Straits Echo, 30 August 1911

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    34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 30th AUGUST, 1911. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. lWti*
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      1000 1 If joi require a Tonic and Kimo I thing to nourish you Drink Dog's Head Guinness's Stout, and look for this *v lalxjl -4 to see t hat you get it. I yiANQ LEE A Co., Sole Agents. Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY 8 Co..
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      36 1 Order it in Nip Dottles. Dog’s Head Guinness's’ Stout. i The Tonic that cheers and soot lies and doesn’t harm. Observe this label, it is on every genuine Nip. TIANG LEK A Co., Sole J gents.
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    Our Colonial Secretary.
    501 2 Mr. R. J. Wilkinson has been appointed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to be Colonial Secretary. Straits Settlements The changes made by the translation of Sir John Anderson to the Colonial Office are therefore Sir Arthur Young. Chief Secretary F. M. S to be
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    Pseudonyms of Women Writers.
    139 2 The preference of many women writers for a male pseudonym is doubtless a survival of the old superstition that to engage in the task of authorship was uuw. iiiiiuly.” The Bronte sisters set th« fashion iu appearing as Curror, Acton and 1 lllis It 11, respectively.
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    178 2 September, 1911. H. W. L. W. H.W. L.W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Ist 4.56, 11.08, 5.19, Nil. 2nd 5.45, 12.05, 6.20, 12.38 3rd 7.03, 1.32, 7.51, 2.20 4th 8.37, 2.58, 9.18, 3.39 sth 9.56, 4.03, 10.11, 4.2 > 6th 10.27, 4.39, 10.51, 5.03 7th 11.11, 5.21,
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      4 2 i*ric« M*2s ai.d 2-00.
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      705 2 Sick Headache. This distressing ailment results from a disordered condition of the stomach. All that is needed to effect a cure is a dose or two of Charolierlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. In fact, the attack may be warded off, or greatly lessened in severity, by taking a dose of
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      1785 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Applications for the post of Assistant Secretary will be received by the undersigned up to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, the 5th September. The salary will be at the rate of $150 per mensem rising to $400 per mensem by biennal increments of $25 per mensem. Candidates should have
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    26 3 Vessels From AyeiUs Due Kleist Gneisen.au Assaye A rcadia Singapore Colombo Colombo Singapore B.M.&Co.. B.M.&Co. A.G.&Co A.G.&Co. 3 tliAug 3! st 7th Sept 9th
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    SAILINGS.
    22 3 Vest els For Agents Leaves Kleist Gneisenau Asm ye A rcadia Colombo Singapore Singapore Colombo B.M.&Co. B.M.&Jo. A.G.&Co. A.G.&Co. Aug. Sept.
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      282 3 I*. AO. m S.N.C Kxpwtwl Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service Outward. China connecting Assaye due Sept. 7. Macedonia Delhi Sept. 21. Homeward. S.S, INDIA, will run through from China to Marsaillea and London without transhipment. fakes BV MAIL STEAMERS, lilt class 2nd class To Loudon by Sea 05(15-72 0377-14 To
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      134 3 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAYICATION CO., LTD. For freight, passage or particulars apply to HUTTENBACH, UEBERT Co., Penang, Telephone No. 5*21. Teloyrams Uuttlieb.” Agents. INTENDED SAILINGS. Sir ih Stceni Ship Company, Limited. For particulars as to freight, passage, etc., Apply to ADAMSON. GILHUAN <v U). LID., Telegraphic Address Gilfillan,” —Penang. Agents
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      130 3 (SHIPPING.) Austraian Lloyd Steamer Navigation Company. f HE Company’s Steamr-> i A ers may be expected Kif arrive outwards and leave homewards on the following dates:— Outward. (For Singapore, China Japan.) s.s A'ustria due here 3rd Sept., 1911. s.s. China due here 3rd Oct., sB. E. F. Ferdin ml due
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      935 3 mm LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. THE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg eia Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandra and vice versa). Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombej Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau or Nagasaki, Yokohama and
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    109 4 A Journal for Educated Folk. Published daily (ex<“»pt Sundays aud public holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. Ni. 223 232, Baach Street, Peuing. Price. Daily Local $24 per anuutn. O its tit. ion... Postage Extra. Mail E lition (Post Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo)
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    GERMAN GOOD SENSE.
    600 4 When we wrote yesterday, we had not opened a communication from Berlin, which strikingly confirms our theory that German democracy is not easily led by the nose bj the braves of the War Party. We opened t this morning, and read of a Trades Union Conference at
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    Tin and Rice Quotations.
    65 4 The following business in tin has lieen done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange. tons at $94.10 Leong Fee Co., *?5 94.50 Eastern Smelting Co., 250 94.55 Singapore Straits Trading Co, 150 94.75 Total 42| tons. I’m is quoted in Ixradon to-day at .£l9O 2s. fid. cash
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    P. C. C.
    373 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following were the results of the ties played off yesterday Mixed Double Handicap. Mrs. Ebden Rogers beat Mrs. Dunn *fc Goldie, 6—l 6—l. Mrs. Jalass Bochow beat Miss Palmer Forrest, 13—11; 6 -3. Dou.le Handicap, Class A. Proctor Godwin bed Ivens Cuscaden, 4—6 6—3
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Municipal Bill.
      48 4 Date of Singapore Meeting. The Straits Settlements Association is holding a public meeting at Singapore on September 5 protesting against the Municipal Bill. The Hon. Mr. E. C. Ellis will propose a simple resolution of protest. Mr. A. W. Still will second the resolution. Echo Special.
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      Keppel Golf Club.
      40 4 Office Bearers. The Keppel Golf .< lub, Singapore, at a general meeting, elected Mr. Nicholson as President and Mr. F. King as captain ice Mr. Trowell who is going home at the eud of the year. Echo Special.
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      Ipoh Sports.
      17 4 Three Singapore Competitors. Three competitors from Singapore have entered for the Ipoh Sprrts. Echo Special.
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      Necrology.
      17 4 Dhunjeehoy Dorabjee. Mr. Dhunjeehoy Dorabjee, a rich P.iree mercantile man of Hongkong, is dead. Echo Special.
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      Moroccan Affairs.
      165 4 Progress of Nzgotiatioas. A telegram from Frankfurt states that the report of a draft treaty by France in regard to Morocco has been confirmed. Herr von Kinderlen-Waechter, German Foreign Minister, and M. Jules Cunbon, French Ambassador in Germany, will iesume their meetings on Thursday. The alleged interview with
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      Russia and Japan.
      156 4 Reciprocal Friendship. A telegram from St. Petersburg states that the Mikado has telegraphed to the Tsar expressing his satisfaction at the establishment of a definite agreement between the two governments and stating that the vessel Angara will be handed to the Russian Government as evidence of the
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      Lord Chancellor of Ireland.
      28 4 Mr. R. Barry Appointed. r Bedmond Barry, k. c., AttorneyGeneral qf Ireland, succeeds the late Sir Samqel alker as Lord Chancellor of Ireland. Reuter.
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      The Rt. Rev. Charles Gore.
      26 4 New Appointment. The Rt. Rev. Charles Gore, Bishop of Birmingham, succeeds the Rt. Rev. Francis Paget as Bishop of Oxford. Reuter.
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      Necrology.
      68 4 Nizam of Hyderabad. H. H. the Nizam of Hyderabad u The Nizam who is the premier the Indian Empire was born in lHfy; 1 was created o.c si. in D-84 an( j in 1903. He was installed by I W( j n- C 1 i and assumed charge of
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      The Espionage Case.
      72 4 Schultz Committed For Trial Schultz, the German Officer wl l 0 j 8 1, tried for espionage at Plymouth has U* committed for trial. A witness who co-operated with the p 0 gave evidence of promises of money T naval information. The accused r written undertaking to
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    Taiping.
    687 4 29th August. There has been a change in the weather and it is delightful to experience the change from the hot sultry days and nights we accustomed to, to the cool afternoons an the cooler nights. Rain has been plentiful and on Sunday it rained heavily in the evening
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      123 4 M Tj=>* ~o S THE CRAG HOTEL. Q SANATORIUM. PENANG HILLS. AS GOOD AN HOTEL AS ANY IN THE STRAITS.” 1 —Singapore Free Preee, 27th March. SAREIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. 'L >< "■>< r MOTOR-CYCLES PRICES FROM $300. Lightweights, Mediums and Heavies. Masse y-Karris, Premier and Simplex. MASSEY-HARRIS BICYCLE WORKS. 23.
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      12 4 Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for all internal complaints, dysentrv, coughs, co’ds, etr.
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      35 4 Stubborn Coughs Do not allow a cold to linger as it indicates some throat or lung trouble. The timely use of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy will avoid all danger. Foj: sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      27 4 The first violent inflammatory *y®PL. quicklv disappear after treatment w*** 1 del’s (ionosan Capsules. No l*ed er PyJ, paration now on the market. Certxfi t|ie leading Specialists.
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    BALGOWNIE.
    876 5 Retort for thk Year Endei> 31st March. The nett profit on Working Account for the y«xr amounts to *172,051 40 which with the carry forward from last account leaves a lialan«*e of #199,666.09 at cred t of Profit and Los» Account. Interim Dividends amounting to 70 per cent, have
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    CHINESE PARAGRAPHS.
    628 5 The following items are taken from the Hongkong Telegraph Canton Viceroy'* Resignation. The President and Vice-President of the new Cabinet, in a telegraphic reply to H.E. Chang Ming Chi’s—the Canton Viceroy—memorial to the Throne, announcing his desire to resign, has advised him to retain his post, as resignarion
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    The Cholera Outbreak.
    144 5 Favourable Reports. No fresh cases of cholera have been reported recently in the affected districts of Perak, and the steps taken by the medical ofljeers concerned qjipeaf to have been entirely successful. At present, at Port Swettenham and at Teluk Anson, about 150 guides are engaged in
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    P. W. Weather Report for 29th August.
    30 5 Highest corrected reading of Barometer 29.949 Maximum temperature in shade R7°F Minimum 70.-5 c F Rainfall Nil. Prevailing direction of Wind... N. K-
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    THE MANIFEST.
    1172 5 Arrived. Per 8 8. Jin Ho, 29th Aug., from Langkat Mr. Beatnisu. Per s.s Malaya, 29th Aug., from DWi Messrs. G. Perk. P. Koopmann, T. v*d. Heyden, P. de Vries, W. van Gelder,*V|L Staugaard, Md. Noor, Wirapasiti, katu, Mr. and Mrs. T. Steober, Mr. and Romer, Miss C.
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    London After Local Rubber.
    106 5 There are rumours in circulation at present which may foreshadow the .possible conversion of a number of dollar rublier companies into sterling concerns. These rumours are based on the fact that London people are makiug inquiries locally as to the prospects of executing profitable dieals, but
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    FIXTURES.
    81 5 To-day. 7th I>av of 7th Moon. Rural Board Meeting, 3 p.m. Public Meeting re Municipal Bill, Town Hall, 4-30 p m. P. C C. Tennis Ties. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road, 9 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road. To-morrow. Bth Day
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      47 5 inkee Doodle went to town Upon a little pony. He felt a little hoarse, of course. And said so to a crony. The crony said: I’m certain sure. The remedy is plain I ou take some Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. c And yuuTl be right as rain!
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      33 5 Jlr. Fidedhmnder i-eotitie» that liOiiiiHHn uiertt; a favourable influence in removing complications and haemorrhage; also more rapid and satisfactory results are obtained by it than by any other preparation of Sandalwood oil etc.
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      13 5 For all internal complaints, d coughs, colds, take W«vuds' Peppermint Cure '•mterv, Great
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      252 5 Source of Sleeplessness. The most common cause of insomnia is disorders ot the stomach. Chamberlain’s Stoma» 'i and Liver Tablets correct these disorders aud enable you to sleep. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office —SINGAPORE. Lite Assurance and Endowment in
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      510 5 ThcS-U-T Sales Room, S-U-T Buildings, 120, Pitt Street, Conducts Sales Weekly. Mortgages Arranged -Valuations Made.’ -Rents Collected. A list of landed property, in Penang and Province Wellesley—residential and business premises, building sites, estates, and agricultural laud—for sale by private treaty or by auction, in iv be seen at the above
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    SHARES.
    1750 6 y, a I I f i Number oi i i I _c f Capital. Shares Dividends. Name. S C "5 issued. s 12 j i a> *****1907 1908 1909 Il*****ll RUBBER— IMlLl.AK SHARES. p.c. p C. p.l*. p.c. p. cj 1909 150,000 130,000 l l ,Ayer Kuninr Fstste. Ltd.
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      62 6 o., f PENANG OF SPECIAL GRAMAPHONE RECORDS. 2,000 ASSORTED, BAND DANCE S SONC SELECTIONS. 2,000 All the™Latest and Most Popular Musical Comedy~and Comic Selections. ALL RECORDS 10 in. DOUBLE SIDED. PRICES DURING THE SALE. Klingsor and Edison Beils, $1-10 EM Columbia Renas AND Velvet Faced Edisons, $1-10 EM INSPECTION AND
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      ARRIVALS
      104 7 Simuuia, Ger. s.s., 2,782, Stehr, 29th Aug., f Haiphong, Ist Aug, Gen.—B. M. I Co. PaCmx, Br. s.s., 4,913, Clark, 29th Aug., Antwerp, 23rd July, Gen.—A. G. Co. Janet Nieoll, Br. s.s., 475, Criehton, 29th Aug., Malacca, 27th Aug., Gen. —E. S. Co., Ltd. I fl* Stcoll, Dut. s.s.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      76 7 30th August. Tong C/iitan, for Alor Star (Kedah). Kalimoa, for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, 7 Olahleh and Pulo Well. h i<tn Ann, for Traug. To ig .Chay Un, for Trang. Hoi l* 4 Canton, for Teluk Anson. Van w.U, for Singapore. Plying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping. •len/alloeh,
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      MAILS CLOSE
      88 7 Fo* Yen—Per Jit Seng, to-morrow, 7 a.m. AJor Star (Kedah) —Per Kedah, tomorrow, 11 a.m. Langkat—Per Jin 110, to-morrow, 1 pm. Asahan—Per Petrel, to-morrow, 1 p.ui. Bt*li Per Avagyee, to-morrow, Ip.m. Tougkali—Per Malacca, to-morrow, 1 p m. Rangoon—Per Tong Hong, to-morrow, 2 p.in. bindings and Teluk Anson —Per
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    Personality in Tennis.
    1067 7 SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF FAMOUS PLAYERS. 1 The Old and the Young. Personality in lawn-tennis, as in nearly everything else, counts for much, says a writer in a home paper, and during the present week, when the championships will be played on the billiard-table courts of the All-
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    A Ballad of Vegetables.
    192 7 A potato went on a mash And sought an onion bed That’s pie for me observed the squash. And all the beets turned ml. Go 'way the ouion, weeping cried Your love, I cannot be The pumpkin lie your lawful bride You cantaloup with me. But
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      634 7 KAI SAHEB DR. K. C. PAS S HEALTH RESTORER. VERY useful book for young and old. It treats on sexual laws, youthful indiscretions and appropriate remedies for their radical lure. Distributed gratis and jK>st free. Apply to SWASTHYA-SAHAYA PHARMACY, 30-2 Harrison I toad, CALCUTTA IPOH ATHLETIC MEETING 1911. NOTICE. CtHOP
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      252 7 Praise From Everywhere. The manufacturers of Chaml>erlaiu’s Cough llemedy receive letters from the most iemote corners of ihe world in praise of this well known medicine. Pareuts iu Australia, India and Samoa give it to their babies for colds and croup, with the same satisfactory results as do the mothers
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      52 7 Antiseoti; Liai*»af, Cuts and bruises may be healed iu about tlm time required by the usual treaimPDt by applying Chamlrerlain’s Puji, Balm. It is an antiseptic and causes sue), injuries to heal without maturation. This liniment also relieves soreness of the mu and rheumatic pains. For sa!y by all pensaries
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      66 7 OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. Waterbary's Metabolized Cod Liver Oil Compound v m jjj, TMiIELEStj ODORLESS 1 he latest scientific preparation of COD LIVER OIL. p<;e< all that is claimed for it and supertedes the old fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach. Highlyre commended by tlie medical profession. <■>'- ALL chemists Price, 51-25
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      609 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Lite of Br. Allen Co.. Pin. 0. S. A. Charges Moderate, Consultation'Free, RESIDING AT A o. 21 a, Penang Road. A lev loots from the Eastern sol Oriental Hotel. Khoo Buan Phuan CHOP Glm Seng Moh, 203, Main Rond. Taiping, Tin Miners, Advancers and Genera Goods
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      443 8 ■jL'Jxd SURA3VCSj s THE LONDON COMPANY. CE INCORPORATED BY Rovat CHARTER A.D. 1720. 'PHE undersigned, having beenarw J. Agents for the above CorporaS® I l now prepared to accept MARINE and M risks at current rates. PATERSON. SIMONS A C (>. LTfi Commercial Union Assurance Com P»ny, ltd. GUARANTEE DEPARTMENT
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