Straits Echo, 22 November 1907

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo OAIU CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 5. $24 I’er Annum, PENANG, FRIDAY, 22nd NOVEMBER, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 270.
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      1095 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. 6v M 258 £</ <*3> S' av* IN /lES7 FOR ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. -£BOO,OOO -Cl .075,000 £BOO,OOO Capital Paid up Rfwerve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors Head Office: HATTON COURT, TIiREADNEKIILE STREE'J', LONDON. Agencies and Branches.
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      34 1 H mi* g os N r»s UZ fe> r. o Att v jc: "O rLU !cq V 3 □Q w KPATHEDAI NIPPON PRPWERY/ />'' oil. J* TOKYO.JAPAN. WK ;i TIANG LEfc A Co., So/e Agents
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    The Great German Court Scandal.
    1863 2 Sensational Charges in Libel Suit Involving many Aristocratu* Names. Ditouckd Wira’s Disclosukks. L'oyl'» Weekly, of tho 27th ultimo, gives tho following account of the great German (joint Scandal and of tho trial of Herr Harden, tho editor of the /ukun/i for libel Unprecedented attention id
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      64 2 A (lood Liniment. Wl.t-n you need a good reliable liniment tiy Cliaml ei lam's Pain Balm It lias no i stif .Mior for sprains and’swellings. A piece! ol iliuuel slightly dampened with Pain Balm ,H su P eno 1 r plaster for lame back or pains HI the side or
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      627 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE A PPLICATIONS are invited for the appointments of four Temporary Fitters at a salary of $4O each per mouth. Applications, endorsed “FITTER,” will he received by the undersigned up to 4 p.ra., on Thursday, the 28th instant. Canvassing by or on behalf of any candidate will disqualify. (By
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      1466 2 10 iks of nd of 38, at ly s no. to nd ou ter All reat the •rs 11 ice of >» >hvn. 10, ce, [he of >ur ter rdice in ied ud at he >re rs. L»3 < JUST THE PIANO FOR YOUR CLUB. RUSSELL TRANSPOSING PIAN oS,#vs' k^'
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    39 3 r eeaeU From A 'j* ill* Due Kani Sang Calcutta B.&Co. •23rd Nov. Nippon Trieste is.lv &Co. 27 th Lai Sing Singapore iB.&Co. 2 Hh Beularig Loudon S B &Co. 30th Lennox Glasgow |S B.&Co. oth Dec
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    SAILINGS.
    29 3 Ves gels Fur A ijeut* Leases Kum SaDg Singapore B.&Co. Nov. Nippon .Singapore IS.K <&Co. Lai Sang Calcutta B &Co. Boularig tSiugapore jS.B.&Co. Leuuux oiugapoie S.B&Co. i Dec.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      166 3 Ivum Sang, Br. s s., 2,078, Btiller, 22uJ Nov., Calcutta, 17lli Nov., Geu. B A Co. Kistna, Br. ss, 521, Learmont, 22nd Nov., Singapore, 20th Nov., Geu. —H. !>• A Co. Perak, Hr. s.s.. 258, Ciicbton, 2l»t Nov., Singapore. 19. li Nov., Geu.— K. G. Co. Van her Lijn,
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      DEPARTURES.
      74 3 22nd November. Cal ypso, for Deli. Cornelia, for Port Swetteuham au 1 Malacca. Omapere, for Tongkah, Kopah, llcnong, Victoria Poiut, Mergui aud Tavov. Perak, for Port Swettenham aud Singapore. Ma^aiia, for Deli. lb,e L r ong, for Teluk Ausou. Montgomeryshire, for Siugapore, Chiua and Japau. Kutn Sang, for Singapore
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      74 3 For Colombo ami Tuticoriu—Per Inaba Mai u, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Deli and Langaa—Per Van iler Lijn, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Laugkat Per Dan Whatt Soon, tomorrow, 2 p.m. Teluk Ausou —Per Langkat, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swetleubam ami Singapore—Per Kistm, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Kangoou and Calcutta—Per VaUtana, to-morrow, 3
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    414 3 Per P. aud O. s.s.. Nile, due at Penang on 26th November To Penang (from London. <L-t. 26) Miss G. Hogan, Miss C. E. Taylor, Mrs. Go’die, Miss E. Idc William, Mr. O. I». Pike, Miss Dixon, Miss Maclain, Mr. N. Macdonald, Mr. J. O’May. To
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      808 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward Dec. 5 Delhi connecting with 19 Arcadia do Jail Devanha do Id Peninsular do Homeward M('nyolia Victoria Macedon ia Britannia THROUGH STEAMER. Mar. 28 s.s. Marmora (calling at Bombay). FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. Ut Clast Sod Caw To
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      503 3 (S HIPPIN G.) HAMBURG-AIHERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. By the new steamers, Rhenania,” Habsburo,” IIohenstaufen.” These steamers offer to the public the highest comfort yet 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
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      58 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Ainoy. riIHK s.s. Hong Molt, Captain Dawson, A. is expected to arrive here on Thursday, and will leave for the above port® n Saturday, the 23rd inst at 3 p m. For freight or passage apply to KOE CUAN Co., Agents Jor WEE HIM A
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    The Straits Echo.
    95 4 Jostle ntisfles everybody and .justice alone.— Emerson. Published dally (except Sundays.* AT Til CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., <:• No. 226—232, Beacb Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY LOCAL $24 per annum OUTSTATIONB Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Post-Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343. fi.B. All bosineas communications should be
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    THE UNWANTED ASIATIC.
    766 4 During the past few months much has been heard regarding the treatment of Japanese and Indian immigrants on the Pacific slope and on Tuesday we published the Chairman of the Transvaal Chinese Association’s letter complaining of the treatment of Chinese in the Transvaal. The whole question of
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    Tin, Opium and Rica Quotations.
    67 4 The following business in tin has been doneto-day Peuang: Straits Trading Co,) S6S-~ buyers, no sellers j PeuaugTin Exchange, 25 tons at 70y Singapore Straits Tradine Co., kuveis, no sellers Tin is quoted in- Loudon to-day at J 8135 10s. cash and .£136 15s. three
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    Church Services.
    571 4 Sunday, 24th November. Methodist Episcopal English Church. 74. Maxwell Koad. 8- a.m. —Morning Service. 9- a.m.—Sunday School. 0 p.m.—Evening Service. Presbyterian Church. Noriham Koad Evening service at 0 o’clock will be conducted bv Rev. Benjamin Purdy. Agent of the British and Foreign Bible Society, Kuala Lumpur. Morning service
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    The Police Courts.
    217 4 (Before Mr. Lornie.) TauChu Saug, aCbinamau, was yesterday charged with being in possession ot a hypodermic syringe, and Tan m arraigned on the charge abett,n Cbu Saug in the offence. The magi*'tri e convicted the first accused and sentenced him to three months’ R L. while the
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    Football.
    442 4 Penang Cricket Club vs. The Crescent Football Team. There was a large crowd on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon to witness the match between the above teams. Taken on the whole, the game, which ended in the defeat of the Crescents by four goals to nil, was disapp >iutiug. The
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    Penang Pranakan Club.
    278 4 Ar the Annual Geceral Meeting of the memb>rs of the Peiang Pranakan Club, held at the club l ous in Argyll Road on the 1/th m&tant.. the fo’lowing gentlenun were elected office biarers for the ensuina year M Mr *F' P d Hon. Secretary. M. I. Merman
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      THE TRANSVAAL GOVERNMENT AND THE ASIATICS.
      520 4 To the Editor of the Straits Etna g lß> _lt was with mingled feelings of pain and regret that I read the petition of the Chairman of the Chinese Association iu the Transvaal published in your impression of the 19th inst. That such a
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      368 4 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE Co. JT in hereby uotitiod that Mr. M. S. HODDEK ban boen appointed bocal Manager of the above Company as from Ist November, 1007, iu succession to Mr. W. A. While. GUTHRIE CO., LTD., 22*11-07 Hi it a. (Jenernl /ijenlt PENANG ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL LEAGUE. PROPOSED CUP TIE
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      293 4 1hk following 18 an exact copy of the label fouud by a recent traveller in Hokkaido, Japau on a sauce bottle. It jvas at an hotel where foreigners are catered for, and was obviously intended to imitate a well-known TuT? rf !t was im printed on a brick-red label. It
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  • Obituary
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    137 4 Obituary. Mr. Richard Brougham Howe. We regret to record the death of Mr. Richard Brougham Howe, Senior Boarding Officer, which took place at the General Hospital at 4 30 pm. yesterday. The deceased. who was 69 years of age, had been in indifferent health for some time past. He was
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Frenzied Finance.
      99 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Wise in the Currency Premium. Loudon, 21st November.—lt is reported from New York tha\ owing to widespread demands, tlie premium on currency rose suddenly from to 3 per cent., resulting iu disorder of the Exchange Market and causing renewed uneasiness. Bij? Hamburg Firm Fails. Londou,
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      The Navy.
      75 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Beady, Aye Beady London, 22nd Nov.--Lord Charles Beresford made a remarkable speech at the banquet given by the Salters’ Company. He concluded by saying that if any country provokes war our practical preparedness will pulverise it. Lord Charles emphasised the tact that it was not
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      Orangia.
      69 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Flections for the First Parliament. London, 22nd Nov. —In the elections for the first Parliament for Oraugia the contest h«s practically been confined to Bloemfontein, where the Constitutional or British Party won four seats out of five. The Countrv districts are solidly Dutch, but the
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      Portugal.
      74 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Progressive Peers Join Republicans. Loudon, 21st Nov.— It is reported from T.isbon that three Progressivist Peers have joined the Republican Party. The Progressivist journal, the Curreiodenri c, has been suspended. The Army Loyal. London, 22nd Nov—lt is noticeable that the Poituguese Miuister of War is making
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      Disaster in France.
      33 5 (Sufiplied by Reuter.) Workmen Buried Alive. London, 21st Nov.—Eighteen Italian pavvies have been overwhelmed by a landslip near Cannes, in the South of I ranee. Only two were extricated alive.
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      The Church of Rome.
      148 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Modernists Threatened with Exconi niuniration. London. 21st November —A Paptal motu propriv reiterates the declarations of the Syllabus of July 18th and the Encyilicil of September 19tb and threatens those disregarding them with excommunication and other penalties. It also urges the Episcopaoy to
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    Motor Notes from Home.
    1050 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Friday, Nov. Ist. The Silly Season. I he motoriug world has its silly season, just al out this time of the year, when no*M’dy does much with motor-cars save to talk about then. Hence we get controversies around such questions as
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  • OUR SHORT STORY
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      THE IDOL.
      2300 5 A Weird Tale of a God's Vengeance [Ry Southern Croes.J Chapter II. Of course I did not for a moment believe that the idol ciuld harm Jervois, but Ah Jin’s earnestness made me feel uneasy. Would tli3 priests and Temple attendants take the loss of one of their
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    Passengers.
    63 5 A rrived. Per ss. Kistna, from Singapore Mrs. Tan Km Hock. Mrs. Khoo Qaik En, Air. and Mrs. Lim Mali Siaug aud children, Messr<. F. H. Weiuschenk, Tau Chong Lay and Mas'er Cl eng Cheali. From Port SwtHenham Mr. and Mrs. Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. Huboack, Alessrs. Grotbusen, D.
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    FIXTURES.
    56 5 To-iia v. 17ih Day of lOili Moon. Keel Practice, Town Hall, 6 to 7-10 p.m. Li I erty Hall,” Town all, 0 p m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Hoad aud Campbell Street, 0 p.tn. To-morrow. 18th Day of lOtli Moou. Cricket Practice, Esplauade. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang
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    MAILS DUE.
    19 5 China (Prim Ludtvij) ...26th Nov. German Yorck ...27tli E glish i Delhi) sth U£C, China Deoanha 7th
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      52 5 A Follower of Influenza. Many persons find themselves affected with a persistent cough after an attack ot influenza. As this cough can be cured bv the use of Chamberlain s Cough Wedy' it should not be allowed to run on uutil it becomes troubles jure. 1 be Geoige lowu Wspfcusaiy,
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      500 5 KIM Co. HAVE JUST UNPACKED KWHS’ SIXPENNY NOVELS. The following List of Famous Novels by the most popular Authors of the day, printed in large clear type, is now included in this well-known Series of Sixpenny Novels. Many of these are illustrated from Drawings by leading black-and-white Artists. SECOND LIST.
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    EXCHANGE.
    116 6 Penang, *22nd November. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/3{£ 4. months’ sight Bank ...2/4 ♦1 Credit 2/4 7^ 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 173 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay. D miand Bank 172^ Monlinein. Demand Bank 171 3 days’ sight Private 1751
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    SHARES.
    799 6 Li;si Dividend. Name. 35 Mining. 25 for year euding 31/3/07 Belat Tin Miniug Co., Ltd. Bruang Ltd. 20 p.c.for jearendiDg 30/4/07 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin Mining Co.,Lid Jbendai (Menglembu) LodeSynd.Ltd Duff Development Co., Ltd. Tin Miniug Co. Ltd. Jeber Hydraulic Tin M 'Ling Co. Ltd. Kanaboi Ltd. ivarangan do Tin
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    PRODUCE.
    179 6 Gold leaf $65.50 B. Pepper( W.Count 31b*.. 5 or..} 16f. no stock White Pepper 19 51 buyers Prang Pepper out of season Cloves (picked) in small sujfjdy Mace 65 nominal Mace Pickings 57. do Nutmegs ll(3s 25. —sellers r No. 1 5.45 sales Sugar < 2 uo stock Banket
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      77 6 Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. I m il' iK probably no medicine made that ,d >r a 7" h n, ,e implicit confidence Ilian Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera aud D urrboea Remedy. During die third of a I "«"in ,U t l,as Lean 1U use, people i.ave learned that it
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      25 6 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. contains absolutely nothing injurious and for coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough it has to equal. The George Town Dispensary. Wholesale Agenls.
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      17 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PENANG <S F. M. S.
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      82 6 JONH MARTIN, MINER A ROMANCE OF MODERN MALAYA. BY OLIVER ASHWELL, AUTHOR OF T'lles of the Fen," Chronicles of the Carburettor Club," In Peril in renany,” etc. PRICE 50 CENTS. CAN BE HAD AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltl... 226. 2.12. Beach Street, Penang. FOR SALE. “The Upheaval Far Cathay,” BY
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      111 6 MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. MASTELL’S BRANDY. Ge/s/ers' ’Champagne. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. SatuWands, Hut(erx„& Cn BORDEN’S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS; SANDILANDS, BUTTERY 4 Co.. iff r PENANO. K-mjF A i i r >■ 4 L CO ijl X *v T o -1
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    Pusing Lama Tin Mines, Lid.
    581 7 Directors* Report. The llepoi t of the Directors of tue Busing Lama Tiu Mims L'd which was presented to the auuuai general meeting of shareholders held iu Loudon on the 7J) mst., besides giving the results of the tow's wot king up to the 30tb
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    Rubber Share Market.
    348 7 Messrs. J. Russell Grant k Co.’s Report. London, 31st Oct. The mai k**t for Malay Rubber shares has been very unsi! isfactorv during the week, and prices in inai y cas-s show big declines, not so much through any large amount of stock on < ff j
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      974 7 INSURANCES. SANOII ANUS. lUITTI UY Co. General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. Commercial Union Assurance Company, Ltd. (ESTABLISHED 1890.) BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. Government Contractors, Stationers, Ship Chandlers, sandilands, buttery Co. Mining Engineering Storekeepers Aerated OAvm corsar son s Water Requisites, Cycle and Electrical John Bazley White
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      1145 8 PATHE FRERES, PARIS. CINEMATOGRAPHS AND FILMS. So/*' Ayrnt for Tlk* Straits, Burma, Java, Sumatra, Tho Philippines, etc., F. DREYFUS, I!*. STAMFORD ROAD, Singapore. Kim Keng Leong Co., 127, BEACH STREET. W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha t U.S.A. NEW STOCK JUST ARRIVED. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free»
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