Straits Echo, 14 September 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 I’er Annum, PENANG, TUESDAY, 14th SEPTEMBER, 1909. Single Copy, 10 ceots No.
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      1142 1 oUINNESS’S STOU'; tianq lee a 00. tel \< l ik> liS v fe&W SOLE A.OENTS. BASS’S ALE. THE Eastern Shipping Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS AND DOCKYARD.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock. Engine Works, Weld Quay > and 37, 41 and Stores Offices 43, Beach Street,
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      25 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. HOMN fjj 4 t' V k a m m v '0 •7 TIAIMG LEE Co .,Sob 4, e0t0
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    India’s Boy-Judges.
    843 2 Although, as a rule the judicial luminary to whom is allotted the task of passing sentence upon malefactors is mentally efficient, a percentage of the youthful judges who euforce the loduu Penal Code aie scarcely fit to administer the Law. Afier eighteen months’service, the immature "civilian” (who probably
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    Rifle Shooting.
    168 2 Splendid Scores by Mrs. Douglas. The following scores wore made by Mrs. Willis Douglas on ihe Volunteei Kmgeat Kuala Lumpur on the Bth iust. It is not every oue who has the satisfaction of making 11 consecutive bull’s-eyes at 800 yards. Mrs Douglas also male 34. ou' ot
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      69 2 Bowel Complaint in Children. Childreu when teetbiog are liabi* to attacks of diarrl oea and this trouble, et-pecially iu warm weather, should never be neglected. Ibe best medicine iu use for ai!monts of tbis kind iB Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy When reduced with water and sweetened, it is
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      454 2 Chronic Diarrhoea. Many sufferers from chrome dia-rlcea have obt lined prompt relief by the use of Cbamberlaiu’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Some of the worst cases of this disease have been permanently currd by it after other treatment aud skilled physicians had failed. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      1424 2 HUB OF LAUGHS FOR $1 CA 50 y 100 it: >> AND A MACHINE TO I'LAY IT ON. KK ft A “LAUDER REC8RD We Sell You the Machine for $lO Down, the Balance $7 per month. CAN ANYTHING BE EASIER? FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CAUL OR WRITE 8 THE ROBINSON PIANO
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    45 3 Vegne.lt t r uni Agent* Due Bulow Sint^apoie B M.ACo. I4*h5epf L'i'zoar jOolombo B M ACo I5 r h Ghazn Loudon S H ACo 16 h Benalder London 3 B ACo 7th Himalaya Colombo A.GACo 22 od Assaye Sin^aproo A.G ;o. 25 b
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    SAILINGS.
    35 3 rtĕeU For tentt f'rr Bulow Colombo B.M ACo. Sept. LuJz >w Singapore B.M ACo G bazas S'liyapore S F? ACo. B^nalder Siu^apore 3.B ACo. H imalaja Singapore A.G.ACo. A ssaye Colombo A G ACo.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      99 3 I Somali. Br. ss 6.707. Cuhitt, 13th Sept., London, 14th Aug., Geu —A- G Co. Perak, Br. m, 582, Milne, 13tb S j pt, Singapore, lltb S j pt., Gen —E. S. Co, Ltd. Jin Ho, Br s s., 110, WrighL 14th Sept., Laugkat, 13th Sept., Geu. —E. S.
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      DEPARTURES.
      41 3 14th September. Somali, for Port Swettenharo, Singapore, China and Japan. Petrel, for Pangkalau Brandan. Avagyee, for Deli. Leong Ho, for Trang. Maetsuijcker, for Singapore. Perak, for Port Swetteuham and Singapore. Sappho, for Teluk Anson. Ivoh, for Port Swetteuham and Singapore.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      134 3 Fom Kedah—Per Tong Chuan, tomorrow, 8 a.m. Singapore, China and Japan—Per Lutzov\ to-morrow. 9 a m. Pang Nga and Trang—Per De’i, tomorrow, 1 pro. Deli Per Malaya, to morrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Ansoc—Per Ban Whatt Soon, tomorrow, 2 p.m. Rtngoon— Per Tong Hong, to-morrow, 2 p in. Langsa,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    445 3 Per I G. M. s s Lutzow, from Europe, 12 h Aug due at Penang on 15th Sept To Penang Mr. F L. Platte. Mrs. Mrg. Picker, Miss E 9a Brimmer, Miss M. do YVil’igen To Singapore Mr. Ariens Koppers, Capt. Jobs Minssen, Mr. M. Sanders,
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      1016 3 BRITISH INDIA Pi 0. Steam Navigation Coy. KxpietfMl Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. c 2*' Himalaya connecting with China a iuhi Macedonia oct .J! I A M<lavia Homeward. TAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. let CI&M lad Ol&fll ’n I oadon by Se* £44 o Slsreeilleß or Gibraltar £6l-12... £4l-16 EXTRA
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      526 3 (S HIPPING,) NORDDfcUTSCHLR LLOYD, BREMEN. iMHEKIAL, CLRMAN MAIL LINE. V ik m 5« a Ms y&m a-»;’ r vA-' >c THE fast and well-known mail s can < a > this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexaidria and
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    The Straits Echo.
    98 4 Jn.tira «atl'flM everybody and Jnatlce alone '■>ib!l«hfd dally (eirrpt «niulay» »T TI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232. Beach Street. Penang PRICK DAILY LOCAL |S4 per annnip OUTBTATIOHB Poetime Mxti». KAIL BIMTION (Poet Free) SIB UAKI.K A DDK I 88 Echt —Penang.” JVephone No. 34?. S.B,— All boaluei*
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    THE “BEAUTIFUL BRONZE WOMAN.”
    601 4 Several contemporaries have published a telegram from Singapore, dated Saturday, to the following effect:— A resident of Singapore declares that he saw the ghost of a beautiful bronze woman, dressed in white, in the Government Hons? domain on Thursday night. The woman, who was searching for
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    751 4 The following busine-s in tin has be»-i> doue to-day Penang PenargTin Exchange 12£ tons at $6B 3 > Eastern Smelting Co 75 68 65 Straits Trading Co, 68 65 Singapore Straits Trading Co., 125 68 65 Total 2871 t«»ns Tin is quoted in London to
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    PENANG LADIES’ RIFLE CLUB.
    817 4 Yesterday’s Shoot. Hardicap Compel it ion for members who always shoot with -22 rifle. Prize a 310 rifl, presented by I)r. Jamieson. 100 150 Names. Handicap, yards Handicap, yards 7-1.1 1. Miss Joan S i ith 84 33 90 23 -1' 2 Mrs. Cieaver 92 25
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    The Sago Case.
    370 4 Alleged Criminal Breach of Trust. Tbe preliminary erquirv into the charge of criminal breach of trust in respect of certain bags of sago, preferred by Messrs. Hallifax and Scully against Khoo Soo Chee and Khoo Soo Giong. was concluded yesterday afternoon, by Mr Brown. The particulars of
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      180 4 I THE CRAG HOTEL. SANATORIUM. PENANG HILLS 4 l “As good an Hotel as any in the Straits.” S n'jajwre Free Press, 27ih March. Z SARKIES BROTHERS, 1 Proprietors. TOWN HALL. POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIAN OPERA CO. COMMENCING SATURDAY, SEPT. 18TH, AT 9-15 P. M WITH THE BELLE OF NEW YORK.” MONDAY,
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Mr. S. H. Eu.
      99 5 (Echo Special.) Farewell Dinner. Kuala Luuipur, 13th September.—A farewell dinner was given last night to <>j }b R.U, M. E.j A. I. 3f. M., fin th e occasion of his leaving for Woo C IIIIL where he has been appointed Mining Instructor in the College of
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      Liberal League.
      15 5 (Supplied by Reuter) Dissolution. London. 13th Sept.-The Liberal League will probably be dissolved.
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      Antarctic Exploration.
      135 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Captain Scott’s Exhibition. [jondon, 13th Sept.—Ooptaiu Scott, will start with another expedition for the South Pole next August. Objects of the Expedition. London, 14 h September.—The main ob j-ctsof Captain Scott’s aularctic expedition will be to teach the South Pole and to explore King Edward
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      German Manoeuvres.
      45 5 (Supplied by Reuter-) Airship Participates. London. 13'h September.—l 2 ',OOO men, 29.100 horses ai.d 540 guns were engaged in the German mararuvres These figures are unprecedented. The participation of the military airship fitted with wireless telegraphy was a feature of the inai oeuvres
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      Aeronautics.
      54 5 (Supplied by Reuter Purl tea Wins Grand Prix. London, 13:h September.—At the aviation meetiug at Brescia the American Curtiss won the Graud Prix of .£1,200 He travelled 50 kilometres iu 49 min. 24 secs. Inundated with Offers. Both Curtiss and Rougier are inundated with offers of engagements at prices
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      Mishap at Austrian Manœuvres.
      46 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Fifty Injured. London, 13th Sept— \t tin Austrian oar Times two huudred horses were iri*btnet .V the searchlights, and stampeded i ev K-dJoped over the sleeping troopers, inr'Uß fifty, twelve of whom are reported to n Te *'nce succumbed.
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      Hawaii.
      32 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) New Naval Dockyard. beeu sian 1^ b September.—A contract has houof a T i,t aB L ,n Kt n for the construe,OUof 8 large uav.il dockyard at Hawaii.
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      Arctic Exploration.
      45 5 {Supplied by Reuter ole Alnn< the Rootentlt pij e crew 0 f th« Nonh r p' ,dt Co,nmander P a, J °ne Enkiino T» 8 acco, «ipauie.d only by id me, ,bers of the p ar ‘y as he net red the E\>le.
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    M. P. A. A.
    1026 5 Kangany Recruiting An extraordinary General Meeting of the Malay Peninsular Agricultural Association was heid at the Chamlier of Commerce at 11 30 this morning, when the following gentlemen were present: the Hon. John Turner (Chairman). Mr Thomas Boyd (Gula Estate), Mr. McCulloch (Alma > Estate), Mr.
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      OUR DEATH-RATE.
      1897 5 I To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir, —Your contemporary’s criticism of my i letter to you as regards our high death-rate is a natural sequel and would have done its author, as well as tbe cause, ample justice but i for certain silly, illogical deductions thit
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    Passengers.
    127 5 Arrived. l’er s s. Un Peng, 13th September, from Pulo Lmgkawi Mr. Cuing Ch ng Kein. Her Malaya. 14»h Sopt., from Deli: Mi. and Mrs J Gray, Miss Graham. Mrs. Gunther and child, Mr. and Mrs. Kloste, Messrs. H. Sennhauser, Mr J. Maurer, Mr. Mr. G F’icker, Mr. M
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    FIXTURES.
    122 5 To- DAT. Ist Div of 8 li Moon Town Band, Golf Cub 6 to 7 p m. League Football P. C. C. vs St. Xavier’s Espial ade. Tim New Japanese Cinematograph, cornet of Campbell Street and Penang Road. 7-30 p.m. and 9-l<> p.m. The Eas ern Bisctpe. King St
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      21 5 IkwiiiN with J u Ppy eombination of Kawa in the proper. cben >'«U and d 2;, com Pl'<-a f ton.. All
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      499 5 FOR SA.LE. Brown Australian mare RUBBER TYRED VICTORIA and HARNESS, complete. Apply, VV X Y. 14-9 09 083 c/v> Strait s Echo mini NOTICE. TITHE Comic Opera H M. S. PlN\ 1 FORE ”is being produced under the auspice* of the Penang Ainib-ur Dramatic Club, a- d the Hoc S*cret»>v
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      336 5 NOTICE TO MARINERS. To Amend NOTICK TO MARINERS ill NOTIFICATION 850 published in GOVERNMENT GAZETTE of August 13 b, 1909 Delete the words in latter part of 2nd piM, "And betweeu sunset and sunrise will haul out of the centre of the Channel And in future, starting from 'I bursday,
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    The Legal Position of Women.
    1611 6 Startling Statements. Anyone who cares to read a book entitled Women under the English Law,” by 1 Arthur Rackham Cleveland, will be forced < to the conclusion that at one time the legal l status of women, evencompired wrh that of the generality of men,
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    221 6 September, 1919. n H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. Dat<l A.M. AM. P. M. P.M 14th 11.52, 5 39, Nil. 6.05 15th 12.18, 6.31, 12.43, 6.57 16th 1.09. 7.22, 1.35, 7.48 17th 2.01, 8.14, 2.27, 8.39 18th 2.52. 9.05, 3.18, 9.31 19th 3.44, 9.57, 4.09, 10.22 20th 4.35,
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 Pknano, 14th Sbptbmbb*. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 2/4$ 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 8 3 Credit 2/4 7 3 Documentary.. 2/4i Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 176 3 day s’ sight Private 177§ Bombay, Demand Bank 176 Moulmein, Demand Bank 1751 3 days’sight Private 1774
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    PRODUCE.
    207 6 Gold Leaf s6t.B) i. i t ei (W. Coast 31b5.5 oz.) no ttock Vhit* t sl7j buyer» l'i ink 14 75 buyers Cl we* out of season M ux 80. —tales dace P-.ckam». 68.50 sales 4utmeg» 110 s 18. sales SNo 1 580 sate» 2 *o stock Basket 3.85
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    MARKET PRICES.
    193 6 Pbmano, 14th Septbmbbr, ISO 9. Bbbp <*• Soup *»h«i 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meai 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail 30 Tongue 55 Feet h 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 35 Pork Pork per catt» 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24 Tongue 32
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    SHARES.
    1266 6 a l a. oj Number of -g S 2 g 3 2 Capita!. Shares r, v Na na _i S| I -3 i 1 I j Mining. 1903 300,000 30,000 10 10 12 for year ending 31/8/09 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. S6L s*;» .907 300.000 22,500 10 10
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      28 6 The first violeut inflammatory symptoms quickly disappear after treatment with It e del a (ionoHan Capsules. No better preparation now ou the market. Certified by the leading Specialists.
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      326 6 Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. This remedy has been in use for over thirty years and has proved itself to be the most successful remedy yet discovered or bowel complaints. It Dover fails. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents The NEW FRENCH REMEDY TRADE MARK. This successful and highly
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      126 6 THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. <andilands, Rut'erv <? < *> Andrew Usher Co.'s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOR rF.NANO r. M. s. “SLEDGE BRAND" MILK. Absolutely Pure Every single tin guaranteed good Obtainable from all the Retail Stores. /> r u> ir
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    The Crisis in Spain.
    846 7 It would be a great mistake to think that the disturbances in Spain, particularly the excesses at Barcelona and other Catalonian towns, were entirely due to the war against the Riff tribes in Morocco. It is more accurate to say that 1 his war was seized
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      1383 7 INSURANCES. Tb e penane Khean Guan Insurance Co., Ltd, KIACB HTBBBT. fStAW. HIAI' Ortict NO. SiBOARD or DIRRCTOM. Mr. Cl» iih Cboo Yew Quail Ik>ng Kee Khaw Joo Tok £eoh Oeok Keat Kboo Hun Yeang Kboo Boon Phay lj 0 Toang “an Mr.Lim Teang Hooi Tan Teang Swee Tan Kira
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      109 7 IIow to Prevent Blood Poison. Crrelessness aud neglect are the chief causes of blood poisoning. A cut or biui*e, however slight, should have immediate at teution. A good liniment and one that not only gives prompt relief from pain, but hi iug antiseptic, heals the wound without maturation, is Chamber!.tin’s
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      860 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Cv. t Pha, US.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. KrisiDiira at /Vo. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mtha FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. Large Check Roll Books of 200 leaves. Price, $8 each.
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