Straits Echo, 4 August 1908

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    Masthead
    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, TUESDAY, 4th AUGUST, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. tMU
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      927 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. ti'ang lee CO msn r* 0. Hms SOLE AO ENTS BASS’S ALE. 1 II K Banks, y EASTEftN SHIPPING Company, Lid., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporatio $15,000,000 £1,200,000 £1,525,000 £1,200,000 Engineering
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      30 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. HOddIN im vT I 03 n jl 2 O) > -o CD Ce >V a® £d /OKTO TIAWQ LEE A Co., So/e Af— to,
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    Municipal Commission.
    941 2 Official Minutes. Minutes of a Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Thursday, the 9th i July, 1908. Pretent. F. J. Hallifax, Esq. (President). L. H. Clayton, Esq. J- W. Hallifax, Esq. Lim Eu Toh, Esq. Lim Cheng Teik, Esq. Absent. Quak Beng Kee, Esq. 1. The Minutes
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      98 2 A Well-Known Remedy. There are few peoples in this country who have not nsed.or at least heard of Chamberlaiu’s Colic, Cholera, and I)iarrh<r*\ Remedy. It is the first tliiug they think of when they or auy member of the family are strickeu with DiarrbuM, paiu in the stomach or cramp
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      506 2 A Message from Australia. Messrs. Williamson Co, Juudab, Queensland, writes: “Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrbcei Remedy enjojs a great reputation in these parts. It has effected some really remarkable cures, and is scarcely a home without a bottle.’’ The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor.
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      1510 2 KTOTICB. THE undersigned 'eg to inform the public of Penang and the neighbouring Native States that they have been appointed Agents for Messrs. Ingall Parsons, Clive Co., Ltd., of London, and have recently receive! a large shipment of very best quality Europe ready made Coffins, Coffin Furniture and Assorted Internal
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    35 3 1 Vt Stela Fr'tm Agents Due Titan Singapore VV.M ACo. bth Aug. Macduff Glasgow S.B&Ho. I6'h Derfflinger Colombo B.M&Co. 6tb Benlawers London S.BACo. Stb Malta Colombo A.G.&Co. 13th Marmora Singapore A.G.&Co. 1 15th
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    SAILINGS.
    26 3 Yettels For Aj? ’it» Lean»* Titan Liverpool W.M.iCo. Aug. Macduff Singapore S.B &Co. Deifflinger Singapore BM.&Co. Benluwers Malta jSingapore •Singapore S.B.&Co. A.G.&Co. Marmora jOolcmbo A..G.&C0.
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      ARRIVALS.
      172 3 Palitana, Hr. 8.5., 1,934, Lunrtarchand, 2nd Aug., Singapore, 3ht July, Gen.— H. L Co. Perak, Br. s.s., 258, Crichton, 2nd Aug., Deli, Ist Aug., Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Perkier, Nor. s.s, Tonsberg, 2nd Aug., Bombay, 28th July, Gen. —Nor. Consul Palma, Br. s.s., 4,973, Cockman, 2nd Aug. London, 4lh
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      DEPARTURES.
      54 3 4th AUGTJBT. Petrel, for Pangkalan Brandan. Perak, for Deli. Leong Ho, for Trang. Padang, for Batu Bahra. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenham A Singapore. Hue Leong, for TeJuk Anson. Un Peng, for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis and Setul. Perak, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. S peelman, for Deli. Vorv'artg, for
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      MAILS CLOSE
      123 3 For Tongkah—Per Malacca, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Tongkah—Per Avagyee, to-morrow, 1 p ra. Batu Bahra—Per Sree Bangka, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Trang and Pang Nga—Per Tong Chay Un, to-morrow, l p.m. Calcutta—Per Nam Sang, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Vidar, to-morrow, 2 p.m. DindingB—Per Deli, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Ceylon, Australasia,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    298 3 Per I. G. M. s.s. De*fflinger, due at Penang on sth Aug. To Penang (from Southampton; July 7) Mr. H. Blacklin. To Singapore (from Southampton) Mr. A. J. Crickney. Per P. and O. b.s. India, connecting with the Malta at Colombo, due at Penang on 13th
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      598 3 P.&O.Steam navigation Coy. Lrrtrt Arri^ Mail ServiceOut ward--13 Malta covnectiDg yidoria Coiinectiug Due Date. Steamer. WJf h S.S. London. Sept. 13 I Marmora fflmatasm |Aug- 15 f u I.M, r re,/onto 27 1 9 Delta Oct. 10 Mongolia <ept. 1-' I AWES IIY MAIL STEAMERS. Ut Claw Sod Claw rI
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      487 3 (SHIPPING.) IB HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. s.s. Ambria 8.8. Brasilia 4tb August, 1908. 15th s.s. Saxonia, Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO. for Havre and Hamburg loti* August, 1908. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, London, Liverpool, Glasgow,
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    The Straits Echo.
    100 4 Justice KitlafleH everybody and Justice alene. Kmtnon. Published dally (except Sunday*.) at thb CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Penan PRICE DAILY LOO AI Vi* P«t un ro OUTSTATIONS PostaKe Kxtra. MAIL BDITION (Poet Kree) fl 5 OABLK A DDKKM Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343. ti'h.—S ll
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    MARKET GARDENS.
    555 4 We are glad to see that the Rural Board is actively co-operating with the Municipal Commissioners to prevent the use of night-soil in vegetable gardens within its jurisdiction. It is an admitted fact that a host of diseases have their origin in this insanitary practice, and every one
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    The “Japanese Living Devils."
    493 4 It did not take the “Japanese Living Devils’* long to capture the fancy of the Penang public for there was a packed house in Matsuo’s tent on Saturday night and the reception accorded the various turns was moHt enthusiastic. Last evening also, when there was the
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    81 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The following ties have been fixed for this afternoon Championship Tbrelfall vs. D A. M. Browu. (5) Single Handicap, Class A Parsons rs J G. Anthony. (4) Double Handicap, Class B. Brearley and Ivens vs Keer aud Edwards. (7) The following ties have been
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    77 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchauge, c<i( v buyers no sellers Eastern Smelting Co., buyers, no sellers Straits Trading Co. ftQ«oi buyers, no sellers j Singapore Straits Trading Co., r 0 tons at 69 7*» Tiu is quoted
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    Outward German Mail.
    196 4 The N.-D L. mail steamer Derjjlinyer, having left Colombo at 7 a.in. on Sunday last. is expected to arrive here to-morrow at 11 p.nj., and will leave for Singapore, China, and Japan, probably at 10 am. on the following day. Mr. Justice Braddell has gone lo Kuala
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    SUPREME COURT.
    180 4 IN CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Justice Fisher.) It will be lemembered that last week we reported the particulars of an appeal case in which Nagasaki and Totnok, a Japanese man and a Japanese woman, were concerned, and m which judgment was reserved. The following were the convictions
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    The Police Courts.
    393 4 (Before Mr. Scott l.iangFuk, a Chinamin, was this morning charged with (Ij possession of housebreaking implements, aod (2) attempting to cause hurt to a public servant. The accused pleaded not guilty. Aboo, Detective corporal No. 6, stated that, acting on instructions from DetectiveInspector Ambrose, witness, iu company
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    Government Gazette.
    255 4 The Government Gazette of July 31 contains the following items of information Messrs Lim Eow Hong and Goh Taik Chee have been appointed members of the Committee of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children (Po Leung Kuk), Penang, vice Messrs. Lim San Flo and Cheah
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Singapore.
      398 4 (Echo Special.) The F. M. S. vs. Straits Cricket Match. Singapore, Ist August. —Fiue weather favoured the F. M. S. vs. The Straits cricket match which was begun at Singapore to-day. The F. M.S. team batted first and were all out before the lunch interval for the modest score
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      Miss Anderson.
      25 4 [Echo Special.) Engagement Announced. 4th August.—The engagement is announced of Miss Anderson, daughter of H. E. the Governor, to Mr. Geoffrey Fan ant.
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      Turkey.
      312 4 t (Supplied by Reuter.) Anti-Sultan Feeling at Adriauople. j London, 2nd August.—While driving to the Selamlik yesterday and on Friday the Sultan stood up in his carriage all the way and acknowledged the cheers of the people and the troops. He afterwards received the whole diplomatic body and said
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      The Opium Question in Hongkong.
      105 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Sir Henry Blake’s Criticisms. Loudon, 4th August.—ln a long letter Sir Henry Blake. Governor of Hongkong from 1897 to 1903, criticises severely the closing of the opium divans in Hongkong without investigations on the spot, and dwells on the serious loss of
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      Paris Labour Riots.
      161 4 (Supplied, by Reuter.) Rioters Sentenced to Imprisonment. London, Ist August.—Sixty-nine officers and soldiers were injured at the riots at Draveilvigueux. Several rioters were sentenced to terms of imprisonment ranging from a week to four months. The Secretary and a leading member of the Confederation of Labour have
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      Haggerston By-Election.
      50 4 Haggerston By-Elec-tion. (Supplied by Reuter.) Unionist Win. Loudon, 3rd August.—At the by-election at Haggerston, where a vacancy has beeD created by the death of Sir William Randal Cremer (Radical), Mr. Guineas (Unionist) polled 2867 votes deafeatiug Mr. Warreu (Liberal) and Mr Burrows (Socialist) who polled 1721 and 986 votes respectively.
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      French Indo-China.
      44 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) French Detachment Ambuscaded. London, 3rd August.—A French detachment which was pursuing the Chinese bands in Tongking was ambuscaded aud the captain and a lieutenant were killed. The Chinese losses during the past fortnight were 149 killed and 117 captured.
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      Peking.
      39 4 (Supplied by Reuter Magazine Explosion at the German Barracks. London, 3rd August —Tbe German barracks at Peking was burned yesterday. The magazine exploded killiug two German soldiers and one French and wounding seventeen German, French, and Turkish troops.
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      Persia.
      48 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Fresh Outbreak Probable. London, 2nd August—The granting of the Turkish Coustitution has caused much excitement at Teheran and a fresh outbreak is feared. Over one hundred people, mostly merchants, have taken refuge in the Turkish Embassy and demand a speedy summoning of Parliament.
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      Old-Age Pensions Bill.
      51 4 (Supplied, by Reuter.) The Lords Pass the Bill. London, Ist August.—The House of Lords have passed the Old-Age Pensions Bill, but, with a view to preventing the establishment of a precedent, passed a resolution decliningto acquiesce in the Speaker’s ruling that their amendments were a breach of
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    The Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Company.
    103 4 We have received from Capt. E T. Miles, the General Manager cf the Tongkah Har bour Tin Dredging C<>. a copy of the following circular, dated 'Tongkah, 2nd Aug., which he has issued to those interested in the company Since recovering the ladder on
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    2386 4 AUTUMN MEETING. Third Day’s Racing. An Objection Disallowed. There was a larger attendance, both in the Ladies’ Stand and the Members’ enclosure on Saturday than on the two previous days of the meeting and the spectators were treated to a really fine finish in the race for
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    The Penang Horse Show.
    1913 5 An Undoubted Success. Fine weather favoured the Penang Horse Show which was held at the race course yesterday. The arranOT»ments were in the hands of a cspable Committee who provided an excellent dav’s amusement aud sport for all who take an interest in our friend the
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    The Singapore Chetty Libel Claim.
    579 5 Important Point Settled by Acting Chief Justice. Iu «.lie Supreme Court, yesterday, says I Friday’s Singapore Free Tress, the Acting I Chief Justice, Mr. A Gr. Law, gave judgi ment on the preliminary point raised iu the bearing of the action by the Chetty community
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    Passengers.
    106 5 Arrived. Per s s. Devanha, 1st Aug., from Hougkoug Mr Chang Chee Fing. From Singapore Mr. Whall, Maj. R. W. Flanagan, Mr. E. Spentonand Mr. G. Grown. Per 8.8. Perak. 3rd Auu., from Port SwetteDham Mr. L. B. Hamilton. Mr. Clayton, Mr. Brown, Mr. N. P. Walsbo. From Singapore
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    FIXTURES.
    112 5 To-day Bth Day of 7th Moon. Town Band. Golf Club, 6 to 7 pm. P- C. C. Tennis Tournament. The Pathescope.” King Street Theatre, 7-30 p.m and 0-30 p m. span's Living Devils,” corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, 9 p.m. Wayaug Ibram, Kwala Kangsa Theatre, 9 p.m.
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      267 5 NOTICE. wife, Leow Bee Yong, having left my protection since the 25th February, 1906, I am not responsible for any debt or debts contracted by her. CHEW CHENG CHUAN. 4-8-08 406 PENANG HOTEL. •Hi Bishop Street, Penang. hirst Class Boarding Establishment, newly furnished and decorated. First Class Cuisine. Wines of
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    MUNICIPAL PROGRESS REPORT FOR JUNE. 1908.
    3217 6 Meetings. 1. Ordinary Meetings of tbe Commissioners were held on the 11th and 25th of the month. Staff. 2. Mr; H. E- J. Ingley, who was taken on temporarily last month as an overseer to supervise construction of drains, resigned his appointment. His place
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    EXCHANGE.
    118 6 PlNA.NO, 4rTH AtJOUd By emrtetr of tk* Char**r»A H tiLondon Dem.*ii«i S o* --•-/*> }k 4 month i’ >•/!•*■ I'»*' 3 Credit i 3 Documentary ...2j4,*, Calcutta, Dt«ia nd Bans. Ra. 1.4J 3 days* sight Private 1.6 Bombay, Demand Bank 174$ Moulmein, Demand Bank 173^ a days’ sight Private
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    PRODUCE.
    179 6 Gold leat $65. B. Pepper(W.Coast 31b5.5 oz.) no stock White Peppor ...$l5. —buyers Trang Pepper $lO buyers for India Cloves (picked) out of season Mace 70.—nominal Mace Pickings 58. —sales Nutmegs 110 s 19 —buyers r No. 1 6.65 sales Sugar 2 no stock Basket 3.50 sellers Tapioca Flour
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    MARKET PRICES.
    183 6 Pen an 4th August. 1908 Bkek ct». Soup iH f «.'-illy 12 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meal 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail eaeti 3o Tongue 60 Feet 15 Heart 60 Liver per catty 30 Pork— Pork per catty 34 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24
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    SHARES.
    1148 6 si c. o Number of p o 2 t Capital. Shares 1 > Last Dividend. Name. 5 I iss'Jed- 1 cfc S Jt n Mining. 1903 300,000 30,000 10 10 31 for year ending 31/3/08 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. $6 75 1907 300,000 22,500 10 10 Bruang Ltd.
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      64 6 As a Last Resort. B fore going to the expense of calling a doctor for a care of diarrhoea or dysentery, rrocure a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and you will l>e more than pleased with the result. There is not another medictne in the world that
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      74 6 Should be Kept in Every Household. As a result of saving ray child I regard Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a medicine which should be in every household.— John Adams. Merchant, Gold River, Nova Scotia. The George Town Dispeusarv, Wholesale Agents. MARTIN’S noL&Yffi ii for L Frtnch R*medy
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      165 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. KARTELL'S BRANDY. Gleslers’ Champagne, jWHOUGHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS. Lar fi£e ItocA on R»nd ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.. AGENTS FOK PP.NANO <* F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. SandUands Buttery Co BORDEN’S
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      1146 7 Un Bhilbj Win BAXTER Co s best m aNVAS DAVID COKSAR i SUJV S well-known extra IVAVV CANVAS, No- 0. ci «ml ANUS. BUTT6BV Co, n mita Bros,’ PORTLAND CEMENT* “LION BRAND.” Ssndilands Buttery c£ Co., agents. PENANG A F. M. 8. BURRELL Co.’s [JOILED RAW LINSEED OILS, PAINTS TURPENTINE
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      39 7 A Stubborn Disease. Rheumatism is considered by the medical men to be the hardest disease there is to control, but Chamberlain’s Pain Balm has remarkable power over it. One application will give relief. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      41 7 When your dealer tries to palm off an imitation of Rigaud’s Kananga Water •‘or any old thing which is not what yoo want, then is the time to throw a liHle hot air into him and keep away from tbit stor*
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      784 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co. t Pha U.S.A. FOR SALE. Charges Moderate, Ccnsultation Free. BBHIDXKS AT No. 2ia Penang Road. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. f A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mtha TYPEWRITERS. Large Check Roll Books of 200 leaves. Price,
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