Straits Echo, 22 October 1906

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    37 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE' EDITION.' DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 4. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, 22nd OCTOBER, 1906. Single Copy, 10 cents No 242.
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      1174 1 C/5 r- rr <r t ASAHI BEER. H33a IHVSV BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Shanghai Banking Corporation. .£BOO,OOO .£975,000 j£Boo,ooo Capital Paid "up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability|of Proprietors Head Oflice: RATION COURT, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. Agencies and Branches. Bombay Hankow Penang Bangkok I
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      22 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. a os x rn *r 30 03 V^s?; co e> NQ?$9 *Hiv sssva H > > O r m m J* o
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    Rubber Planting.
    1251 2 Jamaica’s Nkw Inmjstry. Mr. Hubert El worthy writes to the Daily Telegraph, from LiusteiJi Jamaica: My attention lias been called to an article on rubber iu The Daily Telcyrajth of a le cent date, aud I have thought that what i might say upon the same subject would
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      530 2 FACE ACHE IS CURED WITH FINISIN, Graham's Neuralgia Cure. It acts splendidly: promptly: efficiently. The pain goes: instead cf agony—ease and relief. Everyone says so: won’t you try it Face-ache cannot continue with Graham’s Neuralgia Cure. Be advised and you will advise others. Finisin is unrivalled for face-ache and neuralgia.
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      1587 2 THE FRENCH CONFECTIONERY, 17a, Northam Road. READ i 1 1 i 1 THE LONDON DIRECTORY, (Published Annually.) ENABLES enterprising’ traders throughout the Empire to keep in close touch with the trade of the Motherland. Besides being a complete commercial guide to London and it* Suburbs, the Directory contains lists of
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      109 3 Thongwa, Br. s s., 3,428. Whitehead, 21st Oct., Madras, 17th Oct, Gen., H. L. A Co. Palamcoita, Br. s.s., 2.203. Babb, 21st 0~t.. Calcutta. 12tli Oct, Gen H. L. A Co. Halaban. I>«»t. 8.8., 339, Kudeker, 21*t Oct., Awe Bay, 20th Oct., Oil. —B A Co. Calyp o. Br.
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      DEPARTURES
      44 3 22nd Octobew. Tong Chay Un, for Batu Bahru and Asahan. Cunton, for Paugkor and Teluk Anson. On Sang, for Calcutta. Un Peng, for Perlis aud Setul. Coen, for Pulo Web, Olehleh aud Padaug. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld aud Taipiug. Thongwa, for Singapore.
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    EXPECTED.
    13 3 r» Vfissei* From Agiiil* Due Beulouioud L .u lo» S.B.&Co. 3rd Nov.
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    SAILINGS.
    13 3 I rnneh For A jents Leave$ I Heulomoiid jSiuuapore v^.B.ACo. 3rd Not.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    88 3 Fo* Asahau- -Per Tain Tong, to morrow, 1 p.m. Laugkat—Ter Mary to-morrow, 1 p.m. Singapore and Hongkong—Per A.Ajtcar, to-morrow. 2 p.m. Edie, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh aud Sabaug—Per llok Canton, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Perak, to morrow. 3 p.m. Port Swettenham aud Singapore—Per Pin Seng,
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      1346 3 (SHIPPI NG.) tfAfc 8. N. Co. Effected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. Ut Class 2nd Clai To I<ondou by Sea £6O £4O To Marseilles or Gibraltar *56 *3B extra steamers Intermediate Service. Yyl'l'll excellent accommodation for a limited number of passengers. Homewards Outwards. ts.s. Formosa
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      245 3 NOTICE]. TIMIE s.s. (jilewnjle is expected here on the A. 25t1. instant and will leave on the 27ih, a) 4 p in., for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow aud Amoy. For freight or passage apply to CHIN HO A SONS, 17-10/6 647 Agents. ASIATIC STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. INIIO-JAVA LINE. A. S.
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    The Straits Echo
    100 4 Jostict 'iUisflea everybody and justice alone.—JEtnrr o' Established June Ist, 1903 Published daily (except Sundays.» AT TUI .CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY LOCAL (24 per anuiiu OUTBTATIONS Postage Extra. KAIL RDITION (Poet Free» |l5 CABLE ADDRESS: Echo —Penang.” Telephone No. 188. At.
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    Domestic Occurrence.
    50 4 Marriage. Crichton*Marr- At the Presbyterian Church, Penang, on 20tli October, 1906. by the Rev. R. Y. YVhittou. M. A., Alexander Martin Crichton. Master Mariner (s.s. Perak), sou of Mr. John B. Crichton, of Monitieth. Forfarshire. Scotland, to Margaret, daughter of Mr. Thomas Marr, Senior, of St. Andrews. Scotland.
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    Our Mudflat.
    742 4 By this time we imagine Singapore folk, who rule our destiny to such .a very great extent, ought to have become almost as familiar with the name of our Weld Quay Mudflat as we in Penang are conscious of its pestilential odour at low tide. Unfortunately, however. Singapore
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    Town Hall.
    768 4 The Triple Bill. On Saturday evening the Peuaug Amateur Dramatic Club gave their second and final performance of the Triple Bill. Considering the very adverre weather conditions, the Hall was very well tilled, the audience being a much better oue than the company had dared to hope earlier
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    “Les Cloches.”
    151 4 We are asked to remind members of the Les Cloches de Corueville Compauv aud the Orchestral Society of the fuM rehea’sa| at 815 this evening at the Town Hall. We are also requested to remind membe s ro l to bring their friends, as the rehiarsals are not
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    Wayang Comedy Indian Ratoe.
    381 4 Rain kept a good many people away from tlie King Street Theatre on Saturday night, but there was still a very good house, which goes to show how firmly the Company has established itself in the good graces of the Penang public. The play staged was
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    Matsuo’s Japanese Cinematograph.
    641 4 i In spite of the adverse state of the t weather there was a very good house at Matsuo’s last night, the huge tent at the i junction of Peuaug R ad with Campbell Street being very nearly full. It is safe to predict auo’her succes'sful season
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      THE TRIPLE BILL.
      284 4 My Dearest Eoitu.— What was ,i matter with the Straits Echo critic on v day night? Had he au attack of i,'. He evidently didn’t grasp the plot of <i Honour Bound.” I kuow P h 0 well and quite surprised to see in the critism tkJ
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    REFORM.
    610 4 To ihe EmfOß or the Stbaiis Echo. Sib,—The first paragraph of the subject of your last Saturday 8 leader, animadverting on the subject of reform, has a rare touch of humour combined with pathos. I well remember once hearing a European in a sarcastic veiu express his surprise that
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      344 4 KING STREET THEATRE. I To-night! To-night!!\ THE COMEDY INDIAN RATOE THEATRICAL CO. WII<L BTAKJE THE CHARMING OPERA, “SHAMSHTJL ZAHAR.” LIPTON’S WINES SPIRITS. Messrs. Tek Thye Cathiravaloo, WHOLESALE AGENTS, 34, Beach Street. Come and see our “black” clown! Charming: Actresses! Ns*v Dresses! Ne>v Scenery!* Bewitching Music!!! To-morrow Tuesday) Ni^ht, “MORNI and
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Racing.
      559 5 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. Third Day, fOth October. (Echo Special.) The last day’s racing took place in brilliant weather, which came as a happy relief «luring a rainy week. His Excellency the Governor and the Sultan of Jchore were present. While driving to the races Mr. Greaves’ horse bolted down
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      France.
      138 5 The Lutine Disaster. {Supplied by Renter.) Loudou. 22ud Octobei. —Tbe tnaubole of the sunken French submarice Lntine hat. lieeu fouud to be epeu aud tbe boat full of water. Tbe conclusion has been drawu that the automatic closiug apparatus failed to work. The English warships have left Bi/.erta after
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      West Indies.
      112 5 The Late Cyclone. (Supplied by Renter.) Loudon. 21st October. —The cyclone whieh hat just visited Havaua is the severest within living memory, the wiud attaining a velocity of eighty miles au hour. The waves engulfed thirty-five lighters iu llie harts ur, the buildings in the town weie shaken
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      Russia.
      109 5 An Important likase (Supplied by Renter.) Loudon, 21st October. —The Tsar has issued au iniportaut Ukase which eutitles all Russians, without distinction of class, to euter the public service, with the exception of people belonging to the Siberiau anl Asiatic races. The Ukase repeals a number of vexatious iaws
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      The Metric System.
      82 5 Opinion of Mr. L'oyd George. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 22ud October. —Mr. Lloyd George, interviewed with regard to the metric system, admitted the harm which our present system did to our foreigu trade, but was of tbe opiuiou that tbe legislative introduction of the metric system would
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      St. Helena.
      45 5 Garrison to be Withdrawn (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 22ud October. —Lord Elgin has definitely decided to withdraw the garrison from St. Heleua on 81st October and urges the establishment of the flax, or some other suitable industry, for the support of the inhabitants.
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      Australia.
      47 5 The Chinese Question (Supplied by Renter.) Loudon, 22ud October.—The ictoriau House of Assembly lias practically passed tlie Anti-Gambling Bill. A Chiuese mission is to visit Australia aud Mr. Deakin, tbe Premier, statesthat its object is to report upou the question of appointing Chinese Consuls iu Australia.
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      Natal.
      43 5 The Trading Bill (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 22ud October. —The lejuliug politicians of Natal think that the newly introduced Trading Fill is lidiculous aud will l>e a cause of conflict between th Colonial aud Imperial Governments, besides beiug unnecessarily harsh upon Asiatics.
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      Fire.
      48 5 Selby Abbey Destroyed. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 22nd October. —Selby Abbey has been completely destroyed by fire. The flames spread from a gas engine, which was working the organ. An explosion blew out the north tramept window, while the famous Norman nave and beautiful choir were gutted.
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      The Rand.
      39 5 A Mine Accident. {Supplied by Reuter.) London. 22nd October. —Twenty-flneo Chinamen have been dashel to pieces, through the snipping of a rope while they were descending in the cage of the Simmer East Mine on the EauJ.
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      Persia.
      49 5 Anglo-Russian Help (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 22ud October.— Reuter’s agency learns that Great Britain aud Ru-sia ha v e agreed to make a joint advance to Teriia of JK4OO.UOO sterling, of which each country now pays JfclOiJ.OW, with the object of meeting tbe more pressing claims of Persia.
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      Vladivostock.
      29 5 Another Mine Disaster Supplied, by Reuter.) Loudon, 22 ud October. —The steamer Variay, while leaving Vladivostok harbour, struck a mine aud sauk, two hundred passeugeis beiug drowne 1
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      Bali.
      33 5 Insurrection Ended. (Sui plied by Renter.) Loudon, 22ud Oetolier. It is officially announced at the Hague that Bali has bei u pacified aud lhat the Dutch expedition against the rebels has tenniuated.
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      The Army.
      30 5 The General Staff. Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 22nd October —lt is understood that General Sir William G. Nicholson will be appointed Chief of the newly cieated General Staff.
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      Morcco.
      30 5 French Preparations. (Supplied by Reuter.) i oudou, 22ud October. —A battery of French artillery has beeu ordered from Oran iu the direction of Tafilet. French Preparations. (Supplied by Renter.)
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      Football.
      23 5 Somerset Defeated, (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 22ud October.— The S >uth Afrirau Rugby Footballers have beaten Somerset by 14 poiuts to nil.
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      Crete.
      28 5 A I'oli.ical Annies'y (Suppliel by Renter Loudon, 22ud October. —A proclamation has beeu issued by M. Zunais, the High Commissioner of Crete, grautiug amuestics for political < ffeuces.
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      Banking.
      24 5 A London Failure. (Supplied by Renter.) London. 21st Oetolier. —Messrs. P. Macfadyen Co, the baukers, of Winchester House, E. C., have suspended payment.
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      The Law.
      27 5 A Judge Resigns. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 22nd Oetolier. —The resignation is announced of the lit Hon. Lord Justice. Romer, of tie Court of Appeal.
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      Negri Sembilan.
      35 5 lhe Farms. (Echo Special.) Kuala Lumpur, 20th October. —The tenders of Mr. Chow Kit of $36,000 for the Negri Sembilan General Farms and $5,500 for the Negri Sembilan Coast Farms have been accepted.
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    “Moulmein.”
    178 5 Your soul meets mine at the lips, my love, I breathe it iu with bliss. Tbeu must you fall, and shortly die; Life leaves you at my kiss Be sure, my dear, ’tis better so That vour mv love should spurn. If vour bright life too long should glow,
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    Poonasammy the Seribe.
    939 5 To the hardworked newspaper man iu the Far East one of the little worries of life is Poouasamray, the Scribe. Poouasammv is usually a clerk m a Government ofiue aud he is al examination wallah with a seventh standard certificate—though how he ever scraped so far through
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    GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
    327 5 The Lioceruinent (Jazef f e of October ltlili contains the fell iwiug items of information Tbe Endowment known as tie Ma’av mosque in Acheen Street, Penang, with all other properties dedicated to such endowment, wiil lie ail ministered by the Board appointed for the purposes of The M
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    FIXTURES.
    93 5 To-day. sth Day of !hh Mood. Football Match F. S. eg. N. L. Penang llnut Club Papereln-sj ;;nd At Uome” at the Residency. Matsuo’s Japanese Cinematograp' 1 cotter of Penang Iload and Campbell Street, J* p m. Comedy Indian Uatoe Theatrical Co. i “Shamshul Kauiar,” King Street Tlieal le,
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    MAILS DUE.
    9 5 Knglish (Ma'ta) 25th Oct. China (Delhi) 27tli
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    41 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Hail Service. Out WAR DR. lIOMKWAKMB. Malta £■s Oct. I Delhi U 7 Oct Vevanha 7 Nov. 1 Simla 10 Nov. I.xira Service. Outward*. llomrward*. I’ormota M 0,1. I Maui la Nov Peelia‘V»r oO ]7s i e 1
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      15 5 The French Confectionery, 17a, N ortham Road. Chocolates, Bonbons, Desseit Fondants, At Hfutonubh V' tcet-
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      386 5 PALMER TYRES are claimed to lie mow the most superior Tyres manufactured for Cycles and Motors, for the following reasons: ii,„. 4i„,„ 1. The Quality of the Rubber is of the purest, and will therefore resist wear betid limn inferior mixtures, which are liable to crack and crumble away. 2.
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  • Obituary
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    26 5 Obituary. Col. Saundersou (Supplied by Renter.) London, 22ud October. —The death is announced of Col. ll.e lit. Hon. Edward J. S.iuudersou, Member of Parliament for Armagh.
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    Ceylon’s Champion Bowler.
    1151 6 Tommy Kelaakt’s Record. •‘Square Leg” writes to the Times of Ceylon: In the well-deseived tribute which Short Slip” paid Tommy IveUait the other day, he suggested that it would be ot' interest if the champion bowler’s record was brought up to date. I have been at some
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    EXCHANGE.
    115 6 Penang, 22nd October. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) Loudon Demand Bank ...2/4,’« 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4j{ 3 Credit 2/4 3 Documentary ...2/4?,." Calcutta, Demand Bank Ics. 173* 3 days’ sight, Private 175 Bnnhay. Demand Bank 173}| Mouimein, Demand Bank 172 3 days’ sight Private 175 Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    113 6 Gold leaf 65.50 B. Pepf>ei (W.Coast 311»*. 5 <»/.. $194 te lers White Pepper 26.40 sales Trang Pepper 21.60 nominal Cloves (pick»!) 841 -30 imi ness done Mace $76. —sales Mace Pickiu s 67. —buyers Nutmegs lIOs 29.— buyers No. 1 5.40 ppl Sugar < 2 no stock Basket
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    SHARES.
    819 6 'o '5 Number of jjj Capital. Shares Last Dividend. Name. Quotations. m o issued. iPod aoo.roo ao.ooo I 10 I 10 L 1000 S 175 000 f lO.OOOoid He«at l,u M.amg Co. Ltd. $14.50 sellers ,0 (4,000 dtf. 1 Iu Bersawali Gold Mining Co. Ltd. <10. 1901 600.000 00,000
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      425 6 »> IL >•> THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. SarufUanrfs, Hutfery «S: Co. MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. Cieslers’Cham Pag tie, GOOD HEALTH is preserved by drinking 5 FOR IT IS PURE AND UNADULTERATED. INVALUABLE AS t REFRESHER Can be obtained in small cases of 2 dozen quarts or
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    Mark Twain’s Memoirs.
    233 7 Mark Twain retains all his ol<l humour, that is, he letains ail that he does not publish. According to the New \<>ik coriespoudeut of the Tribune, he has I'*" 11 persuaded to pennit selections from ms biography to apjeir m serial form iu the North American Ilevi
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    Battleships Not Safe.
    363 7 The V r ALUE if S' «marines. The vessels attached to the submarine it >!iila at Portsmouth have leen engaged iu a most important sei ies of operations with the object of e tab'idiing the value of these craft in attacking battleships, in broad daylight. The maneuvres
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    Persia’s Parliament.
    449 7 Tkxt of i'hk Shah's Rescript. Tub following is ;t translation of the Shah's rescript, aul horising tl.e convocation of a National Council To His Highness the Solar Azam Grand Vizier.) God the Most High has committed the progress and prosperity of liie Persian Empire to our caie and
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      1372 7 P. Moir Cranes’ CYLINDER OILSand Hand*. Bo (ierv A Co, John Bazley flhile k Bros.' PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” Sandilands, tin fiery Co., AGENTS. PENANG F. M S RUBEROID ROOFING. Adamson, Hilfillan Co., Ltd SELF CURE NO FICTION I MARVEL UPON MARVEL I NO SUFFERER NEED NOW DESPAIR, but without
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      1534 8 YOON SUN, WATCHMAKER JEWELLER Dealer in Gold ami Silver Watches, Graphophones, Records, Pius, Ac., Ac. Prices Very Moderate, liepairer of any description of Musical ilistruments and Graphophones, Ac., Ac. No. 21, Market Street. 78c Lim Sun Ho, chop rt'E'NG MOH Ac Co., .0 4, Peach Street, Penang. importers of all
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    Selangor Anti-Opium Society.
    714 9 Minutes of a meeting of the Sub committ»e of the receptiou of Mr. J. G. Alexander, U b the Honorary Secretary of the Society for the suppression of the Opium Trade’ Louden, held in tlie Hall of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, on Monday, October 15th. Present:
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    Chinese for the Panama Canal.
    704 9 Die one way of solving the labor pro‘’•*'lll on tlie Isthmus of Pauama, according a recent book entitled Panama,” by 11. Forbes- Lindsay, is to import Chinese wutract labor, that bugbear of American ,l or leaders. The writer does not either •Moralizeor speculate on the
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    America’s Relations with Japan.
    567 9 A Russian Prophecy'. While the editor of the St. Petersburg Ntvoye Vreiuya was writing the start ling prediction that Japan will ere long whip the United States aud wrest the Philippines, Hawaii, aud California from us, says the L'teranj Digest, the news was actually ou tlie
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    Japan of To-day
    407 9 Writing ou Japau of to-day, the Doihj > Mail, amongst other things, says I stood iu the-iurtin street of Osaka aud gaz'd around. Was this Japan A murky river, with muddy and malodorous water, aud carrying many ugly lighters, bordered one side of the road. The skyline
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    Remarkable Affair at Shimbashi Station.
    418 9 Race Between Exphess ,ym> Local Tr vins. The Japan Time? stab s that passengers by the 8.48 expoess from Yokohama to Shim bash i on Tuesday morning (Sepr. 18) were the unwilling participants in a race with a local train which ended seriously for the
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    The Rice Crisis.
    425 9 Owing to the rains and the absence ol nee coming in from the graiu-producing legions iu the interior due to the same causes, rice iu Shanghai lias gone up to 89.50 per picul—a state of affairs viewed with much alarm amongst all classes of Chinese there aud
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    The Far East.
    323 9 Points from the Press Kobe Harbour. Commenting on the proposed improvements to Kobe Harbour tie Kobe Hcra’d says: As there has uot yet been an opportunity for any close consideration of the scheme made public by the Financial Minister, it is perhaps lietter for ti e moment
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    Japanese Commercial Morality.
    316 9 Skui us CUAUUKS. Au indictment of several prominent Japaucse men appears iu the Jiji, which papier charges certain directors of a public company with acting iu the interests of themselves, and not their shareholders. Our contemporary also states that the action of Mr. Hara, the Home Minister,
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    Mark Twain’s Ancestors.
    249 9 Dis us iNci geueilogy in geueial and his own in particular, Mark Twain enlivens his I auto biography with a story” about ti e late Mr. William Walter I’helps, when the latter, says the Tribune New York corie--poudent, was Uuited States Miuis‘er at tie Court of Berlin.
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    The Morphia Habit in China.
    233 9 The Magistrate of l.ianghting (in the viciuity of Peking) has reported to H E. iceroy Yuan Shih-kai regarding the capture of two men for selling morph a to the |>eople, especially the opium smokers, for injection purposes so that duting the cour.e of the last
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    Doctors of Journalism.
    144 9 Jn view ot the proposed establishment of a university of journalism in New York, the Unde 1 States Consul at Hiunswick draws attention to the instruc ion that is being given to this subject in the universities of Germany and Sw ‘i£.*i land During the present summer
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    Chou Yuk's Movements.
    308 9 It is currently leporied that Chou, who now holds the Viceroy* It v of the Two Kiang, will presently arrive in Can on to take over the seals of office there. It appears that his son, Taotai Chou Uok Yue**, is at present reiving as a military
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. Proposed Programme for January Meeting, 1907.
    1239 10 Tuesday, 29th January, Thursday, 31st January, Saturday. 2nd February, 1907. To lie considered at a General Meeting to be hold ou Wednesday, 31st October, 1900. Notice. —No amendments to this programme will lie considered unless due notice is given iu writing
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