Straits Echo, 25 September 1908

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    36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FED RATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 0. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, FRIDAY, 26th SEPTEMBER, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 221.
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      940 1 GUINNESS'S STOUT. tiang LEE Co. HP, o Cv b‘ V. V 0 TffV J?A V <2 a D SOLE AGENTS. BASS’S ALE. T H E eastern shipping Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) banks. Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass iron founders. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai
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      27 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. 3* T rb ‘X05 3r > ~xj CD 3> > ft 'd Cs c*d ram TIANO LEE St Co,, Sole Agent a.
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    The Woman of the World.
    1082 2 The Appetite of Geniuses. 0 Most of «8, I am sure, would like to be a famous, and as au interesting discovery Ins t been made in connection with fame, some of a us may care to employ the idle holiday hours I in seeking
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      103 2 From Mexico. Tlie following paragraph was clipped from the El Sol. a newspaper at Ilerinosillo, Mexico, it beiDg a part of alette- to the publisher from a friend “On nay last trip to my properties on the frontier, my beast fell with me to the grouud, wounding me badly, but
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      479 2 A Neighbour’s Kindness. Mr. W. J. Fuller, J. P.. storekeeper, Rendelsham, South Australia, writes: “I was called to see a ueighbour who was suffering from severe cramps and who really thought he was past help. I gave him threa of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and in a few
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      1587 2 w i i THE PENANG ADVERTISING AGENCY, Bill-Posters and General Advertising Contractors No. 7, Church Street, Penang, S. S. Telephone No. Telegrams “PADDY.” Advertising Work of every description undertaken, and also very and distribution of Circulars. Handbills, Samples etc Honesty guaranteed. PROMINENT BILL-POSTING STATIONS in: Penang, Province ellesley, Federated Malay
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    29 3 V egg.'fg b'rnrti Agents Due Malta Prinz Eitel Friedrich P. Alice Assaye Singapore Singapore Colombo Colombo A. 26rhSept. B. ACo. 29th B.M.ACo. lit Oct. A.G.ACo. 8th 1
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    SAILINGS.
    27 3 Yettela For AyentK Lervr.% Malta Prinz Eitel Cole m be AG.&Co. Sept. Friedrich Colombo B.M.&Co. P. Alice Sir ga pore B.M.APo. Oct. A6saye Singapore A.G ACo.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      115 3 Bisley, Br. s.s, 3.135, Eagles, 24th Sept., Singapore, 22nd Sept., Gen.—A. G. Co. De Kock, Dut. s.s., 293, Visraan, 25th Sept.. Langsa, 24th Sept., Gen —Ban Ho Hin. Awa Maru, Jap. s.s., 3,912, Keirti, 25th Sept., Yokohama, 2nd Sept., Gen.— B. Co. Kistna, Br. s.s., 524, Learmont, 25th Sept.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      42 3 25th September. Padang, for Batu Bahra. Rotorua, for Port Swettenhaui and Singapore. Fook Sang, for Calcutta. Hye Leong, for Teluk Anson. Malaya, for Deli. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taiping. Omapere. for Tongkah, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      104 3 Fob Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt and via Brindisi, for Europe etc. —Per Malta, to-morrow, 6 a.m. Trang and Pang Nga—Per Deli, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Asahan—Per Petrel, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow. 1 p.m. Deli and Langsa—Per De Kock, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    522 3 Per I. G. M. s.s. Printers Alice, (from Bremen 26th Aug.) due at Penang on Ist Oct. To Penang Mr. C. H. Burgerdyk, Mr. A. de Vries, Director J. H. Fock, Mr. G. Overdykink jr.Mr. Paul Gotze, Mr. Ferd. Hinnaens, Mrs. Meinesz de Weerd, Mr. J.
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      1275 3 (S HIPPIN G.) pjfl, Steam Navigation Coy. txpt*cted Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. o italic connecting with China Oct. 8 A -i- U/.U», w Delhi' do Homeward. Moldavia INTENDED SAILINGS. British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. Date. Steamer. ISept. Oct. Not. pec. Jan. Feb. 2l) Malta 10 Devanha *24
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    The Straits Echo.
    97 4 J out Ice (Rttaflee everybody aod J tut ice atone- Bmtrtm. rnbllnhed dally (except Sunday*.) AT Til CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL *34 V*>r annum OUTBTATIONB Portage Rxtra KAIL HDITION (Poet Free) $l5 OABLB ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343. All bnsineeecommnnicatloiw
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    HARD LIMES.
    576 4 A petition which was discussed by the Municipal Commissioners at their meeting yesterday afternoon shows the absolute necessity of co-operation between the Sanitary and Engineering Departments of the Municipality. No doubt these two departments have distinct duties to carry out, but, on the other hand, it would not
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    The Homeward Mails.
    100 4 Thr Royal Mail steamer Malta, having left Singapore at 8 am. to-day, is expected to arrive here at 2 p.m. to-morrow, and will leave'for Colombo, Marseilles, and London at 6 p.m. the same day (Siturday). The Homeward-bound German Mail steamer Prim Eitel Friedrich is expected to leave
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    597 4 Thb following business m tin has beeu done to-day Singapore Straits Trading Co., *^7 buyers, no sellers Peuaug Eastern Smelling Co., buyers, uo sellers Penang Tin Exchange, 25 tons at 66.50 Straits Trading Co., 50 67 Total 75 tons. Tin is quoted in London to-day
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    SUPREME COURT.
    1241 4 THE ASSIZES. C tl (Before Mr. Justice Fisher.) j 1 Possession of Instruments for Conn- e forfeiting Current Coins. i Yesterday afternoon Li Bek, a Chinaman, f was arraigned on the charge of being in f possession of instruments for counterfeiting f current coins. i The Solicitor-General, before
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    The District Court.
    491 4 (Before Judge Wolferstan Breach of Bankruptcy Ordinance. It will be remembered that Mohatned Maidin was charged the other day with quitting the Colony with intent to delay and embarrass the bankruptcy proceedings against him and that he was remanded. The hearing was resumed yesterday. Mr. R. D.
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    The Police Courts.
    153 4 (Before Mr. Nunn Carrying an Offensive WeaponYio Tiong. Chinaman. was this m° rDll) charged with carrying an offensive to wit, a big staff, in a kamponj n tong. The prisoner was granted areilU till the 2nd prox. Theft. ot Three Malays this morning pleaaea guilty to the
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      483 4 FOR SA.LE. Guide to Penang, PENANG TURF CLUB. BT THE LATE E. F. Skertchly, f. e.s. Price 50 cents. Worth a Dollars copy.”) TO BK HAD AT THE STRAITS ECHO OFFICE. NOTICE. GRIFFINS, JANUARY 1909 MEETING. rpHE Commitiefi of the PeuaDg Turf JL Club have ordered Twelve Horse Griffios from
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      Singapore.
      58 5 (Echo Special.) mrrmment Marine Surveyor Sentenced. c nmDore, 25th September.— Mr. E. ,rv Government Marine Surveyor, A,lb an J’ P pleaded guilty last Thurs- n ilfor’e Mr. Column at Malacca, to SL charge» of cheating. tk jj p «as" sentenced to nine months’ -ous imprisonment and a fine of
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      The Opium Traffic in Siam.
      58 5 Supplied by Reuter.) Suppression Impossible at Present. loudon 25th September.—Reuter’s corrMpoodeDt at Bangkok stabs that the King f Siam, replying to an address, regretted V t ,1)0 guppiession of opium in Siam was present impossible, but added that -neasures would be taken with a view
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      The Hero Fund.
      78 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Carnegie’s Munificent Gift. London, 25th September.—Mr. Andrew Carnegie has given $1,250,00 yielding an interest of 1,250 annually, for the formation of a Hero Fund for the purpose of assisting those following peaceful vocations in the United Kingdom who are injured in their heroic effort
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      Japan.
      71 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Auglo-Japancse Alliance. London, 25th September.—Yamaz.i, the new Japanese Charge d’Affaires in London, interviewed by lleuter, said that the AngloJapanese alliance was a very leal and powerful factor in Japiuese national life. Ue thought he was right in saying that the question of British trade marks
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      Morocco.
      118 5 (Supplied by lleuter Germany Accepts Franco-Spanish Note. London, 24 f h September.—The German reply to the Frauco-Spauish note with regard to Morocco is most modest in t:>ne and generally accepts the proposals stated therein Confidence is now expressed in Paris that an international understanding will be reached with reference
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      Bulgaria.
      125 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Prince Ferdinand in Austria. London, 24Gi September.— Prince Ferlu.aud Bulgaria and his consort have imvtd at Buda Pesth where they were yarinly welcomed hy the Emperor Francis ~°«*ph Austria who, in toasting Prince p n inand at a banquet, given in his honour, w t* t
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    The Perak Farms.
    130 5 mg F k P ,oneer learns that the Gam--Blv f r, n. r tke nPxt three years has been of Cl. nwka y Cye Kee Yoon, Proprietor Choon Tong and Chinese ViceDor Penang, at a rental of $55,000 k wiII kT” 1 [O ur Taiping correspondent, rental
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    The Rule of the Road.
    353 5 An Assault Case in the Diudings. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Lumut, 23rd Sept. At the District Court. Lumut, Dindmgs, yesterday, before Mr. J. Lorme, the District Officer, Messrs. E. V. Raymond and H. P. Curtis appeared in answer to a charge of using criminal force
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    The Children's Friends.
    548 5 Presentation to Mr. and Mrs. Matsuo. Yesterday was a red-letter day in the lives of the poor orphans who find a home in the Convent. On the invitation of Mrs. Matsuo one hundred aud twenty-five of these children, accompanied by nine Sisters, witnessed the earlier of the
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    Municipal Commission.
    2365 5 ORDINARY MEETING. An Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon, when the fqllowe D K gentlemen were present: Mr. F. J. Hallid fax (President), Mr. L. H. Clayton, Mr. e Quah Beng Kee and Mr. Lim Cheng Teik, w dh Mr.
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    Passengers.
    199 5 Arrived. Per ss. Delta. 24th Sept., from London Mr J. R. Beckett, Mrs. YVayte and Mrs. Martin, Col. Jackson. From Marseilles: Mr and Mrs. Chappell, Mr. Roadnight and Mr. Bratt. From Fremantle Mr. Hagger. From Bombay :Mr N. G. Sardesai. From Colombo Mr. and Mrs. Redfearn, Mr. Scott Young,
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    FIXTURES.
    69 5 To-day Ist Day of 9th Moon. League Football :P. F. S. vs. M. R. C.. Esplanade. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. The Pathescope,” King Street Theatre, 7-30 p.m and 9-30 p.m. To-morrow. 2nd Day of 9th Moon. Carter the Magician,”
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    MAILS DUE.
    19 5 China (Malta) ...26th Sept. China. (P. E. Fnedtich) ...29th German (Prinzess Alice) 1st Oct. English (Assaye) 8th
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    THE MOON.
    19 5 O New Moon Sept. 25th First Quarter Oct. 3rd O Full Moon lor.L Last Quarter f 17^
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    38 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homewards Afmye 8 Oct I Malta 26 Sept Delhi 22 I Devanha 10 Oct. Extra Service. Outwards. Homewards. Poona 29 Sept I Nore 16 Oct. Somali 13 Oct. I Sumatra 13 Nov.
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      35 5 A Balm Indeed. No external application is equal to Chamberlain’s Pain Balm for sore muscles or swollen joints. No matter what may be ‘he cause, this liniment will give relief. The QeorgeTown Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      29 5 OUR NEXT SERIAL, LESLIE BUCKLMD’S COMMISSION,’' I A Most Interesting Story f By Christian Lys, I STARTS On Sat., 3rd Oct., 1908. Remember the date, Sat., 3rd Oct., 1908.
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      288 5 PENANG CRICKET CLUB The Annual General Meeting will be held in the Cricket Club Pavilion ON Monday, sth October 1908 AT 5-45 P.M. AGENDA. 1. To read and confirm the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 14th October, 1907. 2 To read and'confirm the Minutes of the Special
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  • Obituary
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    82 5 Obituary. Inspector J. Dooley. We regret to announce the death, which occurred early this morning, of Inspector Dooley of the local Police Force. He had been ailing for some weeks past, but it was not suspected that bis condition was so serious. The funeral will take place this afternoon. The
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    Bandmann's Eastern Circuit.
    771 6 The New Bamlmann Comedy Co. Mr. Maurice E. Bandmann, the well-known entertainment provider, writes to us as follows from the Eccentric Club, London, under j date 15th August] I beg to send you herewith a few parti- j culars of my new Bandmann Comedy Co., t who
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    The Great Exhibition of Japan.
    940 6 Suggested Postponement. According to the Nippon a proposal has been made to postpone the coming Great Exhibition of Japan, now arranged to be held in 1912, and the Exhibition Bureau has been instructed to investigate the proposal. On the 17th ultimo Mr. Okura, a leading
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    EXCHANGE.
    115 6 P*NAHQ. 25th SbPTBMBK*. (By ciurtssy of the Charter»# Bank.) London Deman«l ■••2/3|| 4. monttis’ SigOt Ban* ~2/4-j^ 3 Credit 2/4-^ 3 Documentary ...2/4§ 'lale.urta. Demand Bank Rs. 174} days’ sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 174} Mouimein, Demand Bank 174 3 days’ sight Private I#6 Madras, Demand Bank 174}
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    PRODUCE.
    181 6 Gold leaf ...$65 20 B.Pepper(W.Coast 3lbs.fi oz.) no stock White Pepper $l5- —sellers Prang Pepper 10. —nominal Clove» (picked) out of season Mace 70. —nominal Mace Picking» 60. nom. Nutmegs 110 s 19. —sales f No. 1 6.65 sales Suga.j 2 no stock (Basket 3.32 J sales Tapioca Flour
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    MARKET PRICES.
    190 6 Pbnang, 25th Sbptbmber. 1908 B«k» c ts. Soup i*ei oat.i» 12 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 60 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork. Pork per catty 34 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 26 Tongu6
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    SHARES.
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      53 6 Whooping Cough. This is a very dangerous disease unless properly treated, but all dauger may be avoided by giving Cbamberlaiu's Cough Ketnedy. It liquifies tbp *ough mucus, making it easier to expectorate, keips the cough loose, aud makes the paroxysms of coughing less frequent and less severe. The Uoorge Town
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      43 6 According to all accounts we have the assurance that Gonosan is one of the most 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.
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      126 6 MACJKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. KARTELL'S BRANDY. C/es/ers’ Champagne Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOE PENANG F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands, Buttery <f C« BORDEN’S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAI Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BDTTERY 4 Co.. PENANG.
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    A Siamese Prince's Tour In Java.
    871 7 H. R. H. Prince Somdetch Chao Fa Krom Phra Bbanubandhuwongs Voradej yesterday evening returned to Bangkok after his tour in Java, says the Bangkok Timet of the Bth inst. Accompanying his Royal Highness were Vice Admiral 11. R. H Prince Chao Fa Krom Khun
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      86 7 What Everybody Says Must Be True. Everybody who has used if says Chamberberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy never fails to give relief from pains in the Btomach or diarrhcei, which is positive proof of its reliability. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents, Grimault’s Skin Soap, bo justly renowned for
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      854 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Cu., Pha U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. BZSIDIX* AT /Vo. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mtha TEA v FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, -ESTATES, ETC. GILEEH EOTILIGS. SOLE AGENTS FOB FENANG, PATERSON, SIMONS Co.,
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