Straits Echo, 20 August 1909

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    34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 7. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, FRIDAY, AUGUST, 1900, Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 187.
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      1172 1 GUINNESS’S STOU’i. tianq lee A Oo. <2 m zr X v m s er tADly SOLE AO ENTS. BASS’S ALE. THE Eastern Shipping Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS AND DOCKYARD.) BAIT 3 bartered Bank of India, Australia and Chha. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. .£1,200,000 £1,575,000 £1,200,000 Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders.
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      26 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. ivip -to y <o 3. ;> ~VJ OJ m 7Z SR X V -o TOKYO TIANO LEE Co., Sole Agents,
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    “Christmas” May.
    186 2 Admiral Sir William Hemy May, Commander- in Chief of the warships recently assembled iu the Thames, is known through out tho set vice as Christinas May. He visited Christmas Islaud when commanding the Impriieuie It was a forsaken spot of land, 12 miles long by seven broad, surrounded
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    Opium in Hongkong and the Straits.
    827 2 Ou July 27 the House of Commons went into Committee of Supply on the Colonial Office Vote, when Mr. Bennett called attention to the opium traffic in Hongkong aud Ceylon. The International Opium Conference had, he said, since thiambject was last debated, met at
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      60 2 Proper Treatment for Dysentery and Diarrhoea. The gro .t mortality fiom dysentery and diarrbuei is due to a lack of proper treat* meat at the first stapes of tbe disease. Cbamberlaiu’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is a reliable and fffec ive medicine, and wheu given iu reasonable time will
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      421 2 Don’t Ignore Slight Injuries. Don't neglect giving every cut, wound or bruise prompt attention. Blood poison may appear and an ugly scar or even the loss of a limb result. Chamberlain’s Paiu Balm is an antiseptic, heals the wound rapidly and all danger is avoided by its use The George
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      1086 2 NATUKA STERILIZED MILE. IN CASKS OF 48 Tins. 06 Mb. Tins. **r. s' 11 UW’Mc 3 ■l 1 j^ro BE HAD AT Pritchard Co., Tong Joo Co., Coon Yen Friends, Ho Bee Co., Hee Sa-w Sons, Thong Joo Co., Ban Seng Co., Penang. Teik Chin Co., Ipoh. Taik Ho Co.,
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    31 3 r" eiw sit Fr<;:n AjtA’t Due De' fflinger Assaye Ooeben Devanba Colombo Colombo Singapore Singipore B.M &Co. A. B. ACo A G Jo 23rd Ang. 25th 31st llib Sep
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    SAILINGS.
    25 3 t g*A$ For ■1 I.f.-rr Deiffl.nger As *»a'. e Ooebeu Dovanha Singapore Singapore Colombo Colombo B.M &Co G &Co. BMACo. G &Co. Aug. Sep.
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      ARRIVALS.
      61 3 Japan, r. s.s, 3 806, Olifent, 20th Aug, Calcutta, 14th Aug., Gen.— A- A. A. A Co. Both,, Hut. s.s. 1.331 Eiibracht, 20th Aug., Batavia, 9 h Aug. Gen.—H. L- A Co. Benvenm, Br. s.s, 2,505. Krohle, 20th Aug., Loudon, 18th July, Gan—S B A Co Reithenhach. Ger. 8s
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      DEPARTURES.
      58 3 20th August. Valentijn, for Dali, Asahau, Baiu Bahra anti Panel). Avagyee, for Tongkah. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenham and bingapore. Sappho, for Teluk Anson. Japan, for Singapore. China and Japan. Sree Bangka, for Pulau Laugkuwi, Peilis and Setul. Bhidra for Mergui. Tavov and Moulmein. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld
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      MAILS CLOSE
      121 3 Fo* K«dah—Per Lian Choo, to-morrow, 9 a in. Madras, taking mails for Europe, etc., via Bombay Per Thongwa, to-morrow, 1') am. Rangoon and Calcutta —Per Palamcotta. to-morrow, 11 a.m. Batu Bahra—Per Padang, to morrow, 1 pm. Dali—Per Perak, to-morrow, 1 p mColombo and Tuticorin Per Sardivia, to morrow,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    527 3 Per I. G. M. as. Derjflinger, from Europe, 15th July, due at Penang on 23rd Aug. To Penang Mr. J. de Chaufepie, Mr. J. S. C. Casteleijn and family, Mr. Robert Nageli, Mr and Mrs G. W. Th von Guerard, Mr. L. Gunthor, Mrs B. Rpgnier
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      752 3 F.&D.Steam Navigation Coy. Kipect«d Arrival* and Departores Mail Servlc#. Outward. A nr 25 Attayc connecting witb Sept. 8 BtU* d 2-J Himalaya do Homeward. Mooltan India China FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. let Claee lad Claw l o I.ondon by Se» *566 £44 loMarseilles er Gibraltar £61-12... £41-16 EXTRA STEAMERS Intermediate
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      407 3 <S EIPPIKG.) NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL UEliMAN A/ V? e 3ST 5 T r I4AIL LINE. Jr; 5 L ri&j» ■*V I ***a*~>'' >.'*«•' >t; v JP IIUPHH Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Kougl.ong, Shanghai, Nagasaki and Kobe to Yokohama and back. They are due in Penang on or about the undermentioned
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    The Straits Echo.
    101 4 j .Hr» «ntlrflpH everybody and J native alcne ’ohlUhnl «tally (pacer* *nn«1»ya.l *T TI CRITERION I’RESS, Ltd.. No. 226—232. Beach Stieet. PRICK: IAI I.T LO' A L |S4 per Mil.Mn OUTXTATION* roetace Ultra till IMTION (Poet Kreel »1» OAKI K A l)l>R I SH Echo Penang.* r®!rpti«»n**
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    DE PROFUNDIS.
    452 4 With a delicacy of expression and a tone of melancholy alike suitable to the catastrophic occasion, one of our friends writes to another of our friends that the verdict was unfavourable. To us, with a commiserate sympathy for which we are humbly grateful, the other broke it gently.
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    COMPANIES, DOLLAR v. STERLING.
    466 4 A long letter of great interest to those interested in companies engaged with local products appears in the Malay Mail from one who signs himself “Anti-Conversion.” He has been struck bj the marked superiority of most of the local propositions, as compared with the sterling investments
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    81 4 The following business iu tiu has been done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, K buyers, no sellers j 2 Eastern Smelting Co., 25 tons at 68 75 Straits Trading Co, 50 68 77| Singapore Straits Trading Co., 125 68 75 Total 200 too®. Tm is
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    P. C. C.
    391 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following was the result of the tie played yesterday D uble Handicap, Cl-s? A. Final: Henderson and ivens bent J. G Anthony and Rcimiud 7 9.6-2 6-3 Oar report of the Foreshore Case will be j found on pve f 6 and 5 to
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    Sport at Taiping.
    324 4 (From Our Own Correspondent Cricket. The Perak Club Cricket Ground is being raised and turfed under the supervision of Mr. P. Moss, the Outdoor Secretary of the Club, and when com pier ed, which is expee’ed to be iu another fortnight, it will have regained its repu‘atiou
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    History Repeats Itself.
    573 4 Doctors and Red-Tape In view of our tecent reference to the side stepping of the Deputy President of t Municipal Commission, which we suggested was an infringement of a principle, aud others think was a setting of common sense before red tape, Dr. Park will probably be
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Rubber and Tin Exports.
      63 4 (Echo Special.) More and Lew. Kuala Lumpur, 20th Aug The rub her exports for the seven months i u .i expired amounted to 2,998,428 iL against 1,608,260 lbs. in the sam'l period of 1908. a,ne The total tin exports for the seven W T, 4 f>
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      Shackleton’s Expenses.
      29 4 (Supplied by Reuter Government Grants £20,000. London, 20th August —The Government has decided to grant Lieut. Shacklstm. £20,000 towards the heavy indebtedDeis incurred for his Antarctic Expedition.
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      Crete.
      35 4 (Supplied by Reuter Greece C'ouciliatoiy. London, 20tb August.—Reuter learns that the Greek reply to Turkey was so conciliatory as to justify the hope that it will satisfy the Porte and remove all Turco-Greek misunderstandings.
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      American Enterprise.
      48 4 (Supplied by Reuter In Asiatic Turkey. London. 20 b Aug —The State Lt-part-ment at Washington announces that Araerican ti'ms are endeavouring to obtain valuable concessions in Asiatic Turkey, including tbe right to build railways connecting Angora and Alexmdretta, Aleppo, and ultimately the headwaters of the Euphrates
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      Kingly Birthday Party.
      36 4 (Supplied by Reuter) England Toasts Austria. London, 19th Aug.—The King gave an official banquet at Marieubad yesterday evening, in honour of the birthday of tbe Emperor of Austria. He cordially toasted Francis Joseph.
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      Kaiserly Invitations.
      40 4 (Supplied by Reuter To Talker and Killer. London, 19th August—The Kaiser has specially invited Mr. Winston Churchill to attend tbe Imperial maitcßUvrPs iu Btvaria. He has also invited Marshall Mahsud Shevkst, the hero of tbe capture of Constantinople.
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      Tail Wags Dog.
      70 4 (Supplied by Reuter) Imperial Helplessness. London, 20 h Aug—The Government insisted that the South African Union Bill be passed through Committee without ant amendment, explaining that any alteration would not be accepted bz the South Africans, and so the Bill would be wrecked. The Libour Members, and
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      British Warship Aground.
      45 4 (Supplied by Reuter J But Not Much Worse For It. London, 20tb August. —H. M. 3 memnon [first class barbette, I uoditt' 1 1906, costing grounded Longsands, in the North Sea. during f nery practice. She was refloated. 1 believed, little damage
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      German Navy.
      49 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Secret Maiupnrres. Loudon, 19th Aug.— The German naval manoeuvres have opened in Baltic, whence they are expected to e* to the North Sea. Nearly a huudred r commanded by PriDce Henry oi ru are taking part. The Kai*er bold* view ou tho 30th mat.
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      421 4 WANTED. SMALL HOUSE, furnisled profoired, suitable for a marned couple, European. State rent and locality to O.” c/o Strait* Echo. 20 8 0» 620 THE NEW JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH. NOTICE OF SALE. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. The undersigned is instructed to take pos session of and put up for sale
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    Crete.
    685 5 (Supplied by Reuter Peace Not Despaired cf. London, 19th Aug Advices from Con■tantinople say that the situation seems to hliTe enter* tl decisively a pacific phase, in oooarquencfl of Greek assurances that the forthcoming reply to the Turkish note will be Hshhfactory. Au agitation is going on at (he
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    Ipoh Items.
    934 5 (From Our Own Correspondent Ipob, 18 h August Kledang, Ltd. Penang shareholders in Kledang. Limited, will be sorry to hear that the mine, which was beginning to show prospects of improvement, has had a set back owing to a spring, struck in the lombong, having flooded the mine-
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    Passengers.
    128 5 Arrived. Per 8 8 Teesta, 19th Aug., from Madras; Mr. C. B Westwood. From Negapatam Mr. T. A. V K Knnnusamy N »i ?u. Per f.s Kistna 20th Aug from Singapore Right Rev. Bishop A. Cardtt R v Father C. Allard, Mr J. R Muson From Port Swettenham Mr.
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    FIXTURES.
    84 5 To- DAT. sih Day of 7th Moon. Full Court of Appeal. P. C. C. Tennis Ties. Town Band, Esplanade, t> to 7 pm. The New Japanese Cinematograph, coiuei of Campbell Street aud Ponaug Hoad, 7 30 p. it)., and 9 10 p.m. The Wayaug Aishah, Tek Soon Theatre, Lo
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    41 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service Outwards. H omk wards Assaye 25 Aug. j Caledonia 28 Aug. Delta 8 Sept Devanha 11 Sept Extra Service Outwards Homeward. Ceylon 31 Aug. I Sardinian. 20 Aug Somali 14 Se t >t. Syria 3 Sept
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      37 5 ki<W f i a,Wood oil doe. not affect the cr;r;r— Un 41 ,e even after I'.. lr n 1 Trial, b, the Medical, an, plot fiee on appli* p** 80 to any of the ebief Penang CbemieU.
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      25 5 The first violent inflammatory symptoms auickly disappear after treatment with Riedel's GonOSan Capsules. No better preparation now on the market. Certified by the leading Specialist».
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      472 5 NOTICE. usual monthly sale of Pawnbrokers’ JL forfeited pledges for sums exceeding $10 will be held punctually at 11 o’clock a ro on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the 6th, 7th and 8'h proximo, respectively, at No 42, Beach Street. The above forfeited pledges may be viewed at the sale room
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    SUPREME COURT.
    4407 6 IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION (liefore Sir W. H. Hyndman Jones, C. J Mr. Justice Thornton, and Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith-) Bo u stead Co. vs. Straits Government. In ihe Supreme Court the Full Court, of Appeal resumed the bearing cf the appeal against the decision of Mr. Justice Braddell
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    Tide Table for Penang for August, 1909.
    86 6 Dal< H.W. L. \A r H.W. L.W. A M. A M. P. M. P.M. 29th 2.52, 9.05, 3.18, 9.31 21st 3 43, 9.56, 4.09, 10.22 22nd 434, 10.47, 5.00, 11.13 23rd 5.25, 11.38. 5.51, Nil. 24th 6.16, 12.05, 6.42, 12 29 25 th
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    EXCHANGE.
    126 6 Pbnano, 20th Aegust. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 2/4 b 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 s 7 j 3 Credit 2/4f 3 Documentary.. 2/4? V® Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 175| 3 days’ sight Private 176 J Bombay, Demand Bank 175| Moulmein, Demand Bank 175 3
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    PRODUCE.
    188 6 Gold I»eaf $61.8 > i. er(VV Toast 31b5.5 oz.) no stock ■VLite Fepp« $l6 37£ sates [Vang Peppei 14 75 buyers Clive* out of season M tee 80.— rates dace Piclnoin- 66.50 sales utirefc> 110 s 18.50 sa'es No l 580 sales Sugar < 2 no stock Basket 3.85
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    MARKET PRICES.
    188 6 Penang, 20th AuoUbT. 1909. Beef— e t$ Soup j>er ealtj 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail cadi 30 Tongue 55 Feel 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 35 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s llea<l 20 Feet 24 Tongut
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    SHARES.
    1110 6 Number of -3 £> j 3 2 I Chj ital. Shares > Divide- s Name. J -2 t issued. o '3 a* 5 3 x c? 1903 300,000 30,000 10 10 12 for year ending 31/3/09 Belat Tin Mining *5 25 IS 50f .907 300,000 22,500 10 10 Bruaug
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      53 6 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Tbia is a medicine of great worth and merit. Iry it wbeu you have a cough or cold and you are certaiu to be pleased with the quick relief which it affords It is pleasant to take and can always be depended upon. '1 he (Jeorge Town
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      458 6 Infantile Cholera. Any unusinl looseness of a child’s bowe's during the hot weather should le a warning to mothers Iufautile cho’era may derelop in a few horns, and prompt action should be taken to avoid it. Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera and Diarrbcei Remedy, followed by a dose of castor oil, will
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      126 6 THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandl/ands, tiut ery <v L <, Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SAND1LANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOR PRNANQ <& F. W. S. “SLEDGE BRAND” MILK. Absolutely Pure. Every single tin guaranteed good s2N <0 'N >✓ Z'-. /V </ r
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    New York Police.
    829 7 The Chiefs IHhiiunhuI Leads to Ke?elations. Mr. McClellaa, Mayor of New York, has dismissed General Theodore Bingham, com* missiouer of the city’s police, for protesting against the Mayor’s action in ordering the dismissal of Deputy Commissioner Hanson and Geuerai BiughauTs private secretary, named Slatterv, and the leduction
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      1320 7 INSURANCES, Th» Penang Khean Ouan Insurance Co., Ltd, 0»»IC« NO. SI. Sl*C* «TUB. PI»*». HOARD Of DIRBOTOR8. Mr.Lim Teang Hooi Tan Teang 8wee TanKimLeong Khoo Beng Chin Cheah Toon Haw Koey Joo Chew Yeoh Ooi Gark Mr.'Clierth Cjoo Yew Quah Beng Kee Khaw Joo Tok Yeoh Geok Keat Khoo Hun
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      140 7 Sold the World Over. We have in stock many colic and diarrhoea medicines,” says E. M. Wliito, a prominent merchant of Turtle Bayou, Ttx-, U. S A but sell more of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy than of all others put together. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Ageuts. COMMON
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      872 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha U.S.A, Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. KM8IDIN» AT No. 2ta, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mth* FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. TEA c. TEA SOLE AGENTS FOR FENANG, PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd
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