Straits Echo, 4 September 1907

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    34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES ANDQTHE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOi,. 5. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 4th SEPTEMBER, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 202.
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      1112 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. 258 N pv* in V HESI FOR ALL PURPOSES. IST K Chartered Bank of India, Hongkong Shanghai International Banking The Mercantile Bank Australia and China Banking Corporation. Corporation. of India, Limited INCORPORATED RY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital Paul up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Prr p -ietoni Head
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      18 1 SOLE AGENTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. S < pj > m o =C 03 CO a NQ§ ’3iv s.ssvg TIANG LEE Co.
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    Items of Interest.
    852 2 Gradu illy, Manchuria is again Incoming Chinese. A body of troops, 8,u0j strong, has arrived at Kbirbiu, and is [eriuauently eucimped iu the district. A fi'kr shaking hands during twelve horns with over 100,000 people iu Lisbou, l>r. Maelndo, the Portuguese Republican leader, had his right hand
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      76 2 Rheumatic Fains Relieved. No ore ne»l now suffer the aponiziug pains ot sc atic ami acute rheumatism, asj <jui- k relief muj lx? had I y apDlying Cham* berlaiu’s Fa n Ralm. This fact hi a been cleaily demonstrated in mat y ihous. ndsof cases. This liniment relievis the pain
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      1693 2 NOTICE. ON and after this date-, .*.11 small advertisements intended for insertion in the Straits Echo must be paid for in advance. LIM SENG IIOOI, 5th July 1905 Managing Director. Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. New Service between Penang, Port Swcttenham and Singapore. The above Company’s New Steamer “PERA2” will l>e
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      ARRIVALS.
      47 3 Kut San»;, Hr. s.s., 3,110, Brad lev, 4th Sept., Calcutta, 30th Aug., Gen.— H. Co. Canton, Hr. s.s, 105, Merican, 4th Sept., Teluk Anson, 3rd Sep*., Geu.— All Uiug. Prinz Regent Luittoi.i», Ger. sa 3,920. Kircbner, 3rd Sept., Yokohama, 17th Aug., G( n.—H. M. Sc Co.
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      DEPARTURES.
      31 3 4th Septemhek. Rotorua, for Tongkal). Langkat, for Teluk Ausou. Solfond, for Rangoon. Flying Dragon, for Sotul. Knt Sang, for Singapore, Cliiua and Japan. Sree Banka, for Pangkor. Mahya, for Deli.
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    EXPECTED.
    43 3 Vessels Frotn A '/f til* Due Beutnohr Europe 8 B &Co. G'li Sept. l\ intuck Smgaj ore W.M.&Co. 7th Cheng n:ai Bremen B.M.&Co. 7th ()ceaua Oolonal o O A c o Uih Austria Singa pore S.K Ado. 12th Benalder Europe S.BACo. “JOtb
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    SAILINGS.
    29 3 1 1 ettxelf Fur A jeuh Leave» Bentnolir Singapore S I».&Co. Sept. Kiutuck Loudon W.M.&Co. Cheuginai •Singapore B.M.ACo. < )eea»a Sinyapoie Austria Fiume S.K A Co. Beualder Singapore S.IS&Co.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    81 3 For JJatu Halim—Per Padatnj, tomorrow. 1 p.iu. I>eli aud Liugsi—Per lan tier Parra, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swetteuliam aud bmgajHiro—Per Teetta, to-morrow, 4 p in. Port S.vetteuliam and Malacca Per Cornelia, 6th iustaut, 1 p m. Port Swetteuham aud Singapore—Per Perak, t»*li iustaut, 1 p m. Calcutta —Per
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    276 3 Per P. and O. s.B. Britannia, connecting will) tlie steamer Oceana at Colombo, duo at Peuaug ou 11th September:--To Penang (from Londou, Aug. 16) Mr. Craig. To Singapore (from Loudon,) Mr. W. 1». Campbell, Mr. F. 1). Spencer, Mrs. M. Maddocks, Mr. W. Campbell, Mr W.
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      1476 3 (S HIPPIN G.) ft Erpeded Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Sept. 11 s.s. Oceana connecting with 8.8. Britannia 25 8.8. Delhi do 8.8 Mooltan Oct. t*s.s. Arcadia <lo *.8. China 23 s.8. Devanhi do 8.8. Himalaya Homewards. Sept. I t 8.8. Marmora connecting with 8.8. India 2* 8.8. Malta
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      19 3 John Bazley White Bros.’ PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” i -'—an Sandilands Buttery <£ Co., AGENTS. PENANG A P. M. 8.
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    The Straits Echo.
    95 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice alone. Emerton. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd,, No. 22(i—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY UK'AL per annum. OUTSTATIONB Postage Kxtia. MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) 515 CABLE ADDRESS Echo- Penang." Telephone No. 343. A. All business communication* should be
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    GREAT BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.
    903 4 The future historian, writing of Hto7, will characterise it as the year of Agreements, for never before have the great Poweis become so suddenly enamoured of treaties, and so unexpectedly convinced of tlie’r usefulness. The most unlikely Powers have within the last few months l>een drawn
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    WILL OUR CITY FATHERS OBLIGE ?
    550 4 WILL OUR CITY FATHERS OBLIGE j Our attention has been called to i what appears to be a real hardship I on the non-English speaking section of the community of the Town. This liard- ship arises out of the issue of the Muni- cipal House Assessment Returns. These i are
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    Proposed Penang Chinese Volunteer Corps.
    304 4 Wanted, 34 More Recruits The list of recruits for the proposed Pen-ang-born Chinese Volunteer Corps to-day still stands at 6G. Who will be the next to send iu his name as a cit.zen-soldier "t 1. Lim Chee Saing 34. Ooi Khye Chong 2. Tan Choo
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    The Police Courts.
    118 4 {Before Mr. Wulferttan r Karpaya, a Hindu bullock-cart driver, was this morning fined $3 for workiug a bullock while in au unfit state. Bhng Singh, a Punjabi, was this inorniug arraigned on the charge of dishonestly receiving stolen property, to wit, 16 gold l>eads valued at $lOO,
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    League Football.
    596 4 Mahomedan Football Team vs. Anglo-Chinese School Thk above match, which was played on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon before a fairly large number of spectators, ended iu a victory for the Mahomedans bv three goals to one. Hussain, the captain of the M.F.T., covered himself with glory, scoring all
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      364 4 JUST LANDED. k Folding Caamp Furniture, T A Complete Camp Beds, -with mosquito frames and nets, y Porch Chairs, Tables with shelf, Comfort Swing Chairs, Racein Washstands etc., efc. All these articles can b< folded, and occupy a limited space in packing. Indispensable in camps and up-country. i Gents’ Straw
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      349 4 The “Straits Echo's” New Competition. Open Only to Registered Subscribers FIRST PRIZE, $60.00. SECOND PRIZE, $30.00. THIRD PRIZE, SIO.CO. What word or words, to be found in this issue of the “Straits Echo,” can vou make of eich of tli9 following groups of letters 13th List. Name of Competitor Address
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Morocco.
      243 5 (Su/'piied by Reuter.) The Ka il Stili Alive. London, 3rd Septeinlier.—- The Taugiei legation lias received Utters from Kaid Su Harry Maclean which aie understood to notify Raisuli's fetus. Spanish Policing Promised Loudon, 4th September—Tlie Spauisb Government, in an agreement with France, lias de:ided to send troops to Tangier,
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      An Echo of the Belfast Riots.
      50 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) To Shoot or Run.” Loudon, 3rd September.—At the inquest of the victims who were shot during the Belfast riots. Major Thackeray, who gave the order to fiie, declared Fiat the troops were confronted with the alternative of tiriug or ruuuiug away.
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      The Stranding of the "Commonwealth."
      50 5 (Supplied by Reuter Captain Browning Ripr minded. London, 4'li September.—The Court-mar* tial ou Captain Browning with regard to the st lauding of the battles-hip Coiun.onivea’th, while enteiing Lam lash Bay, has fouud Captain Browuiug guilty of a fault of judgment, not negligence, and reprimandel him
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      The Trade Union Congress.
      40 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Meeting at Bath. Loudon, 3rd Septeml>er.—The Trade Uoiou Congress, which met at Bath, consists of live hundred and tweuty-oue delegates, including thirty-six Members of the House of Commons. They represent 1,700,000 Trade Unionists.
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      The Parliamentary Committee’s Report.
      44 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Overwhelming Power of Labour. London, 3rd September.—The Parliamentary Committee’s report said that the wmrk of the past session showed tl»e overwhelming political power of Labour which is competent to alter the present unequal state of society.
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      The Antwerp Strike.
      45 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Policeman Killed. Loudon. 4th Septeml>er.—There was further trouble at Ant werp to-day. A number of vans were wrecked and burned. The Police in protecting the strike-breakers used their revolvers freelv. A policeman has been killed with a brickbat.
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      The Mutiny in Orangia.
      38 5 (Supplied by lieuter.) Commander-In-Chief Uninformed. London, 4th September.—Major-General Sir Henry Hildyard, General Officer Commanding in-chief in South Africa, reports that he lias no information regarding the mutiny of the Engine ei detachment in Omugi*.
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      The Rand.
      60 5 (Supf lied by Renter.) th n sc Cuolies Mismanag <l, L mdon. 3 <1 Sep*ember.—There has leeu recrudescence f rhe outrages amongst the Chinese ou the li«nd. The occupants of lonely houses have been assaulted and one person has been killed. ’lhere have liren twenty-three murders ou the
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      Venezuela.
      77 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Bad Debtor. L mdou, 3rd September.—Venezuela has now notified her intentiou to pay the award of the Hague luternational Court, condemning her to pay ten million francs to Belgian creditors. She simultaneously threatens to withdraw from the Hague Conference, because the German and American proposal,
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      The Plague.
      23 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Three Cases at Sin Francisco. Loudon, 4th September.—Three cures oplague have been reported from S u Frauf cisco.
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      The Philippines.
      41 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Their Sale Advocated. London, 4th September.—Some of the American papers are agitatiug for the sale of the Philippines and statistics have been published sliowiug that they have already cost the United States ninety million pounds sterling.
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      Reuter’s Mistake.
      496 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Missing Word London, 4th September.—Y'esterday morning’s message re China should lead prepared measures removing racial distinctions.” [ln yesterday’s message Reuter dropped out the word r moving giving the sense of the wire an exactly opposite meaning. Ed., S.E. There will be choir practice at
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    Homeward Bound.
    933 5 (From Our Sprr.ii! Correspondent.) Colombo, Aug 26. 1907. First Impressions Spicy Penaug, Island of aThou*aud Hills, farewell Quite Shakespearian, isu’t it These were the sentiments of the writer when the last sling of tin had been lowered into the hold of the Zieten on the eveniug of the
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    Taiping Notes.
    269 5 (From Our Otcn Ci rrespondent.) Taiping, Ist Sept. Rain at Last. A welcome shower of rain on Saturday afternoon succeeded the long spell of dry i weather. It was at one time feaied that the > continuance of the drought might seriously s affect the water supply of
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    The Tamil Bill.
    358 5 Important Meeting of Selangor Planters. A speci'l ’’to the Times of Malaya of the 2ud inst. from Kuala Lumpur says At a well-attecded meeting of Selaug *r planters held firs morning under the auspices of the U. P. A., and presided over by Mr. R \Y\ Harrison,
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    Residents’ Conference.
    168 5 We leiru that another c inference of the Resideut Geueral aud Residents will le held shortly. These conferences are productive of good results aud it is a pity they are uot held more frequently. We tiust that iu the forthcoming conference the vexed question of rebate on tin
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    Passengers.
    17 5 Disparted. Per s s. Ban Wkaft Boon, for Singapore Messrs. Yeoh Seng Lee and E Hogan.
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    FIXTURES.
    102 5 To-dat. 27th ])tv of 7th Moon. League Football :O.K. C. va. G. T. li. it., 0. K. C. Ground. Town Band, Esplanade. 0 to 7 pm. Lodge I'oyal Prince of VVales. ft p.m. Koval Cinematograph, King Stiret Theatre, 9 p.m. Chmge of Pn gramme Edison Bioscope Show, corner of
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    MAILS DUE.
    18 5 Germau Gneigenau ...1th Sept. English (O c°ana) ...11th China Marmora ...14.th China (Prinz Eitel Friedrich)... 17th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS
    33 5 P. O. SAILINGS Mail Service Outwards. !i<iMKwtK>>s. Oceana 11 Sept. I Ma*mora 11 Sc/ 1 Delhi Malta 28 Extra Service. O'JTWtKDS fIoMKW.\KI>3 Poona 17 Sqt. 1 Sunda 7 Sept. Candia 24 Ceifon 21
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      25 5 Agercably Surprised. Many sufferers from rheumatism have been agreeably surprise*! at the prompt relief afforded by appl}iug Chamberlain’s gijuvBalm. The Uecrgo Tow.n JUispeusary, Wnblesale Agents.
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      522 5 TO LET. PREMISES No 71, ANSON ROAl\ 1 o ge Comp >uud house with stable. A poly to CHIN LEE A Co.. 00, fit'll''h Mini1, Penang. Fe.iaug, i h Septeiulier, 19 »7. till» PAYIIMG GUEST. \7 r 0UNG ENGLISHMAN wishes to stay with private family a< paying guest. H'ply, stating
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    The Southern Cross.
    246 6 Is ;iu editorial on the meeting of .the British Association and the Presidential address of Sir David Gill, The Ti met draws attention t«) a passage in the sj-eech, furnishing an interesting example of the cumulative effect of slow astronomical change. The President, it says, quotes the
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    “MY Lady's Eyebrow.”
    811 6 The poetB have given us sonnets without end ou my lady’s eyebrow —and some of the sonnets are real poetry. Gilbert made Katisha say that people came miles of a Thursday to see her left shoulder blade, and several nations have laughed at the satire in |he
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 6 ('■nano. 4th September (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand H»*tik 2/4,’, 4 months’ sight Ban re 2 4 t t 3 Credit 2/4,» 3 Documentary ...2 /4$ Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs 1741 3 days’ s*ghr Pr#»i« 175$ Bomoav. l'ama nd (tank 174* Mouimein, Demand Bank 171 4
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    PRODUCE.
    178 6 Gold leaf $65.10 B, Pepper( YY.C**aet. 3h»f. 5 tit. 16f. —no stuck White Pepper 21$.- sales Trang Pepper 17f. —sales Cloven picked) out of season Mace 76.—sel'eri Mace Pickings 61. —sellers Nutmegs 110 s 24.50 sales No. 1 5.40 sales 4ugar < 2 no stock Hawke' 3 55 sales
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    MARKET PRICES
    177 6 Penang. 4th September, 1907. Beer— et*. Soup per cutty 14 Roast 99 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 25 Tongue 50 Feet Heart 28 Liver 25 Pork Pork per catty 36 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 26 Tongue 32 Mutton per
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    SHARES.
    921 6 s a, --z Number of "5 D 2 2•2 5 Caj itil. Shares f Last Dividend. Name. -2 I-o issued 2 S <8 i I fc _i i_ <y Mining. 1903 300/>OO 30.000 10 10 >5 for vear ending 31/3/07 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. .J 11.5- 511.50 1907
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      91 6 A Shilling Saved Represents Ten Earned. 'I lie average mau does uot save to exceed t*u per cei.t. of Ida earuiugs. He must upend nine shillings iu liviug txpeusesfor every one saved. Sometimes a few pence propel ly invested, like liuying seeds for his guidon, will save several times the
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      52 6 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. This is a medicine of great worth and merit. Try it when you have a cough or cold and you aie certain to be pleased with the quick relief which it affords. It is pleasaut to take and can always lie depended upon. The George Town Dispensary,
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      17 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., j AGENTS FOR FENANO F. M. S
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    The New Viceroy of the Two Kwang.
    134 7 The news of the appointment of H.E. Chang Yeu-cbun as Viceroy of I lie Two Kwang has beeu received by the local Chinese with manifest, pleasure, says the Wucbow correspondent of the Hongkong Telegraph. The new Viceroy has a vei v good record
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    The Russo-Japanese Convention.
    328 7 The Full Text. Tokio, August 15. Ihe Russo Japanese Convention, which was signed on July 30, has been published today in Tokio. Its let ms are as follows: The Government of their Majesties the I’sar of All the Russias and tho Emperor of Japan, desiring to consolidate
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    A Strange Marriage.
    372 7 Jew.S3 Weds i.i Order to Continue Law Studies. In order to j lace heis u lf out of ler piients’ control. Miss Regina Gordon, a Russian Jewess, went through the ceremony of marriage with her com in. Arnold Pol lack, a Russian Jew, at the Shoreditch registry
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      71 7 Take the I'ostmaster's Word for It. Mr. I*. M. Hamilton, pn-t master at Lberiy v iIb, Indiana, L T S. A., kwps also a stock of Me»»*ral merchandise au<] patent medicines. lie »avs Chamberlain’* Col c Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is standard heie iu its lino. It never fails to
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      1021 8 NOTICE. IKWS of Penang, Singapore. Perak. Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft., on Bromide paper. King Street, Penang W. JONES, Pb biographer lGc W. MANSON. American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Kim Keng Leong Co., 127, BEACH STREET. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free.
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