Straits Echo, 21 June 1909

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    37 1 Straits Echo iO-PAGE EDITION. DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 7. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, 21st JLNii, 190». Single Copy. 10 cents. No. 138.
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      1145 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANG LEE A 00. BIT VLVS/Jis r V <3 O w. m o. > SOLC AOE/VTS. BASS’S ALE. THE Eastern Shipping Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS 3 A 14 H S AND DOCKYARD.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. bartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER.
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      24 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. HOddlN 'Wfi m 2 69 > cd; "U 3» "W M *D OKTO .’TIANG LEE Co,, So/e 4feofs.
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    Ten Minutes’ Story.
    1220 2 TUAN-MABOK (A TALE OF MALAYSIA). By Will I). Owen. Tbe panting coolie pulled up before the bungalow, and, laying down the shafts with a grunt of relief, flicked the perspiration from bis eyes Kasi duit, Tuan,” said he, and held out his hand with an ingratiating grin
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      72 2 -V7T Colic and Diarrhoea Cured. After an hour's suffering from cramp colic or.diarrboe i, tbe best remedy obtainable can not. give relief too quickly. Chamberlain’s Cojjp. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is the medicine in use for these ills. It always gives pronipt relief even in tbe most severe and daugerous
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      363 2 IxOiiOsan like other preparations of Copaiba and Sandalwood oil does not affect the kidneys or disturb the stomach and is well tolerated by the patient even after lengthened tre?,*ment Trials by the Medical, Profession solicited. Samples free on application to any of the chief Penang Chemists. For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow
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      2542 2 TENDERS FOR REVENUE FARMS. TENDERS are invited for the lease of Ravenue Farms in the State of North Borneo from the Ist January, 1910, as set out Lereunder. REVENUE FARMS IN THE STATE OF NORTH BORNEO. 1. In making arrangements for the leasing of the Farms for the next Farm
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    28 3 Vctvh F rom Agent* Dme Lutzow Kleist Delta Devanlia Singapore Colombo Colombo Singapore B.M.ACo. B.M ACo. A. G ACo \.G ACo. 22ndJune 23rd 1st July 3rd
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    SAILINGS.
    22 3 For Atjmfn T.u'zow Colombo B.M ACo June. Kleist ipore B M.ACo. De'ta Singapore A Q ACo. July. Dev.iuha. Colombo A..G ACo.
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      ARRIVALS.
      134 3 Delhi, Br. s s., 4.783, Gordon, 19th June, Shanghai, Bth June, Gea. A. G. A Co. Sexta, Ger. 8.5., 992, Jensen 19th June, Rangoon, 15th June, Rice. —E S. Co Ltd. Bharata, Br. s.s 1.957, Alexander, 20th June, Rangoon, 17th June, Gen.—H. L. A Co. Full Wo, Br. as
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      DEPARTURES.
      50 3 2Ut June. Hebe, for Deli. Avagyee. for Tongkah. Canton, for Diudings and Teluk Ansou. Hok Canton, for Langsa, T. Sernawe. Segli, Olehleh and Sabang. Un Peng, for Pulau Lingkawi, Perlis and Setul. Sardinia, for Singapore. China and Japan. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taiping. C. Apcar, for Calcutta.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      255 3 Fo* Pangkalan Braudau —Per Petrel, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Deli Per Perak, to morrow, 1 p.m. Traug—Per Leong Ho. to-morrow, 1 p.m. Batu Babra—Per Sree Bangka, tomorrow, 1 p m. Singapore and HoDgkong—Per Sexta, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Teluk An^on—Per Sappho,
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    Passenger to the Straits.
    193 3 Per I. G. M. s.s. Kleiet, from Hamburg, May 20, due at Penang on 23rd June To Penang Mr. J. C. Kroese. To Singapore Mrs. W. G. Darby, Miss G. Harsman. Mr. S. J. Hartley, Mr. A. P. M. Wilking. Per P. aud O- aB. Mantua,
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    36 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homkwards. Delta 1 July I Devanha 3 July Delhi 15 I Delta 31 Extra Service. Outward.'» Homk wards. Syria 6' July I Poona 26 June Sumatra 20 Namur 8 July
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      1425 3 jgr 1 1» )P iit NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPfciKIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. M f.. 1 <ni m sm m V.. :v '*rT THE fast and well-known mail r sami iH) t bib Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexardria
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    The Straits Echo.
    94 4 J lotlrw Mtlpfle* «varybodj land Justice «lent- "nhllaliwl Akllf (•zn-rl HmMtyO *r mi CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232. Beach Street. PRICE: MIL» UMJAI »4 per mmr OUTHTATIONtI Post use Ultra «an. BDITION (PortPrM) II» OA HI/M Al)l)R 88 Echo—Penang." Telephone No 343 All baatnnna eomrennlratlons Mionlri be
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    THE “WOODBURN” INCIDENT.
    583 4 We think with trembling 0 f all the noisy exclamations our Home-staying confreres must be making about it. It is one more opportunity for hysteria, for hot-headed threats, for uncivilized and un-Christian utterances, and we shall be surprised if the Mail papers do not prove that full
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    St. Xavier’s Institution.
    1820 4 Annual Prize Distribution. Tbe Annual Prize Distribution at St Xavier’s Institution took place last Saturday and passed off very quietly. At nine o’clock the boys of the Primary Department received their prizes in their respective classes The boys of tbe higher classes met in the large hall
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    57 4 The following business in tin has done to-day Penaug Eastern SmeltiDg C 0.,) buyers, no sellers WBl2} Peuaug Tin Exchange, 37} tons at 678) Straits Trading Co.. 50 68.15 Singapore Straits Trading Co., 125 68.15 Total... 212} tons. Opium is quoted hern to-day at |790
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    Legislative Council.
    697 4 Short Meeting. The business for which the Legislative Council was called together on Friday was despatched in less than fifteen minute* His Excellency the Governor (Sir John Anderson, k. c. m. a.) presided, and there were also present:—the Officer Com. mauding the Troops. Major-General Perrott the Colonial Secretary,
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      348 4 TO LET. O or 3 GODOWNS, at Weld Quay. m Apply to KOE GUAN Coy. 63. Beach Street, Pniang. Penang, 21*t June, 1909. 450 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. THE next Ordinary Meeting|of the Muui cipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office at 3-30 p.m. on Thuisday, the 24tb instant. W.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Kaiser.
      22 5 Supplied by Reuter Homeward Bound. London, 19tb June.—The Kaiser has sail ed for home after bis meeting with the Tsar
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      Naval Superiority.
      70 5 Supplied by Reuter.) Kirat Lord Maintains Its Necessity. London. 19th June.—Mr. Reginald Me Kenua. First Lord of the Admiralty, speaking at Middleton. Lancashire, said that a naval superiority was necessary in order to prevent an invasion. The Government’s attempts to initiate a reduction of arma menfs resulted in
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      The Territorial Army.
      63 5 Supplied, by Reuter.) Coloora Printed by the King. London. 20th June.—At Windsor His Majesty the King presented the colours to the 10S units of the territorial army, each unit haring 75 per cent, of its establishment. It was a most brilliant function, the members of the Royal
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      Collision off Dungeness.
      110 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) When Sapphos Meet. London, 21st Juue. —The third class cruiser Sappho collided with a Wilson liner off I)ungeußBs in a fog. She was badly damaged amidships and was only kept afloat with the utmost difficulty by means of collision mats aud the most powerful
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      The “Woodburn” Incident.
      66 5 (Supplied by Reuter KuHHian Admiralty’s Statemeut. London, 21st June. —The Russian Admiralty’s statement is that two torpedo boats 6red on the Woodburn which was iu the charge of a Finnish pilot who disregarded the order to Btop. Tsar Sends Hint 200 Roubles. Londou, 20th Juoe.—The Tsar has
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      Cholera.
      26 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Fifty-three Deaths at St. Petersburg. London. 21st June.—Cholera is increasing at St. Petersburg. Fifty-three cases and ten deaths were reported on Saturday.
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      The Chinese Loan.
      39 5 (Supplied by Reuter Germany’s Friendly ReplyLondon, 21st June.—A telegram from Washington states that it is understood that Germany’s reply to the French and British protest against American intervention in the Chinese loan is of the friendliest.
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      A Sensational Murder.
      181 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Americau Girl’s Body Found in a Chinese Lodging House. London, 21st June.—New York is thrilled by the discovery iu a trunk in a Chinese lodging house of the body of a granddaughter of General Franzsigel. She was jnurdered by a Chinaman who afterwards fled.
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    Cricket Tournament.
    795 5 l\ C. C. V 5. P. K. C. This is the tale of the Cricket Tournament match between the two resident Clubs which was played on the Esplanade list Saturday afternoon. The P. C. C. bad a strong tail.. After eight wickets had fallen for 96 runs they
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    Straits Education Report.
    3238 5 The annual report of Mr. J. B Eicum, Director of Education, was laid on the table of the Legislative Council on Friday. Education cost the Colony $366,526 during tfce year, $32,000 being for special building grants m Penaug. 20,540 pupils attended the Eoglish Schools, 11 8X) the
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    Passengers.
    194 5 A RRIVKD. Per s.s. De hi, 19:b June, from Hongkong Mr Li Swee Chi. Per 8 s. Lian Choo, 10th June, from Kedah Messrs Thos Boyd and R. Young. Per ss. Avagyee, 19th June, from Tougkab .Mr. Tan Mali Kheng. Per s.s. Bharata. 20th June, from Rangoon Mr. and
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    FIXTURES.
    93 5 To-day. 4'h Dav of sth Moon. Ladies’ Rifl) Shooting. Town Baud. Esplanade, 6 to 7 p m. The New Japanese Cinematograph, cornet of Campbell Street and Penang Road, 7-30 p.m. aud 9-P) p.m. Wayang Komedi Indian Ratoe, Tek Soon Theatre, 8-30 p m. To-morrow. sth Day of 5 b
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      121 5 THE NEW JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH. 10-*****1 16-*****11 GRAND programme. Ist Show, 7 30 to 0 p. in. 1- A Corsican Chastisement. 2. That A wful Mother-in-law. 3. A Tragic Rivalry. 4 Diabolical Itching. 5 A Corsican's Daughter. 0. 1 Never Forget the Wifo. 7. 'I he Child of the Regiment 8
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    Burmese Sport.
    442 6 Football and Foot Boxing. The Burman is. as a rule, a man of hoe 1 physique, says the Times of India, and, although he has been accused of laziness, his is not in any way the laziness born of apathy or lack of energy. He is naturally fond
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    Luck in Golf.
    707 6 To attempt to analyse or define luck at a game is to involve oneself very rapidly in an inextricable tangle both of thought aid words. The expression in its every day use is an entirely loose and unscientific one, and must be treated accordingly. It is most
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 6 Pbnano. 21st June (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Sank ...2/3 4 months' sight Banv ...2,44 3 Credit ...2/4/* 3 Documentary ...2/44 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1744 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 1744 Mouimein, Demand Bank 174 3 days' sight Private 176 Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    184 6 Gold Leaf S6LB) B. Pepj er(W.Coast 31b5.5 oz.) no stock White Pepper sl7 .—sellers Trang Pepper 13.50 sales Cloves out of season Mace 73. buyers Mace Pickinc»» 66.50 sales Nutmegs 1108 17.25 sales SNo 1 6-25 sales 2 »toek Basket 4.10 nominal Tiptoe* Flour 1.724 sales Jopra 7.70 buyers
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    MARKET PRICES.
    198 6 Penang, 21st June, 1909. 3bbf— et$ Soup per catty 14 Roast n 2^ Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Me** 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail eat li 30 Tongue 5> Fte‘ 15 Heart 60 Liver per catty 35 Pork Pork pei catty 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24
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    SHARES.
    7 6 ANTHONY AND ANDJSBSON, Exchange Share Brokert.
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. PROGRAMME, AUTUMN MEETING, 1909.
    1018 7 Tuesday the 27th Thursday the 29th and Saturday the 3tst July 1909 FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 27th July, 1909 1 —The Maiden Plate. Value $500. A Rice for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14'bs All horses imported into the Straits or F.M
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    The Intelligence of the Elephant.
    747 7 Over the initials “C E D B.”an interesting article appears in the Journal of the Royal Society of Arte, dealing with the elephant, and though it nominally treats of the intelligence of the beast actually digresses into the wider fields of its sense of humour
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    Long Lost Crew Alive.
    219 7 Fi?e Years in a Venezuelan Prison. A seaman Darned Payne, who recently arrived at Kingston, St. Ymcent, West Indies, told a sensational story of the detention for five years in a Venezuelan prison of fbe crew of the whaling ship Carrie D Knowht, which was supposed
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      861 7 INSURANCES Th Penang Khean Guan Insurftnco Co«i Ltd, H c 0»»ic* No* BlACH 8TB, T »’■>«•• board of dir rotors. Mr. Cbeah Choo Yew Qimb Beng Kee Kbaw Joo Tok Yeob Oeok Keat Khoo Hun Yeang Khoo lk*on Phay Ho Teang Wan Mr.Lim Teang Hooi Tan Teang Swee Tan Kim
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      241 7 Entries Close at 5 p. in. on Thursday, 15th July, (except for Race 9, '1 hird Day, which closes as stated); Handicaps for the First Day will be published on or before Monday, 19th July, 1909. A penalty of 7 lb. is incurred in a handicap by thewinuer of any
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      77 7 Get It To-day. Do not, neglect your family. Ch lain s Colic. Cholera and Diarrl cea Remedy is sure to be needed wheu least exp<c ed. It costs but a small amount to keep this medicine always on hand and it is ec< noiny in the end. The George Town
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      919 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Me of Dr. Allen A Co., Pha U.S. A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. AT Wo. 21a Penang Road. k lew doori from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mthi FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. Large Check Roll Books of '2OO leaves. Price, $8 each.
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    A Judgment of Solomon.
    4802 9 w.iH quite pleased to find a letter from Aunt Matilda by tbe side of my breakfast bacon one splendid morning in May. I could be quite sure, in the first place, that there would be a five-pound note inside; and I could also rely on a
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    The Grin Without the Cat.
    889 9 Mr. Adrian Ross writes in the World We have lately been hearing much concerning a League of Optimists, springing from America and spreading over the habitable globe- It would ser>m that this organisation was founded during the recent slump in bu e in«ss in the
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      40 9 A Remedy that Never Fails. No matter how severe an attack of diarr 'i'ea may be, Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera an Diarrhoea Remedy never fails to Rive relief. You cannot afford to be without it. 10 George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      72 9 An American Newspaper Man Recommends a Well Known Remedy. Not long since the following editorial appeared in the Centertown, Missouri. U. 8. A.. Leader The editor knows by personal experience that Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy will cure diarrhoea, and we have heard like testimonials from other reliable people
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      53 9 Fain in the Stomach. It is most annoyine. as well as disagreeable, to be troubled w’ith painB in the stomach, and there is no need of it, for one dose of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy will allay the pain. Try it once and be convinced. The George Town
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      42 9 JOHN NIARTIN, MINER. A ROMANCE OF MODERN MALAYA. liY OLIVER ASHWELL. AUTHOR OF Talee oj the Fen,” Chronicles of the Carburettor Club,” In Peril >v Penang” ete. PhICE 60 CENTS. MAT r.B HAD AT TUB CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., 2*6,-232, Beseb Street, Peaeag,
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      703 10 THE LONDON DIRECTORY, E (PtJBLISHBD AHNUALLT.) NABLE8 traders throughout the Woild 1 to communicate direct with Englith MANUFACTURERS DEALERS in each class ot goods. Besides being a complete commercial guide to London and its suburbs the Directory contains lists of EXPORT MERCHANTS with the goods they ship, and the Colonial
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