Straits Echo, 29 September 1908

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 6. $24 Per Annum, J?ENANG, TUESDAY, 29th SEPTEMBER, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 224.
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      954 1 TIANG LEE A Co. BASS’S ALE. r v y r < f? V >^ vci VP X '4 S.SS'dMKnnn M>L£ AGENTS. T II E eastern shipping Company, Lid., (ENGINE WORKS.) banks Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass iron Founders. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital
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      27 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. vT y. jl i SCfifl 2 i 5 r‘ii S > s > 'O 7/ Tokyo TIANO LEE A Co., So/e Agents»
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    Singapore Training Notes.
    589 2 Friday’s Free Frets bas the following notes of the training for the -forthcoming Singapore races;— Yesterday morning a mist overhung the course for some time, but this in no way interfered with the training which was of its usual interesting character, and was witnessed by a fair
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    Rumours in Malaya.
    271 2 Two favourite subjects of speculation of late Invo been the Residency of Pahang and Mr. Spooner’s successor as General Manager of the F. M. S. Railway, says the Malay Mail, which adds The number of gentlemen who hive been mentioned as future Residents of Pahang must approach
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      159 2 From Mexico. The following paragraph was clippod from the El Sol. a newspaper at Hermosillo. Mexico, it being a part of a lette- to the publisher from a friend "Ou my last trip to my properties ou the fioutier, my beast fell with me to the giouud, wounding me badly,
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      454 2 A Neighbour’s Kindness. Mr. W. J. Fuller, J. P., storekeeper, Rendelsbam, South Australia, writes "I was called to see a neighbour who was sufferine from severe cramps aud who really thought he was past help. I gave him three doses of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diar- rbcei Remedy, and in
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      1195 2 i THE PENANG ADVERTISING AGENCY, Bill-Posters and General Advertising Contractors, No. 7, Church Street, Penang,£.S. Telephone No. 303; I Telegrams “PADDY.” W Work o« JrKUJi 1INJliW 1 UlLL-iuoixi'iu ft Indies) «rated Malay States, Kedah, and the East Coast of Sumatra (Ned. Indies). V. I RANEEGUNGE STONEWARE. 66 DE SUMATRA POST.”
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    41 3 I fitf-’ls t’ron i Agent* Du 3 Prinz Eite) Fiiedricb P. Alice Assaye C. A pear G. A pear 1 Singapore jB.M&Co. Colombo B.M.&Co. Colombo A G.&Co. Singapore A A.A.&Co Singapore A.A.A&Co 1 29tbSept. 1st Oct. 8th 8th 29th
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    SAILINGS.
    31 3 Vessel For Audits Lervti Prinz Ei»il Friedrich Colombo B.M ACo. P. Alice Sir ga pore B.M.ACo. Oct. Assaye Singapoi'3 A.G.ACo. C. Apcar Calcutta A.A A ACo G. Apear Calcutta A.A.A.ACo
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      ARRIVALS.
      162 3 Poona, Br. s.s., 4,878, Vine, 28th Sept., London, 29th Aug., Gen.—A. G. A Co. Yeboshi Maru, Jap. b. s-, 2,992, Kon, 28th Se*pt., Kobe, 7th Sept.. Gen.—B. A Co. Kum Sang, Br. b. s., 2.078, Bulier, 28th Sept., Calcutta, 23rd Sept., Gen. —B. A Co. Vorwarte, Ger. s.s., 643,
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      DEPARTURES.
      41 3 29th September. Leong Ho, for Trang. Perak, for DeliVidar, for Paugkalan Brandan. Ban Whatt Soon, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Reael, for Singapore. Hue Leong, for Teluk Anson. Perak, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Tong Chay Un, for Batu Bahra.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      108 3 Fo* Teluk Anson—Per Mary Austin, tomorrow, l p.m. Singapore, China and Japan—Per Prinzess Alice, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Laugsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang—Per Hok Canton, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Rangoon—Per Vvrioarts, to-morrow, 2 p m. Diudings—Per Padang, to-morrow, 4 p.m. <'eylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Egypt and via Naples,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    386 3 Per I. G. M. 9.8. PrinzesB Alice, (from Bremen 26th Aug.) due at Penang on Ist Oct. To Penang Mr. C. 11. Burgerdyk, Mr. A. de Vries, Director J. H. Fock, Mr. G. Overdykiuk jr, Mr. Paul Gotze, Mr. Ferd. Hinnaens, Mrs. Meineßz de Weerd, Mr.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    37 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mali Service. Outwards. Homkwabds Aseaye 8 Oct. I Devanha 10 Oct. Delhi 22 Delta 24 Ei»ra Service. Outwards. Uombwabob. Poona 29 Sept j Nore 16 Oet l Somali 13 Oct I Sumatra 13 ifov,
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      561 3 fjO. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. o a < finite with China •i Delh i 1° Homeward. Moldavia I)at p Oct. >'ov. Dec. JiU. Feb. THROUGH STEAMERS TO LONDON. }]qcedon ia March 2b. fakes by mail steamers. lit Ulasi and Clan Lon'lon ty Sea £66
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      423 3 (S HIPPING.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. s s. Senegambia 5th October 1908. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO. s.s. Brasilia, for Havre and Hamburg 15th October, 1908. Taking cargo at through Kates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste,
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    The Straits Echo.
    93 4 Justice natisfles everybody and justice alone *™»«r»o". ynbllshnd dally le*n»nf •*onrtav«.' •r th CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Pen.iug. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL *2l per aniinm OUTBTATION» Postage Kxtra MAIL IDITION (Poet Free) *l5 OAKLR ADDRFSI Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 H,S.—b\\ basliiene comnnintcatlonH slionld be iutriiee»ed
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    PURE MILK.
    652 4 The Singapore Municipal Commissioners have been considering the advisability of municipalising their milk supply which, in spite of by-laws framed with the object of preventing the vendors from systematically defrauding the public and endangering life by their filthy negligence, still leaves much to be desired in the way
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    Ladies' Rifle Club.
    211 4 Yesterday’s Practice Shoot. The thirteenth weekly practice shoot oE the Ladies’ Rifle Club was held yesterday afternoon, when only fourteen members took part —the paucity <>f the attendance being, presumably, due to the inclement weather. Mrs. Fisher and Mrs Jamieson fired with the '360 rifle; Mrs. Bland,
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    St. Andrew's Society.
    315 4 Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of tbe Peniug St. Andrew’s Society was held in the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon, with Mr. D- W. Gilmour. President, in the chair, and there was a good attendance of members. As our representative was informed that t he Press was
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    75 4 Thk following business in tin ha- be-m done to-day Pena lie Straits Trading Co., buyers, no sellers Eastern Smelting Co., 67. buyers, no sellers Penang Tin Exchange, 25 tons at 66.7 Singapore: Straits Trading Co., 75 67.25 Total 100 tons. Tin is quoted in London
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    Outward German Mail
    229 4 The N.-D L mail steam°r Prinzess Alice, h ;v«ng passed Sibang at 10 am. to-day, is expected to arrive here at 8 am. to-morrow, and will leive for Singapore, China and Japan on the same day. The numerous friends of Mr. W H. Ileal, c. m 0.,
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    SUPREME COURT.
    2037 4 THE ASSIZES. {Before Mr. Justice Fisher.) The Perak Road Murder Case. Yesterday afternoon the hearing was resumed of the case in which Haji Brahim stood charged with the murder of his wifeMr. Scriveu. Assistant Surgeon, Prison Hospital and District Hospital, deposed that he had been a medical practitioner
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    The Police Courts.
    903 4 (Before Mr. Scott.) Gambling. In consequence of a raid by Mr V tt o A. S. P. f on house No. 34a aL aT’ Une. on the 26th in»... no In.. th.„ Chinamen were yesterday mulcted mTu sum of $25 each for gambling e of the accused,
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      254 4 NOTICE OF SALE THE PUBLIC AUCTION OF TH* PROPERTY OF SYED NACHIAR binte NACOODAH MERICAN, Love Lane, and MAHOMED SALLEH bin MAHOMED ABDUL KADER MERICAN, her husband (the D.M.), originally advertised for 28th instant, is adjourned to sth day of October, 1908. For further particulars and conditions of sale apply
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      Bulgaria.
      120 5 Supplied by lleuter.) [n Favour of Retaining the Railway. Londou, 28th September—At a meeting, by several thousand people at Sofia, A solution was passed demanding that the Oovernment retain the Rouinelian section of tbeOnental railway. Bulgaria Stands Firm. London, 29th September.—The German and Austrian representatives at Sofia have iflstructo<l
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      Casablanca.
      88 5 Supplied by Reuter.) Berman Consular Officials Assaulted. London, 28th September.—An incident has arisen at Casablanca owing to certain French offi tials who were arresting deserters of the Foreign Legion, assaulting German Consular officials who claimed that the deserters were German subjects. The German Consul at Casablauca has lodged a
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      The Cabinet.
      105 5 (iS'vp/ lied by Renter.) Lord Ttve diuoiitli Resigns. London, 29th September.—Lord ’J’weedmouth, Lord President of the Council, has resigned office owing to ill-health. His resignation has been accepted. Lord Tweedmouth was born in 1849 and was M. 1. for Berwick 1880-94. He was Parliamentary secretary to the Treasury
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      Peking.
      33 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) >isit of the Dalai Lama. Ijoinlou, 29th September.—The Dala. j<ama who is at, Peking was receive 1 witl Iw>val houourH aud was escorted in state tc he \el!ow Temple.
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      Canada.
      89 5 (Supplied by lleuter) Shipping Delayed Owing to Smoko of Forest Fires. hoodon, 28th September.—Twenty ocean •earners are still detained on the St. Lawr, lue Die smoke of forest fires, wh.ch is 1 s ,e,a, diug the movement of crops towards •he coast. fThs forest tiros, it will be remembered,
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      The Presidential Election.
      37 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) FfT«‘rls ot <j, tt Hearst Revelations. reVt l ""'•“''D 1 September—The Hearst !ihv. IIH rtn developments H °duced i a prodigious sensation in j D w ich is shaking public confidence
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      Australia.
      37 5 (tiuppli d by Reuter.) may Visit Australia Alfred iV 1 28th September.—' The Hon. m o,,r b Frime Minister of Australia, Lord ie advisability of inviting leavn s i ud 8Der v 8 Australia wheD be
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    Taiping Notes.
    955 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, 28th Sept. j An Epidemic of Fever. Lf er a e a S Jet no 8, K n3 ot the outbreak of fever, which is said to be enteric, abating. d Cd868 ar re ported daily, and the persons attacked are chiefly f.
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    Kedah Notes.
    358 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star, 27th Sept. The Weather. k I At 9 o clock on Friday night a very I severe gale blew over Kedah. A big tree standing near the house of one Toh Haji 7 j una h °f Sungei Korok, was uprooted and
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    The Dindings.
    201 5 Heavy Rains (From Our Own Correspondent i Monday. Sept. 28. Remarkably heavy rains, accompanied by fierce winds, have been experienced ic and around the Diudings geuerallv during the last few days. At Lumut on Saturday last the reservoir overflowed its embankment, tbe water rushing headlong over the face
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    “ To All Citizens of Singapore."
    306 5 To All Citizens of Singapore." The following notice, bearing the above headiug aud printed in English and Chinese, was to be issued with yesterday’s Singapore Free Press Citizens. Official documents have now been printed which make it plain that much of tbe bad trade which the Colony is suffering is
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    Rubber in Malaya.
    2475 5 (GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDUSTRY. I Interesting Experiments in the f F.M.S. 3 The history of rubber planting in tbe i Federated Malay States, says the Straits 1 i Times, is probably unique iu the rapidity with which a new cultivation, found to be j specially
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    Passengers.
    101 5 Arrived. Per s. s. Malaya, 29th Sept., from Deli Mr. Duncan. Mr. and Mrs. Barber and 2 infants, Tuuku Djaksa, Tunku Isa, Rajah Osni. Raj ah Quuria. Rajah Seleher, Mrs. ludji. II. tain. Mr. Vogel. Mr. Fraser Scott. Mr. Sutcliff, Mr. Harcourt, Mr. Jonei, Mr. Dilbius, Mr. Muller, Mrs.
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    FIXTURES.
    51 5 To-day oth Day of 9th Moon. Town Band. Golf Club, 6 to 7 p.m. The Pathescope.” King Street Theatre, 7-30 p.m. and 9 30 p.m. To-morrow. 6th Day of 9th M oon. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. The Pathescope,” King Street Theatre. 7-30 p.m and 9-30 p
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    MAILS DUE.
    20 5 China (p E. Friedrich) ...30lh Sept. Herman (Primes» Alice) ...30th Knghsb (Assay*) Bth Oct. t-mna Devanha f ..10th
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      40 5 »n.l is n. t UoBan 8 not unpleasant to take W L- a ,by those distressing bvbtb atn ll 'V o° n accompany the use of quligoj 11 au,a l oils. It has secured unl >aiM» from the leading Specialists.
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      33 5 Dr. Friedlaender testifies that Gonosau exerts a favorable influence in removing complications and haemorrhage also more rapid and satisfactory results are obtained by it than by any other preparation of Sandalwood oil etc.
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      206 5 PENANG SALES ROOM. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES, TO BE BOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION BY KOH ENG HIN, IN THE COURTYARD OF LOGAN'S BUILDINGS, BEACH STREET, PENANG On Thursday, Bth Oct., 1908* AT 11 A.M., The undermentioned property belonging to CHEA TEK SOON. PARTICULAR All those seven pieces of land
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    The Distribution of Honours.
    1351 6 A PLEA FOR GREATER POWERS. Straits and Burma Compared. The Free Press in a leading article says: It is not for the first time, nor the second, that we have expressed a sense of regret that in one respect at least the Government of this Colonv,
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 6 Pbnamo, 29th Sbptbmbe*. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand ...2/3y£ 4 montlis’ Uigur Hint ...2/4-^ 3 Credit 3 Documentary ...2/4^ ’alrui.fa, Demand Bank R» 174$ t .-t «lays sigut Hr 176 Bombay. Demand bank 174| Monlmein, Demanu Bank 1<34 3 days’ sight Pnvai.r I*6 Madras, Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    180 6 i«mi $65 20 il.Peppert <‘h.>**/. no stock «Yhite Poppei $l5- —se lers ng Pepper 10. —nominal > !o v out of season 70. —nominal >i<w. Pi-king- 60.— nom. 'lut m*-e«* I l()i 19. sales No i 6.65 sales ’l no stock (Baste 3.32$ sales Tapioca F our 1.5 J
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    MARKET PRICES.
    176 6 Penano, 23th September 1908. Beef— c l g Soup M Hr > :i 14 Roast 26 Steaks 26 Stew or Curry Men 18 Rump Steak 26 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 4^0 Feet 15 Heart Liver per catty 30 Pork Pork per catt v 34 Pig’s Ilea-1 20
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    SHARES.
    7 6 ANTHONY AND ANDERSON, Exchange Share Brokers
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      36 6 A Halm Indeed. No external application is equal to Chamberlain's Pain Balm for sore muscles or swollen joints. No matter what may be »be cause, this liniment will give relief. The George Towu Lhspeusary, Wholesale Agents.
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      459 6 What Everybody Says Must Be True. Everybody who has used it says Cbamberbarlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrbcea Remedy uever fails to give relief from pains in the stomach or diarrhoea, which is positive proof of its reliability. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. First
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    Parliament for China.
    796 7 THE IMPERIAL DECREE. To Prepare for the Constitution. Peking, August 27. Decree of H. I. M. tbe Emperor, in com* pliance with tbe Command of tbe Empress Dowager, acknowledging the receipt of a code of Constitutional Laws drafted by tbe Hsien-chsn Pien-cb’a-kuan (Department for tbe investigation of
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      93 7 Whooping Cough. This is a very dangerous disease unless properly but all danger may be avoided by giving Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It liquifies the tough mucus, making it easier to expectorate, keeps the cough loose, and makes the paroxysms of coughing le>s frequent and Ipbs severe. The George Town Dispeasary,
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      912 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha US A. Charges Moderate, Ccnsultation Fiee. KXBIDIK# AT No. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from ihe Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 luth* TEA h V TEA SOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG, PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd. WONG KIM SUN. No. 77a,
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