Straits Echo, 24 July 1908

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    34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. <»• $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, ‘24th JULY, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No, 169.
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      928 1 ‘Sl,\ 3/)V .97 O 90 5S <p. c-> CD =o o £3 V 21^ TIANG LEE A Co T II K BANKS. eastern SHIPPING Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation* $15,000,000 Engineers. Shipbuilders, Brass A iron Founders.
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      32 1 r I vcc -=c str EX3 h- 5? 2 4sAtt v ~D DC O M 2TBJ CO NIPPON BRFWERT E-h -I zi c.q lid •J-i C 3 TOKYO.JAP^N. CL! Z Li-T ac
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    A Question of Land Tenure.
    259 2 Official Answer to Petitioners. The Malay Mail of 21st lust. says In our issue of April 7th we published the terms of a petition which, we were informed, had been forwarded to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. The petitioners hold a tapioca estate
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    Tropical Exhibition at Olympia, 1909.
    768 2 To Promote Commerce and Travel. Mr. A. Staines Manders, Organising Manager of the forthcoming International Rubber Exhibition at Olympia, London, sends us the following account from Tropical Life of a Tropical Exhibition to be included in the World’s Touring, Sports, Pastimes and Travel Exhibition which
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      78 2 A Sheep Shearer’s Trials. 1 have followed the shearing season through New Zealand aud all over Australia,” says Mr. R. L. Meßean of Duntroon, N. Z aud the changes of water and tucker always bring an attack of diarrhoea. The only relief I cun obtain is from Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
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      497 2 Infantile Cholera. Any unusual looseness of a child's bowels during tbe hot weather should be a warning to mothers. Infantile cholera may develop in a few hours, and prompt action should be takeu to avoid it. Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, followed bv a dose of castor oil, will
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      1179 2 PENANG TURF CLUB. AUTUMN RACES. 19U8. NOTICE. MEMBERS who desire to propose candidates for election as members of the Penang Turf Club are reminded that the Committee do not hold ballots during tbe Race week. By Order of the Committee, (Signed) D. A. M. BROWN, Secretary Cleric of the Course.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    39 3 Vestela Kro:n Agent* Due Moyune I W M ACo. 25tbJuly. Bengloe Loudon S B ACo. 25 ih Delhi Colombo A.G ACo. 29 th Japau Singapore A.AA.Co. 30tb Devanba Singapore AG.ACo 1st Aug. Titan Singapore W.M ACo. 3rd
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    SAILINGS.
    36 3 V***eh For A yen** hear» t Moyune Aut wprp W.M.&Co. July. Beueloe Singapore S.B.&Co. Delhi Singapore A G &Co. Japan Ca’sutta A A.A Co. Devanha Colombo A G &Co. Aug. Titau Liverpool i* J W.M.ACo.
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      ARRIVALS.
      88 3 Kistna, Br. 8.8, 1,524, Learmont, 24th July, Singapore, 22nd July, Geu.— U. L Co. Kapurthala, Br. s s., 721, Lima, 24th July, Moulmein, 19th July, Gen.—H. L. Co. Saint Gkoroe, Br. s.s., 2,673, Sadler. 24th July, Singapore, 22nd July, Gen.— R S. Ban Soon, Br. s.s., 199, Milne, 24th
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      DEPARTURES.
      31 3 24th July. Malacca, for Tongkah. Avagyee, for Tongkah. Vorwarts, for Port, Swettenham Singapore. Hye Leong, for Teluk Anson. Kapurthala, for Mergui, Tavoy Moulmein. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taiping.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      216 3 For Madras taking mails for Europe, etc., via Bombay—Per Thongwa, to-morrow, 10 a.m. Pangkalan Braudan— Per Petrel, tomorrow, noon. Trang—Per Leong Ho, to morrow, Ipm. Batu Bahra—Per Padang, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Deli—Per Perak, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Batu Bahra—Per Bree Bangka, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Ban Whatt Soon,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    204 3 Per P. and O. s.s. Mongolia, connecting with the steamer Delhi at Colombo, due at Penang on 29th July To Penang (from Marseilles, July 10) Mrs. Gray. To Singapore (from London, July 3) Mr. W. A. Fell, Mr. A. G. Harrington, Mr. R Cardwell (from Marseilles)
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    33 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mall Service. OuTfVAftDh. Homiwards. D'lhi 29 July. I Devanha 1 Aug. Malta 13 Aug. Marmora io Extra Service. O0TWA*I>8 HoM*WABD8. Palma 3 Aug. I Sardinia 8 Auq Nore 18 Nubia
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      620 3 (S HIPPIN <&.) Mail Service- Mongolia July Delhi /*2. A i Malta K^ctortu J 7 Uminha Homeward. lUte. Steamer. w j t h s.S. London. j,5 Marmora 2<j Delta Sept. 12 Delhi Moldavia jAug. 30 Himalaya jSapt. 13 Macedonia 27 Mongolia Oct. 10 KAWES BY MAIL STEAMERS. rAKI.3 ut cug,
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      373 3 HAMBIIRG-AMERiKA LINIE. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. s.B. Antbria 4th August, RH)b. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO. s.s. lslria, for Havre and Hamburg sth August, Taking cargo at through Rates to Autwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam. Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, Loudon, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste, Genoa, Ports in the
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    The Straits Echo.
    97 4 Justice satisflew everybody and Justice alene —Em*rmn. Pnbllßhed dally (except Bnmlay».l At TH B CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penarg. PRICE DAILT LOCAL $24 per Minim OUTSTATIONB Hostage Kxtra. MAIL RDITION (Poet Free) $l5 OABLB ADDRBS Echo —Penang.” Telephone No. 343 if. A.—All boMne-w romrunnication-
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    BAH! SILLY!
    683 4 When the whimsically-minded jotterdown of charivaria in Punch conies to take notice of the bathos with which the bogie of bacilli is everlastingly being thrust before the public in some papers, that—-our ejaculatory caption—is probably how he will sum up the matter. If we must pay serious attention
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    74 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang Eastern Smelting Co., 1 25 buyers, no sellers i Penang Tiu Exchange, I*2s tons at 68.75 Straits Trading Co., 150 69 25 Singapore Straits Tradiug Co., 175 69.F0 T0ta1...337! tons. Tin is quoted in London
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    660 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following were the results of the ties played yesterday Professioji Pairs. Parsons and Procter beat Threlfall and Sells, 6 3 6—4 Championship. Haslam beat \ndersou, 2—6 6—2 6—l. D. A .M Brown w. o. from Dr. Skie. Single Handicap, Class B. Hutson beat Durward,
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    SUPREME COURT.
    127 4 THE ASSIZES. (Before Hr. Justice Fisher.) Fabricating False Evidence. The following is the continuation of our report of the proceedings at the hearing of the charge against Ng Ah Long at the Supreme Court yes‘erday Awaug bin Lebai V‘»r, Amin said that he was a padjy-planter living in
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    District Court.
    560 4 (Before Judge Wolferstan.) Yesterday Mr. Lam Hor Weng was charged by one Foong Kain Choou with cheating under secs. 417 and 420 of the Penal Code. Mr. Samuel appeared for the prosecution and Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Gould and Mr. Guan Siok for the defence. After the case had
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    The Police Courts.
    1283 4 (Before Mr. Scott.) Lim Meng Nio, a Chinaman, was yesterday charged with fraudulently aud disbouestly using as genuine a forged document purporting to be a valuable security, to wit, a ten-doilar bank-no! e. The accused pleaded not guilty, aud was remanded till the 39th inst, bail being
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      492 4 NOTICE. Owing to the breakdown of our dynamo, there will be no show at the 44 PATHESCOPE,” at King Street Theatre, until further notice. K. H. TANN, Manager and Proprietor. THE NEW MODEL PIANOS by COLLARD COLLARD are constructed ou tbo most advanced principles and possess Complete Metal Framing Perfected
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Singapore.
      64 5 (Echo Specif-) lire at Tanjone a tih Julr.-A bungalow Singapore, J w |g burned to the at Tanjong b- Kinsey, who ground Inft 'bead and knee, had was burned on cause of the fire a narrow escape. s unknown. B tJw traits Directory £f be S i' £j u
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      The Quebec Tercentenary.
      196 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Arrival of the Prince of Wales. London, 23rd Julv —The Prince of Wales, who arrived at Quebec by H. M. S. Indomitable yesterday, received great ovations from dense crowds. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Premier of Canada, presented H. It. H. with an address of welcome
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      The Olympic Games.
      94 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Foul in the 400 Metres Race. London, 24th July.—There was great uproar at the Stadium when the 400 metres (final) race was run, owiug to a toul between the leading couple. Carpenter of America and Hats well of Great Britain. The crowd believed
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      The United States.
      88 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A First Class Navy er None.” London, 2ord July.— President Roosevelt, addressing a number of prominent naval men at Newport, said that he wanted a first class uavv or none. A purely defensive uavy was worthless. The cruise of the battleship was th« most
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      Turkey.
      69 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Insurrection Spreading. Louden, 24th July— The Times corresone eut at Sofia states that Niazi Bev, the 6l j 1,6 Young Turkey rebels, has esr u headquarters at Starova, near irida, wher» the reliels captured a i ary depot. Four hundred armed Uhomedaus have joined Niazi Rey
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      Morocco.
      113 5 (Supplied by Reuttr < lark-Kennedy Released. r fl*Xd J r 2 ("j l J u|v—The Moors have mauwh.,l Glark-hennedy. the EnglishTet Uan as 861/6,1 b y the Houz tribe outside *'«wi n g JJooL;JJ' r t^lark-Kennedy was diedau,,, L'" r, KS n F apparently aware of "aptor feL„ r
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      King and Kaiser.
      26 5 (Supply by Reuter A Meeting Next Month. GvllQojj ‘)‘i r 1 Ul «et the lviu n Edward will at Cronberg on August 11.
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    Singapore Notes.
    980 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wednesday, July 22. Detail > Pah n TraewJy. Details have reached Singapore of murder ffi occur ed :d M, a v", ,be ,5,h m *?anTs!T> tbe T* a d had s in and §10 notes in bis pockets, and the <cfor was accompanying him
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    Kedah Day by Day.
    244 5 Alor Star, 22ud July. Flood Fund. The local futid for the relief of sufferers by the China Hoods has reached a total of ?1‘>6 only. Chinese Contractor s Peril. Lim 1 hean Kee, manager of chop Swee I Hiu, was nearly drowned on the 18th lust,
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    The Trouble at Lahat.
    599 5 Government Tax Objected to. \estekday we informed our readers that trouble existed amongst the coolies at Lahat We now take from the Times of Malaya the following account of what really happened, acc rding to our Ipoh contemporary’s reporter Some of the stories went the length
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    Penang Library.
    711 5 New Books. 'ibe following new books have been r rtceived at the Library:— Materials for a Flora of the Malayan Peninsula. (Monocotyledons) by H. N. Ridlev. The Statesman's Year-Book. 1908 Papers on Health, by Prof. Knk. Science Progress iu the Twentieth Century (Nos —8. January and April. 1908),
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  • Passengers.
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      78 5 A RRIVBD. Per s.8. Kistna, 24’h Julv, from Singapore Mrs. Gaik Tun. Cept. TJIdall, Me*si-. C. W. Abrams. J. Carsop, A. S. Hall, P. Ruiz. Yeob Paik Tatt and S. White. From Port Sweftenhdin Mr. and Mrs. Leoug Aun, Haj ih Abdool, Messrs. Benfield, J. B Fisher, Southall, S. A.
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    FIXTURES
    84 5 To DAY -titLi Day of 6th M i on. Meeting in Chinese Town Hall on Burial Grounds Question, 4 p.tn. D. C. O. Tennis Tournairent. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.in. Matsuo’s Cinematograph and' Acrobatic bbow corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, «.:J0 p.in. W ayaug Ibram,
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      30 5 The most rapid and satisfactory results are obtained by treatment with G-onosan (Kawa Santal). Booklet and sample to medicai men free on application to any of the chief Penang Chemists.
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      36 5 Gonosan brings about satisfactory results without tbe aid of any local treatment and is tbe latest and most scientific Remedy and far superior to combinations of plain Sandalwood oil. Copaiba etc. At all chemists and dealers.
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      521 5 F °H SAT.Pl A ,n,n a uro 7ubber-tyred Doe-cart adapt f*- ed Del! pony, small Victoria juai done up (w.th or without pony), and a ictoria just ponyi, ana a double- seated rubber-tyred Phaeton suitable lor pooy or horse; exceedingly light Carries §75, §100 and §15 0 respectively. .o 7
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    Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Ltd.
    1046 6 GENERAL MANAGERS’ REPORT. We have received for publication tbe General Manager*’ Report of the Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Ltd., for the year ending 31st May, 1908, which is as follows Penang, 17th July, 1908. Gentlemen, We have pleasure in forwarding our Report for the year endiug 31st
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    Rubber Share Market.
    274 6 Messrs. J. Russell Grant Co.’s Report. London, July 2nd. At the close, the market for Malay Rubber Shares shows signs of improvement, and there is a fair amount of business passing in some cases at firmer rates. The Bukit Rajah Report has been favourably received. Anglo Malays
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    EXCHANGE.
    116 6 Pbnano, 24th July. {By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand B*,;.*. ..2/3 4 months’sign» Ban ..2 4^ 3 Credit --2/4 i 3 Documentary ...2/4.*, Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 174$ Moulinein, Demand Bank 173$ 3 days’sight Private 116$ Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    186 6 Gold leaf $65. B.Pepper( W .Coast Jib*.- 1 oz. no stock White Popper $l5. —sellers Trang Pepper $lO buyers for India Cloves picked) out of season Mace 70.— sellers Macs Pickings 58. —sales Nutmegs 11 Os 19 —buyers No. 1 6.30 sales Sugar 2 no stock Baskei 3.50 sellers
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    MARKET PRICES.
    184 6 Pina.no, 24th July, 1908. Bkei— ct». Soup per oatt\ 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 10 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue SO Feet 20 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork— Pork per cattj 32 Pig’s Head 22 Feet 26 Tongue 32
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    SHARES.
    7 6 ANTHONY AND ANDERSON, Exchange Share Brokers,
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      33 6 Well Named. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera au«l Diarrhoea Reme<ly is just what its name implies. For pains in the stomach, cramp, colic or diarrhoea, it has uo equal. The George 1'owu Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      29 6 FOR SALE. STEPHEN’S INKS. cw BLUE BLACK WRITING INK. COPYING m FfS Umß b GUM MUCILAGE WITH BRUSH OR SPONGE TOP. TO BK HAD AT |THE CRITERION PRESS, LTD.
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    Sir Robert Hart on China.
    305 7 After fifty-four years in China, Sir Robert Hart has an experience of the country which is greater than that of most Chinese. The brief but suggestive remarks on Chinese affairs which he communicated to his interviewers on landing at Southampton are naturally of the utmost
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    “ Sky Parlour " Lunches.
    574 7 Sky Parlour Lunches. Sky-parlours,” as clubrooms in the topstoreys of New York’s tall buildings are called, are becoming common. When one has been elevated to the twenty-fifth floor at lunch time there seems to be au indisposition to return to the busiues office with the same readiness that was shown
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      110 7 Try This for Chronic Diarrhoea. Many sufferers from chronic diarrhoea have obtained prompt relief by the use of Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Some of the worst cases of this disease have been permanently cured by it after other treatment and skilled physicians had failed. Try il and you
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      885 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co.. Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free ftBBIDIHtt AT /Vo. 21a, Penang Road. r RWOOD A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mtha. TYPEWRITERS. TEA V TEA SOLE AGENTS FOB PENANG, PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd. WONG KIM MUN, No.
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