Straits Echo, 28 October 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. VO l- $24 Per Annum, PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 28th OCTOBER, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cent*. No. 249.
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      970 1 flANQ LEE A Co. BASS’S ALE *8 OK w c< §1 A Q <T <5> fc. TtfCSa SOLE AOE^TS. T II E banks. > {ASTERN SHIPPING Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass iron Pounders. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. x 1,200,000 X 1,525,000
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      25 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. 4 T Ci O) S7 > a y *r m 'r *0 roKro TIAWQ LEE A Oo., Se/e Agemta.
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    Dancing in the London Season.
    714 2 Some years ago the number of young men who thought it worth while to learn to dance were comparatively few. Provided that ho could stagger drearily once or twice round the room without any worse mishap than tearing his partner’s dress, he felt that honour
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    Rabies in Bangkok.
    484 2 teries to prosecute their work. That has been felt to be impossible. But the experience now gained shows quite plainly that it is impossible to avoid it. Take such a large monastery as Wat Saket. We are not exaggerating in puttiug the uumber of dogs living there
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. JANUARY MEETING, 1909.
    1030 2 Tuesday, the 19th, Thursday, the 21st, and Saturday, the 23rd January, 1909. PROPOSED PROGRAMME To be submitted to a Special General Meeting to be held on tridaj, 30th October, 1908. NOTICE.—No amendments to this Programme will be considered unless due notice is given in
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      69 2 From Canada. Mothers have the same terror of croup in all countries, but Chamberlain's Cough Remedy leads in popularity for a prompt cure of this dreaded disease. Mrs. Thos. Matthew of Caledon, East Ontario, says: I have used Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy several times, and I try to keep it in
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      447 2 Rheumatism. So little confidence has the average man in the various cures for rheumatism that be often suffers for years without making any effort to find relief. He then finds that is has become chronic. This is a mistake, as i he pain can always be relieved, and in most
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      306 2 Entries Close at 5 p. ni. on Thursday, 7th January (except for Race 3, Second Day, and Race 8, Third Day, which close as stated). Handicaps for First Day will be published on or before Monday, 11th January, 1909. A penalty ot 7 lb. is incurred in a handicap by
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      1138 2 NOTICE. Factories, Firms, Planters &c v who desire to increase their business by establishing: an agency in North-China, are requested to communicate with the CHINA BORNEO TRADING Co., Taku Road Nr. 24. Tientsin North-China 24 13 08 615 w pur. from if Xj NOTICE. rjTENDERS are hereby invited for bale
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    38 3 Vemelt Frt m Agent$ Due Zieten G. A pear P. Ludwig Oceana Assaye Singapoie Singapore Colombo Colombo Singapore B M.&Co. A. AC< B. ACo. A GACo. A.G ACo. 28th Oct., 29th 29th 1 •5th Nov. 7th
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    SAILINGS.
    27 3 r esteJ» For Ajentr Leave* Zieten G. Apear P. Ludwig Oceana Absaje Colombo Calcutta Singapore Singapore Colombo B M ACo. A. B. A.G.&Co. A.G.ACo. Oct. Nov.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      71 3 Indraioadi, Br. s s., 3,0*13, Williams, 27th Oct., New York, 10th Sept., Gen.— B. M. Co. Sikh, Br. s.s., 3.231, Atkinson, 27th Oot., Glasgow. 19th Sept., Gen.—B. B. Co. Petrel, Br. s.s, 124, Allan, 27th Oct., Asahan, 26th Oct., Gen.—E. S. Co.. Ltd. Cornelia, Br. s.s., 200, Morris, 27th
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      DEPARTURES.
      42 3 28th October. Malacca, for Tongkah. Avagyee, for Tongkah. Ban Whatt Soon, for Teluk Anson. Mambang, for Pulau Langkawi and Setul. Mary Austin, for Dindings. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taiping. Germania. for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. Min, for I.angkat.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      109 3 Pom Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden Egypt and via Naples, for Europe etc.—Pet Zieten, to-morrow, 7 a.m. Singapore, China and Japan—Per Prim Ludwig, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Deli and Paneh—Per De Koclc. tomorrow, 1 p.m. Langkat Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Asahan—Per Petrel, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham, Port
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    518 3 Per I. G. M. s.s. Prim Ludurig (from Biemen, 23rd Sept.) due at Penang on 29th Oct. To Penang Mr. H. C. Carsten, Miss Marguerite Boret, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony, Mr. A. A. Kraft v. Ermel, Mr. S- H Bosschart, Mr. J. Ch. Altona. To Singapore
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    36 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homrwards. Oceana 5 Nov I A stave 7 ji nt Devanha 19 Delhi 21 Extra Service. Outwards. Hoaiwimn» Sicilia 10 Nov. I Sumatra 13 Nov. Peehamr IQ Somali 11 o*.
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      563 3 illSlHBlarigaticn Coy, Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Ootward. tMm n connecting with Himalaya r-ivnuto f Mongclui KiLlta do I,ldia W Mia je Homeward. Stciwer iMte Amy e Del In 5 Oceana jo Devanha i Delta jej Af*aye 0) Delhi j;j Devanha Peninsular j:j Delta 26 Macedonia J6 Delhi 24 Devanha
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      467 3 (S HIPPIN G.) Next HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. FREIGHT SERVICE. Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. 8.8. Scamlia 5th November 1908. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO. s.s. Silesia, for Havre and Hamburg 29th October, 1908. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste,
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    The Straits Echo.
    95 4 Justice mUiH«B everybody end Justice alone-— Mmirton. Published daily (except Sundays.! A T TB CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL 12« per aooam OUTBTATIONB Postatce Kxtr* MAIL IDITION (Post Free) »15 OAKLI ADDRKS9 Echc—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 9,1,-111 business communications should be
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    PERSIA.
    570 4 The Russian adrance to the Persian frontier will but help to make confusion in the Near East worse confounded. It was the fear of this advance that led to the obscure military operations the Turks conducted on the frontiers of Persia and the Caucasus many months before the revolution.
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    Ott’s Circus.
    82 4 Ott’s Circus opens for a short season at the Dato Kramat Gardens to-night. The show, which has always been a great favourite here, includes iu its programme, several items new to Penang, and to-night's audience will no doubt prove that there has been no falling off in its
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    The German Mails.
    86 4 The outward German mail steamer Prim Ludwig passed Sabang at 5 o’clock this morning and is expected to arrive here to-morrow morning at 3 o’clock. She will most probably leave at 12 o’clock midday on the same day. The mail steamer Zieten, having left Singapore at 10
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    Tin, Opium and Rica Quotations.
    504 4 i lint lollowiug business <*• l»e* n doop to-day Penang Straits Trading Co, buyers, no sellers j Penang Tin Exchange, buyers, no sellers Eastern Smelting Co 25 tons at 68.12’ Singapore Straits Trading Co., 175 68.12£ Total 200 tons. > Tin is quoted in London
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    SUPREME COURT.
    573 4 IN CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Justice Fisher Chop Tong Peng Chong Kook vs. Lim Seng Hooi. This was an action for the recovery of $7.958, being balance due ou rents of certain sub-farms iu Kedah. The bearing began this morning. The plaintiffs are the General Faimers for
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    IN CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
    208 4 (Before Mr. Justice Braddell.) Haji Serah vs. The Crown. The above was an appeal against tbe conviction and sentence recorded by Mr Scott. Tbe appellant was convicted, at the instance of Mr. It. G Andrews, Municipal Buildiug Inspector, of altering a building, to wit, premises No.
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    The District Court.
    83 4 {Before Judge Wofj'erstan.) Naiboo Kaudo vs. Pah Leh. The claim was for the recovery of a certain sum of money due on a promissory note. The defendant, who belongs to Telok Bahang. denying all knowledge of the transaction or the document, the plaintiff challenged him to take
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    Tits Police Courts.
    647 4 (Before Mr. Brown Bobbery. Song Kok and Liew Ban ru charged this morning with l U 33.50 in cash from the person r bbpr ?of Pm. on the 22nd inst.. a?MacAljJT. Li Ah Inspector Killourby asked his VV postpone the case to the goth r h P
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      500 4 NOTICE Owing to the difficulties of collection, on and after May 1st (l908)all Bills must be settled on leaving the Eastern and Oriental and Crag Hotels. No Bills will be posted for collection to any outstation. SARKIES BROTHERS, PROPRIETORS. THE ABSOLUTE SUCCESS the palmer tyre has a Solid Reason. It
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      38 4 Prof. Schmidt prefers Gonosan (SantalKawa Riedel’s) to any other preparation of Santalwood oil. Although he used the drug in more than 20 cases, he has never observed any signs of nausea, flatulency, nephritic pains, pruritus nor skin eruptions.
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    190 4 Obituary. Mr. Cilia Boon Chit. We regret to announce the death of Mr Chia Boon Chit, Head Shroff of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, who died of cirbuncle at about 3 p in. to-day, at bis residence. No. 26, Light Street. The deceased leaves a widow, three sons and two
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Singapore.
      119 5 (Echo Special) China ami Japan. sint ,apure, 28th October.—A Peking IsnoiiJent states that the Japanese, r against the Treaty, have built a i.. the province of Kirin. Instead b f“f’ni„,r their own people of the untarfuluew of such a proceeding, the anpse shot the Chinese Police who me.l to
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      The Balkan Crisis.
      138 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Still Complicated. Loudon, 27th October. —The Balkans luistion continues to lie complicated. Much depends on Germany’s advice to Austria. An official statement from lierlin states that Oermauy does not object to the principle of iIih Conference, but she caunot assent to the proposals for
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      Persia.
      84 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Question in Parliament. London, 28th October.—Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secietary, replying to Mr. J lhllon, Nationalist Member for Mayo, said that Russia has moved 400 men to tbe frontier but they were ordered not to cross over unless Russian lives in Tabriz *ere eudaugered. We cannot
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      The Unemployed Problem.
      107 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Mr. Heir Hsinlie’s Amendment. Un ion, 27th October.—The debate in the House of Commons on the Unemployed ques 'I'D was very lively- It was preceded by hftv-five questions from Mr. Keir Hardie proposed au amendment declaring the Urerumeiu’s proposal to be inadequate amendment was
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      Canada.
      69 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) t The Elections. °V-8th October—The elections in "ilfrii are lU ani Pi 0 vindication of Sir "ilfr l i i' aur er 8 administration. Sir TWk ur er was elected for Ottawa. iifcli C r returns are incomplete and pr,,, a Majority of 50 against 66
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      Turkey.
      35 5 (Supplied by Reuter sp,, t«»ce lor Revolutionists. Court October.—The Criminal 0 -r? antin ?P le f° Conn 8 or uc >Ui>g a revolt ugainst u,l0D The public cheered the Long Live Liberty lir li
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    A Suspicious Death.
    247 5 (From Our Oion Correspondent.) Lumut, 27th Oct. I mentioned in my notes of yesterday that a suspicious death had beeu reported here, by telephone from Bruas, of a Tamil coolie employed on Sandycroft Estate. The Sergeant of Police aDd the Hospital Doctor, who went out to the
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    Sultan of Perak Robbed.
    268 5 State Regalia Stolen. Istana Nagara, the seat of His Highness the Sultan of Perak at Kuala Kangsar, was the scene of a most impudent robbery on Friday last, and a large array of valuable articles, including a portion of the State Regalia has been stolen* The
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    The Taiping Recreation Club.
    195 5 Annual General Meeting. The annual general meeting of the Taiping Recreation Club was held on Saturday last. Owing to the inclement weather the attendance was not as large as at other such gatherings Mr. E. E Lesslar. Vice-Fres’.deut, took the chair. Mr. Ashby, the Hon. Secretary,
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    Municipal Commission.
    169 5 Following are the agenda for to-morrow’s meeting of the Municipal Commission 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Application for refund of plau fee. 5. Gratuity to the widow of the late rikisha
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    As Others See Us.
    2077 5 A Globe-trotter’s Impressions of Penang. The following impressions of Penang, taken from the diary of a globe-trotter who recently spent a few days here, may be of interest to our readers. We understand that he is travelling round the world, visiting tbe principal places of interest,
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      THE NEW REGULATIONS FOR CADETSHIPS.
      189 5 TO THE EiHfQK OF THE STRAITS ECHO. Sib, According to the old Regulations for Colomal Cadetships, any British subject, whatever may be his creed, colour or nationality, could be selected as a cadet for Hongkong, Straits Settlements and F M.S., if he satisfies the authorities
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    Passengers.
    88 5 Arrived. Per 8 s. Lion Choo, 26th Oct, from Kedah Mr. J. Stark. Mr. McDonough. Per 8.8. Tong Chuan, 27th Oct., from Kedah Mr. Litn Cheqg Teik, Mr. Choong Cheng Kean. Per 8.8. Lian Choo, 28th Oct., from Kedab: H H-Tunku Mabmood and suite. Departed. Per s s. Perak,
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    FIXTURES.
    71 5 To-day 4th Day of 10th Moon. St. Simon aud St. Jude. Town Baud, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.ui. The Pathescope, Kiug Street Theatre, 7 30 p m. and 9 3J p.m Ort’s Circus. Dato Kramat Gardens, 9-15 p.m. Grand Opening Night. To-morrow. oth Day of 10th Moon. Municipal Commission,
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      28 5 n vj bi 1;/ ,raBH kurg introduced Gono°f the most painful of Mankind is liable. It is iW/T ore effective than other 4 w °odu Cubebs or plain
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      49 5 Proper Treatment for Dysentery. The great mortality resulting from dysentery is due to a lack of proper treatment. Not one case in a thousand will prove fatal when Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is given at the first onset of the disease. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      200 5 No Danger. Don’t be afraid to give Chamberlain’s Cough remedy to your children. It is intended especially for coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough, and it is the best mediicine made for these diseases. What makes it safe is that it contains no opium. Children like it. The George Town
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      277 5 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. 8.8. Glenfalloch. Captain J. H. HainsA. worth, is expected to arrive here on Thursday, and will leave for the above ports on Saturday, the 31st instant, at 3 pm. For freight or passage, apply to KOE GUAN Co.. Agents for WEE BIN of Singapore.
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    Pining Municipal Budget, 1909.
    1271 6 r -w (Continued from yesterday’s issue Health Officer’s Department, PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS. 11 Si Total. CL St* 0'S 9 7,500 Health Officer, JE750 at exchange 2/- 7,500 4.800 AseL Health Officer and Bacteriologist 5,100 2,400 Chief Sanitary Inspector 2,400 2<J0 Chief Sanitary Inspector, Personal Allowance 200 1.800
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 6 Penang, 28th October. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/3|- 4 months’ sight Bant ...2/4 t V 3 Credit --2/4^ 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174$ i days’ sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 174§ Moulmem, Demand Bank 173$ 3 days’ sight Private 176
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    PRODUCE.
    192 6 join tea! J 6 20 B. Pepper( W.Coast 31b5.5 oz.) no stock White Pepper $14.50 sales [Yang Popper 10 95 sales lioves (picked) out of season dace 71. sales dace Pickings 61. —sales Nutmegs 110 s 174- —buyers !No. 1 6.65 sales „2 »o stock Basket 3.30 sales Tapioca
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    SHARES.
    124 6 o 3 c* /5?7.76 16.50 $ll. 0-'s!». $3.50 510 2 75 $2.75 1.-il 10 25 $lO 3 75 $3 50 4 50 $4 50 6.—«6 10.*****50 $l3 28/-J27/6 [25/. b 96. 6 sti. 19,$lO. $l9 $9 $7. $5.50 9 50 $9 50 36.25 107 50 9.75 $3. $6.25 $7
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      127 7 Blood Poison Prevented. There is no danger from blood poison resulting from a wound when Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is applied. It is an antiseptic liniment, and unless the injury is very severe it will not leave a scar. The George Town Dispensary. Wholesale Agents. Apioline Chapoteaut is superior to steel
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      751 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, late of Dr. Allen Cv. t Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. miBIDIH* AT /Vo. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from tbe Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mthi TEA V TEA SOLE AGENTS FOB FENANG, PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd WONG KIM MUN, No. 77a, Bishop
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