Straits Echo, 28 November 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, THURSDAY, 28th NOVEMBER, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 275.
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      1101 1 tiqer brand cement. m N 1258 57 I T «V r-8 s--7^ °e A!0!» IN WEST FOff /4LL PURPOSES. (BANKS. OH art «red Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. .£«00,000 -£1,075,000 Capital Paid up R«*erve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors Head Office: HATTON COURT, THREADNEEDLE STREET,
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      31 1 1 HE BEST BEER IN THE FAR hAtf. HOddIN SB sP V o 01 > ~D CD K f& *>> > ft >V 'r m £d tok to TIANG LEt a i-o So/e Agents
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    Items of Interest.
    928 2 An Irishman in the New York Bowery h<ts just kill*«i a German for calling him a harp. A pleasant euphemism for lyre. Per- haps the German added that the Irishman I was a harp struck by lightning. Pkok. Brass Stuttgart is reported in a Berlin journal to
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      63 2 A Good Liniment. When you need a good reliable liuimout try Chamberlain's I’aiu Halm It has no superior for sprains and swellings. A piece of liauuel slightly dampened with Pain Halm is superior to a plaster for lame back or pains in tho side or chest. It also relieves rheumatic
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      601 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that the books containing the Annual Valuations of aud rates imposed on all buildings and lauds situated within the Municipality of George Town. Penang, for the year 1908, are open to the inspection of Ratepayers a* the Municipal Office, daily on week days between
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      1502 2 JUST TH F P»*NO FOR YOUR CLUB. A* RUSSELL TRANSPOSING PIANOS,,, vNV V 4 ONE MOVEMENT OF A LEVER ONLY j \wiLL PUT YOUR SONG INTO THE REQUIRED KEY.^ > if r< nr*/* ftj CTC I \I a r* PENANG CONFECTIONERY, 22a, Leith Street. Cakes, Comfits, American Cold Drinks, Ice
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    34 3 Vesselg From Agents Due Lai Sang Singapore B.&Co. 29th Nov. A. A pear Calcutta A A A .Co. 29th Benlarig Loudou SB&Co. dOth China Singapore S.lv.&Co. 3rd Dec. Lennox GHasgow S.B.&Co. •>tll
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    SAILINGS.
    29 3 Vessels For Agents Lea es Lai Sang Calcutta B.&Co. Nov. A. Apear Singapore A.A.A Co. Benlarig Singapore S.B.ACo. China Colombo IS. K &Co. Dec. Leuuox Singapore 18. BACo.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      60 3 Yorck, Ger. ss, 3,155, Raudermanu, 27ih Nov., Premerhaven, 23'd Oct., Gen—l 3. M. Co. Teesta, Hr. ss 3 428, Willis, 28ili Fov., Madras. 24'li Nov., Gen. —H. L. A Co. Cornelia, Br. s.s., 194, Reid, 27tli Nov., Malacca, 2Hth Nov Gen. —K G. Co. Hye Lkong, Br. s.s, 245,
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      DEPARTURES.
      46 3 28th November. Ban Whatt Soon, for Langkat,. Canton, for Paugkor aud Teluk Anson. So 7 fond, for llaugoon. Teesta, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Van der Lijn, for Deli and Laugsn. Prim Ludwig, for Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Egypt, and via Naples for Europe, etc.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      245 3 Foa Port S.vettenham aud Malacca —Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 1 p in. Port Swettenham aud Singapore—Per Perak, to-morrow, 1 pm. Teluk Anson—Per Hyc Leung, to morrow, 3 p.m. Rangoon and Calcutta taking mails for Europe, etc via Bombay—Per Bharat i, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Mergui, Tavoy and Moulmeiu —Per Pacliumba,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    315 3 Per P. and <>. ss. Mowjolia, connecting with the s.s. Dc hi at Colombo, due at, Penang on Sih December To Penang (from London. Nov. M, Miss E. M. Adams, Mr. E. L. 1 Jen net t (from Marseilles, Nov. 15) Mr. 11. M. I jathain,
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      1337 3 (SHIPPING.) P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. Dec. b Delhi connecting with 19 Arcadia do Jan. 2 Devanlui do 16 Peninsular do Homeward Mongolia Victoria Macedonia Britannia THROUGH STE4MER Mar. 28 s.s. Marmora (calliug at Bombay). FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. lit Clam Sod C!.i«a
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      88 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, §watow and Amoy. riIHE 8.8. Glenfalloch, Captain J.H. HaiusA. worth, is expected to arrive here ou Wednesday, and will leave for the above port» Friday, the t>th proximo, at 3 p.m. For freight or passage apply to KOE EUAN Co, Agents for WEE BIN Co. of Singapore.
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    The Straits Echo.
    93 4 Jnetic satiffles'everybody and iurtice alone.— Smtrtm. Published dally (except Sundays.) at tbi CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL s2* per annum OUTSTATIONB Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Poet Kree) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo —Penang.” Telephone No. 343. .V.fl. All business communications should be
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    THE APOSTLE OF PEACE.
    742 4 It is a curious coincidence that the same day Reuter wires out that Russia is constructing two new battleships should also bring us news that Mr. William T. Stead, Editor of the Revierr of Reviews, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 1907. It was
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    In Aid of the Band.
    84 4 Following is the list, up to date, of subscriptions received hv or promised to the Straits Echo, in aid' of the Penang Bind Fund for 1908: Mr. Gan Ngoli Bee ...8100 (paid) Mr. Kboo Soo Tat 20 Mr. I .awieuee Aroozoo 12 (paid) Mr. Yeoh
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    636 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang Straits Trading Co., 100 tous at 870.} Peuaug Tin Exchange, 25 70} Siugapore Straits Trading Co., 75 70} T0ta1...200 tons. Tin is quoted iu Loudon to-day at =£l37los. cash and .£139 three months’ sight. Opium
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    336 4 Paperehase and Distribution of Prizes. The executive of this Club killed two birds with oue stone in a satisfactory manner by arranging for yesterday afternoon a papercbase aud the presentation of the extra Gvmkhaua Prizes which were given, on account of the large fields, by the Hon.
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    The Police Courts.
    380 4 (Before Mr. Wo’fertian.) Chin Su Tiot, a Chinese youth, was yesterday fiuetl three dollars for riding bis bicycle without a light. Virapen. boy to Dr. Park, was yesterday afternoon charged with (1) tiespassing into the premises of Mr. J. G. Berkhuij<en, Manager of Messrs. Mansfield Co., and
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      THE POST OF BOARDING OFFICER.
      361 4 To thb Editor of the Straits Etna Sir, The last issue of the Government Gazette contains an advertisement inviting applj. cants for the post of Boarding Officer f or Penang —presumably to fill the vacancy ciused by the death of Mr. Howe, Senior Boarding Officer.
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    “WILD VAPOURINGS AGAINST ASIATICS.”
    438 4 To thk Editor of thk Straus Echo. Dear Sir, —The opinion expressed in your leading articles concerning Asiatics I consider more clearly defines public opinion here than the articles of your contemporary—the Pinang Gazette. The prosperity of the Straits Settlements is admittedly due to the Chinese.
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      681 4 CENTRAL SALES ROOM. Important Auction Sale, On Friday, 29th Nov., 1907, At Babington,” Barrack Road, AT 10 A.M.. All the Valuable and Well-kept Household Furniture, COMPRISING THE FOLLOWING: Drawing Room Suite, English Cabinet, Marble Top Tables, Washbandslands, Hat S'ands, Dining Tables, Dinner Waggons, Wardrobes, Toilet Sets, Double and Single Iron
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Frenzied Finance.
      137 5 (Supplied by Reuter Trust Presidents Charged with Forgery. London, 27th Nov.—lt is reported from New York that Mr. Jeukius, President of Jenkins’ Trust, has been arrested for former v. His two brothers and the President and Managing Director of the Williamsburg Trust have also beeu attested. Mr. Maxwell,
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      The Beresford-Scott Incident.
      76 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Mr. Edmund Robertson on the Navy. London, 27thJ Nov.—The Rt. Hon. Edmund Robertson, Secretary to the Admiralty, speaking at Dundee aud referring to the Beresford-Scott Incident, said that the socalled feud iu the Navy was due to populir misconception of Admiral Sir John Fisher’s
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      Annual Army Report.
      77 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) India the Unhealtkiest Station. London, 28th Nov.—The Auuual Army Report has just beeu published. The medical report states that there is a general improvement in all directions, due mainly to improved sanitation aud largely to the increase of temperance. The Hospital admissions in Great
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      Colliery Explosion in Cumberland.
      61 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Five Men Killed. London, 27th November. —Five men Lave been killed aud eleveu injured iu an explosion iu a colliery at Whitehaven. [Whitehaven is a seaport in Cumberland. From it is exported a great quantity of coal from the mines which extend under
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      The Premier.
      21 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Starts for Biarritz. London, 28th November. —The Premier, Sir Henry Campbell Baunerman, has started for Biarritz.
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      Sir Henry Colville.
      128 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Finding: of Inquest. London, 28th Nov.—At the inquest on the death of Sir Henry Colville, who was killed in a motor accident at Frimley, in Surrey, the Coroner found that the deceased was riding at an excessive speed. Sir Henry lviwliuson was entirely exonerated.
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    Pusing Lama Tin Mines.
    1332 5 Animal General Meeting. 1 be fourth annua) general meeting of the Posing L»ma Tin Mines, Limited,was held ou i h iust. at Salisbury House, Finsburvjciicus, London, E 0., Mr. William Antrobus Liming p esidiug. The Secretary (Mr. J. K. (j ay) haviug read the notice convening
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    fin and Rubber Companies.
    350 5 The following items of information regarding companies in the East are taken from the “Monetary aud Commercial” column of the London and China Express of the Bth inst:— Tronoli Mines. A cablegram from the miue mauager gives the output for October as approximately 140 tons of
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    Rubber Share Market.
    317 5 Messrs. J. Russell Grant and t'o/s Report. London, Nov. 7tb. There is not much activity in the uiatket for Malay Rubber shares the general depression and financial uncertainty are having their effect, but on the whole Rubber shares are bolding their own very well, and at the
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    GAMBLING.
    678 5 Special for the EJto j Gambling exclaim the moralist*, "What a terrible vice!” and tbeu they smugly weud their way to their offices to carry on some big speculation. And what is speculation if not gambling A vice, declares the journalis', as he starts a new paper relying ou
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    A Port Dickson Incident.
    181 5 Plucky Rescue. The Malay Mail reports a splendid case of pluck from Port D'ckson. A few days ago, whilst some cco’ies were repairing the pier under the supervision of their Foreman, Mr. Hogan, junior, three of them fell accidentally into the water. There was a strong
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    Passengers.
    28 5 Arrived. Per as. Teesta, from Madras Mrs. A. J Coleman and child. From Negnpitam Messrs. H. R llartlev, P. Nell, M. V R.ituauiah aud N. C. Whittou.
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    FIXTURES.
    55 5 To-day 23rd Day of 10th Moon. Municipal Commission. 3-3‘) p m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of IVnaug Road aud Campl>e!l Street, 9 pm. To-morrow. 24th Dav of 10th Moon. Rugby Football Match, Esplana'e Town Baud. Esplanade, 0 to 7 p in. St. Andrew’s Ball. Matsuo's Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road
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    MAILS DUE.
    21 5 E glish l Delhi) 5 h l>«c. China Devanha 7th China {Prinze-ts Alice) ...10th Germau (P. Eitel Friedrich) ...11th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    39 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service Octwardv Hom «wards. Delhi 5 Dec. j Devnnha 7 D c Arcadia 111 j Malta 21 Extra Service. Outwards Homk wards Sunda 10 Dt c. I Nore 14 Dec Palavan 24 Syri r 28
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    THE MOON.
    21 5 Last Quarter N< v. 2Hth O New Moon Dec. 51 h First Quarter 12th O Full Moon 201 h
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      298 5 f frm British S. H. India Co Ltd. REDUCED PARES. Christmas Holidays. 1> ETURN 1 iefcels 1o the uudermen- tinned ports, availabl 5 between 15th December, 1907,and 1-s‘h January. 1908, vi 1 be granted for single fares, by the above Company Return Tickets For particulars apply to HUTTENBACH, HEBERT <1
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  • Obituary
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    58 5 Obituary. (Supplied by lleuter Lord Battersea. London, 28th Nov. —Lord Battersea is dead. [Lord Battersea was created in 1892 and was Lord of the Treasury under Gladstone s last administration. He married Miss Constance de Rothschild, daughter of Sir Anthony de Rothschild. He was an ardent huntsman and won the
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    Woman in Corea.
    1293 6 Habits and Customs. Interesting Details. Faithkoi. to a habit for which I have always found my readers iudulgeut, says a writer m T. P.'s Weekly, I am going to give an impression of women in a corner of which our notions are still somewhat vague—the impression I
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 6 Penano, 28th November. {By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Sank ...2/3j-^ 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4^ 3 Credit 2 4 ,V 3 Documentary ...2/4 A Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 173$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay, Demand Bank l#3j| Moulmein, Demand Bank 173$ 3 days’ sight Private
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    PRODUCE.
    183 6 Gold leaf $65.50 B. Pepperf W.Coast 311*.* <>z. 1 16}. no slock White Pepper 19 5) buyers Trang Pepper out of season Cloves (picked) in small supply yj ace 65. nominal Mace Pickings 57. do. Nutmegs I !o* 25. —sellers No 1 5.45 sales sugar ......< 2 no stock
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    SHARES.
    1034 6 >-M g j a o• Number of, fca 2 o 2 Capital. Shares I > y Last Dividend. Name. *i 1 issued gj 2 K CC I .5 i 1003 300,000 30,000 10 10 25 for year ending 31/3/07 Belat Tin Mining Ltd. Si 150 1907 300.000 22,500 10
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      50 6 A Follower off Influenza. Mauy persona find tliemselvbs affected with a persistent cough after an attack of i. As this cough can be promptly F'ured by tbe use of Chamberlain’s Cough liemedy it should not be allowed to ruu on null! it Incomes troublesome. The George Town Dispousary, Wholesale Agents.
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      80 6 A Question that Every Man Should Decide for Himself. There is oue subject in which many of us are interested and that is, what is the quickest way of getting rid of a troublesome cold? Is it best to take some new remedy put out with exaggerated claims, or to
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      25 6 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. contains absolutely nothing injurious and for coughs, cold8, croup and whooping cough it has no equal. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      16 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PENANQ F. At. S.
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    Sir John French’s Mission.
    155 7 St. Petersburg, Oct. 20lh. The official announcement that General Sir Johu French is proceeding to Persia, via Odessa and Constantinople, has given rise to a rumour in diplomatic circles here of a possible joint intervention of England and Russia iu Persian affairs, says the Tribune. It
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    Six French “Dreadnoughts."
    292 7 The peace fauatics who wish to coerce the European States by wordy arguments into neglecting their prime duty of uatioual defence, suffered a severe shock when then* fatuous proposals were lightly thiust aGde at the Hague Coufereuce. The refusal of the diplomats there to limit the laying
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    Clothes and the Man.
    413 7 3lr, L. X. Parker’s Observations. Hideous AI. scui.ine Attiuk. The Tribm.e Rendezvous was dev. ud recently not to the r iol»Ie i s of the politician, but of tlib diess-maker. A large number of well-known firms exhibited, and <xamples of evervthi 'g that woman can desne,
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      747 7 WELL-KNOWN EXTRA RANEEGUNGE STONEWARE. NAVY CANVAS, No 0. SANDIUNIIS. HIITTfcBV Co. MACBETH BAHHETT, LOGAN’S BUILDINGS, BEACH STREET, NOTICE. BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SOLE AGENTS FOR BURN AND CO., LIMITED. CALCUTTA. undersigned beg to inform the public of Penang and the neighbouring Native JL States that they have beeu appointed
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      71 7 Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. There is probably no tnediciue tnu.de Unit is relied upon with rooie implicit confidence than Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.* During the third of a ceuturv in which it has 1 eeu m use, people have learned that it is the one remedy
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