of which
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      350 4 NOTICE. We have as ■from this date opened our LADIES' AND DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF A QUALIFIED MODISTE. JUST UNPACKED. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Untrimined, SemMrinimed Chiffondrinimed LADIES’ HATS. Ail of the latest fashion from the leading L'ndon House. A LSO Prints, Chintzes, Silk etc., e‘c. TEE AMO-CHINESE
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      350 4 The “Straits Echo’s” New Competition. Open Only to Registered Subscribers FIRST PRIZE, $60.00. SECOND PRIZE, $3O 00. THIRD PRIZE, $lO.OO. What word or words, to be found in this isuie of tho Straits Echo,” can you make of each of the following groups of letters Ist List. Name of Competitor
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    SUPREME COURT.
    1402 5 In Appellate Jurisdiction. {More the Cuief Juetice. Sir IlyndmanJonce, and Justices Fuh r and Braddell.) Palmer vt Oechhlk. Y-sterday afiernoon, the hearing of (he appeal in this ciso was concluded, but judgment was reserved. THK CIiARTKRKD Ba»K OF INDIA, Aus- I 'I it alia and China v». Thb
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    The Police Courts.
    332 5 (liejo e Mr. Wolferstan Chan Wn yesterday stood charged with returning from banishment It appeared that the prisoner had been banished for life from Singipore on the 15th Feb., 1905. The Court ordered the prisoner to stand his trial at the Assizes. l 'Yio Heng San, a
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    148 5 The Tennis Championship. Mr Victor Dud by Parsons met Mr. Haslam iu the final of the Tennis Championship of the Penang Cricket Club yesterday evening. The fir»t sett fell to Parsons at 6 games to 4 In the second sett Hash in made au effort aud won
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    Mine Management.
    910 5 Iu these days of concentrated interests, when duties both numerous aud highly important devolve upon the executive beads, broad-minded men naturally hesitate to assume such positions. They question the r ability to perform the eye* of the c »mmuuity are upon them the censure of the press is
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    Champagne from China.
    585 5 Ba>s the Ceylon Ind p*nier.t: —When coffee went out thanks, to the ravage* of that ,uteres tmg fungus H-mtleia VastatrU tea came in aud when tea locked like coming a cropper but recovered au.l has beeu booming merrily ever since, the planting community immediately took up robber,
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    Passengers.
    31 5 Departei». i’er s.s. Ban Whatt Soon, for Port Swettenhim Mr. Lioi Kein Cboou. For Singapore Mrs. J. Milne and 3 children, Messrs. Nai Yat, Nui Khaf, and one Chinese Gentleman.
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    FIXTURES.
    44 5 To-dat. 13th Day of 7th Moon. Town Band, Esplanade, 6to 7 p.m. Edison Bioscope Show, corner of Transfer and Kedah Roadp. To-morrow. 14th Day of 7th Moon. Edison Bioscope Show, coiner of Transfer and Kedah Reads. Royal Cinematograph, King Striet Theatre, 9 pm.
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    MAILS DUE.
    13 5 China (Zieten) ...22nd Au<r E glish (Del!a) ...29th China (Arcadia) 31*t
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 O Full Moon Aug. 23rd Last Quarter 31st O New Moon Sopt. B'li First Quarter j^hj
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    40 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwari*». Honiwards. Delta 29 A uj. I Arcadia 31 Avg Oceana 11 Sep'. Marmara 11 Sept. Extra Service. OoTW\RU3 IIoMKWARD3 Pern 2a A it J Simla 2-1 Aug Bctneo 3 Se/f. I Sunda 7 Sept.
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      70 5 Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. There is probably no medicine made that is relipd upon with a more implicit confidence than Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. During the third of a century in which it has been in use, people have learned that it is one remedy that
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      89 5 The Doctor Away from Home When Most Needed. People are often veiy much disappointed I to find that tbeir family physician is away from home wbeu they most need bis services. ‘Diseases like cramp, colic and diarrhoea require prompt treatment, and in many instances prove fatal before medicine can be
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      671 5 Candidates will be kept by the Secretary of thi Cham be Any Candidate failing to pa«s subjects Nos. 1 and 2 will not be granted a Certificate. of §50 and under will be awarded but only to Candidates attending school, and provided the number of Candidates aid their ijualitications-ue «uch.
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    The China Mutual Life Assurance Co., Ltd.
    452 6 Says Saturday’s Times oj Malaya. Mr. A. Pugh, the genial and indefatigable Inspector of Agencies for the China Mutual Life Insurance Co., Ltd., arrived here yesterday from Singapore via, Kuala Lumpur. In the course of an interview this hioru.ug it was gatheied from
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    Lady Killer's Chance.
    559 6 Girl W>th £2,500,00D. Rich Gladys Vanderbilt. Miss Gladys Vanderbilt, youngest of the five direct heirs to Mr. auderbilt s vast fortune, aud sometimes described. as America s most eligible millionairess, attuiu3 her majority this mouth, and there will be a great family festivity on that occasion in
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 6 Penang. 21st August (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Sai.k ..-2/■lt'# n 4 months’ sight Bant ...2.44 8 Credit ...2/4'£ 3 Documentary ...2/4| Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay, Demand Bank 174$ Mouimein, Demand Bank I<ls i 3 days’ sight Private 175$
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    PRODUCE.
    168 6 Gold leaf 10 B. Pepperf W.Coast oz-1164.— n0 stock White Tapper 21|.- saleB Traug Tepper JJi” sa es Cloves (picked) Mace Pickings Nutmegs 11 Os 24.5° safe* r flo. 1 5.60 sales 3ugar 2 Basket 3 20 buyers Tapioca Flour 1.80 nominal Copra 8 80 sellers fTabbun 21— .-elieis
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    SHARES.
    967 6 a 3 Cu I ®oo q 3 Number of <*3 P XT a "S Caj ital. Shares Last Dividend. Name. js* n issued. 5 u 3 8 a- St i i i 77 M I 1 tn 1903 S 300 /XX) 30.000 10 10 25 for year ending 31/3/07
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      33 6 m a AGE AND QUALITY GUARANTEED. Watsons DUNDEE WHISKY, No. 10. THE FINEST OLD SCOTCH J. WATSON 8 Co.. Ltd.. DUNDEE. f? ■j f acent, McAlister co., ltd., Singapore, Penang and Malay States.
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      16 6 Andrew Usher Go/s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PENANQ F. M. .S
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      123 6 MACK AY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. KARTELL'S BRANDY. Geislers’ Champagne, THE CELEBRATED 44 S. B. do.” GIN IN RED CASES, SatuWnnriv. P.utlery Co. BORDEN'S PEERLESS BRAND EIIAPORATEO CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.. PE NANO. ini'H m KOTU sac« “JL sM 7\ i' r r tSt m fiP i:\m i
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    The Threatened Rising in China.
    947 7 Should Fokbignlks A:d ok Opposk It Just now both foreign and native papers are full of rumouis of rising and rebellion in various parts of China Arms and warlike munitions are, it is said, being imported wholesale. A price has been put upon ilie head
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      921 7 BAXTER Co.'s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDIUNDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVID CORSAR S SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No- 0. ARTIE TULLY. RANEEGUNGE STONEWARE. One of the Approved Bookmakers of the East for the forthcoming Rangoon Meeting. Doubles, 'Trebles Sc Straightouton alleventi. SANIMI.ANIIS. HUTTfcBY Co. John Bazley Whits Bros.’ PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION
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      74 7 For a Lame Back, When you have pains in tbe small of the hack, dcirpeu a piece of thick flannel slightly with Chatnberlaiu’s Pain Balm and bmd it on over the seat of pain, and quick relief will follow. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. NOTIOB. ON and after this
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      1086 8 KTOTICB. V r lEWS of Pouang, Singapore. Perak, Selangor, an<l Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft-. iu Bromide paper. W. JONES, King Street, Penang. Photographer. ICo Kim Kcng l.cong Co., U 7, BEACH STREET. IM POUTERS “l EVERY DESCRIPTION OK W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr.
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