Straits Echo, 30 October 1906

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 4. $24 Per Annum. PENANG. TUESDAY, 30lh OCTOBER, 1906. Single Copy, 10 cents. No 249.
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      1198 1 SOLE AQE.\TS. ASAHI BEER. 3338 IHVSV TIANQ LfcE CO. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Capital Paid'up K«serve Fund Reserve Liability* of Proprietors 1 livid Office: HATTON COURT, THUEADNEKDLE j£800,000 j£975,000 £800,000 STREET, LONDON. Agencies and Branches. Bombay Ilaukow Bangkok
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      29 1 SOLE A OEMS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. 5 y Cj 2 o r-ji \v !J2> ■>€&''' r O M m /31 m C 3 .\V# R 6 ft n no; ■•nv s.ssva
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    A Titled Coal-Heaver.
    139 2 This Dai'ij Telegraph cor res pom lent in Berlin «tale* that tlie lepresentrtive of an ancient Prussian aristocratic family, a count, whose name is mercifully withheld from the public, has just been di.covered working at a railway station there as a coalheaver. He began his career iu
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    Life in the East.
    356 2 A C l. eric's Views. The Kev. K. H. Courtenay, who is described as a cleric who will not speak soft things,” has created quite a stir in Rangoon by a sennou delivered at S f Philips Church, says the Rangoon Timet. The serinou was an
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    Weather a Week in Advance.
    391 2 How Eabtii ,u; kes may be Foretoi.i*. Prokesm»r Joseph E. Nowaek, the founder of the Nowaek Institute for the forecasting of atmospheric and seismic disturbances ou laud aud sea, lauded from the North (iernian-Lloyd steamship liaibarotea at Plymouth about a month a.o. After eighteen years
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. Proposed Programme for January Meeting, 1907.
    1241 2 Tuesday, 29th January, Thursday, 31st January, Saturday, 2nd February, 1907. To le considered at a General Meeting to be held on Wednesday, 31st October, 1906. Notice. —No aineudmeuts to tbis pro- gramme will be considered unless due notice; is given in
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      52 2 Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Ktmedy. Tim uniform niecess of this remedy has made it l»«* most po|ii!iu ptepaiation in for bowel complaints It is everywhere recognised as the one tented y tlint can always be depended upon and that is pleasant, to take. For sale by ail chemists and
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      113 2 “Straits Echo” BUSINESS DIRECTORY. MINERAL WATER MANUFACTURERS. GRAHAM NICHOLSON, Office, Usl, Beach Street 14IIc PENANG. SELECT BOARDING HOUSES. THE PRIORY, 38, Xortham Road. Boarding House situated at the seaside within easy distauce of Town. Terms Moderate. By Bay or Month Mrs. W. RODYK. 152c LIVERY BAIT STABLES. ARCHIE CAMPBELL, The
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      64 3 Perak, 13r. s.s.. 519, Olsen, 29t.h Oct., Singapore, 27th Oct., Gen., —S. S. S. Co. Van der Parka, Dut. s.s, 331, Hut, 29ib Oct., T. Semawc, 28th Oc'., Gen., H. L. Co. Malaya, Ger. s.s., 348, Loewe, 30th Oct., Deli, 29th Oct Geu., —B. M. Co. IjANGK at, Br.
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      DEPARTURES
      76 3 30th October. Acayyee, for Del'. R tlalewijn, for Trang autl Pang Ngu. Van Oiitlioorn, for Singapore. Pin Seny, for Port Swetteuintm and Singapore. Perak, for Port Swettenliaiu and Singapore. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. »1. A pear, for Singapore aud Hongkong. Prinz Ludtriy, for Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Egypt,
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    EXPECTED.
    30 3 l r es*ei r A ijc a Due A. A pear Calcutta A.A. A. Co. 3Ull» (A-f. Lighten» Calciilta Ia.a.a.cv Beulomond Lou Ion SB. A CV>. 1 >rd Nov.
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    SAILINGS.
    27 3 1 r 1 tenth Leaves 1 A. A pc: 11 Singapore \.A. A.Co. HOth Oct TjigliluiliK 3iui;apiue A \.A.Co. 1st Nov Beulomoud SiuL'ii pore S.B.ACV. M.d
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    63 3 For Siugapose. China aud Jap in—Per Billow tc-morrow, noon. Paugkor and Teluk Anson —Per Lanykat, to-morrow, 2 p.iu. Singapore. Hongkong, Swatow aud Auiov— r er G'mfnl'och, to-morrow, 2 p in. Singapoie, Hougkoug, Swatow, and Amoy—Per Glenoyle, to-morrow, 3 p.ua. Singapore Si H' Ugkoug—Per Liyhhiiny, Ist proximo, 2 p
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    Passengers.
    28 3 Per MaUuj from Deli: Mias Metzb r Miss Uiecbnekm-. Mis» Scbrieber, J>r. Tiiiitllaw, Dr. Drur«;i', !>r. Sebrieber, Mr. Siuio. Mr. Hiok, Mr. Klink, Mr. DolJe, Mr. Wiesseubruck.
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      1282 3 (S H I P P I NG.) 8 i lIS.A. Co. Effected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Nov- 7 ».8. Devanha connecting with s.s. Moldavia 21 8.8. Delhi do 8.8, Victoria Dec. •’> 8.8. Arcatlia do s.s. China Homewards. Nuv. lU 8.8. Simla eonnectiug with 8.8. Britannia 24 8.8.
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      199 3 ASIATIC STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. INDO-JAVA LINE. A. S. N. Co.’s F licit. The Company n.aiutaius a ti*x( class service of steamers carrying both passengers and cargo direct from Calcutta and Rangoon to the following ports iu Java Cat a via I’asockh iui Samara tig Pekalougau Sofia bay a Che.iibou
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    The Straits Echo
    99 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice alone.— Kmeno* Established June Ist, 1903 Published daily (except Sundays.» AT TUB CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Pmi-ai PRICE 9AILY LOCAL *2l per annum OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra. WAIL EDITION (Post Free» |l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephoue No. 188. ft.fi. —All
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    Reform.
    907 4 As will be noticed in a footnote which we publish to-day to a letter under the above heading, we are bringing the correspondence on this subject, which has come to be merely a discussion upon the virtue of queue cutting, to a close. As we said yesterday, the queue
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    SUPREME COURT.
    666 4 In Appellate Jurisdiction. I Before Justice Thornton). Illegal Gratification. Our readers will rememlier that oil the 11th of September last, after a protracted hearing,Sinawi, a peon, under the Prevention jof Cruelty to animals Ordinance was eonI vie ted bv Mr. Smith-Steinmetz for receiviug an illegal gratification of $2
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    INTERCEPTED LETTER.
    1525 4 My dearest Fanny. —People and horses and things are traiuing awfully hard for the Gymkhana that we are to have on King’s Birthday. I suppose you will want to know what I mean by things. Well, one of them is the new motor fire engine. The stewards won’t
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      REFORM.
      594 4 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, Another Solomon of the same ilk as Mencius, and who styles himself as Junius, has sat to give judgment upon me, as per Lis letter which appeared in vour issue of yesterday’s date. I am persuaded that both Mencius and
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      320 4 FOR SiLLB. The Early History of Penang 1692—1827. BY E. G. Cullm and W. F. Zclinder. (Reprinted from the Sirjits Echo Royal Quarto, 44 Pages. Price $l.OO. CAN LK HAD AT The criterion press, \m\ 226 2.12. Heach Street, ienang UPTON’S WINES SPIRITS. Messrs. Tt k Thye Cathiravaloo, WHOLESALE AGENTS.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Naval.
      125 5 The New Commanders-in-Chief. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 29th October. —ft is understood in Naval circles that Vice-Admiral Sir William Henry May, K c. v. 0., will succeed Vice Admiral Sir Charles Carter Drury, k. c. b as Second Sea Lord of the Admiralty. Vice-Admiral Sir Day Hort Bos&nquet,
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      America and Japan.
      61 5 A Statement from San Francisco (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 29th October.—lt is stated iu San Francisco that Japanese children have not beeu and will not be excluded from the schools, but that it is deemed wise, for the benefit of the whites, to segregate the Orientals and
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    The Bookmaker.
    240 5 The question of whether bookmakers should lie barred by the Queensland Turf Club, iu the interest of the Totalisator, liaviug beeu referred to a ballot of the members, the result was that the voting gave a two-thirds’ majority in favour of allowing matters to remaiu as they are.
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    Labby and the late Lord Russell.
    471 5 “Judge not according to the api>earauce,” says the ancient text, and most people have found that at some time or other even the most practised observer has mistaken a rogue for an honest man, and vice verra Such an iustauce is recalled by Mr.
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    Legislative Council.
    2274 5 (Concluded from yesterday'* issn J Thk Medical Department. Turning to the medical department lit said that there had beeu au increase iu this vote of 830,000 in one year, whilst the figures iu 1905 had beeu only J 475.000 compared with $557,000 this coming year. 1 The increase
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    Journalism as a Profession.
    587 5 M R. Buckle, theedifor cf the Times, isa l:u-iver.-ity man Mr. \V. L. Courtney, «ho is in a very high position on the Daily Telegraph, was not oulv a University graduate, but a University Don for many years of his life. And so one might go
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    FIXTURES.
    101 5 To-day. I3lh Dav of SOh Moon. Football Match F. C. C. or. V. M. C. A. 1 Penang Club; Half-yearly Meeting. Matsuo’s Jipauese Ciue uiatograpli, comer of Peuaug Road aud Campbell Street, 9 p m. Comedy ludiau Kutoe Theatr'cal C<>. Prirce Nainroz,” King Street Theatre. 1* p.m. To-mokrow. 14th
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    MAILS DUE.
    14 5 China (P. Ludwig) 30lh Oct. German (Bnlotc) 31st Kuglish Deoaitha) 7tli Nov.
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    P. &O. SAILINGS.
    47 5 Mai! Sc-viut. < )(l't W K l*S. ||)H K\V tM'S Devanha 7 Nov. Simla 10 Nov Delhi XI 1 Delta 24 I V I fit >«•: it <■ M'l WAKItS HiOlkW* »M»'« Peshawar 20 <f t j Manila 2 Nov Namur 12 Nor. I Ni e 17
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    THE MOON.
    30 5 O Full M(uin Nov. 1st 11 45.8 a.u La*t Qn.-uu-t Jm.Ii 4 44 9 f.m. 0 N«« .\i»>on lilth 3 3*5. p.m First Quarter 23nl 7.39.4 a m.
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      14 5 The French Confectionery, 17a, Northam Road. fMiocolate*, Bonbon*. Dessert Fondants, AJ lienton tH* Print.
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      70 5 Anhenser-Busch's Manager Cured >of a Heavy Cold. Mr. Albert E. Stiasnev, manager An-heuser-Busch Brewing Association, Cape Town, Africi, says During my trip in the Traus'ail I contractel a severe cold, aud am pleased to st ite that in Ch imlierlain’s Cough Remedy I found pn mpt relief and after comii
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      56 5 Chamberlain’s Cou£h Remedy Cures Colds. This remedy acts ou nature s plan, allays the cough, relieve*» the lungs, aids expectoration, opens the secretions, and aids nature iu residing the system to a healthy coti ditiou. It is famous for its cures over a large part of th« civilized world. For
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      203 5 VICTOR PIANOS. We take pleasure in announcing to Enquirers that supplies of VICTOR PIANOS are novr regularly arriving. Models just unshipped are on vievr and examination is cordially invitsd. Pull particulars on application. It is worth your while to inspect VICTOR PIANOSIT WILL PAY YOU TO DO SO l GEORGE
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      88 5 TO-NIGHT TO- IGHT!! GRAND GAIA NIGHT! SPECIAL PROGRAMME!! GRAND NEW CHANGE MATSUO’S JAPANESE CMATOGRAPH, The Rage 0/ (he season. 4. It’s there in a moment: all you have to do to see that you go to the Right show is to “Gib a hike for the Namb.” MATSUO’S, THE KINC
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    Bacteria of the Soil.
    258 6 NECESSARY TO THK P»Ol»UCTIOli OK PLANT Lir*. Mr. J. K. H. Gilbard, F.I.C, F.C.S., wbo lectured at Winchester House before the National Amateur Gardeners’ Association on the Bacteria of tlie Soil.” poiuted out that without bacteria plant life would be practically impossible. Bacteria, said Mr. Gilbard,
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    A Romance of Tea.
    609 6 Fifty Years Employed in a Famous Tea House. A veteran who has achieved a remarkable record in the fields of commerce is Mr. Thomas Innocent, who, on Sept. 30th, 1856, at the age of 22, entered the employment of Messrs. Twining aud t o. at their
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 6 Penang, 30th October. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/4 T 8 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4| 3 Credit 2/4 j 3 Documentary ...2/4}s Calcutta, Demand Bank ItfS. 173$ 3 days’ sight Private 175 B»nbay. Demand Bank 173$ Mouimein, Demand Bank 172 3 days’ sight Private
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    PRODUCE.
    182 6 Gold leaf S Go 50 B. Peppei (W.Coast 31b5.5 o/.. §l9s se let's White Pepper 26.30 sales Prang Pepper 21.60 nominal Cloves (picked) §41.50 business done \f ;ice §76 —sales Ylaee Pickings 67.— buyers Nutmegs 110 s 29 .—sellers C No. 1 5.40 ppl 4ugar < 2 no stock
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    SHARES.
    477 6 Last Dividend. Name. Quotations. Mining Leial Tin Miuiug Co. Ltd. 814.75 IBersawali Gold Mining CV. Ltd. $lO. IJruseh HvdraulicTiu Mining Co. L1d,519.75 buyer* 0 for year ending 31/10/5. p. c. for year eudiug 30/4 00 for 1903 I Duff Development Co. Ltd. jOopeug Tin Miuiug Co. Ltd. •lelier Hydraulic
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      101 6 Mistaken Diagnosis. '1 lieie i»i-'» many people who have pains in the hack ami imagine that their kidu< vs are affectid, while their only trouble is iheuma•ism of the muscles, which can be cured bv a few applictti >dk cf Chamberlain’s Pain Da I in, ir by dampening a piece
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      95 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s BORDEN'S PEERLESS BRAND SPECIAL RESERVE > EVAPORATED CREAM. O.V.G. Whisky. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., j AGENTS: AGENTS FOR SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Go., PENANG <£ F. M. .S PENANG. R/miAMA >* I C/5 X V/ j* o t". a; lira M r s 1 UJ < GK
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      389 6 THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. .<Bridilands, Buttery <£ Cn. MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. Cieslets 9 Champagne, GOOD HEALTH is preserved by drinking 9 FOR IT IS PURE AND UNADULTERATED INVALUABLE AS A REFRESHER. Can be obtained in small cases of 2 dozen quarts or 4 dozen pints.
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    Hints to Volunteers.
    177 7 A correspondent contributed to an Indian contemporary the following hints to Volunteers in camp Always be kind to the sergeaLt-m jor’« dog; remember it’s the ti st step to promo- tiou. Always lie smart and attentive < n sentry, especially to tie ladies. Make as little noise
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    The “Meteor” Incident.
    725 7 In regard to :lte r*cent MtLor incident at I’orlsmout it, Air. Douglas .'tory, who is well-known in the Far East, writes tie subjoined letter to the Tr iune, which throws a cuiious light upon the matter, the it fereuce to the pilotage at Singapore leing of spe
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      911 7 P. Molt Cranes’ CYLINDER OIL. SandUands. Buttery Co. John Bazley White Bros. y f PORTLAN D CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” SandUands, Buttery c St Co AGENTS. PENANG F M. S RUBEROID ROOFING. Adamson, Giffillan Co.. Ltd Jeyes’ Pnri/ier, c CO c/1 5 o c G> E e PI >£• J i'J
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      81 7 Lame Back. l-'kis ailment is usually caused by rheumatism of the muscles and may be cured ly ap plying Chamberlain's Pain lki'm two or three times a day ami rubbing the parts vigorously a' each application. Tf thi* does not afford relief, biu i a piece of flannel slightly dampened
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      1524 8 YOON SUN, WATCHMAKER JEWELLER Dealer iu Gold an<l Silver Wat dies, Grapliopliones, Records, Pins, «Sc., <Sc. Prices Very Moderate. Repairer of auv description of Musical instruments and Grapliopliones, &c., &c No. 21, Market Street. "80 Lim Sun Ho, chop tk fc'NO IVIOH Co. i .(,4, Beach Street, Penang. VOTICB. V
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