Straits Echo, 25 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. 5. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 25th SEPTEMBER, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 220.
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      1117 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. t 4 M 258 f/ T Av (N ro H£SI FO/? ALL PURPOSES. Chart*ir«d Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. £BOO,OOO £1,075,000 £BOO,OOO Capital Paid up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Prrpriet >rs Head Office: HATTON COURT. THUEADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. Agencies and Branches.
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    Items of Interest.
    895 2 A law has l**en passed at Colombo making it an offence for the diviug boys of Colombo to divo for money thrown by passengers. Lady Conan Doyle is the younger daughter of Mr. Leckie, of Glebe House. Blackheatb, and Monkstown Cottage, Crowborough. Wk should have a kiudlier
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      93 2 A Shilling Saved Represents Tne turned. The average luau does uot save to exceed ten |ti cent, ot' his earuiugs. He must spend nine shillings in living expeuses for every one saved. Sometimes a few pence properly invested, like buying seeds for his garden, wdl save several times the amount
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      706 2 Rheumatic Tains Relieved. No one need now suffer the agonizing pains of sciatic and acute rheumatism, as quick relief may he had bv applying Chamberlaiu’s Pain Balm. This fact has been clearlv demonstra'ed in many thousands of cases. This liniment relieves the pain and makes sleep and test possible, which
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      656 2 Piano For Your Drawing Room. HAAKE EAST GRAND. Specially built for this climate. ITS TONE IS ST7PBERB ITS TOUCH PERFECTION ITS PRICE MODERATE. YOU ARE INVITED TO CALL AND TRY IT. THE ROBINSON “COMPANY, LTD. FUSSELL’2 PURE COWS’ MILE, We Guarantee Every Tin. “GREEN BUTTERFLY” BRAND. 48 Tins per cas,
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      28 3 Canton, Hr. s.s., 105, Mericau, 25th Sept Teluk Anson, 24-th Sept., Geu.— Ah Hing. Ischia, It. s.s., 4,208, Francesco, 25th Sepi Hongkong, 11th Kept., Geu.—B. M Co.
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      DEPARTURES.
      31 3 25th Skptkmbkr. Deli, foi Traug. Padang, for Batu Bahra. Langkat, for Teluk Anson. Sree Banka, for Paugkor. Delhi, for Singapore, China and Japan. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and 'lmping
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    EXPECTED.
    36 3 Vessels From A (j* fil* Dv<t Cbiua Lightning Ningcbow Telemachus 0. A pear Trieste Is.K.&Co. Singapore A.A.A.Oo. Singapore VV.M.&Oo. Singapore W.M.&Co. Singapore A A. A .Co. 2 7 th Sept. 27th 3rd Oct. 5tb 14th
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    SAILINGS.
    33 3 Vessels For i Aijents Leaves 1 China L. bingapore b.K.ACo bept. Lightning Calcutta A.A.A Co. Ningcbow Marseilles W.M A Co. Oct. Telemachus 'London W.M.&Co. G. A pear Calcutta A. A. A.Co. 1
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    86 3 For Paugkalau Brandau Per Petrel, tomorrow, noon. Belt—Per Avagyee, to-morrow, I p.m. Rangoon—Per Glenogle, to-morrow, 3 pm. Singapore, China and Japan—Per China, 27th instant, noon. Port Swettenham aud Malacca Per Cornelia, 27th instant, 1 p m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Perak, 27th instant, 1 p.m. Asalian—Per Mary Austin,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    489 3 I'er P. ami O. s.s. Mooltan, connecting with tbe steamer Delhi at Colombo, due at Penaner on 25th September To Penang (from London, Aug. 30) Mr. C. Drummond (from Marseilles, Sept. 6) Mr. K. Whitlock. To Singapore (from Loudon) Mr. E. C. Ward, Mr. R. E.
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      1579 3 (SHIPPING.) dk. p. a o ymm N. Co Erpeeted Arrivals and Ue^mrlures. Mail Service. Outwards. Sept. 25 8.8. Delhi connecting with Oct. 9».5. Arcadia 23 B.s. Devanhz do do 8.8. Mooltan s.s. China B.s. Himalaya Homewards. Sept. 28 8.8. Malta connecting with g.B. Mongolia do 8 a. Victoria do s.s.
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    The Straits Eoho.
    96 4 Justice satisfies everybody an< justice alone.— Emerttm. Published dally (except Sundays.) at ths CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penaug. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL P« r auuuul OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) 515 CABLE ADDRESS Echo— Penang.” Telephone No. 343. l/.8. All business communications should
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    THE PROPOSED RAILWAY STRIKE AT HOME.
    849 4 Yesterday’s wires informed us that Mr. Bell, Secretary to the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, addressing a meeting of Railwaymen at Cardiff, had said that the Railwayuien must 1 show the Railway Companies that they meant business. This declaration may l>e taken as a
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    Proposed Penang Chinese Volunteer Corps.
    345 4 Wanted, Only 21 More Recruits. Oue more name has been received, since our last issue, for the proposed Penang-born Chinese Volunteer Corps, the total now standiug at 79 I Lim Ch«*e Saing W» Khoo Peng Lißiur i TanChooSoay 41 Chan Cheng Gnu 3 Tan Hmi
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    A Message from the Sea.
    225 4 The following message from the sea, enclosed in a bottle, was picked up in Latitude 10 deg. 26 min. North and Longitude 98 deg. 30 min. East —26 miles North of Victoria Point, Lower Burma on the 18th instant. It was found by Mr. Gahap.
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    League Football.
    450 4 Government Service vs. Government Clerical Association. The Government Service Team brought tlieir League fixtures to a close yesterday by beating the G.C.A. by eight goals to ml. The champion team of this season have acquitted themselves well they did not lose a single League match, and we take
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    The Police Courts.
    157 4 (B fore Mr. Codrington) This inoruiug, a Chinaman pros c cu f ed two of bis countrymen L r assaul*. The prosecutor ai d the defendauts belong to two rival lodging-houses. Some days ago an altercation took place between the rivals with the result it was alleged
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    Gambling at Singapore.
    295 4 Thirty-five Babas Arrested. Two big hauls, says the Fra Press, were made by the Police on Saturday, when they went out ou the hunt for gamblers. Supts. Gardiner and Savi went out to a house in the Tbotnsou-rd. and found a large party of Chiuese babas, said
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Singapore.
      115 4 (Echo Special.) Serious Fire in Kling Street. Singapore, 2oth September.—A fire broke out in a Chinese merchant’s premises in Kling Steet iast night and, despite the efforts of the firemen, two buildings were gutted. The premises are insured for $50,000 with three companies. Mr. M. VV. Pett, the Superintendent
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      Morocco.
      92 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Action Against Other Tribes. Loudon, 25tb September.—General Drude is continuing operations against those tribes which bavo not yet submitted. Germany’s Attitude. Loudon, 25th September.—German semiofficial writers point out that Germany has neither 1 enounced her interests iu North Africa iu favour of Frauce, nor will she
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      Ireland.
      43 4 (Supplied by Reuter Free Fight at a Meeting. Loudon, 24 b September.—The differences of the Nationalists aud the members of the Sinn Fein led to a free fight at the Roscorfimon county couucil. Several were badly hurt before the Police restored order.
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      A Welsh Manifesto.
      38 4 (Supplied by Renter.) Non-conformist Convention Summoned. Loudon, 24th September.—A Welsh nonconformist manifesto protests against the delay of the Government in dealing with the disestablishment, and summons a political non conformist convention iudepondeut of Parliamentary representatives.
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      Russia.
      27 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Apathy at the Duma Elect ions. Loudon, 25th September.—The first stage of the Duma elections has been marked with unprecedented obstruction and apathy.
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      General Sir John French.
      28 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Unofficial Visit to Russia. London, 25th September.—General Sir John French will start ou an uni liicial visit to Russia next Friday.
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      Poland.
      32 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Punishment Without Trial. London, 24t.h September.—Seven workmen and a girl have been shot without trial at Lodz, in Poland, for complicity in the murder of a leadiug manufacturer.
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      Persia.
      49 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Situation Perceptibly W T orse. London, 21th September.—A St. Petersburg message from Teheran says that the situation is perceptiblv worse since the murder of the Grand Vizier. The Parliament is apparently seeking to get all the power and is interfering in every branch of administration.
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      Marconigrams.
      45 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Transatlantic Service to be Opened. London, 25th September —Signor Marconi has arrived at Glace Bay, in Nova Scotia, and announces that all obstacles have been finally overcome for a transatlantic service, which will be opened for regular business in three weeks.
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      Armenia.
      35 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Turkish Governor Assassinated. London, 25th September.—Ali Bey, the Governor of Vau, a town in Turkish Armenia, was mortally wounded on -bra arrival at Batoum en route to Cousftntioople. Hu assailaut escaped.
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      335 4 JUST UNPACKED, Ex s.s. 44 Straight from the Factory of the ANGLO-E GVPTIA N CIGARETTE COY., CAIRO, ARISTOCRATES in full size, specially made to our order. We respectfully beg to draw Hie attention of the public to the excellent quality of these cigarettes. A Y A I V JL l
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    SUPREME COURT.
    9230 5 11l Appellate Jurisdiction. THE bills of lading cask. We published yesterday the full text of the judgment of the Chief Justice iu the Bills of L-mug case. To-day we gjye the judgmeuts of Justices Braddell aud Fisher. Mr, Justice Braddell. The Appellants, who are the Plaintiffs in the
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    FIXTURES.
    93 6 To-dat. 18th Day of Bth Moou. Town Baud, Esplanade, G to 7 p.in. Football P. G. vs. G. T. R R., Y. M. C. A. Ground. Royal Ciuematograph, King Street Theatre, 9 p.m. Grand Change of Programme. The Besau Cinematograph Co., Ltd., corner of Peuang Road and Campbell Street.
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    MAILS DUE.
    16 6 English (Delhi) ...25tbSept. China (Malta) ...28th China (Prim Heinrich) ...Ist Oct. German (Iloon) ...2nd
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    THE MOON.
    18 6 Last Quarter Sept. 29tb O New Moon Oct. 7th First Quarter 14th O Full Moon 21st
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    37 6 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. OUTWARDS. HoMRWARnS. Delhi 2d Sept. I Malta 28 Sept Arcadia 9 Oct. Delta 12 Oct Extra Service. Outwards. Homeward* Candia £4 Sept. I Namur 19 Oct Nore 1 Oct. Manila 2 Aor
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 6 Psnaxo, 25th September (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) LondonOemand Bank ...2/4 4 months* sight Bank ...2 4$ 3 Credit ...2/4£ 3 Documentary ...2/4 6 CalciitUi, Demand Bank Rs 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Boini*ay. Demand Bank 174$ Moulmein, Demand Bank 171$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    172 6 Gold leaf $O5 10 B. Pepper( W.Coast Sib».. 5 oz.) 16£. —no afock White Pepper 2\%.—sellers Trang Pepper 17]. sellers Cloves (picked) out of season Mace 70. —sellers Mace Pickings OS. —sellers Nutmegs 11 Os 23|. —sales INo. 1 5.40 sales 2 no stock Basket 3 80 sales Tapioca
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    MARKET PRICES.
    158 6 Penang, 25th September, 1907, Beef c<# Soup per cath H Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 25 Tongue 50 Feet 15 Heart 28 Liver 25 Pork— Pork per catty 30 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 28 Tongue 32 Mutton per lb.
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    SHARES.
    863 6 Number of -3 I i 3 B Capital. Shares > Last Dividend. Name. J J a issued. '5 a "S a j j£_ I {#o7l !mm «So# '10{« 4 Hg** l Loom)' 000 10 !n 2 °P- C for trending 3°/ 4 /07 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin Mining Co./Ltd .'.E
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      26 6 Agreeably Surprised. Many sufferers from rheumatism have l>een agreeably surprised at the prompt relief afforded by applyiug Chamberlain's I'aiu Balm. The George Town Discensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      221 6 WANTED AT ONCE FOR BRITISH NORTH BORNEO. ONE TELEGRAPH OPERATOR. Salary $5 a month. Apply to GUTHRIE Co., Limited, At Agentt. Government of 25 9-07 063. British North Borneo. NOTICE. APPLICATIONS having been made for the issue of duplicate certificates of the undermentioned shares in the Tanjong Pinang Ice Coy
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      14 6 BORDEN’S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY 4 Co.. PENANO.
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      15 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Coagents FOK PENANQ F. M. S.
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      28 6 WEATHER, Thk following report is kiuillv supplied b; the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis The rainfall during the 21 hours ended at 9 a. m. to-day was nil.
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    Digging the Ditch at Panama.
    1017 7 A Seven Years’ Task. Wanted, a man who will clear out with a shovel one hundred and twenty-five million cubic yards of dirt, and who will use some thirty million cubic yards of earth for dam construction.” This is the modest requirement of the United
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      1161 7 John Bazley White Bros; PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” Sand Hands, Buttery Co., AGENTS. PENANG A F. M. 8. '"“K et li gnc ot Foreign customer* we rA«w V tC, I”’ Rin F s> on receipt of HALF L.ASH, customer paying balance on receipt SOLID GOLD RINGS, 30/Br«t workmanship latunt demine.
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      50 7 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, lhis a medicine of great worth and merit. Try it when you have a cough or cold and you are certain to be pleased with the quick relief which it affords. It is pleasant to take and can always be depended Tli George Town Uispeusarv, Wholesale Agents.
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      1047 8 NOTICE. of Penang, Singapore, Perak, Selangor, an<l Sumatra Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft., on Bromide paper. W. JONES, Jviug Street, Penang. Phot ographer 16c Kim Keng Leong Co., 127, BEACH STREET. IMPORTERS 01 LVERY DESCRIPTION or IRONMONGERY, Which is on sale at special!) advantageous W. MANSON, American
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