Straits Echo, 14 July 1908

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    Masthead
    34 1 Straits Echo DA!LV CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOJ/. £24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, 14-th JUDY, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 160.
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      964 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANG LEE Co AW'' X4\ tSL- h '<S‘‘ X\ >: i'v wx-w SOLE BASS’S ALE. T H E < -B IK. >1 EASTERN SHIPPING Company, Lid., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Engineering Appliances <& Fittings in Stock. Works, Weld Quay and Stores Offices 37, Beach Street.
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      24 1 iHE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. UOddlN 'Mi •a Y 'P 'l- > "TJ CD > V </ A r. m Tom TIANQLEE Co.. Sole Aw*.
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    How to Behave.
    1114 2 Etiquette Up-to-date. Etiquette," says the aphorist, “is the art of doing gracefully what you don’t like, in return for a number of things that you do not care about.” In other words etiquette is something that must be learnt with more or less painful diligence and to
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      80 2 A Sheep Shearer’s Trials. 1 have followed the shearing season through New Zealand and all over Australia,” says Mr. I£. L. Me Beau of Duutroon, N. Z aud the changes of water and tucker always bring an attack of diarrhoea. The only relief 1 can obtain is from Chamberlain s
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      446 2 Infantile Cholera. Any unusual looseness of a child’s bowels during the hot weather should be a warning to mothers. Infantile cholera may develop in a few hours, and prompt action should be taken to avoid it. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrbcea Remedy, followed by a dose of castor oil, will
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      1293 2 TO jLijBIT. JJOUSES Nos. 5 and 7. Clove Hall Road, and also No. 14b, Barrack Road, from 1st August. Apply to Mb. E. 6. MATH1EU, 2-7-08 344 No. 5, Arratoon Road TO LET. A MOTH,” No. 5, Pangkore Road, immediate entry, and PANG KORE HOUSE,” No. 3, Pangkore Road, entry
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    39 3 Vessels Frtm Agents Dus Delta Caleb» 8 Malta Moyune Japau Titan Colombo Si gapore Singapore Singapore Singapore Singapore A.G.ACo. W.M ACo. A.G.ACo W M ACo. A .A A.Co. YV.M ACo. 15tbJuly. 17th 18th ,25th 30th 3rd Aug-
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    SAILINGS.
    30 3 Vessel For Ayent* f. eavesDelta Singapore A.G &Co. July. Caleb as Liverpool W.M.&Co. Malta Co umbo A.G.&Co. Moyune Antwerp W.M.&Co. Japan Calcutta A. A. A.Co. Titan Liverpool W.M.&Co. Aug.
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      ARRIVALS.
      73 3 Jai’ara, Dut. as, 1,192, Hut, 13th July* Singapore, 11th July, Gen. H. L. A Co. Thasama, Br. s.s., 2.634, Purcell, 13th July, Mojp, Ist July, Coal. Ban Wh/tt Soon, Br. s.s., 199, Milne, July, Teluk Anson, 13th July, Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Perak, Br. 8.5., 258, Crichton, 14th July,
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      DEPARTURES.
      44 3 14th July. Jin Ho, tor Langkat. Padang, for Batu BahraDe Kock, for Deli and Langsa. Sree Bangka, for Asahan. Flying Dragon, tor Pulau Langkawi and Setul. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenham Singapore. Hye Leong, for Teluk Anson. Perak, for Port Swettenham and Singapore.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      247 3 For Deli—Per Hebe, to morrow, 9 a m. Negapitam and Madras—Per Taroba, to-morrow, 10 a.m. Teluk Anson—Per Ban Whait Soon, to morrow, 2 p.m. Riugoon— Per Gwalior, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Pangkor—Per Vidar, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Singapore, China and Japan—Per Delta, to-morrow, 5 p.m. Pangkalan Brandan—Per Petrel, 16th instant,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    265 3 Per P. and O. s s. Macedonia, connecting with the steamer Delta at Colombo, due at Penat'g on 15th July To Penang (from London, June 19) Mrs. H. P. Paterson, Mr. J. M. Chalmers (from Marseilles, June 26) Mr. J. F. Duncan. To Singapore: (from Loudon)
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      935 3 Co >' j xp t( 4 «eP^tores. Mail Service. Outward. 11 Delta connecting July 1 J do 29 Delhi i 'i Malta Detanha lly Homeward Macedonia Mongolia India Victoria IUte. Steamer. Connecting Due with S.S. London. ji,lv Irt Malta 11 1 Devauka 1 Marmora 20 L)rlta .Sept. 1- Delhi China
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      469 3 (S HIPPIN G.) 9 HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. s.s. Slavonia 18th July 1908. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO. s.s. Dortmund, for Havre aud Hamburg 16th July, 1908. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto. Louden, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles,
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    The Straits Echo.
    96 4 Justice satisfies everybody and Just ice alone —Kmtntm. PnblUhed dally (except »nnday».| AT TUI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Peuarg PRICE DAILY LOCAI »24 per annum OUTBTATIONB Hostage Kxtra. MAIL BDITION (Poet Free) »15 UAKLK ADDRES Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343. if.A, —All basinet» communications should
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    OUR NEW MEMBER.
    697 4 We publish in another column the proceedings at tlie last Committee Meeting of the Penang Association, for a copy of which we are indebted to the courtesy of Mr. B. E. Ross, Hon. Secretary of the Association. Apparently we should even now be without a member in
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    598 4 The following business in tin has been doue to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 25 tons at $05.60 Eastern Smelting Co., 25 66 Straits Trading Co., 75 66 Singapore Straits Trading Co., 100 65.87j Total...225 tons. Tin is quoted in London to-day at <£130 5s. cash
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    The Penang Association.
    711 4 Mr. M. R. Thornton’s Appointment to the Legislative Council. At a Committee Meetiug of tbe Penang Association held on Wednesday last, it was decided to write to Government thanking f them for ihe appointment of Mr. M. R Thornton as an unofficial Member of tbe Legislative Couocil,
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    88 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Owing to rain the ties fixed for yesterday were postponed. The following ties have been fixed for to-morrow Championship. Haslam vs. Jamieson (4) Mixed Double Handicap. Miss R. Burke and Tbrelfall vsMr. and Mrs. Stokes (0) Mrs. Iveuu and Ivens vs. Miss Hogan and
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    Legislative Council.
    349 4 Lighters and Plant for Penanir Wharves. The next meeting ,f t i._ r Council mil be hold on Friday following are the Orders of the DiyL rhe 1. Motions by the Colonial Secretary (1) That this Couucil approves a .ole of *10,00.) for tbe comp| etjoll removal of
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    The Opium Ordinance.
    292 4 The following Rule made by the Governor in Council under section 83 of The Opium Ordinance 1906” subject to approval of the Legislative Council, is published in the last number of the Government Gazette: Rule as to Quality and Sale or Chandu. Section 3 of the Rules
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      284 4 NOTICE. TOE have this day removed to Premises No 16, Beach Street, where we are u now showing a varied assortment of Goods in Jewellery, Glassware, Toys, etc., etc. Our prices are the most reasonable and we always give good value for cash. YOU R_ INSPECT ION IS CORDIALLY INVITED.
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      44 4 It has been satisfactorily demonstrated that thousands of persons have to thank Gonosan for restoration to health and happiness. It is astringent and antiseptic and has never been known to fail. At all dealers in Patent Medicines and Chemists in bottles of 40 capsules.
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      35 4 Gonosan (in capsfile9) is well tolerau i 1 the digestive apparatus no compli ratloll any sort occurs, and its action is ~K st favorable in Cystitis. Approved by l ie leading specialists of the day.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The British Navy.
      207 5 (S-wM ,tnl London. D' 1 v g S(ert ]ay to Mr. A. H. House of Co»® Member for the Fareham Lee, Contra > ijrp( who criticised the I),vision ot a I pomte d out that in building pr<# r |d lVP a superiority in Wl2 j Ger
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      The Olympic Games
      122 5 (Supplied by lleuter.) Opening by the King. London, 14’h July.—His Majesty the King yesterday opened the Olympic’s stadium at the Franco-liritish Exhibition, Shepherd’s Ruth Twenty five thousand people were present. Lawn Tennis Contest. London, 14'h July.—The Olympic lawntennis contest has resulted iu the victory of Ritchie (England)
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      France and Germany.
      68 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Irritation Over Germany's Action in China. London, 14ih July,—Considerable irritation appears to have been caused iu Paris by the news that Germany lias notified China that she has assumed the protection of Turkish subjects iu China, replacing France, A semi-official statement, published in I’aris,
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      Mr. Joseph Chamberlain.
      29 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Visit to Aix-les-BaiiiB. LondoD, 14‘h July —Mr. and Mra Joseph tbwnberlain have left for Aix les-Biios, l»e> will motor by stages from Paris.
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    F. M. S. Tin.
    215 5 A statement of the quantity of block tin »n<l tin-ure exported from the Federated 8d ,a,PS during January to June this ear and of duty collected thereon, as comP with the coiresponding period of last K haB issued by the Senior Warden 01 Mines. p ]l
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    F. M. S. Rubber.
    49 5 Til® total lbe F. M 1 Q Unt of r ubl*er exported from the return! 01 ,ncludin 8 Pabaug, for f UOe DOt vet available—for distributed as folP*fak bela nsf()r 24 087 S h f 1.382,158 U f M 0.6337U 0 ,0 r f r
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    SUPREME COURT.
    2531 5 IN ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION. {Before Mr. Justice Fisher.) w. C. Boomgardt vs Criterion Press, Ltd. I Wheu this case was resumed before Mr- Just,ce Fisher yesterday morning, Govindan 1 cross examined by Mr. Thornton, deposed 1 was suspended by the Sanitary Board Mr. Sayers told me I was
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    The Police Courts.
    830 5 (Before Mr. Scott.) t Ki Sim, a s.nkeh in the service of one Ng Ah Chong, was yesterday convicted of refusing to return to work in fulfilment of his contract. Mr. D. Beatty. Acting Assistant Protector of Ohiuese, stated that the accused had just ome out of
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    The Surprise Glee Society of Taiping.
    604 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Taipiug, 12th July. Oo the invitatiou of the members of the above Society a large numher of their friends aud v ell wishers assembled at theTowu Hall last night, to witness their first entertainment The stage was tastefully decorated with
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    Passengers.
    19 5 Departed. Per ss. Mulaya. 13th July, for Deli Mr. Schut, Toeugkoa Abbas, Mr. Thomas and 80 deck passengers.*
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    FIXTURES.
    98 5 i To-day lfifh Day of fitli Moan. Town Band, Golf CliA), 6 to 7 p.m. P. C. 0. I eon is Tour Ament. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and CampbelllKtreet, 7 p.m. 9 p.m. Ihe Street Theatre. pm. adgx&a pm. To>3JO*ROW. 17th Dav of fith M^dn. P. C.
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    MAILS DUE.
    17 5 lglish a > ...15th July. China MalUi) ...18th German p. Regent Ruitnold) .7.22nd China (Goeben) ...22nd
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    THE MOON.
    20 5 O Full Moon j u y 14th East Quarter on.i, O New Moon 28th First Quarter Aug. sth
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    37 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mall Service. Octwarok HoMKWi.ta Delta 15 July. I Malta 18 July. Delhi 29 j Devan ha 1 Aug. bitra Service. Outwards Homewaeds Nyanza 21 July, j Sardinia 8 Aug 4 Aug. I Nubia 22
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      235 5 TO-NIGHT X J! 7-30 P. H. and 9-30 P. M. 2 Shows for ONE payment PATHE’S Popular Pioturea u AT THK 77 king street theatre hall. CHANGE OP PROGRAMME. The History of Don Juan. In Brazil, the Pera Chicado rails. A Day in the Life of a Suffragette. Workman’s Revenge.
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    Mixed Marriages.
    1185 6 The Japan Mail publishes the following letter from a Dr. Baelz:— In to-day’s issue of the Japan Mail I am Credited with utterances aud opiuions which I’niust repudiate. Quoting from the Hochi fff&inbun, you say that twenty years ago I ridiculed the proposal of a Japanese journalist to
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    The Tin Slump.
    289 6 Says the last number of the London and China Express to hand A contemporary writing on the tin position remarks the severe depression during May was due to pronouuced selling pressre iu the Eastern market, as well as heavy liquidation of over-sales in London in connection with
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    The Fire on the German Mail.
    301 6 The following further details of the fire ou the German liner Scharnhorst, which ontbieak was briefly reported by wire last Friday bv our Singapore correspondent, are from t be Straits Times. From investigations made yesterday morning, says Saturday’s issue of our contemporaiy, it has
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 6 Penang, 14th July. By r jurtety oj the Chartered ftamJc.) London Deman i Urn* ,.2/3yJ 4 months’sigh» Ba»* 2 4 T 3 Credit 3 Documentary ...2/4,^ Calcutta, Demand Bank Its 174^ 3 days’ sight Private l«6 Bombay. Demand Bank 174$ Moulinein, Demand Bank 173J 3 days’sight Private 1'6$ Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    178 6 Hold leaf *O5. B.Pepper(\V.C<*ast Jib*.* »no stock White Pepper *15.75 buyers Trang Pepper 10-12$ buyers Cloves (picked) 31. —buyers VI ace 70.— sellers Vlace Pickings 55. —buyers Nutmegs 110 s 18. —buyers INo. 1 6.30 sales 2 no stock Basket 3.50 buyers Tapioca Flour 1.80 nominal Copra... 6.50 sales
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    MARKET PRICES.
    180 6 Penang, 14th July, 1908. Besf— cts. Soup per catty 12 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meal 16 Rutup Steak 24 Ox Tail each 3o Tongue 50 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24 Tongue 30
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    SHARES.
    1155 6 gj I I o-| Number of, 0 5 Caiitil. Shares > Last Dividend. Name. 5 issued. g PQ co o 23 A Mining. 1903 300,000 30,000 10 10 131 for year ending 31/3/08 Belat Tin Mining Go., Ltd. '55.50 1907 300.000 22,500 10 10 Bruang Ltd. 5- $5. 1901
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      64 6 Try This for Chronic Diarrli<ea. Many sufferers from chronic diarrhaei have obtained prompt relief by the use of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera aud DiairLuei Remedy. Some of the worst cases of this disease have been permanently cured by it after other treatment aud skilled physicians had failed. Try it and you
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      108 6 Well Named. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera ami Diarrbiei Remedy is just what its name implies. For pains in the stomach, cramp, colic or diarrbcei, it has no equal. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. MARTIN’S m PIOL&£r EE la M rn ifar LadiesTI rrft r.lt ;i m ly for al. Irregularities.
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      167 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. |tfROUGHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS. J loo «a Alwaira t>n Hnnct KARTELL’S BRANDY. ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. Gfesfers' Champagne. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOU PBNANQ F. M. 5. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands, Buttery Co BORDER’S
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    Treatment of Malaria.
    719 7 K. M. writes as follows to the Statesman:— Prevention is always better than cure, •lance the value of prophylactic treatment in malarial fever. It should be borne in mind that ones whole system is permeated and the air is malaria-laden. Therefore in malarial districts the practice of
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    A Marriage Fair.
    201 7 Novel Device of Belgian Girls to i Encourage Wedlock. Ia the fi lurisbing village of Ecaussines, in Belgium, about an hour’s ride from the French frontier, there was once again held on Whit Monday the novel and highly successful Marriage Fair.” The latter is no survival of
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      94 7 A Good Suggestion. Carry a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in your hand luggage wheu travelling. It cannot be obtained ou board the train or steamship. You will then be protected against attacks of diarrhoea, change of water and diet so often brings on. The George Town
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      784 8 y. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen CoPha #.5.4. Charges Moderate, Ccnsultation Free. U81UINS AT No. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Orients! Hotel. 6 mtha TEA TEA SOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG, PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd. WONG KIM MUN, No. 77a, Bishop Street, Manufacturer of
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