Straits Echo, 11 November 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. 6. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, WEDNESDAY, nth NOVEMBER, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 260.
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      29 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. MOddIN 'W/ 4 vP V 7 2> C 5 Oi a CD ft 6 'A «7> rOKTO. TIAWQ LEE A Co.. S»Je
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    Singapore Notes.
    596 2 (From Our Oxen Correspondent.) Singapore, 7th Nov. Chetties in Court. Events of only m nor importance have engaged the attention of Singapore during the week. The courts have provided copy.” Among the members of the Cbetty community there has been some little excitement in reference to a case
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    The “Penang Lawyer.”
    334 2 With reference to the origin of the term Penang lawyer" as applied to a certain kind of walking stick much in vogue, a fiiend, well qualified to judge, (says the Frss Press) points out. that the stick is invariably the stem of the wild pinang tree, or
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      94 2 An Inquiry Answered, A gentleman at Beiubesi, Rhodesia, writes to irquie where Chamberlain's Cough U-oucdy can be procured. He says be has trained of the good effects resulting from its use, and as children in that locality are often subject to coughs, Le desired to give it a trial, l'tiis
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      599 2 The curative action of Gonosan is attributed to its being antiseptic and anaesthetic, Manufactured by J. D. Riedal Ltd., Berlin- f and sold in form of capsules. 4*0 in a bottle. Norddeutscher Lloyd. 1 Combined Round*Voyages a Penang, Deli (Sumatra), Singapore, Penang. OH Penang, Singapore, Deli (Sumatra), Penang. BY N.
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      2260 2 THE PENANG ADVERTISING AGENCY, Bill-Posters and General Advertising Contractors K No. 7, Church Street, Penang, “PADDY." w Telephone No. 30 o; undertaken, and also the deliHonesty Guaranteed. 9 I I IJill-Posting and Advertising Work Wellesley, Foderated Malay States, Kedah, and the East Coast of Sumatra (Ned. Indies). V I .J
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    33 3 Vestelt From Agetlt Due Goeben Colombo B.M ACo. 12th Not. Sumatra Colombo A.G ACo13th Delhi Singapore AG.ACo. 21st Kleist Singapore B.M.ACo. 24th Biilow Colombo B.M. ACo. 26th Oceana Singapore A.G.ACo5th Dec.
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    SAILINGS.
    27 3 Yet ?elt For Agentn Ler.vet Qoeben Singapore BM.&Co. Not. Sumatra Singapore A.G ACo. Delhi Colombo A.G.ACo. Kleist Colombo B.M.ACo. Biilow Singapore B.M.ACo. Oceana Colombo A.G.ACo. Dec.
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      ARRIVALS.
      30 3 Primes* Alice, Ger. s.a., 6,721, Rost, 10th Nov., Yokohama, 24th Oct., Gen. —B. M. A Co. Canton, Br. s.s., 106, Gillies, 11th Nov., Teluk Anson, 10th Nov., Gen—Kong Soon.
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      DEPARTURES.
      48 3 11th November. Primess Alice, for Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Egypt and via Naples, for Europe etcJohanne, for Singapore and Hongkong. Hok Canton, for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang. Ban Whatt Soon, for Teluk Anson. Mary Austin, for Bindings. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taiping.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      98 3 Fob Deli and Langsa—Per De Kock, tomorrow, Ipm. Batu Bahra—Per Sree Bangka, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Pulau Langkawi and Setul—Per Mamhang, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Asahan—Per Petrel, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p-m. Port Swettenbam, Port Dickson and Malacca—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Rangoon—Per Glenogle, to-morrow, 2
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    470 3 Per I. G. M. s.s. Goeben (from Hamburg, Bth Oct. from Southampton, 13th Oct.) due at Penang on 12th Nov. To Peoaog Lieut. Col. R. Davis, Mr. E. Radel, Mr. Kindermann, Mr. C. M. H. Roell, Mr. and Mrs. 8. van der Werf, Mrs. A. J.
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    P. & 0. SAILINGS.
    36 3 P. 0. SAILINGS. Mill Service. Outwards. Homiwards Devanha 19 Nov. I Delhi 21 Nov Delta 3 Dec. Oceana 5 Dec. Eitra Service. Outwards. Homrwardr. Peshawar 18 Nov. I Sumatra 13 No* Nile 34 I Stmali 11
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      806 3 fiO. Steam Navigation Coy. fxpfHod Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. \'„r 19 Veranha connecting with Mongolia 3 Delta do India 17 A»»oye do Victoria Homeward. INTENDED SAILINCS. British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. THUOUCiH STEAMER TO LONDON. bs Macedonia March 26. fakes by mail steamers. lit UlaM and Claw
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      415 3 CO NIddIHS) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste, Genoa, Ports in the Levant, Black Sea, and Baltic Ports, North and South American Ports,
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    The Straits Echo.
    98 4 J turtle* MtiaflM everybody and justice alene.— Smtrton Published dally (except Mnndaya.l ST TUB CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY LOCAL SS4 per annum OUTBTATIONB M Postage Kxtra. MAIL BDITION (Post Free) $l6 CARLS ADD&B3S Echo—Penan Telephone No. 34-3. It.B.— All bnstness communication-
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    THE HILLS RAILWAY.
    726 4 We understand that it is the intention of Government, with the $10,000 voted on the Penang Hills Railway account, to obtain further expert opinion as to the cost of partially re-constructing the line. Mr. A. Denison, m. inst. c. e., whose report on the undertaking was only
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    Rifle Shooting.
    55 4 Penang Police vs. Perak Police. Mr. Kirke received a wire this morning to the effect that the score of the six Perak Police matched against the local Police team on the 9th insc. was 473. Our team are therefore beaten by 63 points. The iudividuil scores of the
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    Penang Turf Club.
    49 4 The following race has been added to the programme for the January 1909 Meeting Third Day. Race 3a. Value $3OO. A Handicap for ex-griffins that have not woo a race other than a griffin race previous to the 31st December, 1908 Entrance, $l5. Distance. 6 furlongs.
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    The Ipoh Athletic Meeting.
    124 4 We are requested by Mr. C. E. Cockram, Secretary of the Ipoh Athletic Sports, to inform the public that the meeting, which is open to members of all Clubs in the Federated Malay States and Straits Settlements, has been fixed for December 18th and 19th, 1908,
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    543 4 ll The following Iiihiih > tin has been k doue to-day y Penang or Penang Tin Exchante. 7 tons at 70.75 Eastern Smeltii>u <Jo ICO 7I.12£ L Straits Trailing Co., 25'J 71 12| Singapore Straits Trading Co., 150 7JL.25 Total 575 tons, e Tin is
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    Public Amusements.
    568 4 Miss Edith Merrylees’ Grand Evening Concert. The following was the Programme of Miss Edith Merrylees’ Concert in the Town Hall last night:— Part I. Piano Solo Polonaise in A Major Chopin. Songs frothy Forster. nose m the bud Mr B. C. Criswick. Piano Solo Liebe traum Liszt. Song
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    Municipal Commission.
    195 4 Following are the Agenda for to-morrow’s j Meeting of the Municipal Commission:— 1. Minu'es of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. i 3. Ques'ions. 4 Application for refuud of plan fre 5 Tenders for renting Markets, Bath Houses
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      Singapore.
      14 4 {Echo Special.) Cholera. Singapore 11th Noven,ber.- W cases of cliolera are reports hero
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      The Premier and Naval Supremacy.
      91 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Mr. Asquith .at the Mansion House. London. 10th November.—Speakmc» .l' Lord Mayor’s Banquet Mr. H. H Ae.iniuf the Premier, deprecated all talk of a? grouping of Powers He reechoed Kaisers wishes for peace and said that the Government meant to maintain indisputshb
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      The Kaiser and England.
      103 4 (Supplied by Reuter) Question in the Reichstag. London, 11th November.—'l he Reichstag was packed when Herr Basserman and Herr Wiemer, as spokesmen of the Liberals, fearlessly condemned the interventions of the Kaiser and pointed out the unfavourable impression produced everywhere hy his interview and the unfortunate
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      India.
      61 4 (Supplied by Reuter Another Dastardly Outrage. London, 10th November—A further outrage has caused a sensation in Calcutta. Yesterday evening a clever young Beugali detective, employed iu tiacing anarchists, was shot down in a crowded q nirter of the town. The body was found ri l-l'ed with bullets. The peop
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      The Casablanca incident.
      38 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Settlement in Sight. London, 11th November—M. Cambon and Herr Kiderlenwaechter have sig»ed at Be>lio a declaration regretting the violence of the subordinate officials at Casablanca and referring the whole matter to arbitration.
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      Australia.
      28 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Government Defeated. London, 11th November—A telegram from Melbourne states that iu the House of Representatives the Government were defeated by 49 votes to 13.
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      Turkey.
      36 4 (Supplied btj Reuter Loan Sanctioned. London, 11th November. —The AngloGerman banking group are loading Turkey a million and a third sterling, pending the issue of a loan of «£4,250.000 which the Turkish Parliament has sanctioned
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    Registration of Births and Deaths.
    176 4 His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the following appointment under the provisions of section 4 of The Births and -Deaths Registration Ordinance 1898”:— The Principal Civil Medical Officer to Registrar-General for the Colony; to e Registrar for the Settlement of Peuainr, 1
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      574 4 THE ABSOLUTE SUCCESS the palmer tyre has a Solid Reason. It is not that it has beeu particularly advertised nor has it anything to do with the price. The explanation is, that on account of the perfected method of manufacture, and the liner materia’a used, the PALMER TYRE, for Motors
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      37 4 An Infallible Remedy. No matter bow severe an attack of diarrhoea may be, Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedv never fails to give relief. You cannot afford to be without it. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents-
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      44 4 Gonosan like other preparations thfl ba and Sandalwood oil Hoes no we |j kidneys or disturb the stomach an ft f ter tolerated by the patient ev lengthened treatment. Trials jv j,. Profession solicited. Samples r cation to any of the chief I enanjj
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    SUPREME COURT.
    2613 5 )N CRIMINAL appellate jurisdiction. Before Mr- Justice Braddell.) Mandamus to Show Cause Why a Summons was Not Issued. following is the full text of the judgeI1t delivered yesterday by His Lordship tbe application made by Mr. Wreford. on behalf c,ient Teoh Chong Si, for a andamus to be
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    The District Court.
    642 5 Before Judge Wl Iferstan |Tlie Crown (Fraser and Neave, Ltd.) vs. Saiboo. Froprietor of the Victoria Aerated Water Company. The above case was concluded yesterday. This was a second prosecution following that against Messrs. Graham and Nicholson, Ltd at the instance of Messrs. Fraser and Neave, Ltd.,
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    The Police Courts.
    739 5 (Before Mr. Brown.') Storing Petroleum Without a Licence. Yesterday morning Mr. W. S. Goldie, manager of Messrs. McAlister Co., appeared before*Mr. Brown and pleaded guiity to the charge of 1 storing petroleum without a licence. He said that the oil was not for the purpose of sale,
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    Taiping Notes.
    416 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, 10th Nov. The King’s Birthday. The King’s Birthday parade on Monday morning was largely attended. Four companies of the M. S. G. took part. Captain Dunsford being in command, the present being Captain Leckie and Me Callura. A salute of fourteen guns was
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    Legislative Council.
    208 5 Tb a Oidera of the Day for Friday's meeting of the Legislative Council are third reading Hirtbs and Deaths and Mohamraedban Marriages; second reading Bankruptcy Amendment and Currency Note Issue bills. The Emperor of China is suffering from a sore leg aud cannot walk without being supported The
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    FIXTURES.
    60 5 To-day 18th Day of 10th Moon. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.tn 'The New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street and Penang Road, 7-30 p.in. and 930 p.uo. Orand Change of Programme To-morrow. 19th Day of 10th Mood. Municipal Commission, 3 p.m. The New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of
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      44 5 Something for the Children. The purity of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy has lone been an established fact. Give it to the little one3. It contains no opium or other harmful drug and will cure their coughs, colds and croup. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      104 5 Children in the Home. Small children are always a source of anxiety tolparents. Coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough attack the little ones and serious illness results almost before they are aware of it. One trial of Chamberlain’s Coueh Remedy for these troubles will prove its efficiency and give it
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      363 5 WANTED. A CASHIER, security $2,000. Salary $4) a month. Apply to “M. E.” c/o Straits Echo, Penang. NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that the Power of Attorney dated 27th December, 1902, made by me in favour of Cheah Cheang Liiu, has this day been revoked. (Sgd.) FOO CHOO CHOON. Dated
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    Hall Caine.
    1560 6 The Story of Hi« Life. yiy Story,” by Hall Caine, iu which the great novelist gives the story of his own life, has just been published. Mr. Caine was born in the Isle of Mao, which lies opposite Liverpool, aqd had a scattered population of 50,t 00, whose
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    A Cricketer's Romance.
    285 6 How Lord Darnley Met His Australian Bride. Morphy.—Oq the 20th September, at Brighton. Australia, Elizibeth Anne, widow of the late Jolm Stephen Morpbv. of Beechworth, Australia, and mother of the Countess of Darnley, aged 88 (By cable The above announcement recalls the romantic circum8tan es under which
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    EXCHANGE.
    118 6 Penahe, 11th November (By cmrteey of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bant a months' signt Bao* 3 Credit 8 Documentary ...2^/4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank R 8 1<4$ 3 tiays’ sight Brivate 176 Bombay. Demand Bank 174| Mouimein, Demand Bank 1<3$ 3 1-6 Madras, Demand Bank 174i 3 days’ sight
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    PRODUCE.
    182 6 Gold tea* $65 20 B. Pepper( W .Coast 31b*. or. > no stock White Pepper $14.50 tales Trang Pepper sales Cloves (picked) out of season Mace sales Mace Picking* 61. —sales Nutmegs 1 lO* buyers Ho 1 6.65 sales Sugar < toek Bakke- 3.30 sales Tapioca F our 1.50
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    MARKET PRICES.
    180 6 Pbnano, 11th Novkmbbb, 1908. Bekf— ets Soup P® r *3*^' bioast m Steaks Stew or Curry Meat lo Rump Steak Ox Tail e*d' Tongue 60 Feet Heart Liver per catty 30 Pork— Pork pe r catty 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24 Tongue 32 Muttoh per lb. 35
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    SHARES.
    1119 6 i 4 j j o~ Number of lisi O I g 52 Capital. Shares j> Dmden. s Name. JS S issuer!. I o ‘a i 5 -4» 5 o oo cc rv_ 1 3 1 1 L_ ry Mining:. 1903 too.- 39,000 10 10 10 for year ending'3l/3/08 Belat
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      72 6 A («ood Household Liniment. When a bolt la of Cbamberlaiu’s PaiD Itilm is kept in the house, tb« pi I us of bum* and scalds tnav be pr< mptly relieved, cuts and biuisi-s quickly healed, swelling'* promptly reduced and rheumatism and neu* raltiia roblnd of ileir terrors In fact, for
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      128 6 Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. First class return tickets will be granted per s.s.' Kistna,” timed to leave Penang for Port Swettenbam every Saturday afternoon available only for return per s.s. Ipoh,” or Pin Seng,” due to leave Port Swettenbam on the next afternoou and expected to arrive in
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    The Night-watches.
    936 7 Out pipes Clear up the upper deck!” The Boatswain’s Mate moved forward among the little knots of tired men, who knocked the ashes of their pipes into horny palms or pinched the ends of cigarettes, economically tucking the remnant into their caps. A part of the watch is
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      60 7 Matico Capsules and Injection still maintain their reputation for the cure of those inconvenient diseases, about which the least said the better. An Infallible Remedy. No matter bow severe an attack of diar rhtea may be, Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy never fails to give relief. You cannot afford
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      1125 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late x>f J)r* Allen Cv. t Pha, US.A. harges Moderate, CcnsultUion Free. EB01DIN# AT No. 21a, Penang Road. A (ew doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 intha 1 MASTERS’ u British EMPIRE i X Jf WATCH. .-ri Speciality for SONS EMPIRE. ,»4 w, c.-*‘
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