Straits Echo, 29 November 1907

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  • Title Section
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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. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, FRIDAY, 29th NOVEMBER, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 270.
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      1115 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. 258 N. 03 v\ T T 5T 'b «<r A» IN V *0 /i/;i»7 FOff *IX PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. £800,000 1,075,000 Capital Paid up Reserve Fund R«*erre Liability of Proprietor* Head Office: HATTON COURT, THUEADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON.
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      26 1 I HE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. tiQddlN 4 7 O CS C'< > ~D CD > "b m Tom Tl ANG LEt A Co., Sole Aients
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    The Thirteen Superstition.
    1157 2 Matthew Arnold’s Challenge,— Wagner's Pet Number. People who smile with a superior air at the notion that thirteen is an unlucky number will have to revise their incredulous attitude, tor science —American science, it is true 8il y H they are wrong, aud that ivhat they scornfully
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      53 2 A Follower of Influenza. M.nv jet sons find themselvt-s affected v a p*o s »ieut coiuli after an attack of ll zt. As tIn» cough can lie promptly < 't ne use of Chamberlutu’s Cough Remedy it should not be allowed to run on until it becomes troublesome. The George
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      509 2 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. contains absolutely nothing injurious aud for coughs, colds, croup aud whooping cough it has no equal. The George lown Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. "'VT'OTICE is hereby given iu accordance _1N wi*h the provision of Section 19 of “lhe Municipal Ordinance 189b to 1903. That au election
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      1260 2 JUST THE PIANO FOR YOUR CLUB. BUSSELL TRANSPOSING a PIANOS^vt$ K S^ONE MOVEMENT OF A LEVER ONLY PUT YOUR SONG INTO THE REQUIRED KEY- 1 PIANOS BY BRINSMEAD, RONISCH, KRAUSS, HAAKE, BECHSTEIN, ecc. j robinsonTiano C° L to I KIM Co. I CASSELL “WORE" HANDBOOKS. a sprigs of Practical Manuals
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    37 3 Vessel» 1 Front Ag* ill* Due Benlarig London S.B &Co. SOth Nov. China Singapore 1S.K.&C0. 3rd Dec. Lennox Glasgow S.B.&Co. 5th Lightning Ca’cntta A A A .Co. ith Ben vorl ich Loudon S.B &Co. 13th
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    SAILINGS.
    22 3 Vessel* For Aijenfs Ittom Benlarig Singapore S.B.&Co. Nov. China Colombo S.K.&Co. Dec. Lenuei •Siugapoie jSiugapoie S.B.&Co. Lightning A.A.A.Co. Beuvurlich Siugapoie iS.B.&Co,
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      135 3 Prinz Ludwig, Ger. s.s., 5,7(1' Binzen, 28th Nov., Yokohama, 12<li Nov., Geu —15. M. Co. A. Apcar, Br. 88, 2 931, Stewart, 29th Nov, Calcutta, 23rd Nov, Geu. A. A. A Co. Pachumbv, Hr. s.s., 514, Keuuedy. 29ih Nov., Moulmein, 24th Nov., Geu. H. L Co. Providenck, Nor. s.s
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      DEPARTURES.
      59 3 29th November. Tong Chay Un, for Batu Balna and Asahan. Padang, for Ba*u Bahru. Cornelia, for Port S.vet ten ham Malacca. Perak, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Hye L ong, for Teluk Anson. Un Peng, for Perlis and Setul. Bharata, for Rangoon and Calcutta taking mails for Europe, etc
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      202 3 For Mergui, Tavoy and Moulmein Per Pachumha, to-moirovv, 11 a.m. Paugkalau Brandau--Per Pelrc l tomorrow, noon. Deli Per Avagyee, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Asahan—Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Singapore. China Japau—Per A. Apcar, to-morrow, 2 p m. Teluk Anson—Per Lanakat, to-incrrow, 2 p.ui. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Kistna,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    311 3 Per P. and O. s.s. Mongolia, connecting with the s.s. De’ki at Colombo, duo at Penang; on sih December To Penang (from Loudon. Nov. Hi Miss E. M. Adams, Mr. E. L. lieu nett (from Marseilles, Nov. 15) Mr. R. M. Latham, Mr. and Mrs. VV.
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      788 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mall Service. Outward. 1 )ec. 5 Dflht connecting with 15* Arcadia do Jau. Demvha do 16 Peninsular do Homeward Monguliu Victoria Macedonia Britannia THROUGH STE4MER Mar. 28 s.s. Marmora (calling at. Bombay). FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. Ut Cla<« Sod C<»m To
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      496 3 (8H IPPIN G.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. By the new steamers, Rhenania,” Habsburo,” HohEN8TAUFEN.” These steamers offer to the public the highest comfort yet attained in Ocean Travelling. They have very large cabins, provided with only lower berths. The Cabins are amidships and fitted with fans. Laundry on board. Doctor
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      55 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, $watow ant? Amoy. rriHEs.s. Glev/alloch, Captain J.H. HaiusJL worth, 18 expected to arrive here on Wednesday, and will leave for the above port» «n Friday, the 6th proximo, at 3 p.m. For freight or passage apply to KOE 6UAN Co., Agenls for EE BIN Co. of Singapore.
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    The Straits Echo.
    95 4 Justice eatieflee'e very body and justice alone.— Emrrn*. Published dally (except Sunday».) AT TH CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL $24 per annum OUTSTATIOXS Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343. tr.n. AH business communications should
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    THE KAISER.
    752 4 Kaiser ilhelm of Germany is now resting at the placid little' English village of Highcliffe near Bournemouth, and there is little doubt that the stress of the recent troubles has told severely on him. Significant of this is the fact that a bulletin has been issued from Berlin
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    In Aid of the Band.
    110 4 Following is the list, up to date, of subsc:iptions recs'vetl bv or promised to tbe Straits Echo, iu aid of the Peuang Band Fund for 1908: Mr. Gan Ngoh Bee $100 (paid) Mr. Kboo Soo Tat 20 Mr. I.awieuce Aroczoo 12 (paid) Mr. Yeoli Guau
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    409 4 Thk following business in tin has beeu done to-day Penang Penaug Tin Exchange, s buyers, uo sellers j i Singapore Straits Trading Co., 75 tons at 70J Tin is quoted in Loudon to-day at .£137 10s. cash and ,£l3B 15s. three months’ sight. Opium is
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    792 4 ORDINARY' MEETING. An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commission was held at the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon, when the following gentlemen were present: —Mr. F. J. Hallifax (President). Mr. J. W. Hallif*x, Mr. Quail Beug Kee, Mr. Lim Eu Toh.with Dr. G. W. Park (Health Offiter), Mr. W.
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    The Police Courts.
    805 4 {Before Messrs. Codrington and Lornie.) On the 19th jnst., a Javanese syce named Salam bin Dolah summonsed his employer Capt, Jacob Hut, Master of the s.s. Van der Lijn, in the Police Court for $20, being his wages for the preceding mouth. The claim was thrown cut
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      342 4 i IN AID OF THE PENANG BAND. TO-MORROW! TO-MORROW!!; OK THE SUGGESTION OF 4 4 MATSUO’S JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH WILL GIVE HALF THE TAKINGS JTHE BAND FUND. The Programme contains the following 25 Specially Selected Pictures: W j rj at b: OO i The Human Target. The New Cook. 3. The
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      57 4 A,Good Liniment. When you need a good reliable liniment try Cbamberlaiu’s Pain Balm It Las no for sprains and swellings. A piece of flannel slightly dampened with Pain Balm la superior to a plaster for lame back or pains in the side or chest. It also relieve* rheumatic pains and
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Straits Settlements.
      269 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) The Annual Dinner in London. London, 28th Nov.—Sir William Hood Treacher presided at the annual Straits Settlements Dinner held at the Hotel Metropole, and the guests included Mr. W. Keswick, mr Mr. R. S. Guudry. c.b Sir Alexander and Sir Frauk Swettenham, Sir Lyle
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      America.
      130 5 {Supplied by lZeuter.) The Running for the Presidency. London, 29th November. —Mr. William Jeunings Bryau, in a speech at Washington, said that if he was nominated to the Presidency he would champion the readjustment of the tariff on behalf of the poor, the imposition of the income tax and
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      Trouble in Zululand.
      50 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Impi'S Gathering London, 29th Nov.-The trouble in Zululand .8 developing. AH the available poUc* have been drafted into Zulu and. Hinixulu. the chief or King of the Zulus, is of duplicity. The commandant of the militia is in readiness to take the held.
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      The French Naval Estimates.
      37 5 Supplied by Reuter.) jjnYy Fallen to the Third R*nk. T 1 08,1, Nov—A Palis report on the Trench Naval Estimates existence of anarchy m a dmiu straSrcs :rp of lapsiug to fourth rank.
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      Morocco.
      31 5 Supplied by Reuter.) The French Attacked. Loudon, 29tb ralders oo 4i.sa„ rotiftved bv a detachment of r rencii troops which the rumours of tbe lighting bad brought from U jda.
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      The Irish Party.
      31 5 (Supplied by lleuter.) Mr John Redmond's Hopes. lid Jehu HedmonJ. for Waterford, speaking wt ert, J? Tvdvil, said the uext 8et,10, I WOU d lush Tatly absolutely uuited.
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    Penang Library.
    769 5 New Books. The following new books have been re- eeived at the Library Enolish Men of Action. Colin Campbell, Lord Clyde, by Archibald Forbes. WiPiam Dampier, by W. C. Russell. Sir Francis Drake, l*y Julian Corbett. Charles George Gordou, by Lieut.-General Sir William F. Butler. Havelock, bv Archibald
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    Theatres vs. Music-Halls.
    1294 5 (Special for the Echo.) The reason why music-halls are more popular than theatres is, I am iuclined to believe, gastrocomical ratner than intellectual. It is more a matter of the stomach thau of the head. After a full meal the average min is averse from mental exertiou
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    Legislative Council.
    531 5 Mauy Measures Approaching Their Completion. The following are the Orders of the Du for the meeting of the Legislative Council called for this aftercoon. 'Third readiug of the Peual Code A.neudment Bill (Bill to amend the Peual Code), and the Minor Offences Ordinance Amendment Bill (Bill to amend
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    Passengers.
    76 5 Arrived. Per s s. Kietua, from Singapore Rev,Is. C. Cesbron, K. German. V. Hermann P PernchoD. Mrs. Yeo Hong Seng and Mr J Little. From Port Swetteubam Mr. Justice Braddell. Messrs. Anderson I J. \V. Scott, Loon Seak and Abdul Latif. Departed. Per s 8. Tettfa. for Port Swettenham
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    FIXTURES
    66 5 To- DAT. 24tb Day of lUtb Moon. Rugby Football Match, Esplanade. Town Baud, Esplanade, (j lo 7 (> in. St. Andrew’s Bill. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Peuaug Road aud Campbell Street, 1> pm. To-morrow 25th Day of lOth Moon. St. Andrew’s Day. Football League Cup Tie Eutries Close. Penang
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    MAILS DUE.
    19 5 E glish < Delhi) 5ili Dec. China (Devanha) 7th China Prime*s Alice) 1011 1 Gcrmau (P. Eitel Friedtich)
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    THE MOON.
    17 5 O New Moon Dec. sth First Quarter 12*h O Full Moon 20th Last Quarter 28th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    34 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homewards. Delhi 5 Dec. I Devanha 7 Dec. Arcadia 10 Malta ill Extra Service. Ootwarps Homewards Smtda 10 Dec. I Nnre 11 D c Palawan 24 Syria 28
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      80 5 A Question that Every Man Should Decide for Himself. There is one subject in which many of us are interested and that, is, what is the quickest way of getting rid of a troublesome cold.' Is it best to take some new remedy put out with exaggerated claims, or to
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      261 5 FOX1 Alii LLIAKIJ TABLE complete, with 1 mats, 4 bulls, 14 cues. Inspection invited. For prices appiy I o Weekly Entertainment League, 20, Leith Street. 20 1107 832. COLLARD! COLLARD!! C0LLAED!!! W 0 R L I) !i K N 0 >V N K l> T I A 0 F 0
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    Motor Notes from Home.
    891 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. Btli. The Show Fever. Everything is now Olympia, the motor piess, the motor lirm3, even the chauffeurs of the taxi-cabs, all are infected by “show fever. There is a good deal of forecast being doue, and though most of it
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 6 Pkhino, 29th NoveaMbkr. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank J London Demand Bank -‘HJ a months’ sight Bank ...2 3 Credit ...2/4^ 3 Documentary ...2/44 Calcutta, Demand Bank R«. 3 days’ sight Private l<oi Bombay. Damand Bank 1<3| Moulmein, Demand Bank l^ 3 i 3 days’ sight Private 1751
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    PRODUCE.
    174 6 Jold leaf 50 B.Pepper( W.Coast $Um.5 oz.) lbf. no slock White Pepper 19 5 1 buyers Prang Pepper out oj season Clem (picked) in small subtly Mace 65 tiommal Mace Picking* 57. do. Nutmegs 110s 25. sellers r No. 1 5-45 soles Sugar 5 2 no 8tock Basket 3.50
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    SHARES.
    817 6 a a, j a o -J Number of p .2 2 5 i Capital. Shares I > Last Dividend. Name. issued. es I i oi I III Mining. j j I od 1903 300,000 30,000 10 10 25 for year ending 31/3/07 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. Sll 50
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      74 6 Chamberlain s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Thorn is probably no medicine made that ih relied upon with more implicit confidence tliau Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera aud Diairhoea Remedy. During the third of a century iu which it. has 1 e*u in use, people have learned that it is the one
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      81 6 LIKE THIS WE WILL MAKE YOU A SMART SUIT FOR Black or Blue Serge smart fit; smart style. Other qualiti 5376 o 42 Fit guaranteed Send for patterns and self-measurement form post free. We also supply BOOTS Made throughout of English leather, 10 6t025 Our Speciality, the Service Boot, manufactured
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      16 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PENANG F. M. S.
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      84 6 FOR SAXiE. JOHN POT, IWIHEH k ROMANCE OFMODERN MALAYA. BY OLIVER ASHWELL, AUTHOR OF Tales of the Fen," Chronicles of the Carburettor Club," “In Peril in Penang," etc. PRICE 50 CENTS. CAN BE HAD AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltl., 226,-232. Beach Street, Penang, j for sale. “The DpheaYal IN Far
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      112 6 MACKAY’S WHISKY. KARTELL’S BRANDY. Geislers’ Champagne. THE CELEBRATED «S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Ssndi/snds, Huiicry Cn BORDEN'S PEERLESS BRING EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY A Co.. PEN A NO. '.fM no* a > ifi i cn X b o t m V,: LU < m.
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    Sumatra Torture Case.
    244 7 Editor Prosecuted for Revealing Otlirial Secrets. The J .v i Government has began procesdings against the Editor of the Nienvu ran den Day, a Batavia newspaper, for publishing viihout permission certain official do-uments leliting to the South Sumatra torture cas». If will be aememben d that to
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    Domestic Romance.
    724 7 Cook, Housemaid, and Hotelier's Hoy Disappear Together. Missing for a Month. A romantic story was revealed recentlvin connection with the disappearance of a butcher’s boy of fifteen with the cook and housemaid from No. d, Castellaui-mansim s, Castellaiu-road, Mti'ahiil, Loudon. The details became public as the result of
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      1245 7 WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. NOTICE. SANIIII ANIIS. KtiTTtltV Co. BAXTER Co ’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. 1 K winleisigaetl beg to inform the public of Pouang aud the neighbouring Native States that they have been appointed A;eats for Messrs. Ingall Parsons, Clivi V Co.. Ltd-, of
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      1018 8 PATHE FRERES, PARIS. CINEMATOGRAPHS AND FILMS. Sole Agent for The Straits, Burma, Java, Sumatra, The Philippines, etc., F. DREYFUS, 19, STAMFORD ROAD, Singapore W. MANSON, I CHIJI JOO Co. American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co. t Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. KBSIDINQ AT Ao. 21a, Penang Road. A
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