Straits Echo, 29 July 1908

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    34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE Fl GRATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. YOJU Per Annum, PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 29 th JULY, SIsgle Copy, 10 cents No. 1.73.
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      993 1 GUINNESS'S STOUTri»WQ LEE Co <2 *r e? :7\ c* BS 0& l m 7 LvO AOENTS. SOLE BASS’S ALE. T it K IS il It S Itiim SHIPPING Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers hipbuilders, Brass iron i ounders. Engineering Appliances a Fittings in Stock. C.mrtsrod Eiacik of India, Australia and
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      22 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. 2 i :i? l UOddlN um as •f > CD 3& /OMTO TIANQLEEACo., So It Ageatu
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    Smart Work.
    353 2 How the Borneo Company Lauded Machinery in (Sarawak. During the greater part of last month the water in the Sarawak River above Busau was abnormally low even for ibis time of year. It so happened, says the Sarawak Gazette, that Messrs. The Borneo Company Ltd. had occasion to
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    Malay States Guides at Bisley.
    564 2 Says a Singapore contemporary Col. Walker sends interesting reports to H E. the High Commissioner of the daily doings of his detachment of the MS6., who appear to have settled well down at Bisley and to be getting quite com ortably at home with their
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      79 2 A Sheep Shearer's Trials. 1 have followed the shearing season through New Zealand aud all over Australia,” says Mr. R. L. Mcßeau of Duntroon, N. Z and the changes of water aud tucker alwavs bring an attack of diarrhoea. The only relief I can obtain is from Chamberlaiu’a Colic, Cholera
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      635 2 The High Court of the Common wealth bae decided that a newspaper is not perpetrating a libel when it describes a Parliamentary candidate as a Socialist. In an inferior Court, the Sydney Daily Telegraph was actually ordered to pay J 250 damages and costs tor having, as the plaintiff alleged,
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      1309 2 MATSUO’S JAPANESE CffIEMATOQBAFB. NO SHOW TO-NIGHT. FROM TO-MORROW NIGHT, FOR A FEW NIGHTS ONLY, Japanese Magic Comedy Co. 12 Ladies Gentlemen Artistes 12 Directed by Professor KIKUGORO. “JAPAN’S LIVING DEVILS.” Wonderful! Mysterious! Astounding! “Never before seen in Penang.” RACE HOLIDAYS. hx. The Exchange Banks will be closed to* morrow at
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    33 3 Vessels Fr.*n Ay? fits Due Delhi Japan Dev^nha Titan Macduff Beulawers Colombo Singapore Singapore Singapore Glasgow London A.G.ACo. A.A.A.Co. \G.ACo. W.M ACo. S.B AHo. S.B.ACo. 29thJuly. 30th 1st Aug3rd 6th Stb
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    SAILINGS.
    32 3 Vetseh Fnr AuetU* l,t-1 ve > 0 Delhi Singapore A.G.ACo. July. Japan Ca'cutta A.A.A.Co. Devauba Golem bo A G ACo. Aug. Titan Liverpool W.M.ACo. Macduff Singapore S B ACo. Benlawert. Singapore S.B.ACo.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      137 3 Omapere, Br. s s., 340, Lyons, 28th July, Tavoy, 23rd July, Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. CAPRi.It. s.s., 2,178, Pedone, 28th July, Singapore, 26th July, Gen.—S. K. Co. Riverdale, Br. s.s, 2.752, Hay, 28th July, Calcutta, 20th July, Coal.—B. M. Co. Malacca, Br. s.s., 405, Upton, 28th July, 27th July,
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      DEPARTURES.
      41 3 2Jth July. Teesta, for Neg&patam and Madras. Ban Whatt Soon, for Teluk Anson. Hole Canton, for Langsa, T. Serna we, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang. Delhi, for Singapore, China and Japan. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taiping Vidar, for Pangkor.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      243 3 For Pangkalan Brandan—Per Petrel, tomorrow, noon. Tougkah—Per Malacca, to-mc rrow, 1 pin. Deli—Per Perak, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Trang—Per Leong Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Tongkah—Per Avagyee, to-morrow, 1 p in. Batu Bahra—Per Padang, to-morrow, 1 pm. Port Swettenhaui, Port Dickson and Malacca—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    206 3 Per P. and O. ss. 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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      941 3 (S HIPPING.) p’&O.Steam Navigation Coy. Arrival» a* Departures. Mail Service, dot ward. a anneoting with Mongolia l Q |y do J ndta itllSiV* do Victoria d. DaW. Connecting Due Steamer. wit jj gg, Lon«lon. Devnnh'i 15 Marmora 09 DfUa 12 Delhi Moldavia j\»g. 30 Himalaya Sipt. 13 Macedonia Mongolia 27
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      478 3 HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINI6. Next FREIGHT SERVICE. Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. s.B. Ambria 4th August, 1908. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO. s.B. Isiria, for Havre and Hamburg sth August, 1908. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste, <*enoa, Ports in
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    The Straits Echo.
    99 4 Jnutice satisfies everybody and Justice alone /»< trior,, »'nh!lnhed dally (except Hmidavs.l at tsi CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232. Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: UAILY IAXJAL (21 per annum OUTSTATIONH roeUße Kxtra. MAIL Kl>l TION (I’ost Kree) fl 5 CARLE AUIIRK3 Echo —Penang.” Telephone No. 343 .v./i.—All business
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    FAR EASTERN RACETRACKS.
    559 4 Sir Frank Swettenkam sat’s that the Hill is the pride of Penang, but this week there is a prejudice in favour of the Racecourse, although not all who are pleasuring there this week think much about its scenic charm. As a racecourse alone it may fearlessly be
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    District Court.
    23 4 I Before Jud<je Wolferdan Lira Chau who was tried bv Judge Wolferstan for selling ehandu without a licence, was fined $100.
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    The Police Courts.
    254 4 (Before Mr. Scott.) For runuiug a common lodging house without a licence from the Municipality a Chinaman named Lim Tian See was yesterday given the option of a fine of $25 or oue month’s R. I. As the prisoner could not pay the fine he had to
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    A Serious Collision.
    262 4 The Puffin Sunk. About 230 pm. yesterdiv a collision took place between the s. s. Petrel, owned by the Eastern Shipping Co., Ltd., and the launch Puffin belonging to the Government Wharves, Penang. The result of the collision was that the latter sank immediately. Fortunately there was
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    272 4 The following business in i.m lias been done to-day Penang Eastern Smelting Co., 7 buyers, no sellers s Sti aits Trading Co., 7 buyers, no sellers Penang Tin Exchange, 37* tons at 68 62J Singapore Straits Trading Co.. 50 69 37^ T0ta1.,.87y tons. Tin is
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Another Hongkong Holocaust.
      386 4 TIIE TERRIBLE TYPHOON. Shipping Scattered Buildings Wrecked. A Thousand Lives Lost. (Echo Special Singapore, 29th July.—Hongkong lias bpen visited Ilf another disastrous typhoon, which, though early in the season for such storms, appears to have been as formidable as the notorious one of September, 1900, it' not
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      British Foreign Policy.
      203 4 (Supplied bv Reuter Purely Peaceful. London, 28th July —Speakiug in the House of Commons on the Fore gn Office vote, the Secretary of State for Foreigu Affairs, Sir Edward Grey, remarked that Great Rritain welcomed the new Turkish Constitution on the understanding that the Turks were going
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      President Fallieres.
      99 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Exchanged Visits with the Tsar. London. 28th July—The Tsar and President Fallieres have exchanged visits on their respective vessels. M. Isvolskv, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, bad an hour’s conference yesterday with M. Pichon, the French Foreign Minister. Dinner on the Tsar’s Yacht. London,
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      Turkey.
      82 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Pro-British Feeling Loudon, 29th Julv A r,.,, rejoicings at Constantinople j 8 u® 0 h ot strong pro-British feelim, tb,,rBt belief that the change in ih M the largel, .1» outcome of Bti,*, LSE," Censorship Suspends London, 29th July-piT at Constantinople and peS'oT C D,inue but
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      The Sixth Australian Infantry.
      59 4 {Su.}plied by Reuter.) Otters to Enlist for Service in lmlh rmndou, 28th July.-A telegram from Melbourne states that a cablegram has bee,, sent to Sir George Sydenham Clarke Governor of Bombay, conveying the offer of the Sixth Australian lufantry, of which Sir G. S. Clarke is
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    Taiping Notes.
    322 4 (From Our Own Correspondent Taiping, 27th July. Official Movements and Changes. The British Rosident left for Grit on Saturday afternoon and will lie away for some days. Dr. Lovesey from the Colony succeeds l>r. Cooper as District Surgeon and will be stationed at Teluk Anson. “The Trouble in
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    "That Excellent Force."
    315 4 Colonel Walker and the team of the Malay States Guides are to l>e congratulated upon their success at, Bisley. Apparently, remarks the Strait* Tim* they have not 7 won the Kolaporo Cup, but it is greatly to their credit that they should bring back with them the
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      1227 4 NOTICE. Messrs. GRAHAM Co., Ltd., HAVE OPENED A BRANCH DISPENSARY at 11c, BUCKINGHAM ST. Where Medicines can be obtained and Doctors’ Prescriptions dispensed by Mr. CHEAH CHENG LEAN, a fully qualified Dispenser. The Dispensary is open from 8 a. m. to 9 p. m. TELEPHONE NO. 358. GRAHAM Co., Ltd.
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      41 4 Prof. Schmidt prefers Gonoean (Sautal Kawa Riedel’s) to any other preparation o Santalwood oil. Although he used drug in more than 20 cases, he has t ,eV( y observed any signs of nausea, Hatulcnyy* nephritic pains, pruritus nor skin erupU° u
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    3180 5 X0IUBN MKK l lNljFirst Dav’ 8 Racing, gins I lie Club Handicap. 1 ha fact that the entries this yea favourably with those a u r,„u.-v lueeuug. the opeuioc da, of Ih 1,6 Turf Club’s Autumn Meeting pro W T ,X. -por.. There was a eligh e
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    To-morrow’s Programme.
    772 5 Following is the programme for tomorrow’s raciug 1-—The Roadster Handicap.—3 pm Value $200. A Handicap for ali Load sters that have tun in Race 5. First Day Gentlemen Riders. Entrance, $10. Distance, six furlongs. Messrs. Mack" and Law's bam Miss Lucifer 11.12 Mr. Lee Toon Tock's bam Orelia
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    Selections for To-morrow’s Races.
    637 5 1 —The Roadster Handicap.— The Barbel, 1 Connaught Ranger, 2 2 —The Kuala Lumpur Plate— Dunrobin. 1 Dunolly, 2. 3 The Pavilion Stakes.—Haphazard, 1 Andrew Mack 2 Kington. 34 The Try Again Stakes.— Second Start, 1 Flashpoint, 2. s.—The Civil Service Cup.— Fiy, 1 Latona, 2
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    Tin in the Straits.
    477 5 Outlook Kespdjcting a Recovery in Prices. ln interview which a representative of the Financier had wifh a prominent metal oroker in Loudon, on June 25, the latter expressed the following opinion regarding the position of the tin market The immediate cause of the depression in the
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    FIXTURES.
    90 5 To-day 2nd Dav oi 7th Moon. Municipal Commission, 3-30 p.m. P. C. C. Tennis Tournament. The Pathescope.” King Street Theatre, 7-30 p.m. and 9 30 p.m. Wayang Ibrarn, Kwala Kangsa Theatre, 9 p.m. Race Lotteries, Town Hall, 9 p.m. To-morrow. 3rd Day of 7th Moon. Pen »Dg Races. Second
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      160 5 Accordin'; to all accounts we have the assurance that Gonosan is one of the moat valuable discoveriei of modern pharmacology and is far ahead of all preparations of Copaiba, Cubebs, etc. It is the safest and most successful. At all Chemists and Dealers. NOTICE TO MARINERS. To Hasten), Pilots and
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    Singapore Automobile Club.
    1497 6 “Fast Driving” Nuisance, and 1 Registration. 1 The annual general meeting of this Club was held in the Singapore Exchange on Friday evening. There were present Messrs. J. H. Garratt, W. A. Cuseaden, Hon. Dr. Galloway, Hon. E. C. Ellis, A. C. M. Weaver, J. E. Jago,
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 6 Pknako, 29th July. {By c >uriety of the Chartered Hank London lL*tnand iia»* ..2/3{-$ a nu>ntbn’ -ugm 3 Credit .«/4 j 3 Documental f ...2/4 Calcutta, Demand Bank IU 1744 3 days' sign l Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 174$ Monirnem, Demand Bant 173$ 3 days’ sight Private 176$
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    PRODUCE.
    187 6 Gold s6o. B. Pepper( W.O«*a*» 31 bn.. 1 or.. 1 no stock White Pepp**i $l5. —sellers I’raag Pepper $lO buyers Jor India Cloves (picked) out of season Macs 70. —sellers Picking* 58. —sales Nutmegs 1 ids 19. —buyers l No. I 6.30 sales Sugu no stock Ba»kC' 3.50 sellers
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    MARKET PRICES.
    182 6 Penang. 29th Jult. 1908. Bbef CtB. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat It) Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 3u ToDgue 50 Feet. 25 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig's Head 2 > Feet 24 Tongue
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    SHARES.
    8 6 ANTHONY AND ANDERSON, Exchange fy Share Brokeri*
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      54 6 A Good Suggestion. Carry a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera anil Diarrhoea Remedy in your hand luggage when travelling. It carmot be obtained on board the train or steamship. You will then tie protected against attacks of diarrhoea, wht'h change of water and diet so often brings on. The George
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      150 6 Well Named. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is just what its name implies. For pains in the stomach, cramp, colic or diarrhoea, it has no equal. The George Towu Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. N. KANDA (OF OSAKA, JAPAN) No. 3, Church Street, Penang, IMPORTER OF HIGH-CLASS ANTIQUE MODERN FINE ART
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      187 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY, MARTELL’S BRANDY. IWROUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINCS ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. Gieslers’ Champagne. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOB PF.NANQ F. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands, Buttery d Co SOU'S PEERLESS BRAD EVAPORATED CREAM. JUST UNPACKED.
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    China Newt.
    792 7 The Floods. It was reported from Peking on the 11th July that the Wing*ting and Fung Rivers, in the province of Chihli, had suddenly risen a considerable height. The districts north of Tientsin were under water. From Wuchang on the same date it was reported that a considerable
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      1655 7 BAXTER Co.’s [jEST NAVY CANVAS. StfDILANDS, IiUTTERV Co. djvid corsar a son’s well-known EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SiNBILANIIS. BUTTERY CoINSURANCES, THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. General Accident Fire and Lite Assurance Corporation, Ltd. THE ADVERTISING AGENCY, Bill-Posters and General Advertising Contractors, INOORPOUATED BY 110YAL CHARTER A.D. 1720 fiIHE undersigned having
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      97 7 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 Dian-hrea Remedy, followed by a dose of castor oil, will
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      817 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co,, Pha U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. SMIDIKO AT No. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 Tnfhis TEA > V tea SOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG, PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd. WONG KIM MU6I, No. 77a, Bishop
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