Straits Echo, 3 August 1906

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    35 1 Straits Echo OAH.V CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 4-. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, Ord AUGUST, 1906. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 176,
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      1133 1 ASAHI BEER TIANG LfcE CO., SOLE A GENTS. ASAHI BEER BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. *10.000,000 X BOO,OOO .£975,000 .£BOO,OOO Capital Paid’up fogorve Fund Jfcnorve Liability! of Proprietors Head Office: HATTON COURT, THREATEN FKDLE STREET, LONDON. Agencies and Branches.
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      16 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANG LEE IsO HE ■V 1? S A c/> I" r <2 SOLE AGENTS.
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    F. M. S. Planting.
    867 2 Interview with Mk. J. Ryan. Tbe Times of Ceylon has the following Mr. Janie» Byaa, the well-known upcouutrv proprietary planter, returned by lbe Gerniau steamer Zteten from a three weeks visit to the Malay Peninsula, where he went on private business, and also in the interests
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      78 2 No N.ed of u Doctor I'.iins in flit* stomach and attacks of colic come on suddenly ami are so extremely p.iiuful that immediate relief must l*e obtained. There is uo necessity of sending for a doctor in ueh oases if u bottle ol Chamberlain's t’ die. Cholera and Diarrhoea llemedv
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      2288 2 FA< E ,..4<? HE The French Confectionery. FINISIN, Graham's Neuralgia Cure. It acts splendidly: promptly: efficiently. The pain goes: instead of agony—ease and relief. Everyone says so: won’t you try it Face-ache can not continue with Graham’s Neuralgia Cure. Be advised and you will advise others. Finikin is unrivalled for
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      125 3 .VI bun a, Ur. 8 8., 772, ReiMocli, 2nd Aug, i Calcutta, C oal and Coke—H. L ACo. Malaya, Ger. s s., 348, Loewe. 3rd Aug, J>eli, Geu.,—B. M. XCo Hok Canton, Br. s s., 294. Scoit, 3rd Aug., Acheen, Geu., —Bin U«>. Hiu Langkat. Br. s.s 149, Williams,
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      DEPARTURES.
      56 3 3rd August. Produce, for Singapore. Cornelia, for Port Swetteuliain aud Malacca. PcrftA;. fo r Bort Swetteuliam aud Singapore. than 7ai, for Perlis and Setul. Toy (Via,, Un, for Batu Bihra aud Asabau. r itz,mtrick, for liaugoou. Lad,, Weld, for Teluk Anson. AVc Un for Singapore and Hongkong. t lying
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    EXPECTED.
    27 3 '11'1 °0T 1V1I oiodditnif: V S3 !!B MM 1 •°OTKA\ «*jndi!<tni£:! A.)ns “ni 4 “ny pit; l, 0Y K A\ aiodKituic; i .laonaj, </Wrf/*p III Ol,/
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    SAILINGS.
    21 3 r.«w. A'/ruf* l.envMt Teucer Piujj Suev Silesia tieuoa Loudou Hamburg W M &Co. VV.M &Co. R.M.&Co. 3rd Aug. mil 17th
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    64 3 For Ceylou, Australasia, India. Aden, Mauritius, Lgypt au I via Brindisi, for Burope, etc.- —Per Dernnha, to morrow, 11 a.iu. lougkan—Per Rotorua, to-morrow, i Langkat -Per Mary Austin, to morrow, 1 p.m Pnugkor and Teluk Ausou—Pei Lauglcat, to-morrow, 2 p m. loit Swetteuliam. Kuala Lumpur aud Singapore -Per
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    Passengers.
    104 3 O'- lVr Kittna, from Singapore John Lowe, M Lesier, W Smith, H. <?<de, A. R<es, E. Atwell. D Percival H. Vincent, H. Haydn, R. Smith, S Lopez E. Bruwttti, \V. Bilker, Mrs. Stephen, Mr. and Mrs. Ivassini, Misses G. Corlass, N. W. Karkeck, M. Leslie, D. Caird, M. Quest’
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      1347 3 (S H I P P I N G.) S. HI. Co. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. INTENDED SAILINCS. British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. For Intended to Sail. Negapatum, Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore and Karrical. Ste asihr. Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Hamburg s.8. India axi. Mongolia i u ,r 1*» s.s.
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      124 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatpv Amoy. r l 1 HE 8.x. Horuj lice, Captain Petes*, j* A. expected to arrive iiere on Stiijidev, the otti in.itaut, ami will leave for $fee above ports u Tuesday, the 7tli A uuu«t, at 3 p.tn. p For fright or passage apply to KOE ©UAN
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    The Straits Echo.
    99 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice alone —StneTm Established June Ist, 1903 Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THB CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226 232, Bench Street, Penan» PRICE DAILY LOCAL P*r anna» OUTBTATIONS Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) *l5 CABLE ADDRESS: Echo —Penang.” Telephone No. 188. A'.A.—All
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    Contrasts.
    776 4 Penang may fairly be described as a town of contrasts, for at every turn we meet hoary old ruins belonging to the dead past rubbing shoulders with new erections which belong to the bustling present. To find a tit illustration of our meaning we have only to go as
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    “Lady Madcap.”
    853 4 Penang -vi 11 doubtless lie very pleased to welcome the Baudmanu Opera Co. to-morrow uight iu Lady Madcap.” It is many a I long day since a theatiical company visited j us aud the reputation tlie Bandmauu’s bring should ensure a bumper house. The Royal mail steamer Devanhn,
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    Opium and Spirit Farms.
    88 4 We give below a list of the accepted tenders for the Opium aud bpirit Farms, Penang, from 1880 up to the present year. 1880-2 1883-5. 1886 8. 1889 Sept ’9O $54,771 p. m $61,500* $73,000* $95,050+ Oct. ’9O-Dec. 91. 1892 4 1895 97. $67,000 $71,000 $71.390
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    Smuggling by Post.
    812 4 The adjourned case against Toll Ah Jin, Post Office clerk, Hi Yoon Hou«r, postman, aud Ho Kwei Neu of Hope Walk was resumed liefore Mr. Smith Steinmetz at the Secoud Court yesterday afternoon, wlieu the case for the prosecution had to be closed, as tlie Chinese Postmaster
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Russia.
      158 4 THE REVOLUTION. Mutiny and Murder. {Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou, 2ud August.— Tbe revolutionaries have destroyed a railway bridge aud station at Riliiinaski, the juuctiou between St Petersburg aud llelsiugfors, for the purpose of delaying the movement of troops. London, 3rd August.—It is officially announced in St. Petersburg that the
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      Politics.
      81 4 The Education Bill (Supplied by Renter Louuou, 2nd August.—The dehate <>u the secoud reading of the Education Bill hns opened in the House of Lords. The show that it is not intended to reject the measure. London, 3rd August.—During the debate in the House of Lords the Archbishop of
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      The Transvaal.
      30 4 The New Constitution (Supplied by Reuter-) Loudou, 2ud August.—The opinion of all sections of the public iu Johannesburg, Pretoria aud Bloemfouteiu is generally favourable ou the Transvaal Constitution.
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      Macedonia.
      41 4 The European Concert. (Supjdied by Reuter Loudou, 3rd August.—Sir Edward Grey, speaking in the House of Commons, emphasised the necessity for maintaining the Concert of the Powers with regard to Alacedouia and denied that no progress had been made there.
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      Servia and Austria.
      34 4 Temporary Commercial Arrangement (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 3rd August.—The Serviau Parliament lias agreed to a new temporary commercial arrangement with Austria in the hope that a treaty may soon be concluded.
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      King Alfonso.
      20 4 A Visit to Cowes. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 3rd August.—King Alfonso and Queen Ena have arrived at Cowes.
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      China.
      92 4 The Customs. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 3rd August.—Reuters l’ekiug correspondent wires that the new Custom* Board has already taken iu hand various matters hitherto left to the discretion of Sir Robert Hart and is assigning the foreigu employees to their stations. Manchuria. Loudou, 3rd Aug.— The British Government understands
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      Persia.
      59 4 The Teheran Troubles (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou, 3rd August. —11. L. 11 Dowleh, Minister for Foreigu Anal been appointed Grand Vizier of I The Teheran bazaars are closed au< ness is at a complete stagnation. The thirteen thousand refugees m British Legation persist iu then e for reforms. The
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      Saxe-Coburg.
      22 5 Saxe- Coburg. Birih of a Prince. (Supplied by Jtenter.) |..union. 3rd August. —Tim Duchess of h is given birth to a sou.
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      The Farms.
      118 5 Singapore Tenders. (Echo «S' pedals Singapore, 2nd August.—The Farm teideS. were opened at noon. There was only one tender for the Singapore Firms, from the Khaw Joo Clioe Syndi(.ato of 8295,000 per mensem, being 5f40,000 for the Opium and $55,000 for the Spirit lai tn. For the Mai
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      Sport.
      439 5 Shooting. (Echo Spedal.) Taining, 3rd August. —Perak beat Selangor at shooting this morning at 200 jl)(i mid 600 yards. The light was not particularly good. Following are the scores Perak. 200. 500 600. Harper 80 84 -8 Newman 27 30 81 Jowi 81 35 20 o.i u kl we
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      145 4 Eastern and Oriental Hotel. SPECIAL RACE DINNER, TO-MORROW H.X 8 p.m. BAND IN ATTENDANCE. SPECIAL SUPPER, AFTER THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BANDMANN OPERA COSARK IKS BROTHERS, Proprietors CO TO FRIENDS FOR ADVICE; TO WOMEN FOR PITY; TO STRANCERS FOR CHARITY; TO RELATIVES FOR ROTHIRC; TO MOHAMED AUMEEN, OF PENANG, FOR
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      103 4 Prominent West India Merchant Cures His Daughter of a Threatened Attack of Pneumonia Some time ago ray daughter caught a severe cold. She complaiued of paius in her chest and had a had cou&h. I gave her Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy according to directions au i in two days she was
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      12 4 The French Confectioner)17a, Northam Road-TO-NIGHT. Icon Huiel*rry jud *n<J a vaijet) CUL**»
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    The Straits Turf.
    1698 5 Penang Autumn Meeting. f •Skconu Day, 2nd August. Heary raiu once more during the small hours of the morning, so that low-lying compounds were Hooded out, but Ly nine o’clock the Clerk of the Weather had iecovered his equanimity, sent a brilliant sun to dry up the
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    To-morrow’s Programme.
    787 5 THIRD DAY. Saturday, 4th August, 1906. I —The Scurry Stakes. —2-45 p.m. Value $l,OOO and a Sweepstake of $25 for Starters to go to Secoud Horse.—A Handicap for all Horses. Entrance $5O. Distance, six furlough. Parapatiau Stable's blk a g First Preston 8.0 Mr. John Dooruik s b
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    Tips by Blind Staggers.
    35 5 Scurry St ikes. —Cornwell. Larrikin Cup. —Slieegay or Too Wise. Stable Stakes. —Excise or Victoria. Penan j Plate. —Dawu. Penany Purse. —First Piestou. Dunolly Cup —Adonis. Penany St Leyer. —Bad News.
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    FIXTURES.
    51 5 To-day. 14th Day of oth Moon. Race Daucp, Penang C.ul). Town Baud, Esplauade, 0 to 7 p.m. To-morrow. 15th Dav of oth Moon. Races, Btd Day, 2 45 p m. Race Dinner, Ĕ. O. Holed. Bandmann Opera Co., Lady Madcap,” Towu Hall, 9 15 p hi Eclipse of the
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    MAILS DUE.
    13 5 ('lliua (Deroutlia) 4tli Aug China Bayern 7th German (Sachsen) Bth j
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    19 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Odtwards. Homkwarhs. Oceana 16 Any. j Devanha 4 Any. Delta .10 I Moldavia 18
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    THE MOON.
    33 5 O H ull Moon Aug. 4th 7.-4) 7. hm. Last Quarter 12th 0.47 5. am. O New Moon 20th 8275. a m j First Quarter July 27th 742 5 am. j
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      78 5 Nest Remedy for Diarrhoea. i U r n Ul >. Manager N. \V. K. Co-op Co,i, ore ludia, says: “Chamberlain's »i t 10 era aQ d Diarrhoea Kemedy is tla r*.]; 'l uestlou the best medicine made for Uhl all I 1,1 CUre diarrhoea, dysentery iiiiL-'f VW Com P* a,1,
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      824 5 ITETr MUSIC. A large collection of Select Songs aud Pianoforte and Violin Music, from 30 c<s to $1 00 per copy. New Numbers received every Mail. FURTHER STOCKS 01 THE POPULAR MALAY TUNE BOOKS TO HAND. 5f jLE AGENTS FOR: EDISON PHONOGRAPHS RECORDS Large supplies shortly arriving. Records 1-00. Fresh
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      46 5 WEATHER. This following report is kindly supplied hi the Signal Director of port Cornwallis i i’.ur. Y esturrtay ti a.in. Ti>-rl:iy «!>- Th. Wr. Wd. South South The raiufall during the ‘24 0 a m. to-ilav was ,J4 inch. noon. To-<t v 8S C S.K. hour» «let!
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    Wireless War.
    1424 6 The New Style in Naval Fighting By William Maxwell. I IJ.—The Enemy in Sight. H M S. Euryalus, Tuesday, June 26tii. The Hogue again What does she mean by showing off iu this iashion f Wink, wink, wink —she is telling the admiral that her starboard main coudenser
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 6 Penang, 3rd August. By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/4 4 months’ sight Bank ..-2/4^ 3 Credit 2/4 x 7a- 3 Documentary ...2/4} Calcutta, Demand Bank lcs. 174} 3 davs’ sight, Private 176 Bombay. Demand Bank 174} Mouimein, Demand Bank 173 3 days’ sight. Private 176
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    PRODUCE.
    190 6 Jold leaf 64 80 B. Pepper( W.C«*a*t :tlb*.. r > §19. —layers White Pepper 27[. —sales Traug Pepper 21 60 Cloves (picked) 42. —sales Mace 70 nouiiual Mace Picking» 67 sales j Nutmegs 110s 33 uomiual r No. I 5 20 Sugar 2 uo stock Basket $2 85 buyers
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    SHARES.
    599 6 S r 1900 1901 1903 1901 1905 1901 1899 1900 1905 1901 1889 1890 1904 1905 1892 1905 1898 1900 1899 1902 1905 1905 1905 1903 1900 1904 1905 1905 1900 1900 1900 1900 1903 1904 1904 1898 1903 1905 1904 1904 1898 1805 „10,000.000 80,000 1901 1890 1901
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      95 6 BORDEN'S PEERLESS BRWi| fllldrew #sl !r 4 s EVAPORATED CREAM. O.V.G. Whisky. AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., PENANG. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PENANG F. M. .S Ron »a» > m r C/5 X Ail o sa s; J A as LU •a* < W c=> o'» 1 mu** c o
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      294 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 TONG JOU k Co. TIANG LEE Co. HONG BEE Co., Tuiniui; TEIK CHIN Co., lpoli. CHOW KIT Co., Kuala Lumpu EASTERN ORIENTAL HOTEL CRAG HOTEL CHIAT
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    As Others See Us.
    523 7 Discussing Penang’s desire for tiuaucial autonomy t in* Malay Mail says Of course it may lie said that, of the two, Singapore is infinitely the more important it is oue of the chief ports of the wot Id, both as a place of call aud as
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      815 7 p, Mo/r Cranes' CYLINDER OIL. Sandiland s, flattery Sr Co. Petter’s Patent Petroleum Engines. THE MOST PERFECT MOTOR OF THE DAY. for Quotations and Catalogues APPLY TO SANDIUNDS. BUTTERY Co, Sole Agents, PENA NO F. M S VACCA MILK. IN PATENT-STOPPERED GLASS BOTTLES. FRESH SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED. RANEEGUNGE STONEWARE. MACBETH
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      68 7 Let It Be Known. The widest possible publicity should be to the tact that summer d'anhoesi iu childieu and cholera iufautuin can alwaya be cured by the judicou» u.-e of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Keiredy. It never fails. Cieoiire Town Dispensary, ttaueral Agents, and for sale by all Dispensaries
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      1202 8 YOON SUN, WATCHMAKER JEWELLER NOTICE. Dealer in Gold aud Silver Watches, Graphophoues, Record», Pius, &c., Ac. Prices Very Moderate Repairer of anv description of Musical instruments and Gntphopliouea, &c., Ac. No. 21, Market Street. VT'lEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, Selangor, aud Sumatra. Photos eularged, various sizes up to 3 It.,
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