Straits Echo, 6 September 1907

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. S. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, FRIDAY, 6th SEPTEMBER, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 204.
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      1161 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. 258 N T> S' S 5 *»0 iN v> &E HE ST FOR ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. (Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. £800,000 £1,075,000 Capital Paid up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors Head Office: HATTON COURT, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. £800,000 Bombay
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    Items of Interest.
    773 2 A cyclist met with a tragic death in Italy the other day. He was an Italian named Vacchelli, and lie was cycling on the shore nf Lake Iseo, when suddenly a thunderstorm burst. Theie was a terrific fl ish of lightniug, the rider was hurled from his
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      120 2 Agcreably Surprised. Many sufferers from rheumatism have been agreeably surprised at the prompt relief afforded by applyiug Chamberlain’s I’ linRalin. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. WE WILL MAKE YOU A SMART SUIT v in I FOR Black or lilue smart I't smart stylo. Other I u«a 111i s37 6
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      1371 2 notice. ON and after this date» All small advertisements intended for insertion in the Straits Echo must be paid for in advance. LIM SENG IIOOI. 5th July 1905 Managing Director. To Ordinary and Order Bills of Lading Holders. s.s. “GOEBEN” has arrived from Bremen via ports. BEHN, MEYER Co., Ltd.,
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS
      175 3 Perak, Br s s., ‘258, Crichton, stn Sr*pi Siugapore, 3rd Sept., Gen.—K. G. Co. Pachumba, Br. s.s., 544, DeCruz, sth Sept., Moulmein, Ist Sept., Gen.— H. L. Co. Carlyle, Br. s.s., 531. Cobb, sth Sept., Teluk Anson, 4th Sept., Gen.— K. O. Saxonia, Ger. s.s., 3.301, Mabel, oth Sept.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      53 3 6th September. Yunnan, for Colombo and Tuticorn. Cornelia, for Port Swettenham A Malacca. Perak, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Pachumba, for Mergui, Tavoy and Moulmein. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taiping. Taroba, for Rangoon and Calcutta taking mails for Europe, etc via Bombay. Padang, for Batu Bahra. C.
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    EXPECTED.
    33 3 Vessels From Aijuits Due Benmohr Europe SB. ACo. Hth Sept. Kiutuck Singapore W.M.ACo. 7th Chengmai Bremen B.M.ACo. 7th Ojeaoa Colombo a.g.ac.o Hth Austria Singapore S.K ACo. 12th Beualder Europe S.B ACo. 20th
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    SAILINGS.
    25 3 Vessels For Ayents Leaves Benmohr Singapore S.B.&Co. Sept. Kiutuek London VV.M.&Co. Clieugmai Singapore B.M.&Co. Oceana Singapore A.G.&Co. Austria Fiuine S.K &Co. Beualder Singapore S.B.&Co.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    86 3 For Paugkalau Brandan—Per Petrel, tomorrow, uoou. Trang Pang Nga—Per Deli, to-morrow, l p.m. Laugkat—Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Deli—Per Avagyee, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Asakau—Per R. Halewyn, to morrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Langkat, to-morrow, 2 p m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Kistna, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Colombo aud
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    254 3 Per P. and O. s.s. Britannia, connecting with the steamer Oceana at Colombo, due at Peuaug on 11th September:— To Penang (from London, Aug. 16) Mr. Craig (from Marseilles, Aug. 23) Mr. C. Adenev. To Singapore (from London,) Mr. W. 11. Campbell. Mr. F. D. Speucer.
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      1626 3 (SH1PPIN G.) «T \S ,18. II. Co. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Oct. JSept. 11 8.8. Oceana connecting with s.s. Britannia 25s.s .Delhi do 8.8. Mooltan 98.8. Arcadia do 8.8. China 23 8.8. Dcvanha do s.s. Himalaya Homewards. Sept, l ts.8. Marmora connecting with s.s. India do 8.8.
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    The Straits Echo.
    94 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice alone.— Emerson. Published dally (except Sundays.! AT THI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL $24 ..per annum. OUTSTATIONB Postage ExtraMAIL EDITION (Poet Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 y.B. All business communications should be addressed
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    RACIAL PREJUDICE.
    776 4 I It is related of a very amiable and well-intentioned man that he was never tired of proclaiming, in season and l out of season, that the ***** was his brother and his equal. Which I considerably bored his brethren,” one of whom told him that the true
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    Church Services.
    258 4 Sunday, 8th September. St. George’* Church. 8 a.m.—Matius (Choral). 8-30 a.m.—Holy Communion (Plain). 9 15 a.m.— Holy Communion (Chinese). 5 p.m.—Sunday School. 6 p.m.—Evensong and Sermon. > MethodM Episcopal English Church. 74, Maxwell Road. 8- a.m.—Morning Service. 6 p.m.—Evening Service. 9- a.m. —Sunday School. Presbyterian Church. lu connection
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    Proposed Penang Chinese Volunteer Corps.
    364 4 Wanted, 33 More Recruits. Since our last issue we have received one more name for the proposed Penang-born Cbiuese Volunteer Corps, aud the total now stands at 67 1. Lim Chee Saing 34. Ooi Kbye Chong 2. Tan Choo Soay 35. ChuaTeik Choon 3. Tan
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    Chinese Cycling Club.
    67 4 Billiard Tournament. P U Le ?“r al tie iu tbe Chinese Cycling Club’s Bilhard Tournament. Yeoh Seng Chong i/s hboo Chin Boo. will lie played off to-morrow evening at 30 o clock. A 7 oue j n,ere3, ed in billiard. j, welcome to witness the game. To
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    The Police Courts.
    447 4 (Before Messrs. Wolferstan and Codrinjlon Yesterday afternoon the Bench Court di«. posed of the case in which a Siamese woman named Ling, was charged with dishonestly removing a pair of gold bangles, worth about §60, from the corpse of the nonia Chong Kim Moy, who was murdered
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    League Football.
    450 4 Penang Butterflies VS. Bovernineiit (ierieal Association. The Butterflies, who only played ten men, established a record yesterday by defeating the Government Clerical Association bv no less than nine goals to one. Balavendrum did not shine as a goal-keeper and with a better man at the post the Clerks
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      382 4 JUST LANDED. Folding Camp Furniture, Complete Camp Beds, with mosquito frames and nets. Porch Chairs, Tables with shelf, Comfort Swing Chairs, Racein Washstands etc., etc. All these articles can b<• folded and occupy a li?nited space in packing. Indispensable in camps and up-country. 1 Gents’ Straw and Felt Hats, Silk
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      447 4 The “Straits Echo’s” New Competition. Open Only to Registered Subscribers FIRST PRIZE, $60.00. SECOND PRIZE, §30.00, THIRD PRIZE, §lO.OO. What word or words, to be found iu this issu3 of the Straits Echo, can you niako of each of tlie following groups of letters 15th List. Name of Competitor Address
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      The King and Russia's Minister.
      75 5 (Sum lied by Renter A Lengthy Interview. London, 5th Sept..—-The Russian minister, M. Isvolsky, visited the King at Marieubad, who conferred the G C. V. O ou him. The King aud M. Isvolsky were afterwards closeted together for thirty-five minutes. A Few More Details to
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      The Military Manoeuvres.
      43 5 (Sup]died by Renter.) Troup* Foodies* and Shelterless. Loudon, 5th September.—A breakdown of the civiliau transport is hampenug the macumvres of the third aud fourth divisions in Wiltshire. The bulk of the troops have lieen foodless aud shelterless for two nights
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      Ireland.
      74 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Kediuond Agitatimr Again. London, 5th September.—At a Home Rule demonstration iu Dubliu Mr. John Redmond said that Ireland would not accept reforms till she made aud administered the laws herself. The majority of the people would presently l>e thoroughly disaffected aud disloyal to British rule aud
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      Morocco.
      168 5 (Supjdied by lteuter.) De*|M*rate Fighting outside Casa Blanca. London, 6th September.—The Arab attack outside Casa Blanca on Tuesday was very unexpected and one of the boldest. The enemy seemed to spring from the earth and they attempted to surrouud the French, whose mcessaut tire only kept the Arabs at
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      The Antwerp Strike.
      101 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Timber Dock* in Flame*. London, sth September.—At Antwerp huge fires, caused by the strikers, have been raging at tbe timber uocks. Fourteen tiinbeiships and 25.0L0 cubic metros of timber have already beeu destroyed. The Town on Fire. Loudon, 6tli September. f l lie
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      Cholera in Russia.
      33 5 (Supplied by Rtuler.) Along the Volira’* Bank*. Loudon, sth ffept.—Cholera is increasing along the Volga. It is reported from St. Betersburg that precautions are bciug taken to stamp it out.
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      The Transvaal.
      41 5 (Sul lied hy Ueuter.) Enforcement of flu* Ad*tie Ordinance. London, sth September.—At Pretoria Legislator Roots, addressing a meeting of the Hetvolk, said «bat Government intends to enforce the Atiitic Ordinance by not renewing the trade licences of unregistered Asiatics.
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      Venezuela.
      20 5 {Supplied by Renter.) Her 1 telegates Recalled. Loudon, 6th September.— Venezuela lias recalled her delegate* from the ilague Conference.
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      The Japanese Cruisers.
      24 5 pp'itd by Reuter.) A Visit to Austria. London, sth Bipt.— The Japanese cruis *rs Tsnkula aud Cliitose have arrived at Trieste.
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      Arctic Exploration.
      45 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Anglo-American Expedition. London, 5th September.—The ship of the Anglo-American Arctic Expedition has beeu lost off Fort Anxious. It is feared that Captain Mikkelsen and the American scientist Liffiugwell, who have been absent from the ship seventy days, have perished.
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    The Opium Commission.
    275 5 Thk Opium Commission which is now sitting at Singapore, having expressed a desire that the Chinese community should give its views ou the use of opium iu the Straits Settlements, a public meeting was called at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce on Thursday last, aud was largely
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    The Big Robbery in Achin.
    501 5 governor’s brother Arrested at Batavia. The special correspondent of the Straits Times, writingou August 27tb,bas this about the big robbery at Achin It will lie lemembercd that a sens&tioual theft of Government money took place at Kotaßadja, in Achiu, on July 15 last, when no
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    Singapore Notes.
    925 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.)' Tuesday, 3rd September. Tennis in Singapore. The principal topic in Singapore just now is the progress of the S. C. C. law i tennis tournament. Nearly everyoue, including numerous ladies, have been down to the Esplanade to watch the play. As usual iu Singapore,
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    Singapore's Rival.
    1006 5 The Future of I’ulo Way. (From Our Special Correspondent Colombo, 26th August. Twenty-four hours after the Zieten* departure from Penang, the high peak of golden mountain (not celebrated for its gold), in Sumatra, is astern. We are pass ing serpent-shaped Sabang Bay, in Pulo Way. It has been
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    Kuala Kangsar Notes.
    169 5 (From Our Oicn Correspondent.) lvu ila. Kangsar, 4 li Sept. Olliers for K<l united Mala)*. Raja Jobore, the Settlement Officer, lias been transferred to Kauiprr as I’enghulu with a second eiass Magistrate’s powers. The appoiutmeut of E jglisli educated men. as in this instance, shews that Goveruuieut
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    F.M.S. Tin.
    236 5 The Tronoh Mines, l,f*l. Output for the month of August, 1907: Tin ore produced 2,824 pikuls Serendah Hydraulic Tin Minins: Co.. Ltd. Output for August 701 pikuls. Singapore (goodness only knows for what reason) is included in the itinerary of the Colombian mission to study Cotton-Growing. We could
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    Passengers.
    48 5 Arrived Per ss. Kittna, from Port Swetteuliani Messrs. .1. W. Carter. Faber, Ilamerton, ilickev, M igill, M irtin. Smith and Walker. Departed. IVr s.s 15/ n der Parra, for Deli Messrs. Van B eda-Ivolff, Van den Brandeler, I*. llenn quin, J Samtaldeu and Dr. H. Deeu i
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    FIXTURES.
    67 5 To-i*at. 29th Day ot 71la Moou. Town Baud, Ksplauade, 6 to 7 p in. Royal Cinematograph, Iviug Street Theatie, 9 p in. Edison Bioscope Show, corner of Transfer and Kedah Road?, 9 p.m. To-morrow. 30th D.iy of 7th Moou. Royal Cinematograph, King Street Theatre, 9 p in. Grand Change
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    MAILS DUE.
    19 5 E. glisli (Oceana) 1 Itli Sept. China (Mam.ora) ...14th China (Prim SiteI Friedrich).. ,17th Gerniau Kleist ...18th
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    THE MOON.
    17 5 O New Moon Sept. 8th First Quarter 15th O Full Moon 22nd Last Quarter 29th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    36 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service Outwards. Homewards. Oceana 11 Sept. I Marmora 14 Sept. Delhi Lo I MaHa 28 Extra Service. Outwards Homewards. Poona 17 Sept. I Sunda 7 Sept. Candia 24 Gey 1 on 21
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      30 5 WEATHER Thk following repmrt is kindiv supplied by 'lio Sig-nii.! Director of Fort Cornwallis 'Hie rainfall dunnt; li** 2t lionrs ended <t 9 a. in. to-dav was .05 iu< li.
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    Singapore.
    662 6 Scvii b) uu Australian. Under tbs beading, A Trip to Singapore.” .Sans S )uci contributes a fu l page article. fresh” but mterestmg, to tbe Western Mail (Perth, W. A.) He has sometbmg to say, quaint ami otherwise, about bights, scenes and social matters, and deals with' everything be
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    The Tamil Fund Bill.
    443 6 Tub Malay Mail has tlie following comment k on the Selangor Planters’ Meeting held ou MondayAt the public meeting of Selangor plauters held yesterday an amendment to the Tamil Immigration Fund Bill on the lines which we briefly forecasted in this column ou Saturday was carried,
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    EXCHANGE.
    115 6 Penano, Oth September. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Sank ...2/4 4 months' sight Bank ...2/4 t t S Credit ...2/4/, 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Ra 174$ 3 days' sight Private 175$ Bombay, Demand Bank 174$ Mooiinein, Demand Bank 171$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$
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    PRODUCE.
    169 6 Gold leaf B.Pepper (W. Coast 31b*.50z.) lbj. no stock White Pepper 21|.— sales Trang Pepper 17%.— sales Cloves (picked) out of season Mace 7b.— sellers Mace Pickings Nutmegs 110 s 24.50 sales 5.40 sales Sugar *2 no stock (Basket 3 5o sales Tapioca Flour 1.80 nominal Copra I f
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    SHARES.
    856 6 3 S Capita 1 Shares issued. 1903 1907 1901 1907 1903 1901 1905 1907 1901 1899 1900 1905 1900 1904 S S 1900 1907 1904 1907 1905 1892 1905 1898 1900 1900 300,000 300.000 S 600.000 S6O,<XH) 400,000 100,000 30.000 400,000 120,000 00,000 100,000 150,000 120,000 40,000 250,000 j
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    On the Bridge.
    143 7 Sir Robert Ball lias an amusing story of a Chinaman who euterod the bridge over the Niagara Falls. He startelfrom tiie Ann ricau side with the idea of crossing over to Canada. On arriving at the Canadian end, however, he was met with the information that them
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    Disappointed with the Conference.
    154 7 It is time to use plaiu language about The Hague Conference,” says the Tribune. “We confess to having been deceived by the analogy of 1899 into hoping that, after a prelude of feeblo scepticism, a gradual realisation of the magnitude of the opportunity might generate some
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    Wind Twist in Singapore.
    196 7 Writing in a recent number of llio Agricultural Builttm of tbe Straits an«] Federated Malay States, Mr. H. N Ridley, director of tlie Botanic Gardeus, Straits Settlements, says In positions where trees are subject to strong winds from one direction, the trees take on an odd
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    Morocco.
    345 7 Atrocities and Fighting at Casa Hlanea. Thi Times correspondent, writing of the situation at Casa Blanca, savs: Some idea of the atrocities committed by the tribesmen while they were looting Casa Blanca can be gathered from the following cases. Eight young children of a Jewish family were deliberately murdered,
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      989 8 notice. Khoo Buan Phuan NOTICE. CHOP VIEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak. Selangor, and Sumatra Photos enlarged, various sizes upto 3 ft., on Bromide papor. W. JONEb, Phot tgrapher. 16c King Street, I’enaug. Kim Keng Leong Co., 127, BEACH STREET. IWi’OHTEKS Or BVERY DESCRIPTION or W. MANSON, American Dentist* Late of
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