Straits Echo, 11 October 1907

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    Masthead
    34 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, FRIDAY, 11th OCTOBER, 1907. Single Copy, !0 cents. No. 234-
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      1098 1 tiger brand cement. *v 258 N :<3 'A •V 3* 4 5? *6 AV IN liESI FOR ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. £BOO,OOO -C1.075,000 £BOO,OOO Capital Paid up Reserve Fund Rejtervo Liability of Pnp-ie ora Head OP: ce: hatto> court, threadnkedle
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      12 1 ‘si\ ri nv mos GUINNESS’S STOUT. NOjg *3iv sssva TIANG LEE Co.
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    Amazing Story of Kidnapping.
    735 2 Oriental Vengeance. Au astounding storv, full of romance, coincidence, aud Oriental mystery, lias caused much iuterest aud excitement in military circles in Aldershot aud the district, says the Tribune. A young bombardier of the Royal Garrison Artillery named Warren, who was stationed at Gosport, paid a
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    Tolstoy's Six Rules.
    135 2 It is interesting to recall the six rules which Tolstoy put down iu his diary for his guidance in March 1*47, when he was iu bis nineteenth year. They aie (1) To fulfil despite everything that which I set up; (J) to fulfil well what i do
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      128 2 Prompt Uclief for a Sprained Ankle. 8 nne time ago I sprained iuv ankle very badly on n loose stoue,” says Mi. Geo. 8tev«*ns, who lives near Durban. Natal. “A neighbor gave me a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm with which I lubhed my ankle and then bonud it up
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      1366 2 TO notice. ON and after this date, all small advertisements intended for insertion in the Straits Echo must be paid for in advance. LIM SENG HOOI, 5th .Tillv 1905 Managing Director. GRAMOPHONE trxw notice. rpENDEUS are required for the purchase X and removal of the whole of the buildings, out
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    30 3 r egseh From Agent* Due Delta Singapore A.U.&Co. 12th OJ. G. Apcar Singapore A. A. A.Co. 14th Auteutor Singapore W.M.&Co. 19th lieu led i fjoudou S.B.&Co. 20 th
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    SAILINGS.
    28 3 1 easels For Ayenls ljttM ei Delta Job; id bo G &Co. Oct. G. Apear Calcutta A.A.A.Co. I.. Autentuf LoQ'luu W.M AOp* Beuledi 1 Singapore 3.B &(Jo.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      149 3 Benlomond, Br. s.s., 1,752, Henderson, Pth Oct., London, 3rd Sept., Geu.— S. B. Co. Atholl, Br. s. 8., 3,031, Kenlp, lOlh Oct., Liverpool, 7th Sept., Geu —S. B. Co. Bhenania, Ger. s.s 4,034. Hoff, 10 h Oct Siugapoie, Bth Oct., Gen. B. M. Co. Van hex Parra, Dut. s.s.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      51 3 11th October. Cornelia, tor Port S aud Malacca. Perak, for Port Swetteuliain and Singapore. Omapere, for Tougkab, Kopab, lJeuoug, Victoria Poiut, Mergui aud Tavoy. Deli, for Tiaug aud Paug Ng.i. Malaya, for Deli. Lady Weld, for Teluk Auson Un Penj, for Perlisand Setul. t'/yiwj Fisk, for Port Weld aud
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      96 3 Fob Calcutta—Per Lit Sing, to-morrow, 11 am. Ceylon, Australasia, ludia, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt aud via Briudisi, for Europe etc. —Per Delta, to-morrow, 11 a in. Negapatam aud Madras—Per Tecsti, to-morrow, uoou. Deli aud Laugsa—Per 1 «/t der Parra, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Batu Buhra—Per Padang, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Singapore,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    446 3 Per P. aud O- s.s. Himalaya, connecting with the steamer Devanha at Cidombo, due at Penang ou 23rd October: To Penang (from London, Sept. 27) Miss Thoritou, Mr. R. F. Spaull (from Marseilles, Oct. 4) Mr. O. W. Talbot, Hon. Justice and Mrs. Law, Misses Law,
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      749 3 Is. N. Co Inspected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Homewards. Ocl- 1*2 s.s. Della connecting will» s s. Victoria •Jt* p.8. Oceana do s.s. Britannia \ov. 9 s.B. Delhi do s.s. Mooltnn *J3 s.8. Area ilia do s.s. China 7 ss. Deranha do s.s .Himalaya fakes by mail steamers.
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      473 3 (SHIPPING.) HAMBURG'AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. the new steamers, “Rhenania,” Habsburu,” Hohenstaufen.” These steamers offer to the public the highest comfort jet attained in Ocean Travelling. They have very large cabins, provided with only lower berths. The Cabins are amidships and fitted with fans. Laundry on board. Doctor and Stewardesses carried.
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    The Straits Echo.
    98 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice alone.— Emerson. Published dally (except Sundays.) AT TRI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY LOCAL $24 per anuuin OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra MAIL EDITION (Post Free) Ma CABLE ADDRESS: Echo— Penang.” Telephone No. 343 tf.B. All business communications should
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    A PLEA FOR RECREATION GROUNDS.
    786 4 In the latest issue of the Government Gazette there appears a notification to the effect that the area of the playground attached to the Penang Free School is to be extended. The land to be acquired under The Acquisition of Land for Public Purposes Ordinance”
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    Proposed Penang Chinese Volunteer Corps.
    365 4 IVanted, Only IN More Recruits. One more name Las been received, since our last issue, for the proposed Penangborn Chinese Volunteer Corps, the total now standing at 82. Intending recruits should send us their names without delay. 1 T.im Chee Saing 42 Gun Teong Teik
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    Church Services.
    71 4 Sunday, 13th October. Methodist Episcopal English Church. 74, Maxwell Road. 8- a.m.—Morning Service. 9- a.m.—Suudav School. 0 p.m.—Evening Service. Presbyterian Church. lu counection with the Presbvteriao Church next Sunday, services will be conducted bv Rev. R. Y. Whitton, m. a., at Pi\e Dock at 9.15 a.m., and in
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    Homeward English Mail.
    248 4 Royal Mail steamer Della, having left Singapore at 8 a. m. to-day. is expected to arrive here at noon to-morrow, and will leave for Colombo and Bombay at 5 p m. the same day. 1 Opium is quoted here to-day at $798 and Rangoon rice at $l7B
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    Municipal Commission.
    1918 4 ORDINARY MEETING. Ax ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissionei s was held at the Muuicipal Offices yesterday afternoon when the following gentlemen weie present: —Mr. F. J. Hallifax (President), Mr. J. W. Hallifax, Mr. L. H. Clayton, Mr. him Eu Toll aud Mr. Quali Beng Kee, with Dr.
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      405 4 4 1 We Have «Just Received SHIPMENT OF THE FOLLOWING: T Ji, y .4 v 4 T t 4 V 4 y r; y 1 r, f A r 1 y A V WHISKY, BRANDY WINE BOTTLES X DECANTERS, 1 in Silver and Crystal, COLOGNE GLASSES, in Crystal and Silver,
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Hague Conference.
      465 5 (Supplied by Renter.) The Submarine Mine Regulation*. London, lltb October. —The Hague Conference has unanimously adoptel the regulations for the laying of submarine mines, but the reservations of several of the Powers practically nullify the most importance of the provisions as far as they are concerned. These
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      Austria.
      76 5 (Supplied bg lleuier.) The Emperor {Seriously 111. London, 11th Oct. —The Emperor Francis Joseph’s cough is so bad that it prevented bira from receiving the Austrian and Hungarian Premiere yesterday as arranged. The latter has returned to Buda-Pestb. Great uneasiness is felt over the Emperor’s health. Hecontracted a cold
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      Morocco.
      39 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) French Punitive Force sit Work. London, 11th October. —It is reported horn Tangier that a Freucli puuitive force has shelled with melinite several hostile villages west of Ujda and destroyed them, lhe tribesmen lost heavily.
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      The Atlanta Cotton Convention.
      80 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Hesolution of the Growing and Handling Committee. Loudon, 10th October.—The Growing and Handling Committee of the Atlanta Lotton Convention has, bv four votes to one, passed a resolution that the bodies composing International Association of CottonRrowers aud Spinners refer to tho several xxiies,
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    The Police Courts.
    1043 5 (Before Mr. Wolferttan.) lVrak Road Murder Cast*. I'ui ther he iring of the ab >ve case was re-unr'd yesterday afternoon before the Senior M<gistrate. Lug, a Siunese woman liviug iu nouse N>. l9i Perak Load, stated that her bouse was just ueir Dito lvramat Hoad. She has
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    Singapore Notes.
    1080 5 (inuti Our Ou'ti Curtespondent.) Tuesday, Bth October. The Tenuis Tournament. 'J he S.C.C. lawn tenuis tournament has at last come to an end. 3he final game in the Championship was played ou Friday afternoon ou a swampy ground in the preseuce of a large gathering. The members were
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    A Marriage in High Life.
    185 5 (From an Occasional Correspondent.) fdugrpore, 9th October. Yesterday Miss Seah Wall Cheoug, daughter of .Mr. Seih Liang Seah, was married to Mr. Kway Tbiu Y r oug, of Pontianak and Singapore. There was a Urge attendance at Beudemeer of the Cite of Singapore, including H.
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    Kuala Kangsar Notes.
    679 5 (From Our Own Correspondent,.) Kuala Kangsar, Get. 9th. Returning from Banishment. Mat Salleh, who was committed to the Court of the Judicial Commissioner, Ipob, for the off nee of returning to the State of Peiak whilst under au order of banishment, was convicted by His Honour aud
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    Passengers.
    26 5 A RRIVEII. Per 6.5. Kietna, from Singapoie Dr R. Dare, Messrs. Buchanan ami Khoo Teck S«ng. Frojq Port Swettenham Messrs. E. A. Cock am! Jackson.
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    FIXTURES.
    119 5 To-dat sth Day oi 9ih Moon. Town Baud, Esplauade, G to 7 p ni. Football :P. C C. rs Penang YVandeicrs, Esplanade. Roval Cinematograph, King Street llreatre, 9 p.m. The Besau Cinematograph Co.. Ctrl., corner of Penang Road and Campheli Street, 7toB 30 pm. aud 9 to 11 p.m.
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    MAILS DUE.
    16 5 China {Delta) ...12th Oct. China Goehen ...15th Germau (Piinz Ludtcig) ...16ih English (Devatihi) ...23rd
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    36 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Set vice. OUT'VIRI'S iIIiNKWOIM'S Decanlia liii Oct. j Delta J‘~! 0 1 Malta 7 N<>o. Oceana 'Pi Extra Service. OUTWARPS lIOMKWAKPS Palermo l'to t. I Nuftnnr P-> Oct Banca I Maui'a Eoy
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      31 5 Croup. Au attack of croup can be warded off Hiving Chamberlain’* Cough Remedy Promptly at the first, indication of the apr»ck of the disease. The George Town 1 pWwv, Wholesale Agents/
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      182 5 NOTICE CENTRAL SALES ROOM Important Auction Sale AT THE ABOVE SALES ROOM. On Saturday, 12th Oct, 1907, 11-30 A M SHARP, OF MISCELLANEOUS GOLDS, COMPRISING 5J doz. Leather Belts with Pou.-hes (best (|U*li'y), 14 cises Milk, Almirahs, Lamps, Billiard-table SOtes, ElictrcFan. Electric Limps, Ir- u Safe. Hardware, &c., &c, Ac.
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      529 5 20TH CENTIKY IMPKKNNIONSOF S. M. tV F. M. h; NOTICE lO SUBSCRIBE US. Lloyd’s Greater Britain Publishing’ Company. Ltd., desire it to be distinctly understood I that uo copies of their forthcoming work on the Straits Settlements and the Federated I Malay States will be obtainable by anyone rej siding
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    The Situation in China.
    725 6 Affairs in Peking. The Shanghai correspondent of the Timer, in ;i recent communication to that journal, writes: At no time in recent history has the conllict of parties and the frank corruption of their politics been so marked at Peking as during the past twelvemonth. Never
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    Libel on a Chinese School.
    304 6 A Letter of Protest. A llougkoug exchange lias received the I'ollo.vmg letter from ihe Nan Mo School, llouau, C.iutou, poiutiug out that a recent report of the prizo giving at the scliool credited the scholars with a precocity which was only evident in the uiind
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 Penang, 11th October. (By courtesy oj the Chartered. Bank.) London Demand Hank ...2/3£ 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4ys 8 Credit ...2/4s| 3 Documentary ...2/4 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rg. 173$ 3 days’ sight Fr*vate 175$ Bombay, Painand Bank 153$ Mouimein, Demand Bank 172 3 days’ sight Private 175 J Mad
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    PRODUCE.
    179 6 Gold leaf »65 10 B. Pepper( W.Coast 31b5.5 oz.) 16$. —no stock White Pepper 21 tellers Trang Pepper 17$. —sellers Cloves (picked) out of season Mace 76. sellers Mace Pickings 68. —sellers Nutmegs 110 s 23. —sales f No. 1 5.30 sales Sugar < 2 no stock Basket 3
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    MARKET PRICES.
    145 6 Penang, 11th October, 1907. Beef— Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 25 Tongue Feet Heart 28 Liver 25 Pork— Pork per catty 36 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 26 Tongue 32 Mutton per lb. 28 Fowl (full
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    SHARES.
    775 6 .2 s cL 1 x Number of -5 £3 1 1 3 Capital. Shares I > Iasi Dividend. Name. I jg r o issued. a a ~S So- I j L <y S|! souro !o J I ku l 1907 Loooo' 000 In In 20 P cfor J earendiD
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      58 6 A Safe Counli Midicine for Children. In buying n cough medicine for children npv'f r he ale ml to buy Cbainherl .iu’g Cough l.-no.ly, Tb**ie u uo dan*** fmm it and t** '.1 -H always MU’* to follow. It u e8pfc v Villu l >le fop-colfls, croup aud whooping ••..ii-i.
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      16 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOE PENANO F. M. S.
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      156 6 •ts. 14 24 24 16 24 25 50 15 28 25 30 20 26 32 28 71 48 20 36 31 MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY, KARTELL’S BRAND?. Geislers 9 Champagne» THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN REID CASES. Sandi/ands, Buttery Co BORDEN'S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS:
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    Truth-Compelling Apparatus.
    258 7 This tiiachiue, the inventor claims, will enable all the c motions of a subject to be recorded and all the secrets of his heart revealed,” It is, we learn, made up of three separate machines, an uutomantogiaph, a pueumograph, and a sphvgmogiaph. Thp first is attached to the
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    The Temple of Heaven in Peking.
    676 7 Theke are many unique and iuterestiug sights in the city of Peking—perhaps more than in any other Asiatic city, says the Bev. CI W. Sheppard, writing iu the Quiver. Its position as the metropolis of a great empire, its aucieut aud modern history, its
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      1472 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVID CORSAR SON'S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANDII ANUS. BUTTERY Co. John Bazley White Bros.’ PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” Sandilands Buttery Co., AGENTS. PENANG F. M S PORE for ASTHMA GRIMAULT’S INDIAN CIGARETTES For Asthmatic people who suffer from OPPRESSION
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      79 7 A Quick and Safe Remedy for Bowel Complaints. Twenty years ago Mr. Geo. W. Brock dis- coveted 1 hat Chamberlain's Colic, Cliolera aud Diarrhoea lt°medy was a quick and sale cure for bowl complaiuts. During all of these years',” he says, 1 have used it aud I recoin mended it
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      1106 8 NOTICE. *T71EWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, V Selangor, an<l Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft., on Bromide paper. W. JONES, King Street, Penang. Photographer IGc Kim Keng Leong Co., 127, BEACH STREET. IMPORTERS 01 EVERY DESCRIPTION OK IRONMONGERY, Which is on sale at speciall) advantageous terms. ALSO
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