Straits Echo, 27 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, 190», Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 193,
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      1147 1 TIANG LEE A 00. BASS’S ALE. X s' 3 Q YX MJ LIIOIS S.SSHNNinn SOLE 40ENTS. BANKS, THE Eastern Shipping Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation* AND DOCKYARD.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Pounders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in
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      31 1 THE BEST BEER IN i HE FAR EAST. <3 vT 7 C-; o sj p J -/I c C 2: CD TV-» s--jf L !?> ■> u <9y>s TIANG LEE Co., So/e Agents.
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    Malaya Mining.
    1134 2 There are some interesting points in the Senior Warden of Mines’ report for 1908, though naturally, with the low ptice of tin, Mr. Dykes has not a very pleasant story to tell. There are now 283,057 acres of land alienated for tin tniniDg in the F. M. S.
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      55 2 Don't Ignore Slight Injuries. Don't neglect giving every cut, wound or bruise prompt attention, lilood poisou may appear and an ugly scar or eveu ihe loss of a limb result. Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is an auiiseptic, ueals the wound rapidly and all dauger is avoided by its use The t’
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      449 2 Proper Treatment for Dysentery and Diarrhoea. The great mortality fioin dysentery and diarrhoei is due to a lack of proper treatment at the first stapes of tbe disease Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is a reliable and effective medicine, and when given iu reasonable time will prevent auy dangerous
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      1603 2 DUTCH CIGARS. Packed in outer* air-tight tins G. H. SLOT Co., Sole Importers, S. 6’., Deli and Atchin. ARRIVED!! NEW SHIPMENT OE THE JOOCOPHONE TALKING MACHINES. Loud, Clear and Natural Tones! Fitted complete with a Very Fine Quality Concert Soundbox, and Beautifully Coloured Flower-Horn. Price, only $24 nett. Inspection Invited.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    35 3 Vetislt From Agfitte DU9 Caledonia Singapore AG&Co. 28tbAu,-. Goeben Prir.z Eitel Singapore B.M.ACo. 31st Friedrich Colombo B.M A Co. 1st Sep. lJniiiJoran London ■?.B A Co. 4 1. Dcjvauha Singapore A.G ;o. lib
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    SAILINGS.
    31 3 I'esre/i For A je-tr i., Caledonia Colombo I VG-ACo. \x\2. Goeben Colombo B.M-ACo. I’rirz E:te Friedrich Singapore B .M A Co Sep. Bendoran Smgapoie ■5.B ACo Ddvauba Colombo AG ACo.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS
      165 3 Pin Seng, Br. 8.8., 378. Davidson, 26'b Aug., Singapore, 24 h Aug., Gen—E. S. Co., Ltd. Sappho, Br. a s., 329. Treweeke, 26th Aug, Teluk Anson, 25. b Aug., Gen.—Kwong Ou. Istria It. 88, 2,481, Belaito, 26tli Aug., Singapore, 24 h Aug, Gen.—B- M. A Co. Glenray, Br s
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      DEPARTURES.
      57 3 27th August. Lian Choo, for Kedah. Omapere, for Tongkab, Kopab, Kenoug, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenham A Singapore. Pegu, for Lmgsa, T. Seaiawe, Sigli, Olehleh and Sab ing. Hebe, for Deli. Sap) ho, for Teluk Anson. Un Peng, for Pulau Laugkawi, Perlis aud Setul.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      128 3 Pom Ceylon, Australasia, ludia, Aden, Mauritius Egypt and via Brindisi, for Europe etc. —Per Caledonia, to morrow, 10 a.m. Rangoon .and Calcutta—Per Fnltala, to-morrow. 11 a.m. Kedah—Per Tong Chuan, to-morrow, noon Batu Bahra—Per Padang, to-morrow, 1 p in Pangkalau Brandan —Per Petrel, tomorrow, 1 p m. Asahau—Per Mary
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    342 3 Per I. G. M. 88. Prim Eitel Friedrich, from Europe, 28th July, due at Penang cu Ist Sept To Penang Mr. J. Vearsema jr. Mr. P. Giuescbke, Mr. W. Buchanan, Mr. T. Kellar. To S ngapore Mr. Prof Hugo Miehe, Mr G M. Liidlaw, Mr. M.
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      823 3 P, 0. Steam Navigation Coy Expected Arrivals and Departure*. Mail Service. Ootward. b l*Ua connecting with India ‘>J, Himalaya do. China Homeward. l/tfp. Steamer. \ug -H 11 Sep Oct No» Dec--9 23 6 20 4 1.. 1* J<*u. i I 5 29 Feb. 12 26 Mar. 12 26 9 23
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      419 3 (SHIPPING.) NORDDLUTSCHLR LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL. GERMAN MAIL LINE. :r^l 9 t n f s> VvV ■#HU wMßfm last and wcii-knowu xu.« s-earni- so this Company sail tort nightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwei p, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez,
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    The Straits Echo
    95 4 Jonties wtliflpN everybody m d )wllrf a!onr —«■toe». *‘»ibll«h«xl dally (eioapt Mnmlaya.l criterion" PRESS. I.hi.. No. 226—232, Kmc!i Str«»t, Punang. PRICE: DAII.T IAM’AI |i4 per OUTBTATIOW» loetage Krtra. HAM. ■OITION (I’oaf Krea) 115 UAKI.K AOIIKI 88 Fchc—Penang.’ r*l«p> one No. 343 A.A.—All boaliinaa rommaiiK-at.iotiH ahonld be artrtteeaeo
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    MORE LIGHT WAITED
    990 4 In that matter of commandeered electric light, on which a little light was thrown at yesterday’s meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, we cannot express satisfaction that the President decided not to go into the bowt-jides of the transaction. There cannot be too much light let into matters
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    219 4 The following business in tin has 1 een done to day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 7 buyers, no tellers ®b9-2j Straits Trading Co, 7 buyers, no sellers j **9 HO Easter n Smelting Co., lot'tons at 69 60 Singapore Straits Trading Co.. 150 „69 67£
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    Municipal Commission.
    1959 4 ORDINARY MEETING Au O.dmary Meeting of the Muuicipal Commission was held at the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon when the following gentlemen were present:—Mr. F. J Hallifax (President). Mr. L H. Clayton. Mr .1 W. H iliifax. Dr. P. Y. Locke and Mr. Quaa Beng Kea, wi h D
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      302 4 iTHE CRAG HOTEL.! SANATORIUM. j PENANG HILLS.) “As good an Hotel as any in the Straits.” i —Singapore Free Press, 27th March. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. NORTHAM HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, H. BODOM, Photographic Artist, Ift, NORT II A M ROA I) (Corner of Transfer Road.) Photographs taken throughout the day. Sundays
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Mr. J. Bromhead Matthews.
      46 5 (Echo Special.) Appointed Attorney General, 8. 8. Singapore, 27th August.—Mr. J. Brum head Matthews, Attorney-General of the Bahamas, has been appointed Attorney-General of the Straits Settlements in succession to the Hon. W. J. Napier, and is expected to arrive here in October.
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      Crete.
      62 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Peaceful Arrangements. Loudon, 20 b August.— Reuter’s correspondent at Constantinople says the Council of Ministers has approved a reply to the Note of the ProUc'ing Powers thanking the Powers lor solving the flag question and ussuriDg them of Turkey’s pacific intentions. At the same time it
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      The Wheat Crop.
      45 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) General Increase Expected. London, 26th Aug.—The Board of Agricultme anticipates that the wheit crop throughout the United Kingdom will be above tbe average, and entertains a strong belief that the world’s harvests generally will be above those of 1908
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      Cholera at Rotterdam.
      39 5 Supplied by Reuter Elaborate Precant ions. London, 26’h August—Four cbildron have died of cholera at R rtterdam, and 28 suspicious cises are under observation The most elaborate precautions are beiog taken to prevent the disease spreading.
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      Entomological Committee.
      57 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) To Study Insect Transmission of Disease. London, 26tli Aug—The Earl of Crewe has appointed a Committee of 21 distinguished scientists, under the chairmanship of the Earl of Cromer, to organize entomological research in tropical Africa in connection with the propagation by insects of diseases in
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      Lord Rosebery.
      51 5 (Supplied by Reuter Said ’Things Inspiring Protest. Lunion, 26th Aug—lt is announced that Lord Rosebery's a ’dresses on the Budget have inspired a protest from the L°ague. Ihe G a»gow Times says it is believed that au iuteieuce may bo drawn therefrom with regard to Lard Rosebery's political
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      Aerostatic Record.
      79 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Another French Succesa. Loudon, 26th Aug—At tbe aerouautic gathering at Rheims, M Paulhan flow 82 miles in 2h.43m-24 s —a world record. Lathsiii Beats All Recordg. London, 27th August—A telegram from Rheims stati«that Mr. Latham has beaten all rwords tor speed and distaucj by travelling
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      Far Eastern Squadrons.
      229 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) lob© Remodelled. London, 27th August—Mr. H. H A'quttb, the Premier, speaking in the H use ot Ummons in reference to tbe roilita.y au d vai defence schemes, said that the squions m the F dr Fast would be re modelled I* fl ee, I
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      F. M. S. Notes.
      1038 5 (From Our Oum Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday. Tin Up. The one outstanding feature for the moment in, it may be, our limited horizon is tbe rise in tbe price of tin. We have tieeu waiting for this for what seems a very long time- And in
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    Alleged Illegal Mining.
    1026 5 (Continued from yesterdiy's issue Witness here declined to answer a question of Yes or No as to whether prospecting was a mining operation or not.] Continuing, he said that in any eptcific case he would form one opinion or the other about the two No practical man
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      FOR THE MAN ON THAT BEAT.
      96 5 To thb Editor of ihe Straits Echo. i Dear Sir, I wish to draw your attention to fhs nuisance caused by Malays who make it a habit of meeting at the junctions of Seing Tek, Anson aud Dato Kiuinat Roads, singing aud sometiuns blowing
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    MR. C. EDWARDS AGAIN.
    351 5 A Sort of Incoherent Jeremiah. To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir, The baue of Penang is the want of justice aud equity or the vi htion of the tight of individuals loeq .ity teigns supreme iu I’enaug. Wrongs are perpetrated iu all directions and
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    THE QUESTION or A MOHAHMEDAN LEADER.
    1473 5 To ihe Ediior of the Straits Echo. Sir, “Seyedul Q >wsn Kadimnhuin \rabic) which means 4 the leader of the people is their servtnt is a s lying of tha Prophet of 1.-ltna. Now that the question of a leider his come up for
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  • Passengers.
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      219 5 Arrived Per 8 a. Tong Chuan 25th Aug-, from Kedab M D G I)e bles and Y. Savi. Per h s. Pin Seng, ‘26th Aug., from Singapore Luang BoribooD, Per a s. De Kook. 26th Aug from Deli Messrs. Loienco, Correa, J. J. van Hell, and Z airier Per sh,
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    FIXTURES.
    72 5 To-day. 12th Day of 7 1 ii Moon. Full Court of Appeal. P C C Term s Ties. Town Baud, Esplauade, 6 to 7 p.m. Ihe New Japanese Cirematograpb, corner of Campbell Street and Penang Road, 7-30 p.m. and 9-10 p.m. Tomorrow 13th Dav of 7th Moon. Police Spoits.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    36 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Serv'ce Outwards. Homewards Delta 8 Sept J Caledonia 28 Aug. Himalaya 22 Devanha 11 Sept. Extra Service. Outwards Homeward Ceylon 31 Aug■ I Syria 3 Sept. Somali 14 Seut. i Sumatra 17
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      38 5 Prof. Schmidt prefers GoilOSan (SantalKawa Riedel’s) to any other preparation of Santalwood oil Although he used the drug in more than 20 cis<s, he has never observed any signs of nausea, flatulency* nephritic pains, pruritus nor skin eruptions-
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      222 5 lor Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. Hong Moh, Captain R S. Bain•l- bridge, is expected to arrive beie from Rangoou on Sun.lav, and will leave for tbe above ports on Tuesday, tbe 31st instant, at 3 p m. For freight or passage apply to KOE GUAN Co Agents for WEE
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    An Eternity of Payment.
    305 6 M. CHllaux’s new device for obtaining revenue—a tax of a halfpenny on all bills under ten francs— furnishes that entertaining Parisian, M de Caillavet, with the following amusing dialogue:— Tbeu it is quite tiue that in his Budget proposals for 1910 M. Caillaux seriously intends to
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    Our Leading Articles.
    581 6 "Carlyle rails characteristically against i tbe ready wiiter of the newspapers.” writes Mr. Michael Macdonagh in Chambers'* Journal, dealing with The Leading Article.” Hear him growling in one of his splenetic moods Consider his leading articles, what they treat of, how passably they are doneStraw that has
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    The Birch Memorial.
    443 6 Dr R. M Conuolly, wh> was responsible for the proposal which has now culminated in tbe building of the Clock Tower, at Ipoh. has received the following letter from the British Resident: Dear Dr. Connolly,—I thank you for your letter regarding the Birch Memorial. I am very
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    Tids Table for Penang.
    206 6 August, 1909. n H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W Date AM. AM. P. M. T.M. 27th 8.50, 2.39, 9.16. 2.52 28th 9.12, 3.31. 10.08, 3.41 29th 10.33. 4.22, 10.59. 4.35 30th 11.24. 5.13. 11.50, 5.26 31st Nil. 6.04, 12.18, 6.17 September, 1909. Ist 12.44, 6 57. 1.09, 7.22
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    EXCHANGE.
    134 6 Penang, 27th Avgust. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank I London, Demand Bank 2/4 1 I 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4^ 3 Credit 2/4| 3 Documentary.. 2/4 ‘ll Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 175 J 3 days’ sight Private 176 f j Bombay, Demand Bank I”s| Moultnein, Demand Bank 175
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    PRODUCE.
    201 6 Gold Leaf $64.8) V'i; er(W.Coast 31b5.50z.) no stock While Pcppoi $l6 37$ sates IVang Pepper 14 75 buyers Clove» out of season Mace 80.— tales I Mace Picking* 66.50 sales Nutmeg» 110 s 18.50 sa’es (No 1 580 sales Sugar < 2 no stock Basket 3.85 sales Tapioca Flour
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    MARKET PRICES.
    198 6 P*>ano, 27th AuaubT, H09. Bb*f— r(8 Soup per oai.i 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew (r Curry Veal 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Ttngue 55 Fret 15 Heart 30 Liver per cauy 35 Pozk— Pork i can» 32 Pig’s 20 Feet 24 Tongue o2 Mottoh
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    SHARES.
    866 6 3i > X rz Dividends Nfenie. p X cti 1898 1906 1903 4 906 1907 1909 1904 19(4 30.000 175,000 100,000 100.006 100,000 75 000 50,000 60,000 s 1903 70,000 1907 1.400,000 1907 1,500,000 18 Q 8 2 >5,C00 l Sol 60,000 1865 „15,000.000 1905 2.400,000 1883 1901 1899
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      74 6 Infantile Cholera. Any unusual looseness of a child’s bowels duriug the bot weather should be a warning to mothers. Infantile cholera may develop in a few hours, and prompt uition should be taken to avoid it. Charnbt rlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diairtoei Remedy, followed by a dose of castor oil,
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      331 6 Sold the World Over We have in stock many colic aud diarrhoea medicines,” t ays R. M. Whits, a prominent merchant of Turtle Bayou, Tex., U. S A., but sell more of Cham', irla’n’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoei Rems ly than of all others put together. The George Town Dispensary,
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    On Telling a Story.
    725 7 Heie’s a story An actor once strolled into a barber’s shop to have bis morning shave. The barber was very ta.kative, and the actor what play he was appearing in Othello,” was the curt reply. "Oh, yes. Othello,” echoed the chatterer. I must come and nee
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    The Old Gentleman Opposite.
    201 7 Writes Percival in tbe Referee-. I hope you don’t know tins story. lie was a man with a sense of humour and a good deal of spare time. Locking out of his window one day iuto the windows of the office i pposite, where several pretty
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      1315 7 INSURANCES, Tbe Penang Khean Guan Insurance Co., Ltd, of „c. NO. M. B.*« 8».«. BOA KB OF DIRKOTORB. Mr.|Cbeah Choo Ye Quab Ben* Kee Kbttw Joo Tok Yeoh Geok Keat Kboo Hun Yeang Kboo Boon Phaj Ho l'eang Wan Mr. Lim Boon Nye Mr. Lim Teang Hooi Tan Teang Swee
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      145 7 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. This is a medicine of gieaf worih and erit. ly it when you mhave a cough or cold aud you a;e cei.aio lo be phased with the quick lelief wlrch it afl'xds It is pleasant to take aud ctu always be deppnded upon. 1 he George i
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      862 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen A Cv. t Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. AT i\'o. 21a Penang Road. A tew doors from the Eastern and Orient*l Hotel. 6 rath* TEA TEA SOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG, PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd WONG KIM MUN, No. 77&. Bishop Street.
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