Straits Echo, 8 September 1908

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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. 0. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, Bth SEPTEMBER, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 206.
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      963 1 gvunhv.ss’S STOUT. TIAHG lee Co. Z a w srr\ 'X >1 «I u ft SOLE AGENTS. BASS’S ALE. T H E BANKS eastern shipping Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock. Works, Weld and Stores Offices Weld j 37, Be* Beach Street. J.
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      28 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. HQddlN ,v vT Y 2» C 5 o> ■ST > “TJ CD J--7> > 4 7/ rOKTO TIAWQ LEE A 00.. Sole Anrt«.
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    The Selangor Ladies' Rifle Club.
    1003 2 General Meeting. i The general meeting of the Selangor Ladies’ Rifle Club was held on Friday, says the Malay Mail. Twenty members were present and the Vice-President was in the chair. Before the meeting began Mrs. Gerrard presented to Mrs. Trump the Gerrard Challenge Cup.
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      104 2 From Mexico. The following paragraph was clipped from the El Sol. a newspaper at Hermosillo, Mexico, it being a part of a letter to the publisher from a friend “Ou my last trip to my properties on the frontier, my beast fell with me to the ground, wounding me badly,
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      452 2 Whooping Cough. This is a very dangerous disease unless properly treated, but all danger may be avoided by giving Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It liquifies ibe f ough mucus, making it easier to expectorate, keeps the cough loose, and makes the paroxysms of cougbiDg less frequent and less severe. The George
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      1229 2 THE PENANG ADVERTISING AGENCY, Bill-Posters and General Advertising Contractors, No. 7, Church Street, Penang, S. S. Telephone No. 303; I Telegrams “PADDY. Bill-Posting and Advertising Work of every description undertaken, and also the delivery and distribution of Circulars, Handbills, Samples Honesty (guaranteed. I I PROMINENT STATIONS in:—Penang, Province Wellesley, Fed
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    37 3 r From Ag* nhf Due Oriental A. Apear Delhi Deifflinger Zieten Keemun Colombo Singapore Singapore Singapore Colombo Sir ga pore A G.&Co. A.AA.Co. A. G.&Co. B. B.M &Co. W.M.ACo. lOthSept. 11th 12th 16th 17th 18th
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    SAILINGS.
    38 3 Vessel» For A 'irut* Lewes Oriental Singapore Ca’cutta A G ACo. Sept. A. A pear A.A. A Co. Delhi Colcuobo A G ACo. Derffl nger Zieten Colombo Singapore B M ACo. B M ACo. Keemuu Liverpool W.M.ACo.
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      ARRIVALS.
      109 3 Japara. Dut. s 8., 1.192, Hut, 7th Sept, Singapore, sth Sept., Gen. —H. L. A Co. Albenga, Ger. s.s., 2,769, Lorenzen, 7th Sept., Singapore, sth Sept., Gen. B. M. A Co. Ban Whatt Soon, Br. b.s., 199, Miine, Bth Sept., Teluk Anson, 7th Sept., Gen.—E. S. Co Ltd. Malacca,
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      DEPARTURES.
      66 3 8th September. Petrel, for Asahan. Jin Ha, for Langkat. De Kock, for Deli and Langsa. Sree Bangka, for Batu Bahra. Bhadra, for Tongkah, Kopah, Kenong, Mergui aud Tavoy. Flying Dragon, for Pulau Langkawi and Setul. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Hue Leong, for Teluk Anson. Perak, for
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      MAILS CLOSE
      121 3 Fom Negapatam and Madras—Per Teetta, to-morrow, 10 a.m. Teluk Anson—Per Ban Whatt Soon, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Langsa, T. Semawe, Sogli. Olebleh and Sabaug—Per Hok Canton, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Dindings—Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Calcutta—Per Kum Sana, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Singapore. China Japan—Per Oriental, to-morrow, 5 p.m. Tongkah—Per
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    364 3 Per P. and O. s.s. Britannia, connecting with the Oriental at Colombo, due at Penang on 10th Sept To Penang: (fioui London. Aug. 14) Mr. C. Rai. To Singapore (from London) Mr. F. W. King. Mr. F. L. Okell, Mr. G. D. Robertson, Mr. T. L.
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      472 3 fjO,Steam Navigation Coy. Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. iu Oriental connecting with Britannia W 1 .‘4 Delta do Mooltan Q A a*(111C do CJJlZYlCt do Moldavia Homeward. THROUGH STEAMERS TO LONDON. 8 Malta September 26. Macedonia March 26. fares by mail steamers. IU Clast Sod Clan To London by
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      164 3 (S HIPPING.) Fob INTENDED SAILS’ICS. British India Steam Navigation Co,, Ltd Negapatan?, Intbnded to Sail. Steambb. Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore, and Karrical. Rangoon A Calcutta, [Mou’mein and Burmese Ports.] Moulmein via Mergui, Tavcy and Yeh. Fri. 18th Sept MidV night. Pachumba Port S wettenham and Singapore. Every Saturday 4 p.m. Kistna
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      479 3 HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. 8.8. Suevia 11th September, 1908. 6.8. Spezia Next Sailings Homeward. VTA COLOMBO. for Dunkirk, Antwerp and Hamburg 20th September, 1908. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, Loudon, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste, Genoa, Ports
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    The Straits Echo.
    94 4 'loflUc* satisfies everybody and justice alone Bmtrton. Published daily (exoept Hondays.l AT THI CRITERION PRESS, Ll<l.. No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penary. PRICE DAILY LOCAL $24 per annum OUTBTATIONB Postage Kxtra MAIL BDITION(Poet Free) $l5 OABLR ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343. N.B.— All business communications should be addressed
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    THE IRON ROAD.
    644 4 I A few days ago we chronicled the joining up of the North and South I railheads, making it possible for one to travel direct from Johore to Prai, and though the railway will not be open to traffic until next year, it is a matter for
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    Yesterday's Fire.
    766 4 Two Houses Gutted. In yesterday’s issue we had barely time to aunounce that a fire had broken out in Messrs. Taik Cbee’s godowns in Church Street before we were obliged to go to press. Shortly after, that is to say about six o’clock, the fire was at its
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    167 4 Thk tollowing business iu tin has been done to-day Singapore Straits Trading Co., p buyers, no sellers j 25 Penang Penang Tin Exchange, buyers, no sellers Eastern Smelting Co., buyers, no sellers J A6.60 Straits Trading Co., 50 tons at 66 37| Tin is quoted
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    781 4 THE P. R. A. BISLEY. Third Day. From. Our Special Correspondent-') Taiping, Monday. Shooting started in fine weather punctually at 7 o’clock this morning at 200 yards, aud was got through so expeditiously that the morning’s programme, a long one, was finished before 10 a.in. Twentythree competitors went
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    Ladies’ Rifle Club.
    148 4 Yesterday’s Practice Shoot. Ladies’ Rifle cT^^held^.stoday'’^* wasmsrsra*? Cooper and Mrs. Gore Anderson the 200 yards range the rest selves to the 100 yards range. Mrs P and Mrs. Cooper fired with a -360 ri'flf Mrs. Gore Anderson with a -310 •ti ladies used the -220 rifle. he
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    "The Invasion of Penang.”
    307 4 A Night Attack. Our Volunteer had a busy ti me Mt mght An alarm was sounded at the Fort at 9 15 p m. by the firing of three rockets in succession. This pre-arranged signal was immeliateiy echoed by the Hutton Lane Pulau Tikus, Dato Kramat
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    Perak General Farm.
    286 4 The tenders for the Perak General Farm were opened yesterday at noon, but according to our Taiping correspondent, they will not be made public. We understand, however, that the following have sent in tenders Messrs. Loke Chow Kit and Ho Tiane Wan, Mr. Ng Boo Bee, Messrs.
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      164 4 LOOK OUT! OUR FINAL CLEARANCE IN ALL DEPARTMENTS!! NO RESERVE!!! Don’t be disappointed; We don’t defy competition, but if you will only come in and inspect our goods and compare our prices you will find that it is really more than a SACRIFICE. THEAN CHEE CO. PRITCHARD CO. LADIES’ DEPARTMENT.
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      Taiping.
      93 5 (Echo Special.) Hide Shooting. T lB g, 8th September.—Yesterday r* the shooting competitions at jfir were continued. the Rapid Magazine Firing at 500 Hr. Fllis and Mr. Cornwall tied rs t j‘ 5 points each. In the shoot-off J’ 1 jllis won, scoring 17 points out of In the
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      The Unemployed Problem.
      112 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Lawless Behaviour of Glasgow Socialists. London, 7th September.—Last Saturday Prince Arthur of Counaught reviewed 10,001 of the Boys’ Brigade at Glasgow. The Unemployed intended to intercept his carriage but were overawed by the Police and merely boo ed.” After a meeting at Glasgow yesterday,
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      Irish Faction Fights.
      121 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) lenibers of the House of Commons Mauled. London. 7tii September.—Some disputes imong the tenants themselves with reference to the 84le of estates fed to a fierce faction tight at Newcastle, Co. Wicklow. The following members of the House of Commons suffered considerably at the
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      Trades Union Congress.
      104 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Record Attendance. London, Bth September—The Trades I nion Congress opeued at Nottingham venterday. There was a record attendance of delegates representing 1,776.000 members. Mr. I). J. Shackleton, Member for Ciitberoe.in his Presidential addross, said that the work of the Congress was of unusual
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      The Eucharistic Congress.
      46 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Purely Religious.’' hotidon, 8th September—Klaborate prePo»ti(>nH are being made for the forthcoming Kuclmristic Congress in London, ordinal Vanuubelli, the Papal Legate, k statement, declares that the Congress P ur,1 v religious, and disclaims any inten*'8 discussing temporal power or any
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      Morocco.
      98 5 (tinyfilied by Reuter.) H'ench Column Attacked. cowl" ’r September.— A French a tt„J n S.000 (r >ops left Budenib to n 0rn j ii 16 c:in, p of the Moors yesterday JoL ene, r y attacked the column while iu e tn ln ro,lt aQ d on the flanks,
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      British Trade.
      37 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Decr e 1 ,n imr>(*ri« ,P ,etn ber.—The decreases 8re 541 ex Ports of Great Britain iocludinp aU( respective’'lr«s of or 0 in cotton inanufac*l,000,00u’ > hl,dn d in iron and steel of
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      Germany.
      38 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Army Mauueuvres, London. 7th September.—The German Army Manoeuvres began at dawn to-day at Alsace Lorraine, practically on the French frontier. The fighting took place over the battle ground of 1870. 70,000 troops were engaged.
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    The Police Courts.
    825 5 (Before Mr. Scott.) Voluntarily Canning Hurt. It will be remembered that Mat Itam, a Malay, and Bisah, his wife, were charged on the 2nd iust. with voluntarily causing hurt to a compatriot by means of au axe, aud abetment, respectively. The accused were remanded till yesterday when
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    SUPREME COURT.
    3114 5 IN CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Justice Fisher.) Yesterday His Lordship delivered written judgments iu the following two civil original actions M. P. T. Snpramaniani Chetty vs. The Firm of Hoona Yayna in re Xachiappa Chetty. Judgment. Plaintiff got judgment in Singapore against a firm of Chetties, known
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    Passengers.
    27 5 Arrived. Per as. De Kock, 7th Sept, from Deli Capt. and Mrs. Macintyre, Miss Barry and Mr. Ewe Kim Tan- From Paneh Mr. J. E. Cooper.
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    FIXTURES.
    64 5 To-dat 13th Day of Bth Moon. Town Band, Golf Club, 6 to 7 p m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. The Patbescope.” King Street Theatre, 7-30 p.m. and 9-30 p.m. To-morrow. 14th Day of Bth Moon. Town Baud, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, 7 p.m.
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      267 5 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. r I1HE Municipal Commissioners of George -L Town, Penang, hereby invite separate tenders for the construction of the following drains:— (a) Bridge Street Drains. b Barrack Road Drains. Full particulars can be obtained and plans and specifications inspected at the Municipal Engineer’s Office. Tenders which should be endorsed
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    The Imperial Service Order.
    1493 6 With refereuce to Notification No. 1,133 published in the Straits Government Gazette of the 12th September, 1902, the following revised Statutes of the Imperial Service Order are published in the Gazette of the 4th inst. for general information THE STATUTES or THK Imperial Service Order. Edwabd,
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 6 PBNavo. Bth Sbptembbb (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Sank i months' sight Haio ..2/4^j 3 Credit ...2/4,^ 3 Documentary ...2/4§ yAlrutlH, Demand Bank Rs. 175$ days’ sight Private 177 Bom bar. Demand Bank 175$ Moat mein, Demand Bank 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 177 Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    185 6 Jold 165. B. Pepper: 5t no stock White Pepper $15.25 sellers Trang Pepper 10. —nominal Clove* t pici;ed) out of season Mace X 70. —nominal Mace Picking* 58. —buyers Nutmegs l Iu» 19.59 sales f No. 1 6.65 sales 3ug» T 2 no stock Ba-kwi 3.50 sellers Tapioca Fioui
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    MARKET PRICES.
    182 6 i*KNAso, 8tm September 15*08. Beep— ets. Soup per catty 12 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Me;»' 10 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 3t* Tongue GO Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 2 Feet 24 Tongue 30
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    SHARES.
    1128 6 o.J Number o? |-f p 2 3 Cajit* Shares > L**i Dividend. Name. fe -2 issued. s :s s -s < l go.: PC c/5 o I -2 9 I f> Mining. 1903 300,‘KX) 30,000 10 10 10 for vear ending 31/8/08 Bela* Tin Mining Co Ltd. 1007 300.000
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      37 6 A Balm Indeed. No external application is equal to Chamberlain s Pain Balm for sore muscles or swollen joints. No matter what may he the cause, this liniment will give relief. The (ieorge Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      177 6 A Neighbour’s Kindness. Mr. W. J. Fuller, J. P., storekeeper, Rendelshum, South Australia, writes: “I was called to see a neighbour who was suffering from severe cramps and who really thought he was past help. I gave him three loses of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and I >iarrboea Remedy, and in
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      47 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. MAETELI/SBRANDY. Cieslers’ Champagne. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL k’LSERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Coagents FOR re NANG F. M. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co. GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands, Buttery Co BORDEN’S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed. AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY ft Co., PENANO.
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      76 6 WROUCHT-lRON TUBES AND FITTINGS. btooic l'**on. JK«*ndL ADAMSON, CILFILLAN CO., LTD. IF YOU WANT TO DRINK the best beer, order “ASA HI,” 'the beer that wins immense popularity in the Far East. It pleases the most fastidious palates. Sold by Leading Shops and Hotels, TIANG LEE CO., SOLE AGENTS. w
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    Regrettable Incident at St. John's Island.
    145 7 Friday’s Straits Times has the following very guarded reference to the serious charge reported by wire by our Singapore correspondent on the same date:— We hear that there is great indignation amongst the Chinese community over the alleged improper conduct of a certain subordinate
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    Singapore Training Notes.
    215 7 An excellent and cool morning favoured training operations on the race course yesterday, says Friday’s Singapore Free Press, there being, however, only a few local sportsmen present to witness the horses being put through their exercises, which are of a preliminary character at present in view of
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    Old Moore.
    485 7 PESSIMISTIC PREDICTIONS FOR NEW YEAR. Aii Exceptionally Bad Beginning. Old Moore is like our friend the organgrinder who, in mid-July, showers tne music of Hark, the Herald Angels Siog, and other Clnistmas and New Year’s hymns upon us. He comes during the dog-days, and tells us of the
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      1250 7 BAXTER Co.’s bES t navy canvas. OSPILANDS, BUTTERY Co. SON’S KfLL-KNGWN EXTRA 0\ CANVAS, No. 0. aHniUNDS. BUTTEBY Co, Jjlii Saziey Whits Bros.’ PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” Sandltands, Buttery Co., agents. PENANG F. M. 8. BURRELL Co.’s BCILKD RAW UNSEED OILS, PAINTS TURPENTINE INSURANCES, THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. 11% CO
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      84 7 What Everybody Says Must Be True. Everybody who has used it says Chamberherlain’s Colic. Cholera and Diaribuea Remedy uever fails to give relief from pains in the stomach or diarrhoea, which is positive proof of its reliability. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. When your dealer tries to palm off
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      1052 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. BMIDIHC AT No. 21a Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mtha NOTICE. rriHE undersigned 'eg to inform the public of Penang and the neighbouring Native JL States that they
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