Straits Echo, 28 July 1908

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    35 1 Straits Echo DA.LV CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. t>. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, 28th JULY, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents No. 172.
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      940 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANO LEE CO mu 'C o i sS <2 22 50L£ AOE\TS. BASS’S ALE. r h e B A 1« K S > EASTERN SHIPPING Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. £1,200,000 .£1,525.000 £1,200.000
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      30 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST RQddIN LwK® ft} A 4 sT T *2 =2s ZO) TO CD •i > 'h m Co /OKTO TiANQ LEE A 00., Sole Agoatu
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    “Prudes on the Prowl."
    986 2 The neglect to supply drapery to eertaiu statues which have been placed upon the new building of the British Medical Association at the corner of Agar-street and the Strand seems to have excited the indignation of a number of very worthy, if not very wise, people,
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      77 2 A Sheep Shearer's Trials. 1 have followed the shearing season through New Zealand and all over Australia,” says Mr. R. L. Mcldean of Duntroon, N. Z aud the changes of water and tucker always bring an attack of diarrhoea. The only relief 1 can obtain is from Chamberlaiu’s Colic, Cholera
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      1463 2 KONINKUJKE PAh'EVAARi MAATSCHAPHJ. 8. S. 1)E KOCK” AS the above steamer is dry decking shp will omit the sailing on 28 li ij A n in eaas el The Exchange Banks to i>eii and b u w,b le .uA- bol! w 111 be closed io=day usual run on Saturday, Ist
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    36 3 Vest elt /'V' r» Agee'" Dus Delhi Japan Devanha Titan Macduff Benlawers Colombo Singapore Singapore Singapore Glasgow London A.G ACo. A.AA.Co A.G.ACo W.M ACo S.B AHo. S.B.ACo. 21HhJuly. 30th 1st Aug. 3rd Ihh 3th
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    SAILINGS.
    33 3 Venselt For Anvil/* hmvf Delhi Singapore Ua'cutta A G.&Co. July. Japan A. A. A.Co. Devauba Colt mho A G &Co. Aug. Titan Liverpool VVM.iCo. Macdufl Singapore SB &Co. Benlawera Singapore S.B.&Co. 1
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      ARRIVALS.
      89 3 A.i ax. Br. s.s 4.477, Husband, 26tb July, Liverpool, 27th June, Gen.—W. M. Co. Bkngwe, Br. s.s 1.932, Guy, 26th July, L >rdon, 21st June, Gen.—S. B. Co. Maetsuijckkr, Dut. s.s., 827. Potjewijd, 27th July, Singapore, 25th July, Gen.— H. L. Co. Perak, Br. ss, 258, Crichton, 28th July,
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      DEPARTURES.
      41 3 28th July. Jin Ho, for Langkat. Mary Austin, for Asaban. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenhain Singapore. Hue Leong, for Teluk Anson. Flying Dragon, for Pulau Langkawi and Setul. Perak, for Port Swettenhani and Singapore. C. Apcar, for Singapore and Hongkong.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      240 3 For Negapitam and Madras—Per Teetta, to-morrow, 10 a.m. Teluk Anson—Per Ban Whatt Soon, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Langsa, T. Semiwe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabaug—Per Hoi Canton, to-morrow, 3 p.mPangkor—Per Vidar, to-morrow, 4 p.m. S rgapore, China and Japan—Per Delhi, to-morrow, 5 p.m. Pangkalan Brandan—Per Petrol, 30th instant, noon. Tongkah—Per
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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.
    35 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mall Service. OtTTVTAftDB. HOMEWAKOS. Delhi 29 July. I Devanha 1 Aug. Malta 13 Aug. Marmora 15 Extra Service. OUTWA»D8. HoMIWAEDB. Palma 3 Auj. I Sardinia ti Auti. Note IS I Nubia 22
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      737 3 r Mail Ser»'®* “"iuM" ll Vm !>" Ua conneeung jndia lulv Victoria Due Connecting with S.S. London. Steamer Date I n 'Moldavia |*ug. 30 ■a*, sri B,p«.is 6pt ]5 Marmora 2<4 Delta 12 Delhi Macedonia Mongolia 27 Oct. 10 by mailjsteameks.^ SKS!5S"aiw”« m-nZ I«-ie extra steamers Intermediate Service __jITH excellent
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      430 3 (S4 HIPPING.) w HAIMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. s.s. Ambria 4th August, 1908. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO. s.s. Istria, for Havre and Hamburg sth August, 1908. Taking cargo at through Kates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, Loudon, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste,
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    The Straits Echo.
    99 4 Jnntice n.itipfltv everybody and loot ice alene Bmtrion. enhll»h«»A daily (eimpi «nn«lay».i »t in CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., Mo. 2*26 232, Beach Street. Penauv. PRICE DAILY 1.0» AI $24 per annum OUTSTATIONB Postage Kxtra. MAIL KPITION (Poet Free) <l5 OABLR ADORKS Echo —Penang.” Telephone No. 343 if./*.— All
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    THE KING’S GARDEN PARTY.
    528 4 Most of the Home newspapers received by the last mail have some comment about the invitations to the King’s Garden Party at Windsor. Some of the Radical papers apparently discovered the astoundingly disgraceful fact that invitations were not issued to some of the Liberal or Labour
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    Penang Races.
    113 4 Scratching*. The following horses have been scratched for to-dav’s races The Maiden Plate. St. John. The Club Handicap.— Newbury and Disguise. The Merchants’ Cup— Peigrave and Disguise. The Perak Plate.— Dartmoor and Kismet. To-day’s Selections. Our latest selections for to-day's races are as follows The Maiden Plate.— Marathon,
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    114 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following were the results of the ties played yesterday Championship (unfinished tie). Haslam beat Anderson, 2—6 8-6 6—4. Profession Pairs. Nicholas and Jamieson, beat Linton and Stokes, G_o 6—2. Single Haniicap, Class C. MacDonald beat Pledger, 6-2; 6-2. Bell beat Samuel, 7- 5 4-6
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    Municipal Commission.
    101 4 Following are the Agenda for to-morrow’s meeting of the Municipal Commission 1. Minutes of the last meeting to be lead and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions4. Additional Street Lamps. 5. Extensions Electric Light Capital. 6. Burial By-Laws. 7. Refuud of plan
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    Cricket.
    174 4 Straits vs. F. M. S. The following players, says the Free Pres*, have been asked and have accepted to plav for the Colony vs the F. M. S—Noon, Beven, Eddis, Henessey, Cantrell, Lungley, Nicholas, E. L. Talma, R. H Clarke and Griffiths Jones. There is one place still to
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    SUPREME COURT.
    160 4 IN CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Justice Braddell.) HasHiiii Din Awang vs. the Crown. Iu this case tlie appellant had been convicted by Mr. Scott of dishonestly receiving stolen property, to wit, a bicycle, and fined fifty dollars. The Hon Vaxwell R. Thornton argued the appeal about two
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    The Police Courts.
    1064 4 (Before Mr. Nunn The case against Veerapah Pillay, chief clerk in the Indian Immigration Office, was concluded yesterday. He was charged with dishonestly receiving some stolen household furniture alleged to be the property of one Mrs. A. Kaufman. His Worship found the accused not guilty of the
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    League Football.
    706 4 Penang Butterflies vs. Penang Free School. The League match between the Butterflies and the Free School, which was played on Victoria Green, Pangkor Road, yesterday afternoon, resulted in a victory for tho former by two goals to nil. From start to finish the game was one-sided, the Butterflies
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      250 4 MOTOR CARS. NAPIER, SPYKER, 4 Sc €> Cylinders. COVENTRY SIMPLEX, 2, 4 6 Cylinders. ALL CARS SPECIALLY BUILT FOR THE TROPICS. For full particulars apply ADAMSON, BILFILLAN Si CO., LTD., RGEWTS, PRITCHARD CO. STOUT ENGLISH Black Leather, .•V V. 7XV /MV //X SINGLE HARNESS. Brass Mounts. HORSE, $5O-85. COB, $46-35.
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      33 4 Well Named. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is just what its name implies. For pains in the stomach, cramp, colic or diarrbcea, it has no equal. The George Towu Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Quebec Tercentenary Celebrations.
      138 5 (WffKrf b > BtuUr colonial llepresentatives. Harii|UH h A telegram from London, -/tb kmg at the banquet Quebec states colon j a l represeuta- ,TeO ile l'rcce of Wales stated that he t,m i h lt tbe Imperial character of the rejoiced at iute re6t mani f
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      The Opium Traffic.
      52 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Tln* Question in Hongkong. London, 28th Julv.—Colonel Seely, Under of State for the Colonies, stated in the House of Commons yesterday that Lord Crewe, the Colonial Secretary, was consider--ID t, the whole question of the opium traffic m Hongkong, including compensation to the Farmers
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      The Standard Oil Company.
      59 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) President Roosevelt’s Criticism. L ondon, 28th July.— President Roosevelt’s action in criticising the decision of the Appeal Court which quashed the decision against the Standard Oil Company, has around keen disapproval as an unwarrantable attack ou the judiciary. President Roosevelt slid that the
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      Turkey.
      76 5 (Supplied by Reuter General Fraternization. London, 27th July—A procession of ten thousand people went to the Yildiz Kiosk on Sunday tocheer the Sultan. Them were no Police or troops pieseot hut the order was perfect. The Irade abolishes the system of Government spies. The most remarkable effect of the
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      New York to Paris Race.
      29 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) German Car Wins. London. 27th July—Ttie German Proto» Car, wbicli leeched St. Peteisburg on the •Hat mat., has arrived at Paris.
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      Count Komura.
      44 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Starts lor Japan. Condon. *JHth July—Count Komura, apanese Ambassador in London, has start* w r to take up his post as Foreign luiNter in the new Japanese Cabinet. The representatives of the Foreign Office assemto bi 1 him good-byo.
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      South Australia.
      61 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) A Loan of £2,000,000. Condon, JKh July.—South Australia has JKV. *2 for a loau of «£2.000,000 with yJs lUnk at aeost of £3 16s.*0d. per Th.. a a< °f°ff 0 "ng it for public tender. L, i K ent -*Jeneral for South Australia in ,i„
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      President Fallieres.
      126 5 (tiupjdied by Reuter.) Arrival at Reval. has arr U ’i S,b —President Fallicres 4S drriv <*] at Reval. Ill floy**ri ed^Ue football match between the ,vice ,iud the Mahoinedan 1660 Postponed b ,o morrow ba8 the foil, "1' f^ramm ’Qe*ellschoft publishe 1 tnau >W l l U^,V^ e
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    A Distinguished Anglo- Chinaman.
    981 5 A Distinguished AngloChinaman. J he Western Mail (Perth. W. A in a recent issue, gives a port rail of Mr. FooChoo noon the tin-king of Malaya, together with the following letter press:— Mr. Foo Cboo Choon is the scion of an ancient family whose ancestral home is Kwautuug China. WhUe
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    Bonded Warehouse, Penang.
    304 5 lhe following rules made by the Governor in Council under section 112 (1) (d) of 1 the Liquors Ordinance 1906” were approved by resolution of the Legislative Council on July 17, 1908 1. Dutiable liquors will lie received into the Warehouse upon the written request of the
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    Loans to Agriculturists.
    607 5 i The following Bill is about to be iutroi duced in the Legislative Council:— 1 This Ordinance may be cited as “The Agriculturists L >ans Ordinance 1908.” 2. It shall be lawful for the Treasurer to pay a suui uot exceeding fifty thousand dollars to the credit
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    Hongkong and the General Trade Depression.
    510 5 In the China Mail appears the following reference to the Hongkong Governor’s hopeful estimate of the future. “There is a note of optimism running through the annual review of the Colony’s position which His Excellency the Governor forwarded to the Secretary of State for
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      Departed.
      18 5 Per s s Tara, 27th July, for S ugapore Miss C Martfeu and Mr. W. A White.
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    FIXTURES.
    101 5 J O-DAY Ist Day <>f 7th Moot. Penang Rices, First Diy. 2-45 p.m. The Pathescope,” Kiug Street Theatre, 7-30 p.m and 9-30 p ni. Matsuo’s Cinematograph and Acrobatic Show, corner of Penang Road aud Campbell Street, 8 30 p.m Wayang Ibram, Kwala Kangsa Theatre, 9pm. To-morrow. 2nd Dav of
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    MAILS DUE.
    19 5 EnttUsb 1 Delhi) ...2yib July. China (Devmha) ...Ist. Aug. fierman (Deijflin<ier) ...s»h China (Priz Ludwig J ...sth
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      129 5 TO LET. NO 31. GREEN HALL. Apply to 287-08 3951 No. 19. GREEN HALT. THE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE, 1888. In the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements. SETTLEMENT OF PENANG In Bankruptcy. No 21 of 1908 Re E A. KAULFUSS. 'Offers are invited for the purchase of the Stock and Goodwill
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      496 5 TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! WAYANG IBRAM OK The Indra Bongsoo Theatrical Co., AT KWALA KANGSA HOAD THEATRE, WILL STAGE i MOST EXCITING PUT. NEW ACTRESSES! NEW ACTRESSES!! COME AND SEE The Youngest Clown IN THE WORLD. ONLY FIVE YEARS OLD. COME! COME! COME EARLY!! Doors open at 8 p.m. Curtain at Op
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    To Oxford University—Look Out!
    889 6 Its Wasteful System of Administration. The Westminster Gazette in a leader entitled Wanted, A Time-Limit,” practically says to the University of Oxford—Look out or you will be reformed from without if you don’t reform from within. We remain of opinion,” it says, that 1 the reformers
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    An Alleged Miracle.
    445 6 The Times of the 4th inst. publishes the following from its Paris correspondent:— The French Catholics are awaiting with concern the report of a special commission on a mysterious affair known as The Miraculous Hailstones of Reimiemout. On Sunday, May 26, 1907, duriug a violent 6torm that
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 t*Ei»ANo, 28th July. {By courtesy ot the Chartered HanJc.\ London DsiiMna H-w** ..2/3^-$ i montns’ sigm 2/4-Ar 8 (Wit ..i/4 3 Doouinenuir» ...2/4, 6 ri ,3alcntt«, Demand Baok Us 174$ 3 days’ sight Pnew» L 7 6 Bonuiav, Domain! bans 174$ hiouimein. Demand Bank 173£ •< dft7s’ sight Private
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    PRODUCE.
    182 6 iold leaf $05. B. Pepper(YV.C'«*ai»t Hib*.!* »*r. no stock WTiite Pepp*f $15. —sellers Traug Pepper $10 buyers Jor India Glove» (picked) out of season Mace 70. —sellers Mace Picking* 58. —sales Nutmog* 1 lu« 19. —buyers No. 6.30 sales *ug* < no stock Bank**! 3.50 sellers Tapioca Flour 1.80
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    MARKET PRICES.
    185 6 Pbnano. 28th July, f9OB B*Et— cts. Soup per CJIU 14 Roiist 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meal 11> Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 3o Tongue 80 Feet ‘2O Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Fork Pork per catty 34 Pig’s Head 22 Feet 24 Tongi e
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    SHARES.
    1234 6 o 1 vr e Jh I j I 0.5 Number of -5 j 2 Captil. Shares r- Last Dividend. Name. >-> JS *3 =S “““i. 1 Si I -3 Mining. 1003 300,000 30,000 10 10 31 for year ending 31/3/08 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. j 6 75 1907
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      68 6 Infantile Cholera. Any unusual looseuess of a child’s bowels during tho 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 Diarrhoea Remedy, followed by a dose of castor oil, will
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      278 6 Try This for Chronic Diarrhoea. Mudv sufferers from chronic diarrhoea, have obtained prompt relief by the use of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera aud Diarrbcei Remedy. Some of the worst cases of this disease have bfen permanently cured by it after other trea»meut and skilled physicians bad failed. T' V U and
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    Critics of Europe.
    286 7 IMPRESSIONS OF CANADIAN GIRL TOURISTS. i Delightful Trip. Thoroughly delighted with their rush through the British Isles and Frauce, the bevy of fair Canadians who, successful in the Montreal Herald s most popular girls competition, were given a free trip across the Atlantic, returned to their own
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    One Hour's Extra Daylight.
    491 7 COMMONS COMMITTEE AND NEW SCHEME. Favourable Report. Widespread Support for the Proposal. The Special Report of the Select Committee appointed by the House of Commons to consider the Daylight Saving Bill was issued on the 2nd inst. The Bill was introduced by Mr. R. Pearce, m
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      96 7 A Good Suggestion. Carry a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera an<l Diarrhoea Remedy in your hand luggage when travelling. It cannot be obtained on board the train or steamship. You will iheu he protected against attacks of diarrhoea, wh’di change of water and diet so often brings on- The George
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      835 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Cc asultation Free. SB8IDIK» AT No. 21a Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mths 1 O TEA o. V TEA SOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG. PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd. I TYPEWRITERS. Visible
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