Straits Echo, 2 August 1906

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo OAILV CHRONICLF. OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THU STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 4*. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, 2nd AUGUST, 1906. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 175.
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      1197 1 Is. C rcn u Q k. 2 ASAHI BEER. it U33S IHVSV H > Z o r r m o o BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. IXCOKPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. £soo,ooo .**976,000 £BOO,OOO Capital I'aiJ up Reserve Fuad Reserve Liability! of Proprietors Head
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      13 1 SOLE AGENTS. GUINNESS’S STOUI 9 at B rnr TIA f\ G LEE A
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    The Morphia Habit.
    133 2 Trk question of the suppression ot the sale of morphia liecame urgent during the \e£r, says Mr. Barnes in Ins last annual import. Certain chemists in Kuala Lumpur were making large pro tit a l>y fostering the ijpwtli of the morphia habit among Chinese coolies and it
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    The Yunnan Railway.
    382 2 A Valley or Death. In view of the terrible allegations that have lx on made in Shanghai recently against the French in connection with the Yuuuau railway, it is mteiedug to read what Mr. A. Wilson, Assistant in Charge of tlie Imperial Customs at Mengts/., has to
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    British and American Cotton Business.
    401 2 Although the United States supplied the greater part of the raw material from which the goods were made, England exported last vear manufactured cottons of a total value of #447,ti07.t>0<). American expoits of inauu factored cottons for the same vear amounted to $55,189,700. England's exports
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      2329 2 ITSUHALiG-IA. CURED. The French Confectionery. CURED. PAIN REMOVED WITH FINISIN (The World-Renowned Neuralgia Cure.) FINISIN E'TXl'il'V The World- c i C R enowned Neuralgi» MJSISIN Cure. FiNISIN This stops pain and makes you well. Don t hesitate, try it. You will be sorry if vou don’t. There is nothing so
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      87 3 Coknklia, IJr. s s., 11*4. fi w id, l Aug., Port Swetteuhaui, Geu —>K (3 Co. Latjt Wkld, Pi*, ss, 24-', Quiue, 2ud Aug., Tel u k Anson, G4*u.,—-Strait* S. S. Co. Malta, fir. s s.. o,Bi»tt, Peters, Dt Aug., f.ondon, UUth .June. Geu —P. A O. Pekak. fir.
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      DEPARTURES.
      41 3 2nd August. Paw der Parra, for Deli, Bajau, E<lm and T. Seniawe. Abayyee, for Deli. Petrel, for Paugkulau firuudau. Padan(j, for fiatu fialiru. Canton, for Pangkor aud Teluk Ausou. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Talpiug. Fook Sany, for Calcutta.
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    EXPECTED.
    20 3 Vessel* From Agents Due Teuoer Singapore VVM &Co. 3r»l Aui». Suev Singapore WM.ctCo. 11 Mi 8ilet»iu Siugapuie B.M.&Co. 17tb
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    SAILINGS.
    27 3 i < g <ei* For Aye nl* he liven Teueer (jleuoa VV.M A/(Jo. •ird Aug I’ing Suev Loudon W.M &Co. lltli Silesia Hamburg B M &Co. 17tb
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    84 3 Pok Port Swet ten ham and Malacca —Per Cornelia, to-morrow, l p.ui. Port Sweltenhani aud «Singapore—Per Perak, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Perils aud Setul—Per Chan Tai, tomorrow, 2 pm. fiuugoon Per Fitzpatrick, to-ihorrow, o p m. Siugapoie aud Hongkong—Per AVt 4Jn, to-morrow, d p.m. Ceylon, Australasia, India. Aden, Mauritius,
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    Passengers.
    38 3 Per L'id>i Weld, from Teluk Ausou Messrs. F. Dennys aud J. B. Campbell. Per Malta, from Loudou Miss Jolinsou, Messrs. J. F. Edwards, A and J. Wardeu. From Colombo Brothers Gabriel and Jiuier, Mr. J. W. Bissett.
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      1273 3 (S HIPPING.) tAi, m S. N. Co. ti/l'rcled Arrivals and Deport ares. Mail Service. Outwards ,'.s. Malta connecting with INTENDED SAILINGS. British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. Ang.vp* Aug. b«pt K) s.s. Oceawj ;K» s.s. Delta s.s. DonyoUi do do do B.s. China 8.8. India 8.8. Mongolia Homewards. 4 s.s.
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      161 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow Amoy. riMIE Hon*j Hee, Captain PtJ'/ers, is X. expected to arrive here on Thursday, the *Jud August, and will leave for tho above ports <u Saturday, the 4th August, at 3 p in. For fr ight cr passage apply to KOE OUAN Co., A ymte for
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    The Straits Echo
    99 4 Jo«tice satisfies everybody and justice alone.—Bmsr*. <*. Established June Ist, 1903 Published daily (except Sundays.) AT th CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226 —232, Beach Street, Penan PRICE DAILY LOCAL (24 per annum OUTSTATIONB Postage Kitr*. MAIL EDITION (Poet Trtti) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS: Echo—Penang.” Teiephoue No. 188. A’.
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    Sympathetic Singapore
    774 4 “Sympathy,” remaiked Disraeli, “is the solace ot‘ the poor, but for the rich there is consolation.'* This, we presume, is the reason that the meeting of the Singapore Branch of the Straits Settlements Association expressed sympathy with poor Penang on having to be;ir so large a proportion of
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    The Bandmanns.
    45 4 We would remind our readers that the Buudmauu Opera Company are to opeu here for a short season on Saturday next. Book iug is uow proceeding briskly aud we should advise all to obtain seats at once iu order to avoid beiug disappointed.
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    P. V. R. C.
    47 4 We are requested toanuouuce that, owing to the races, there will be no shoot iu couuectiou with the Penang Voluuteeis Rifle Clubon Saturday next. This, however, will not prevent auy member from using the flange, as it will be opeu for private practice.
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    The Farms.
    117 4 The Farm tenders were opeuel in the Resident Councillor’s Office, at noon toda\ iu the pres“nce of the Hon. J. K. B:reh, the Hon. E. W. Presgrave, Mr. W. D. Barnes aud Mr. Copley and eight Chinese gentlemen aud are as follows Penang Farms. .Mk. Oug Hun Chong,
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    335 4 Lawn Tennis Toubnament. The following are tl e results of the ties played off on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon iu tbe above tournament Sing'e Handicap, Class A. H. A. Neubronner beat M. H. Graham, by 6—2, 6—l. Double Handicap. E. S. Hasiam and S. F. B. Martiu
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    Our Mail Budget.
    1520 4 Mr. Chamberlain’s Birthday. GREAT CELEBRATION-. Mohammedan Unrest in Africa. WARNING TO LABOUR CRITICS. HENLEY REGATTA Belgians Secure the Grand Challenge Cup. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, 13th July.— Haymaking aud holiday makiug are now iu full swing throughout England. Iu the couutrv these two occupations engross the
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    A Barber-ous Case.
    165 4 It all arose because Permali, oue of the boys of the French Coufectiouery, wore his hair long. On the 19th ult. there was a concert at the Engineer’s Institute, aud Mr. Landau was supplying the cakes and ices. The flowing locks of Permali, who had to serve
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    An Illegal Raid.
    297 4 The adjourned case agaiust 1 auce Corporal 67, Hadji Sabat. who was at the instance of Assistant Superiuteudaut W hiteliead charged with trespassing into the cool* lines at Fort Koad and receiviug an illeg l gratification, was resumed before Mr. 0. A. Hereford at the second court
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      186 4 Eastern and Oriental Hotel. RACE DINNER. To-day, 2nd August. BAND IN ATTENDANCE. SARKIES BROTHERS. Proprietors We beg to draw the attention of the public to the fact that we have A Large Consignment of PROVISIONS AND PERFUMERY IMPORTED DIRECT FROM THE BEST BRITISH MANUFACTURERS, and we are offering the same
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Russia.
      147 5 tub REVOLUTION. Mutiny and Bloodshed iSnppied by Heater.) lst August.—The garrisou off |>a«blage»'.iu the Caucasus, hats mutinied, Lilliug the Commander aud eight officers i„] taking over the local administration. A yafinui military outbreak has occurred iu (he Town aud Government of Samara. The*Russian Government lias decided to proiwcute the
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      The Transvaal.
      151 5 The New Constitution. (Supplied by lleuter.) Louloii, Lt August—Mr. VV'inslon Churchill, explaining the new Transvaal Constitution, said that the guiding principle iu conferring lespousibie Government upon the Colony was to extern] to Uiitou and Boer alike the fullest privileges of British citizenship. Tue Government had adopted the principle
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      East Africa,
      48 5 A New Pier Sanctioned (Supplied by Reuter.) London, Ist, August.— Mr. Wiuston Churchill lias announced in the Huij-e of Cohiqous that the const motion of a deep water pier at Kilindiui, in East Africa, has beeu sanctioned and will be proceeded with u quickly as possible.
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      Central Africa.
      36 5 A Legislative Council. (Supplied by Reuter houdou, Ist August.—Lord Elgin has auuouuced that the Government is consider* lUkr establishment of a Legislative Council for British Central Africa similar to that of British East Africa.
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      Egypt.
      54 5 The British Garrison (Supplied by Reuter.) Uudou. Ist A in: us t.—Mr. Haldane bus u j u.> in House of Coinuious that ~w nr, l *-'old stream Guards will start for 011 —‘Hh Septeiulier. r Huaciinau has announced that the ure strength of the British garrison iu SJJpt will
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      King and Kaiser.
      40 5 The Coming Meeling. (Supplied by lteuler.) August—A meeting belie- U UI Edward *ud the Kaiser has Z T UlU!l arranged for the middle of W V S at Castle of Friedrich-shot', tho of the late Empress Frederick.
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      Racing.
      49 5 The Stewards’ Cup. (Supplied by Reuter.) August.—The result of the ,M »<l Stewards’ Oup is as follows iMJclcettur. I’welvebore 2 AilminibloGHchton 3 WaB five to oue Hgst. Rocketter, r *lto«” WUe Twelvebore aud a hundr *o Admirable Crichton. Thirteen “«Uvocketter won by three lengths, a second aud thin]
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      The Navy.
      130 5 The Bnilding Programme. {Supplied by Renter.) London, Ist August— An interesting debate lias taken place iu the House of Lords on the question of the reduction of the Naval Programme. Lord Cawdor censured the Government’s de part me from the original scheme and said that they were setting
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      Singapore.
      30 5 A Sensational Crime. (Echo Special.) Singapore, Ist July.— A sensation has been caused by a Bengali Policeman being discovered on Hong Lain Green unconscious and disembowelled with a razor.
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    Latest News
    295 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 2nd August.—During the debate ou the Transvaal Constitution Mr. Lyttelton and Mr- Balfour said that they considered that there was no security afforded for the maiulenauce of British supiemacy aud that the only hopeful feature was the postp meiueut of the grautiug of responsible
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    Gold Mining in the F. M. S.
    208 5 The District Officer of Kuala Lipis. Pahang, reports the gold mining outlook to be worse than it lias ever been. The Kechau Gold Fields, Ltd., closed down last Septemlier, the French Co. ceased prospecting iu Ulu Tembeling and the Tekai Syndic ate did
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    United Planters' Association.
    4307 5 (Continued j rota yesterday i»*ue La hoi k Kkcbuitinc. The Chairman then callel upou the Hon. J. Turner. Chairman of the Malay Peniu- sula Agricultural Association, to lay his Association’s views ou the subject of labour recruiting liefore the meeting. Mr. Turner theu rose aud proposed the
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    FIXTURES.
    32 5 To-day. 13tli Dav of *>th Moon. Races. 2ud Day, o 15 p in. Race Diuuer, E. O. Hotel. To-morrow. 14i1i Day of tfMi Moon. Town Baud, Ksplauade, to 7 p in.
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    MAILS DUE.
    12 5 China (D-ranha) 4th Aug. Chiua (Bayern) 7ili German (Sxehten) Bih
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    42 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service < UT WARDS. TIoJUKWAKDM. OcTiiu-i tli Any. Decxttki 4 Any. Della 'lO I Moldicii IS i.xu.i .SeivKt. Outwards. Homkh aki s Socotra 7 Auy. Sardian 10 Any Manila '4l Nubia J l i For part inulatk see Paoe
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    THE MOON.
    37 5 O Fail Moon Aug. 4'ii 7.- r »!> 7. i* m Quarun l'-tli 9 47 5. a m j O New Moon 20i li 8 27 5. a m First Quarter July 27th 7.42 5. am.
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      15 5 French Confectionery, North am Ro-.il. 'l'o-NTOHT, t oflee and Vanilla, v y of Fancy Cako*
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      75 5 No Need of a Doctor. |*aius iu the stomach ami attacks of colic coiiio ou suddenly and are so ext remely painful that immediate relief must he obtained. There is uo necessity of sending for a doctor in such cases if a l>ottle of Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera nnd Diarrhoea Remedy
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      66 5 Best Remedy for Diarrhoea. Mohan LiII. Manager N. YV II Co-op Stores. Lahore. ludia. says: “Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Kerned y is without question tlie best mediciue made for the relief and cure of diarrhoea, dysentery and all bowel complaints. This assertion can make from actual experience in my
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      273 5 2TE"W MUSIC. A large collection of Select Songs ami I iannforte ami Violin Music, from 30 ot*. t< $l-00 per copy. New Numbers received every Mail. FURTHER STOCKS OF THE POPULAR MALAY TUNE BOOKS TO HAND. SOLE AGENTS FOR: EDISON PHONOGRAPHS RECORDS Large supplies shortly arriving. Records l-00. Fresli Stocks
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      193 5 Ml HOLMS. The Exchange Banks will be closed on Monday 6th, Thurs* day 9th, Monday» 13th August» which have been proclaimed Public Holidays. I 2 00 48-J UPTON’S WINES SPIRITS. Messrs, Tek Thye Cathiravaloo, WHOLESALE AGENTS, 34. Beach Street. I»t*tail from Penang Commercial Company, 69, Beach Street, ami Heap Bee
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      45 5 WEATHER. Thk following report i* kindly supplied)»' the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis Th. Wr. W.l. 5 p.n. Vestt-nifty 8 Fine .-'((Util a.tn. To-Olf 50Fin** S tt. J’lie ram tall during il»“ -4 tt 9 a in lo-dav was uil. noon. S7Kmw South hours **udod
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  • Obituary
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    22 5 Obituary. Mr. J. L Toole. (Supplied by Reute London, 1st August.—The death is announced of Mr. J. L. Toole, the celebrated Comedian.
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 6 Penang, 2ni> August. {By courtesy of the Chartered Dank London Demand Bank ...2/4 4 month*’ sight Bank ---2/4^ 3 Credit 2/4,^ M 3 Documentary --2/44 Calcutta, Demand Bank Ks I^4s 3 days’ sight Prwate 170 Bonbav. Demand Bank 174 j Mouimein, Demand Bunk I<*3 3 days’ sight Private 170
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    PRODUCE.
    189 6 i Gold leaf 04.80 B.Pepper(\\ r .Coast tfll*.. r »o*. $l9-— luyers White Pepper 27}. —safes Traug Pepper 21 00 I Cloves (picked) 42. —sales 1 Mace 79} Mace Pickings 08 nominal Nutmegs 110 s 33) No. 1 5 20 I Sugar < 2 no stock Basket $2 80
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    SHARES.
    610 6 Last LMvuleml Name. Quotations. 10 10 1 120 J (0 for \ear ending 31/10 5. 1 10 p. c. for vear ending 30/4 0t 1057»% for 1903 1 20 per cent, during 1005 1 10 30 per cent, for 1005 1 20 per cent, during 1005 1 3 per
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      86 6 BORDEN'S PEERLESS BRAND Andrew Bsl,M 4 5 EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute P»rity O.V.G. WhiSkV. Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., PENANG. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOE PENANG F. M. .S V* > IN <x> X o -J UJ < GK wt c« S'" o'** O TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM Ban Seng
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      237 6 ASAHI, THE FAMOUS BEER OF JAPAN. Brewed Specially for the Tropics ASAHI, LICHT REFRESHING BEER. THERE IS NO BETTER BEER THAN ASAHI. Obtainable at EASTERN ORIENTAL HOTEL CRAG HOTEL CHIAT SENG Co. CHIN JOO Co. GIM TEK BEE Co. GOON YEN FRIENDS TONG JOO k Co. TIANG LEE Co. HONG
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      336 7 p. /Wo/r Cranes' CYLINDER OIL. 1 Samii tend*. buttery Sr Co. Fetter’s Patent Petroleum Engines. i «081 PERFECT MOTOR OF THE DAT Entirely under European Management. Electric Fans A: Light throughout. Cuisine and Catering under Supervision of an European Expert, Electric Fans in every Bedroom. The International Hotel, PENANG. For
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      520 7 USE ONLY and USE ALWAYS ATKINSON’S A Luxurious Perfume !n Health. MOST REFRESHING. Far Superior to the German Kinds. A NECESSARY RESTORATIVE IN SICKNESS. “Cologne NOTICE. r|MIE undersigned beg to inform the public of Penang and the neighbouring Native J. States that they have been appointed Agent? for Messrs. Ingall
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      19 7 John Bazley White Bros., PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” Sandilands, Buttery c Cfr,, Ai.UN r.; f ENANO p. M S.
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      1222 8 VOON SUN, WATCHMAKF.K JKWHLIR l)ealer iu Gold and Silver Watches. Graphophoues, Records, Pius, Ac., Ac. Prices Very Moderate hcepairer of auv description of Musical instrument.*» and Graphophones, Ac., Ac. No. 21, Market Street. NOTICE. VIEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft.,
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