Straits Echo, 8 November 1906

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OP EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY' STATES, AND THE PAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 4. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, 8th NOVEMBER, 1906. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 2B7.
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      1191 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. r flfc'sr MJX PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Capital Paid'np Reserve Fund Reserve Liability] of Proprietors .£BOO,OOO £975,000 £BOO,OOO Head Office: HATTON COURT, TIIUEADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. Agencies and Branches. Bombay Bangkok Batavia Calcutta Colombo Cebu
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      20 1 SOLE AGENTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. mk <0 <3 2a X V.J sss CP <-o <? No<§ ’MTV S.'SVa TIAIMG LEE A Co
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    Reform in Coinage.
    133 2 Frenchman entertain a conviction that France marches at the head of civilisati u. In substituting nickel coins tor copi**r money, the position of France in the onwaiu inarch cannot lie disputed. VVe laug a the sight of the heavy copper coins of funner days, when an attempt
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    Bennet Burleigh.
    168 2 Fkw living meu have had more hairbreadth escapes than this sturdy veteran, and to be thrown out of a motor car recently and severely bruised was supeilluous. Three times during the American war he was sentenced to be shot, and at iel-el-Kebir ho went over the trenches with
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    What to do after a Dog has Bitten You.
    221 2 Nobody is going to reek a mad dog, but there are symptoms which should be looked for constantly, the first being a refusal to eat, au aversion to water, aud a general air of fatigue. There are more attacks on children
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    Live Snipe.
    420 2 This following from the Indian Field may iuterest L’euangiies:— We are tired of alluding to the Calcutta Municipal Maiket live snipe brutalities. The latest fatuous pronouncement is to be found iu the following paragraph communicated to the local papers:—“The question of cruelty to birds, especially in regard to
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. Programme for January Meeting, 1907.
    1151 2 Tuesday, 29th January, Thursday, 31st January, Saturday, 2nd February, 1907. First Day. Tuesday, 29th January, 1907. 1. —The Maiden Plate. Value $600. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All animals imported into the St rads or
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      64 2 What to do Until th: Doctor Arrives. If it i>i a caw? of colic or cholera morbus irive CIimiiiIm'i I tin's Colic, < h dera aud Diarrhoea lteniedv and you \vi I have no need of a doctor. It is plets ml lit 'uke end uevei fails to i»ive prompt
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      1679 2 FACE ACHE IS CURED WITH FINISIN, 1HE FRENCH CONFECTIONERY, /7a, Northam Road, OUR Graham’s Neuralgia Cure. It acts splerrdidly: promptly: efficiently. The pain goes: instead of agony—ease and relief. Everyone says so: won’t you try it Face-ache cannotcontinue with Graham’s Neuralgia Cure. Be advised and you will advise others. Finisin
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      253 2 elutomr iu Penang beiug pirts of Grant 1,974 of 1830 (1) estimated to contain o area of 48 square jumbas and square A eet being Lot 349, T. S. IX, (2) estimated b o coutaiu an area of 34 poles being Lot f lol, T. S. IX, winch said two
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      15 3 Dkvanha, Br. s.s., 4,785, Hyde, Btli Not., Bombay, 31st Oct., Oeu l*. A O.
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      DEPARTURES.
      82 3 Bth November. Van der Parra, for Deli, l’ajan, Edie and T. Semawe. Omapere, fer Kopab, Kenoug, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavov. Rotorua, for Tongkah. Mary Amt in, for Paugkalau Bnindan. Avagyee, for Deb. Canton, for Paugkor and Teluk Alison. Sofond, for Rangoon. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taapil-g.
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    EXPECTED.
    25 3 Vessels Front Agents Due Darduuw* China Deucalion Trieste Singapore Colombo Singapore Singapoie W.M.&Co. S.K.&Co. W.M.&Co. S.Iv.&Co. 17i li Nov. 1st Dec. 1 st 7th
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    SAILINGS.
    31 3 YcseeJe For A'jents Leave* Persia Dardanus Cliina Deucalion Trieste Calcutta London Singapore Loudon L’rieste 8 K A Co. W.M ACo. S.K A.Co. W.M ACo. 3. If .A do. 9th Nov.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    80 3 For Port Swetteuliam and Malacci—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Deli and Sabaug—Per Van der CapeUen to-morrow, 1 p.m. Calcutta—Per Persia, Ic-morrow, 2 p.m. Teluk Ausou—Per Lady Weld, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Cevlon, Australasia, India. Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, and via Brindisi, for Europe, etc. —Per Simla, 10th instant, 6 a
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      1327 3 (S HIP PIN G.) P.U Mall Service. Outwards. Nov- 21 s.s. Delhi conneoting with s.s. Victoria Dec. 5 h.s. Arcadia do s.h. China Homewards. Nov. 10 k.s. Simla conneoting with B.H. Britannia 24 B.e. Delta do 8.8. Mooltan L>ec. tt 8.8. Malta do 8.8. Himalayt FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. lit
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      217 3 ASIATIC STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. INDO-JAVA LINK. A S. N. Co.’s Flkkt. Keg. Tons. lieg. Tons, ss Naming 28(52 ss Nurani 2870 ss Kiijpnt 3615 ss Ranee 3634 ss K jah 3634 ss Pundit 3832 ss Pasha 3839 The Company maintains a first class service of steamers carrying l>oth passengers
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      51 3 WEATHER. Thk following report is kindi v supplied by the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis 5 p.in. H a. to. noon. YeMorday Today Today Th. ft* 78' fOWr. Cloudy, Showery lUin Rain Wd E. E N.W. The rainfall during the Cl hours ended at 9 a.ui to day was ii.7tl
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    The Straits Echo
    101 4 Jortice satisfies every body and justice alone.— Enter son Established Jane Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL P« r annum OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Post Pree) CABLE ADDRESS: Echo —Penang.” Telephone No. 188.
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    King’s Birthday.
    391 4 To- morrow, the 0th November, is the sixty-sixth anniversary of the Birth of King Edward ami will be observed throughout the whole of Greater Britain as a public holiday. In the United Kingdom, however. His Majesty’s birthday "is celebrated on 24th May, the birthday of the late Queen
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    Mails and Holidays.
    168 4 It lms been pointed out. to ns and we think that the matter is one which the Penang Association might well take up, that our public holidays in Penang very often fall upon mail day. This means that the bulk of our business people obtain no benefit
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    The Municipal Budget.
    431 4 Yesterday’s meeting of the Municipal Commission was a record one so far as time was concerned, for the Commissioners met at two o’clock and sat until after six, discussing the Budget item by item, and then had to adjourn until four o’clock this afternoon. As will be
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    King’s Birthday.
    63 4 To-morrow, being the Birthday of H. M the Kins» Emperor, and a public holiday, there will lie no issue of the Straits Echo. The General Post Office will be opeu, but tlie Money Order Branch and Savings Bank will be dosed. The Government Telegraph Offices will be open
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    The Gymkhana.
    26 4 Owing to the very adverse weather conditions the Peuaug Hunt Club Gymkhana, which was to have been held to-morrow afternoon, has been indefinitely postponed.
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    P. & O. Mail “Simla.”
    267 4 P. O. Mail “Simla.” Wi are asked to draw the attention of >ur readers to the following Post Office notice: Deferred Departure Ceylon. Australasia.s s. Simla. 1 p.m. on imlia, Aden. Muu- f 10th inst. (Saturday) ritius. Egypt aud. Registration via Brindisi, for and Parcels Europe. J up to 11
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    The Budget.
    1931 4 The discussion of the Budget for 1907, as stated in our issue of last Friday, was at the last Municipal meeting referred to a Coin- 1 mittee of the whole Board, which met for that purpose at the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon. The following gentlemen were present: Mr.
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      521 4 NOTICE. UPTON’S WINES A meeting of the Board of Licensing Justices will l>e held in the 2nd Police Court at 2 pm. on Wednesday. the 12th December, 1906, to consider applications tor Renewals and Transfers of Public House Licenses, aud applications lor New Licenses, for the year 1907 J Applications
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      China Association.
      130 5 The Annual Dinner. 'Supplied by Reuter.) London, Bth November \t il,« i ot U China Association, Mr ““"1 ituuflrv, who presided, said that be wa, convinced that tbe policy of the Chinese Government was to drive a wedge hero and loosen a brick there until they bid f
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      A Royal Tour.
      58 5 Royalty to Visit the Far East. (Supplied by lleuler.) London, 7th November.—H. R. H. tbe Duke of Counaught starts in December on an unofficial visit to India and an official tour to Ceylon and Hongkong. London, Bth November.—Tbe Duchess and Princess Patricia of Couuaught, will accompany the
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      New York.
      26 5 The Governorship. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou, Bth November.—Mr. Hughes, the Republican candidate, has been elected Governor of New York by a majority of 55.000.
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      Labuan.
      479 5 A New Straits Settlement. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, Btli November.—Letters Patent iucludiug Labuau in the Straits Settlements are published iu the Gazette. The Queen of Spain’s nineteenth birthday was celebrated at Madrid amidst general manifestations of loyalty aud affection from all classes. Tin (uiirefiued) is quoted here to-day at
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    Penang Anti-Opium Association.
    798 5 An Accomplished Fact. A public meeting was held yesterday at the Chinese down Hall to discuss the final steps for the formation of an Anti-Opium Association in Penang. There were present amongst others Dr. Gnoli Lean Tuck, Rev. I G. F. Pykett, Messrs Leoug Lok Hiug. Lim
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    Tin.
    59 5 Tronoh Mines, Ltd., The output of the above mine from Ist to 25th October (both days inclusive) was piculs 2,213.11. which realized $124,532.47. The returns are given between these dates for convenience in closing accounts. The Dext returns will be 26th Oct. to 25th Nov.. 2tith Nov. to 31st
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    The Crown Prince of Deli.
    184 5 H. H. Amahudiu, the Crown Piince, of Deli, aud suite arrived at Ipoh on Tuesday from Taiping. The Tungku was to motor to Kampar next day and thence go on to Kuala Lumpur. On the 24th of last month the Crown Prince of Deli married
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    The Chinese Manoeuvres.
    752 5 First Day’s Operations. Changtcfu, 22nd October. The first day’s manoeuvres were devoted to the spectacular effect of a cavalry charge. Iu accordance with the general plan of operations, which is that the Northern Army engages to push back a force advancing from the Yangtze along tbe railway,
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    FIXTURES.
    94 5 To-day. 22nd D.iv of 9th Moou. Town Baud, Chiuese Recreatiou Club, 5 to 7 p.m. Matsuo’s Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Peuaug Road and Campbell Street, 9 p.m. To-morrow. 23rd Day of 9th Moon. Anniversary of H. M. King Edward’s Birthday. Public Holiday. No issue of the Straits Echo. Birthday
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    MAILS DUE.
    16 5 China (Pi inzess Alice) loth Nov German (P. R. Luitpold) 14th English {Delhi) 21st
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    20 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homkwakdk. Delhi ‘21 Nov. I Simla 10 Nov. Arcadia o Die. j Delta 21
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    THE MOON.
    30 5 Last Quait«r Nov. 9t.li 4 44..9. p.m. O New Moon 16th 3 3) 5. p.m. First Quarter 23rd 7.39.4 a m. O Full Moou Dec. 1st 6.7.3 a.m.
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      13 5 The French Confectionery, 17a, Northam Road. Chocolates, Bonbons, Dessert Fondants, At 4£ea»onable rricet.
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      56 5 Do Not Be Influenced. Never hesitate to say No to your dealer if he offers you a substitute for Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It has no equal on the market for the prompt cures of coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough and vou make no mistake iu buyiug this medicine. F>r
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      45 5 Happily Surprised. Many suffers from rheumatism have beeu surprised aud delighted at the prompt relief obtained bv applying Chamberlain’s Pain Halm. A permanent cure may la» effected by continuing the use of this liniment for a short time. For sale by all chemists and storeLeepeis.
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      183 5 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy in Old Virginia. The Hutchinson Drug Company, which is located at Perry, Oklahoma, U. S. A., in speaking of the sale of Chamberlaiu’s Cough Remedy, says We take pleasure in recommending it to our customers because we believe it honestly made and a meritorious preparation. We sold
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      547 5 VICTOR PIANOS. We take pleasure in announcing to Enquirers that supplies of VICTOR PIANOS are new regularly arriving. Models just unshipped are on view and examination is cordially in’Tited. Full particulars on application. It is worth your while to inspect VICTOR PIANOSIT WILL PAY YOU TO DO SO GEORGE TISSINGTOIM
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    Cessation of the “Sun.”
    434 6 London Evening Paper Stops Publication. The London evening newspaper, tlie Sun, bau eeased to appear. It was originally started thirteen years ago by Mr. T. P. O’Connor, M.P., when lie seceded from the Star. The first number appeared on June 27th, 1893, and under Mr. O’Connor’s
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    A Fasting Python.
    572 6 Signs of Winter at the Zoological Gardens. The big reticulated python at the Zoological Gardens has just caused great joy to its keepers by consenting to eat a goat after mauv mouths of voluutarv fasting. Since September, 1905, the python has taken two meals, which, considering its
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 6 Penang, Bth November. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/4 4 months’ sight Bank ..-2/4| 3 Credit 2/4*% 3 Documentary ...2/4£ Calcutta, Demand Bank lies. 173 J 3 days’ sight Private 175 Bombay, Demand Bank I 73J Moulmein, Demand Bank 172 3 days’ sight Private 175
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    PRODUCE.
    180 6 Gold leaf 65.50 B. Pepfier W.C>»ast 311».5 oz.' sl9s nominal White Pepper 26.30 sellers Tran e Pepper 21.60 nominal Cloves (picke«l) $41.50 business done Mace 980 —sales Mace Pickings 67. buyers Not megs 11 Os 29. —sellers r No. 1 5 30 ppl Sugar 3 2 no stock Basko;
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    SHARES.
    618 6 1898 1900 1899 1902 1905 1905 1904 1905 1905 1903 1900 1904 loan 1905 1900 1906 1900 1900 1900 1903 1904 1904 1898 1900 1903 19u5 1904 1904 1898 i 1805 1901 1390 J 1901 1899 1903 1890 1837 G 2,000,000 S 110,000 230,000 4, 100,000 4 4 5
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      101 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PENA NO <f F. M. .S BORDEN'S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: 1 SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., PENANO 4 i'a > (A X m o m -j \S m UJ s' Ni£ < GK t»f VKL
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      286 6 MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. G/es/ers* Champagne* WHATIS ASAHI THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sanriilanrls, Buttery S Co. It is the BEST BEER in the Far East. Brewed specially for hot climates. Obtainable in ordinary cases of 4 doz. quarts and 8 doz. pints, as well as half
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    The Chinese Autumn Manoeuvres.
    848 7 China’s modem army, which owes its genesis to the laudable determination of the gieat Viceroy Yuau Shi-kai to r<.i e his country from the contemptible posim* it at present holds in the estimation of the civilised world as a military power to one inoio commensurate with
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      843 7 P. Itlolr Cranes’ CYLINDER OIL. Sandilfinds. rtutfery <fr Co. John Bazley White Bros.’ PORTLAND CEMENT, TOWN HALL, PENANG. “LION BRAND” Sand Hands, Buttery Co., AGENTS. PENAIMQ F. M 8 RUBEROID ROOFING. Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd. Jeyes’ Puri/ier, u tf Oa Saturday, Nov. 17th, and Wednesday, Nov. 21st, will be produced
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      92 7 Sore Muscles. Prominent athletes throughout the country fiud tliat the host treatment, for tore muscles after seveie exercise or haul work of any kiud, is a hot hath at bed time, which opens the pores, 'ihis sliouhl immediately he followed with an application of Chamberlain’s Paiu Halm vigorously mhhed into
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      1490 8 YOON SUN, WATCHMAKER JEWELLER VOTICB. NOTICE. Dealer in Gold and Silver Watches, Graphopliones, Records, Pins, Arc., Ac. Prices Very Moderate. Jiepairer of any description of Musical instruments aud Graphopliones, Ac., &c. No. 21, Market Street. 78c \J IE WS of Penang, Singapore. Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes
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