Straits Echo, 30 July 1908

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    36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEI ERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. tL #24 Per Annum. PENANG, I'HURSDAY. 30tft JULY, 1908. Slagle Copy, 10 cents No. 174.
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      1009 1 BASS’S ALE. Y Kt Oc 2T u-i O 2 So < £S \I\OIS S.SS3KK™ T II E BANKS. {«STERN SHIPPING Company. Lid., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Honpkcng Shanghai Banking Corporation £1,200,000 1.525.000 .£1,200,000 Engineering Appliances Fittings
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      30 1 1 HE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. tyOddlN ivm 3* sF T x os £o > a CD s to > <s as*? T OKTO TIANO LEE Jk Co., 50/e Agents,
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    Johore Planters' Association.
    1446 2 Annual Assembly. The annual busiuess meeting of ttiis Association was held on July 23rd m the Johore Club. Mr. A Ij Bjyers occupied the chair, and there were ten others present. The following was the report of the Committee for 1907-1908: In presenting for your consideration the
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      67 2 Infantile Cholera. Any unusual looseness of a child’s bowels duriug 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 Remedy, followed by a dose of castor oil, will check
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      289 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. DOGS. OWNERS of dogs are hereby reminded that the registration of doge for the year ending 30th Jime, 1908, commenced on the 1st July. Anv dog now found out of doors not wearing a collar to which is affixed a registration number of the year 1908-1909 is liable
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      1081 2 FOR BALF. FOR sale. REALLY PURE FUSSELL’S “SUNNY SINGAPORE” JOHB TOTIII, THICK CREAM A ROMANCE OF MODERN MALAYA (GOLDEN BUTTERFLY BRAND) Is taken only from the richest meadowland milk, and you get it in just that pure, rich state, scientifically packed in tins only, without any sugar of chemical. It
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    32 3 Fr»n, Ayvtii* Due Devanba Titan Macduff DeiHiuger Benlawers Malta Singapore Singapore Glasgow Colombo London Colombo A.G.&Co W.M ACo. S.B Ar\>. B-M-ACo. S.B.ACo. A.G ACo. 1st Aug3rd 6th 6th Srh 13th
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    SAILINGS.
    33 3 Vestel* For Agents Leaves Devanba Colt m bo A G &Co. Aug. Titau Liverpool YVM.ACo. Macduff Singapore SB &Co. Detfflmger Singapore B M ACo. BenlaweiB Singapore S.B.&Co. 1 Malta j Singapore A.G.&Co.
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      ARRIVALS.
      58 3 Delhi, Br. s s., 4,783, Snow, 20th July, Bombay, 22nd July, Gen.—A. G. &Co. Taroba, Br. s 8., 3.657, Jacobs. 30t.h July, Madras, 22nd July, Gen.—H. L. Co. Malaya, Ger. s.s., 348, Reeken, 30th July, Deli, 29th July, Gen. —B. M. Co. Hye Leong, Br. b.s., 296, Treweebe, 30th
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      DEPARTURES.
      52 3 3Cth July. Petrel, for Pangkalan Brandan. Malacca, for Tongkah. Perak, for Deli. Leong Ho, for Trang. Avagyee, for Tongkah. Padang, for Batu Babra. Cornelia, tor Port Swetteaham, Port Dickson and Malacca. Canton, for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Taroba, for Port Swettenbam and Singapore. Un Peng, for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis
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      MAILS CLOSE
      234 3 Fo* Deli—Per Hebe, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Kopak, Renoug, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy—Per Omapere. to-morrow, 2 p m. Calcutta—Per Lightning. to-morrow, 3 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Hye Leong, to-morrow, 3 p m. Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritius, Eg)pt and via Brindisi for Europe etc. —Per Devanha, 1st proximo, 10
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    146 3 Per P. and O. s.s. India, connecting witb the steamer Malta at Colombo, due at Penang on 13th Aug. To Penang (from London, July 17) Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Beetles. To Singapore (from London) Mr. and Mrs. A. Jamieson, Mr and Mrs. R. Forrester, Mr.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    35 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mall Service. Outwards. Homewards Malta 13 Aug. I Devanha 1 Aug. Devan ha 27 I Marmora 15 Extra Service. Outwards Homewards. Palma 3 Aug. I Sardinia 8 AugNore 18 I Nubia 23
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      901 3 llllim Navigation Coy. .-rivals and Departures. .(•tea An i'» Md il Service. Outward. Ut (otnecling with India n^teConnecting Due Steamer- w ith S.S. London. Aae 1 Devanh'i r h j5 Marmora •><♦ Delta Sept. 1-’ Delh Moldavia Aug. 30 Himalaya 3?pt. 13 Macedonia Mongolia 27 Oct. 10 lahES ijy MAIL
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      397 3 (SHippii? a,y Next s.s. Ambria HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. FREIGHT SERVICE. Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. 4th August, 1908. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO. s.s. Istria, for Havre and Hamburg sth August. 1908. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon. Oporto. London, Liverpool. Glasgow, Marseilles. Trieste, Genoa,
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      44 3 KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. 8*8. DE KOCK.” AS the above steamer is dry docking the will omit tbe sailing on 28th instant to Deli and Langsa, but* will resume her usual ruo on Saturday, 1st August, 1908. HUTTENBACH, LIE BEET Co.. 27 *7*08 392 Agent».
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    The Straits Echo.
    96 4 Justice satisfies everybody and Justice alsne—£m«r«tn. Published daily (except Sunday».» IT TU» CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226 232, Beach Street, Penaro. PRICE DAILY LOCAI (24 per annn.ii OUTBTATIONB Postage Kxtra. MAIL KDITION (Poet Free) $l5 CABLE ADORES Echo —Penang.” Telephone No. 343. H.B.— All business communications should
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    HONGKONG'S ANNUAL TERROR.
    567 4 The typhoon is an annual terror at Hongkong. So soon as midsummer day passes, the inhabitants, both ashore and afloat, begin to think of what may soon be happening. Pleasure yachts are hauled up and put on the stocks till “the typhoon season” is considered safely over.
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    Penang Races.
    176 4 Scratch ings. The following horses have been scratched for to-day’s races The Pavilion Stakes. Andrew Mack, Ruby S. and Roseyig. The Try Again Stakes.— Orion and Minstrel. The Civil Service Cup .—Lady Ha Ha. The Autumn Stakes Newbury. The Grand Stand Cup -Petgrave, Lynwood, Qrey Seaton and CocotteOur
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    Public Amusements.
    210 4 “The Japanese Living Devils.” Entertainments m the conjuring, acrobatic, and general mystery line are, as many Far Eastern residents know, better done by Japanese than almost any other people. Even the wonders of Maskelyne and Cook have often been surpassed by some small Japauese troupe, and we do
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    70 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following were the results of the ties played yesterday Double Handicap, Class B. Lamb and Lungley beat Linton and Stokes, 6—2 3—6 6—4. Profession Pairs. Rogers and Haslam beat A. G. Anthony and Goodrich, 6—4 3 6 6 —l. There will be no ties
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    237 4 Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to day at 869, buyers no sellers at Singapore (refined) at 869-50, business done, and in London at .£137 10s. cash and .£l3B 15s. three months’ sight. Opium is quoted to-day at 8800 and Rangoon rice at 8165 per coyan.
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    District Court.
    589 4 (Before Judge Wolferstan Yesterday inorniug the case against Mr. Lam Hor Weng, who was charged with cheating, was continued. After Sergeant, Treadgold had deposed to having received a warrant for the arrest of accused and his surrender at Pitt Street Station, Mr. Samuel informed the Court that there
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    The Police Courts.
    431 4 (Before Mr. Scott In consequence of Defective Sergeant Thrale’s raid on house No. 234, Prangin Road, on Tuesday evening, a Cbiuese youngster, named Kua Moi, was yesterday charged with selling chandu by retail without a licence. The accused denied the charge but admitted that he had temporary
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    Malayan Tin and Rubber Companies.
    814 4 pard.na tin aJrubCcoLpaoSIf l»"' Kledang Tin. Returns for June, 23 tons. Tronoh. Output for June: 92 tons n f i ore, realising £6,100. 'tressed tm Kinta Tin. June returns: 445 picuh (■mi x valued $16 750, approximate!-" l\ n-! ,1U Anglo-Malay lt»l,W Crop harvested June,
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      255 4 I EASTERN ORIENTAL HOTEL. RACE DINNERS. THURSDAY, the 30th July. SATURDAY, the Ist August. BAND IN ATTENDANCE. Special TIFFINS every day during the Race Week. J SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. j NOTICE. Messrs. GRAHAM Co., Ltd., HAVE OPENED A BRANCH DISPENSARY at 11c, BUCKINGHAM ST. Where Medicines can be obtained and
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Opium Question in Hongkong.
      105 5 UaUer > t’s Policj. .—co'- s»- 1 y“ JerlM-’, a 2, for tire Colon»». reterrms ,Srcro!.C tl (fonimons yesterday to the “J Government's action with cnticiHSt' question in Hongkong. did it. best to said that the in Eugland converts U was W ll to get
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      South Australia.
      67 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Loan Fallen Through. London, 30th Julv.—A telegram from Adelaide states that the uegociations for the utralian loan of J 82.000.000 had fallen through owing to the Hou. J. G. Jenkins Agent-General for South Australia in London, not signing the agreement on the q,pointed day. The
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      South Africa.
      108 5 (Supplied by Reuter The National Convention. London, 29th July.—Four first-class cruisers, under the command of Rear-Admiral Sir Percy Scott, will visit South Africa in be Autumn during the National Convention. iu the course of the Colouial Office debate n the House of Commons yesterday Col. Seely, Under secretary
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      The Scott-Beresford Incident.
      44 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Mr. McKenna’s Solution. London, 30tli Julv—The London papers congratulate Mr. Reginald McKenna, First Lord of the Admiralty,on his solution of the allege*) friction between Sir Percy Scott and Lord Charles Beresford, by despatching the former to South Africa.
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      Turkey.
      51 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Sultan lakes the Oath of Allegiance. London, 29th July.—The Sultan has taken the oath of allegiance to the Constitution in the presence of the Sheik Ul Islam He swore on tho Koran Parliament Convened in November. London, 30th July—The Turkish parliament will be convened ou November
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      President Fallieres.
      15 5 (Supplied by Reuter Termination of Visit. London, 29th July.—President Fallieres ha» left Revel.
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      The Presidential Election.
      43 5 (Supplied by Reuter Mr. Hearst’s Nomination. i London, 30th Julv-—At tho National Convention hold at Chicago Mr. W. R Hsarnt of the Indopoudonco Party nominated r Hisgen for tho Presidency in opposition L*Meseri». W. H. Taft and W. J Bryan.
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      Old-Age Pensions.
      89 5 (Supplied by Reuter Lord Cromer’s AmendmentLondon, 30»h July.—The House of Lords l i H a, l°pted Lord Cromer’s amendment of p Did. Age Pensions Rill, limiting-its opern'"D to seven years ou the ground of the 'a dity entailed by the country. 1 I, K somewhat unusual sight was
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    Municipal Commission.
    3064 5 ORDINARY MEETING. An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon, when the following gentlemen were present: Mr. F. J. Hallifax (President). Mr. J. W. Hallifax, Mr. L. H. Clayton, Mr. Quail Beug Kee, Mr. Lim Eu I'oh and Mr. Lim Cheng
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      ARRIVED.
      92 5 Per s.s. Delhi, 29th Ju'y, from Marseilles Mr. N. Gray. From C>-loinho Mr. J. Murray, Mr. j. M. Oraib, Brother Herman, Brother Clement. Per 8.8. Teesta, 29th July, from Singapore Madam Michael, Messrs. 8. M. Alkalalee. E. P. Holloway, J. C. Holmberg, C de Souza. B. Spencer, A. M.
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      DEPARTED.
      56 5 Per s.s. Delhi, 29th July, for Singapore Luang Buriruck, Wan Mohamed, Mr. Langley, Dr. Nicbo’as, Mr Lane, Mr. J. D. Kemp, Mr. A. Griffin Jones, and Mr. 0. H. Allen. For Hongkong Mr W. P. Simpson. Per s.s. Teesta, 29th July, for Negapatain Mr. 8. S. Rowter. For Madias
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    FIXTURES.
    93 5 To DAY 3rd Day of 7ih Moon. Penang Races, Second Day, 3 p.m. Race Dmuer, E O Hotel. The Pathescope,” King Street Theatre, 7-30 p m and 9-30 p m. Jipau’d Living Devils,” corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street. YVayang Ibram, Kwala Kaugsa Theatre, 9 p.m. To MORROW.
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      210 5 NOTICE. B I. S. N. Co., Ltd. IjlOR tiio benefit of ptssengers attending the Races t be departure of s.s. ‘‘KISTNA tor Port Swetteuhani and Singapore has been deferred until 7 pm. on Ist August, 1908 HU 1 TEN BACH, LI KRE BY <fc Co, Agents. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. rpo
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      129 5 TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! I WAYANG IB RAM OR The Indra Bongsoo Theatrical Co., AT KWALA KANGSA ROAD THEATRE, WILL STAGE A MOST EXCITING PLAT. NEW ACTRESSES! NEW ACTRESSES!! COME AND SEE The Youngest Clown IN THE WORLD. ONLY FIVE YEARS OLD. COME! COME! COME EARLY!! Doors open at Sp.m. Curtain at
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    The American Millionaire.
    2490 6 In the Public Eye. The American Millionaire is always a source of interest to bis countrymen, aud now, indeed, it might be said, to the whole world. London and Paris see almost as much of him during certain periods of tbe year as New York or Washington,
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 6 Pcnano. 30th July. (By c turiesy or the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Ban-- ~.2/3s-| 1 months' sitji.i Kant'’ ...2 4^ 3 Credit ...2/4$ f Documentary ...2/4, 6 tf Calcutta., Demand Hank Its. 174$ < da/s’ sight Private. 170 Somlvtv. Demand Bank 174$ Mouim«'n, Demand Bank 173| days’ sight Private
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    PRODUCE.
    185 6 Gold leaf 965. B. Pepper( W.Coasi 31b*.R ox. no stock White Pepper 915. —sellers Trang Pepper 310 buyers )or India Cloves (picked) out of season Mace 70. —sellers Mace Picking* 58. —sales Nutmegs 110s 19. —buyers No. 1 6.30 sales Sugar 2 no stock (.Basket 3.50 sellers Tapioca Flour
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    MARKET PRICES.
    184 6 Psnano. 30th July, 1908. Bksk— ets. Soup per oatU 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 3u Tongue 50 Feet 25 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 POftK— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 2 > Feet 24 Tongue
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    SHARES.
    978 6 2 Cm Cajit.il. 1903 liH)7 1901 1907 1903 1901 1907 1901 1899 1906 1905 ISO 6 1904 1906 1907 1907 1904 1907 1905 1905 1892 1905 1898 1907 1907 1906 1899 1907 1907 1902 1905 1904 1905 1908 1906 1904 1905 1906 1905 1906 1906 1906 1906 1906 1907
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      79 6 A Sheep Shearer’s Trials. I have followed the shearing season through New Zealand and all over Austialia,” says Air. li. L. Ale Bean of Duntroon, N. Z., and the changes of water and tucker always bring an attack of diarrhoea. The only relief 1 can obtaiu is from Chamberlain s
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      206 6 Try This for Chronic Diarrhoea. Many sufferers from chronic diarrhcei have obtained prompt relief by the use of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrboei Remedy. Some of the worst cases of this disease have l>een permanently cured by it after other treatment and skilled physicians bad failed. Try it and you
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      161 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. MARTELL’S BEAITSY. Gieslers’ Champagne. Andrew Usher Uo.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Wnis<y. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOR PR SANG <£ R. M. S. THE CELEBRATED *5 “S. JB. GIN IN RED CASES. Ssndilands, Buttery Co SOSDEN’S PEERLESS iif E Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Go,. PENANQ. WROUCHT-IRON
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      1404 7 BAXTER Co, s best navy vas> WtLL-KNOVTN EXTRA INSURANCE Till: LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. NAVV CANVAS» No* 0. SAIWILMI& BDTTBaV Co, Juki Unite finite iteos. PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND." INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720 undersigned having l>eeu appointed A. Ageuts tor the
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      53 7 Well Named. Chambei lain’s Colic, Cholera and Dial* rbcea Remedy is just what its name implies. For pains in the stomach, cramp, colic or diarrhoea, it has no equal. The Qeorge Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. ltigaud’B Hocool Extract is an exact reproduction of this sweet yet powerfu. Indian perfume and
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      796 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr, Allen Co,, Pha U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Ccnsultation Free. KBBIDIK9 AT i\o. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. f> mth* FOR SALE. TYPEWRITERS. TEA o Visible Writing. v TEA ■hf sassm I Durabiliiy. SOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG. PATERSON,
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