Straits Echo, 30 October 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. VOI-. 6- $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, 30th OCTOBER, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 251«
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      950 1 GUINNESS'S STOUT TIANG LEE A Co. e>\\ o < SOLE AGENTS. BASS’S ALE. T H K BANKS. > eastern SHIPPING Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. QS-iariered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors Hoad
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      26 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. NOddfN T /£> 05 <’) > "XJ CO K to to ■U 6 >V to* rOKTO TIANQ LEE A Co., So/e Agents,
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    Man’s Lease of Life.
    1030 2 Although one’s lease of life is always precarious, and ultimately must expire, it will be a satisfaction to the many to know tbat life is growing longer and more healthy, and that those who eventually die <e" natural death —that is, of the gradual and almost
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      69 2 From Canada. Mothers have the same (error of croup in all countries, but Chamberlain’s Cough Itemedy leads in popularity for a prompt cure of this dreaded disease. Mrs. Thos. Matthew of Caledon, Ktst Ontario, says: I have used Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy several times, and I try to keep it in
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      529 2 Gonosan brings about satisfactory results without the aid of any local treatment and is the latest and most scientific Remedy and far superior to combinations of plain Sandalwood oil, Copaiba etc. At all chemists and dealers. For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. s.s. Glenfalloch, Captain J. H. Hainswortb, is expected
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      1421 2 i THE PENANG ADVERTISING AGENCY, Bill-Posters and General Advertising Contractors, No. 7, Church Street, Penang, S. S. Telephone No. 303; Telegrams “PADDY.” I I Jill-Posting and Advertising Work of every description undertaken, and also the delivery and distribution of Circulars, Handbills, Samples etc. Honesty Guaranteed. PROMINENT BILL-POSTING STATIONS in:—Penang, Province
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    32 3 Vennf.lt j From Aq*n1* Due Oceana Assaye P. Alice Sicilia Goeben Colombo Singapore Singapore Colombo Colombo A G ACo. A. B. AG.ACo. B.M ACo. 5th Nov. 7th 10th lOih 12th
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    SAILINGS.
    23 3 For Ayents Lett ve* Oceana SiDKapoi-e A.G.&Co. Nov. Assaye Colombo A.G ACo. P. Alice Colombo B.M.&Co. Sicilia Singapore A.G.&Co. Goeben' Singapore B.M.&Co.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      89 3 Pachumba, Br. s.s. 544. Lima, 29th Oct., Moulmein, 25th Oct., Gen. —H. L. Co. Vancouver, Br. s.s, 2,860, McDougall, 29th Oct., Newcastle, 9th Oct., Coal.— H. L. Co. Ban Whatt Soon, Br. s.s., 199, Milne, 29th Oct., Teluk Anson, 28th Oct., Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Mary Austin, Br. s.s..
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      DEPARTURES.
      51 3 30th Oct<»br. Sree Bangka, for Batu Bahra. Rotorua, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Hye Leong. for Teluk Anson. C. Apcar, for Singapore Hongkong. Un Peng, for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis and Setul. Pachumba. for Mergui, Tavoy and Moulmein. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taiping. Palermo, for Singapore, China and
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      MAILS CLOSE
      102 3 Fom Madras taking mails for Europe, etc., via Bombay—Per Taroba, to-morrow, 10 a.m. Paugkalan Brandan—Per Ptdar, tomorrow, 1 pm. Deli—l ‘er Perak, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Trang—Per Tong Chay Un, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy—Per Glenfalloch, to-morrow, 3 pm. Port Swettenham <fc Singapore, Australia, New Zealand
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    449 3 Per P. and O. s.s. Himalaya, connecting with the Oceana at Colombo, due at Penacg on sth Nov.:— To Penang (fro ra London. Oct. 9) Mrs. W. Proudlock, Mr. F. W. Darby, Mr. H. E. Darby, Dr. J. Kirk (from Marseilles, Oct. 16) Mr. W. Duncan.
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      556 3 p, 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Oatward. Voc. «> Oceana connecting with Himalaya jil Devan)ta do Mongolia Delta do India 17 A»«aye do Victoria Homeward. INTENDED SAILINGS. British India JSteam Navigation Co., -Ltd. TIIKOI'fiH STEAMEK TO LONDON. B.S. Macedonia March 26. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS.
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      443 3 (S HIPPING.) HAMBURG-AMER1KA LINIE. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. 8.8. Ucandia 5th November 1908. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO. laking cargo at through Kates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste, Genoa, Ports in the Levant, Black Sea, and Baltic Ports,
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    The Straits Echo.
    96 4 Joatlc* «atißfles everybody &ud Insure alone. —/t*n«r»o« Published dally (excepr Hnniixy,.i *r th CRITERION PRESS, Ltd.. No. 226-—232. Reich Street, Penang. PRICE OAILT LOCAL (2t per annum H OUTSTATIONR Postage Kxtra MAIL IDITION (Poet Kreel {l5 UAKLK ADURFS3 Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343. ir.il, —AU business commuinmMotM should
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    THE BAND STAND AGAIN.
    562 4 The Band Stand question gave rise to an animated discussion at the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners yesterday afternoon. Since the Commissioners’ decision was made known to the public, two letters, protesting against the removal, had been received by the Municipal President, one from Mr. Cheah
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    733 4 Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to day at $67-85, buyers ro sellers at Singapore (refined) at $68-37j, buyers no sellers, and in Loudon at <£134 cash and £136 three months’ sight. Opium is quoted to-day at $805 and Rangoon rice at $177 per coyan. MaTsue’s
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    The District Court.
    849 4 (Before Judge Wolferstan.) A False Trade Mark. The summons case brought by Messrs. Fraser and Neave, Ltd against Mr. D. i-trabam, Manager of Messrs. Graham and Nicholson, Ltd., which has been reported in the Echo, came up again before the District Judge yesterday, when the charge was
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    Inquest.
    88 4 This morning Mr. Brown, the Coroner, held an inquest touching the death of a Chinaman named Lim Peng Lim. It was elicited from the evidence that the deceased bad unsuccessfully requested a loan, on many occasions, from a compatriot, a shop-keeper. Intending to wreak vengeance upon the shop-keeper for
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      A QUESTION OF REFEREE.
      246 4 Sir. T TH EDITOB of td Stra,TB Ecaa I wish to say a few words regarding th. friendly game of football between the P i. C. ani the Wanderers on the Esplana.U yesterday, and shall be much obliged Tyt r o lo™; P e 7,,,,r ,0
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    The Police Courts.
    526 4 (Before Mr. Nunn.) Cruelty to Animals. This morning a Tamil, named Periayah, was charged with working a pair of bullocks while in an uefit state. He was fined $5 Gambling. Five Chinese were this morning fined $3 each, for gambling m house No. 24. Kimberley Street, yesterday.
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      343 4 NOTICE Owing to the difficulties of collection, on and after May lst(l908)all Kills must be settled on leaving the Eastern and Oriental and Crag Hotels. No Kills will be posted for collection to any outstation. SAKKIES BROTHERS, PROPRIETORS. THE ABSOLUTE SUCCESS of tie palmer tyre has a Solid Reason. It
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      26 4 The first violent inflammatory symptoms qmqlcly disappear after treatment with Riedel s Qonosan Capsules. No better preparation now on the market. Certified bv the leading Specialists.
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  • Obituary
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    107 4 Obituary. Mr. Wont? Choo Kent?. We regret to announce tbe death of Mr. Wong Choo Keng, Manager of the Perak General Farm, which took place last, evening at deceased 'a Penang residence. No. 39, Kimberley Street. Mr. Choo Keng had been suffering for the last two months from cirrhosis of
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Kaiser and England.
      209 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Interview Substantially Correct. I,. md<>n f 29th October. —The interview with H K« |BPr which waB Published in the Daily Tdtgraph in officially admitted in Berlin as substantially correct. Why Intervention Failed. The Kaiser’s statements are being univertlv commented upon and it is
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      Bloemfontein.
      32 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Government liiiilditigs Destroyed. London, 29th October.—A telegram from Bloemfontein states that t.hn Government buildings are practically destroyed. The fire was dun to the fusing of the electric wire.
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      The Balkan Crisis.
      78 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Hervia Appeals for Help. Loudon, 29th October.—The Servian Skupstina has appealed to the Duma for help to prevent the accomplishment of Austria’s aggression in Bosuia. Bulgaria. London, 30th October —Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, in opening the Sobranje, said that the Government would indemnify the
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    Ott’s Circus.
    388 5 An Enjoyable Show. Ott's Circus successfully started its season here yesterday :md put on a very pood show Infortunately, it was a wet eveninp, and to result was that the audience was not as numerous as was articipated. It is to be iifped that t he Circus will
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    Municipal Commission.
    1950 5 ORDINARY MEETING. An Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon, when the following gentlemen were present: Mr. F. J. Halhfax (President), Mr. L. H. Clayton, Mr. Quail Beng Kee and Mr. Lim Cheug Teik, with Air M. Bell (Municipal Engineer), Dr.
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    Our London Letter.
    1050 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 9th. Parliamentary Prospects. As the assembly of Parliament draws near the conviction is expressed by many politicians of ail parties that the end of the present Administration is rapidly approaching. Returned with an invincible majority, it is going to pieces by
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    Passengers.
    225 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Zieten, 29th Oct., from Singapore Mr. P. Rijavarinda, Mr. E. Lees, Miss E Rademaoher. Mr. M. Scbiffmann, Mr. E Fischer, Mr. R. Ross Clunis, Mr. Eoug Foo Sun, Miss Pnolevagg, Mr. Green. Fiom Hongkong Mr. and Mrs. Lang Song I'boe, Mr. Lam Kweng, Mr. Cheong Kin
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    FIXTURES.
    85 5 To-day 6th Day of 10th Moon. Penang Turf Club Annual General Meeting, 4 45 p.m. The Pathescope, King Street Theatre, 7-30 p m. aud 9 3') p m Ott’s Circus, Dato Krauiat Gardens, 9-15 p.m. To-morrow. 7th I> iv of 10th Moon. Auction Sale of Premises No. 15 York
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    35 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service Outwards. Homewards. Oceana 5 Nov I Astaye 7 Nov. Devanha '19 Delhi 2 1 Extra Service. Outwards Homewards Sicilia 10 Nov. j Sumatra 13 Nov. Peshawar 18 Somali 11 Dec.
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      45 5 Blood Poison Prevented. There is no danger from blood poison resulting from a wound when Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is applied. It is an antiseptic liniment, and unless the injury is very severe it will not leave a scar. The George Town i Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      132 5 THE EASTERN SHIPPING Co., Ltd, (Store Department.) SHIP CHANDLERS. We have always a large stock in hand of all sorts of Paints. Ropes, Oils, Canvas, Soaps. Paint Brushes, Insertion Cloth, India Robber, Hose, and Packing of various sues, etc. etc. Prices moderate. All orders, both local aud outstation, will be
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      572 5 I MUNICIPAL NOTICE THE Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Penang, invite separate tenders for the renting of the following for one year from the 1st day of January, 1909:— 1. Noordin Street Ghaut Market. 2. Jelutong Market. 3. Market Street Bath. 4. Chowrasta Bath. 5. Pitt Street Bath. 6. Prangin
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    The Pay of Entertainers.
    681 6 The information cabled from London that Mr. Harry Lauder has been engaged for a twenty-week season in New York at a salary of JEl.OOO per week is interesting for the sidelight which it throws upon the presentday remuneration of public entertainers. So far as we know
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    The Cure of Leprosy.
    403 6 Success with Beycke’s Treatment. It is announced from Wellington, New Zealand, that a Maori leper, who was eleven months in a leper station, has been discharged as cured. Dr. Mason, the chief health officer, states that the man was cu ed by a treatment introduced by
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    Tong Shao-yi.
    268 6 Movements of the Special Commissioner. The N.-C. D. Nervs of 3rd iust. says: Ou Thursday eveumg the reception given to H- E. Tong Shao-yi at the residence of Mr. Chun Wun-cbee, Singkeipang, Hongkew, by his comrades and fellow students of the Chinese Educational Mission to the U. S
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 6 Pkna.no, 30th October. {By court ol th« Chartered Banx.) London ..2/3^ i nn.it.li».’ aigtir ..2 4 t 3 Credit --2/ 4-,*. 3 Documeuiarv ...2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Uanfe Its 174$ 3 days’ sight Pr-. 176 Bombay. D‘meu 1 i»a»>s 174| Mouimeui, Damaiui Ban*- 173$ 3 days’ sight Pnvm*- K 6
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    PRODUCE
    177 6 Gold teat *65.20 B.Pepper( W.CoaM! tfll»-..*- no stock White Pepper $14.50 sales Trane Pepper 10 95 sales Cloves (picked out of season Mace 71. sales Mace Pickiug* 61. —sales Nutmeg* 11 Os 17* —buyers No l 6.65 sales Suga» J no stock Ba*ke' 3.30 sales Tapioca Fiou» 1.50 sales
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    MARKET PRICES.
    181 6 Penang, 30th October, 1908. Be eta. Soup per call} 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Moat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 60 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork— Pork per catty 34 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 26 Tongu6 34
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    SHARES.
    1146 6 3 2 -r j O B Number of |-5 p 2 5 2 Capital. Shares > Dividem s Name. -2 B 5 issued. 1 ‘5 3 -j Is CQ <£ O r=! <y Mining’. 1 1003 300,<MX> 30,000 ilO 10 10 for year ending 31/3/08 Belat. Tin Mining Co.,
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      103 6 Proper Treatment for Dysentery. Tbe great mortality resulting from dysentery is duo to a lack of proper treatment. Wot one case in a thousand will prove fatal when Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Itemedy is given at the first onset, of the disease. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. MRRTXiV’S
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      240 6 No Danger. Don’t be afraid to give Chamberlain’s Cough remedy to your children It is intended especially for coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough, and it is the best mediicine made for these diseases. What makes it safe is that it contains no opium. Children like it. The George T<
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      56 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. KARTELL'S BRANDY. Gfes/ers' Champagne. i i 1 Andrew (Jsher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS EOli PFNANQ ft F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED M S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. SandiJands Butter v ft Cr> BORDEN’S PEEKS BRAND: EVAPORATED CREAK Absolute Purity Guaranteed,
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      79 6 WROUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FnfflNcs Ltor^e ***ooiw M Iyw on H»nd ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., .LTD IF YOU WANT TO DBINk THE best beer, order “ASAHI,” Sjthe beer that wins immense popularity in the Far East. T* pleases the most fastidious palates. Sold by Leading Shops and Hotels TIANG LEE CO., SOLE
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    How to Become a Millionaire.
    803 7 Borrow l* The greatest book of the generation, says the Express, will undoubtedly be the autobiography of John D. Rockefeller. The man whose income is more than ss. a second, and whose business girdles the globe, is writing, in the intervals of golf playing, the
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      1201 7 BAXTER Cc.’s BEST navy canvas. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. BAVID CORSAR SON'S well-known EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANDILANDS. HUTTBRYtS Co. Bazley Ihite Bros.’ PORTLAND CEMENT, “UON BRAND.” INSURANCES. General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. WE havo lx*ou appointed Agents for the above Company for Penang, Province Wellesley and
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      128 7 Rheumatism. So little confidence baa the average man in the various cures for rbeuinatism that be often suffers for years without making any effort to find relief. He then finds that is has become chronic. This is a mistake, as the pain can always be relieved, and in most cases
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      894 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Cv., Pha U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free HID INS AT No. 21a Penang Road. s ——"S W. A. RATNGR TWELVE-CORNER-BENT STEEL SAFES. A few d ors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mtha TEA v TEA SOLE AGENTS FOR FENANG, PATERSON,
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