Straits Echo, 29 September 1909

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    35 1 Straits Echo OAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE «TRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. V()I„ 7. $24 Per Annum» PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 29th SEPTEMBER, 1909. Single Copy, 10 cents No. 221.
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      1100 1 ijb IN NESS’S STOU tiano lee 00. 3ti AT €> v O «5 V<?> IC\T > I SOLE AO ENTS. BASS’S ALE. BANKS. 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
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      27 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. vP r a IT) ~c c: 51« CD 2 3» 9> a <T' LT OKT(U@> TIAWG LEE Co., So/e Agents.
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    Can China Reform?
    1156 2 If China developed m full measure her enormous natural resources and the skill and industry of her people she would be the greatest importer and exporter in the world. It is possible, no doubt, that in the long run she would become so formidable a rival to
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      33 2 (•oiiosati is a happy combination of Kawa Rosinn with Oleum Sautali in the proper, tiou of 1 part Kawa Kawa to 4 parts Oleum» Sautal cures easily, no complications. All chemists and dealers.
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      839 2 THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. THE GOVERNMENT OF PERAK. THE GOVERNMENT OF KEDAH. ~VTOTICE is hereby given on behalf of the X 1 above named Governments that ten ders will be received at the Office of the Resident C 'UDcillor. Penang, up to noon on the Ist of October.
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      2185 2 PENANG MUNICIPAL TRAMWAYS. NOTICE. riIHE Country Section, Jil to Aier’ltam. 1 having been this day re-opened to traffic, the usual through service of cars at 12 miuutes intervals in each direction between the Jetty and Aier’ltam, has been resumed, but until further notice the last car will continue to leave
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    47 3 v <*»4 eit T 1 A Jr 3 Due 1 Pricz li. Luit pold'Oolotnbo B.M &C.J 29 b S«pt Ddiffl .Sip*»i e «.M.aCo. 2 id 0;t. Beni voU [jtindou S-B.ACo. 2.1 Dalhi jColotnbo G &Oo. 6 h liiumirty i i Sngprore a.g Jo. 26 d
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    SAILINGS.
    37 3 Fur A I > rir z RLuitpold Sin^apoie 1 B M AC > S*pt. Daiffl Dijer Colombo M A Co. Oof Beuavoo Siu^apoiH S B A Co D 'hi Singapore G AOo tlimai lyi Colombo AG A Co.
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      ARRIVALS.
      83 3 Mary Austin. Br. bb, 121, Harvey, 28tb Sf*pt., Asahar, 27ib Sept., Gen. E. 8. Co., l td Cornelia, Br. b.b., 194, Williams, 28tb Sept., Port Swettenham, 27th Sept-, GenE S Co Ltd. Canton Br s s 105. Bav* Sahib, 2ftb Sept, Teluk Anson. 28th Sept, Geu-—Kong Soon. Hok Canton.
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      DEPARTURES.
      53 3 29th September. Ban Whitt Soon, for Teluk Anson. Hong Wan I, for Singapore, Hongkong, Amo? and Swatow. P. R Luit[ old. for Singapore, China and Japan. C Apcar, for CalcuttaTong Chay Tin for Dmdiugs. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld an 1 Taiping. De i, for Trang and Pang Nga
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      MAILS CLOSE
      131 3 Fob Kedah —Per Lian Ckoo. tomorrow, 8 am. Deli—Per Calyso, to morrow, 11 a m. Asabau—Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, 1 p in. Port Swettenham, Port Dicksou aud Mala ca—Per Coinelia, to-morrow, 1 pm. Deli&Tangsa—Per De Kock, to-morrow, 2 p in Port Swettenham i,i.d Siugnporc—Per Teesta, to morrow. 3pm
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    487 3 Per I. G. M ss. Pr Reg. Luitpold, from Europe, 25: b Aug, due at Penang on 29tiJ Sept. To Penang Mr J Hug, Mr. Alfred Beyer. Mr. H. G. van Os, Mr. Adolf Hofer. To Singapore Mr and Mrs. Witscber, Mrs A Hilckes and ch.
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      614 3 p, 0. Steam Navigation Coy. kxpH'tod Arrivals and Departure*. Mail Service. Outward. O C I 6 Delhi connecting with Macedonia 20 Uevanha Moldavia 5 A«saye Mongolia Homeward. Nov. THROUGH STEAMER TO LONDON. March 26, Macedonia takes by mail steamers. Ist CI&M fo I «ondoo by 8m £66 To Marseilles t-r
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      470 3 (SHIPPING,)' NORDDEUTSCHEKJXOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINK. ml I m fi lAS 5 > J -rmm THE fast and wuil-known u ail rs > this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Naples, Aiex.ti dna and vice versa Port Said, Suez, Aden,
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    The Straits Echo.
    94 4 J tic* •atlrflfw ewy body and Incrtre alr.no dolly (tnwpl ••muda* »T II CRITERION PRESS, Liu.. No. 226—232. Beach Slnwi. Ponxny PRICK •All.T l/OI'Al |M per Aiitimr OITTHTATIOW* I’oafJMro B«tra ma 11. ■liitimn (Poor Free) $1« UAKI.K ADIMUBB Echo— Penang." r«l«p|,ono No. 343 All basinet* rcnimnnfrationM should
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    AN EDUCATION BOARD.
    483 4 We select as the most important of the Echo's private telegrams to-day that which announces the Government’s intention to create an Education Board. We presume that this Board will have more to do than merely to control the collection and disbursement of a schoolboard rate. We hope
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    Tin. Opium and Rice Quotations.
    79 4 1 The following business in tin has hern done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, *7O 25 buyers, no sellers j Straits Trading Co., 50 tons at 70.60 Eastern Smelting Co 100 70 60 Singapore Straits Trading Co, 250 70 55 Total 400 tons. Tin is
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    Municipal Commission.
    629 4 Following are the Agenda for to mo r n w’s 1 meeting of the Municipal Commission 1. Minute* of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2 Any special business the President may bring forward. 3 Q lest ion. 4 Letter from Government appointing Mr. F. J Hallifax
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    League Football.
    881 4 St. Xavier’s vs. Penang Volunteers. Bv defeating the Penang Volunteers by two goals to nil on ibe Esplanade yesterday afternoon St X ivier’s added auotber two points to their 6core, and. birring accidents should win the bror-z i medale offered by Mr H. A. Neubronrer for ihe bast
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Our Dock Board.
      106 4 (Echo Special.) Shows Bigger Profits. Singapore, 29th Sept.—The Tanionp Pagar Dock Board’s half-yearly report shows that the profit under .re„e ra i revenue account increased 980,519 over that for the half year ending last I) e ceruber, and §56,004 over the average since the creation of the
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      Our Education Board.
      47 4 (Echo Special.) New Government Department Singapore, 29th September.—The Gazette notifies the intention of the Government to pass a Bill forming an Education Board, with power to receive and disburse the proceeds of a one per cent, rate to meet the increased cost of education.
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      Which Advocate?
      39 4 (Echo Special.) Has Committed Contempt. Singapore, 29th September.—On the complaint of tiie Registrar, an advocate has to appear on Monday at the Supreme Court to show cause why he should not be committed for contempt of Court.
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      Spain’s War.
      15 4 (Supplied by Reuter Zeluan Captured. London, 28th September—'l lie Spaniard* have captured Zaluau.
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      Greece.
      70 4 (Supplied by Reuter Reforms Demanded. Londou. 28 h September.—At a mass meeting of practically th 9 whole population <»f Athens reforms iu the admiuistration were demanded. Ti e King of Greece, replying to a deputation, trusted that the Government and tbe Chamber would appreciate tbe justice of tbe demands
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      Home for Starving Cats.
      62 4 (Supplied by Renter t Artificial Feeding Tried. London. 28’h September —In rpply to Mr. Keir Hardi« in the Ifruse of Cominons yesterday, Mr. C. F. G Ma»t< rniau cationed the reports that the Suff agettos itnpr soned at Birmingham werp refusing food an! were being fed
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      The Lascar Question.
      76 4 (Snppliei bfi Reuter No Legislation Proposed. London, 29th S-pt Mr. Winston Churchill, President of the Board of iug in the House of Commons to 3 Thorne, Labour Member for West a, j relative to ’he employment of la*W* seamen, said that the records did no’ "'TP 0
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      Indian Crops.
      29 5 (Supplied ly Reuter.) Excellent Prospects, London. 29th S a pt—Tbe Indian monsoon Ins ended. There are excellent prospects everywhere of heavy crops of cotton and food «rains.
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      The Austrian Cabinet.
      66 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Why it Resigned. London, 29th Sept. —Dr. Alexander Wekerle, President of the Hungarian Cabinet announced in Parliament that the Cabinet resigned owing to disagreement between the parties supporting the Government. He advised the King to summon M. Francis de Kossuth, the Minister of Commerce
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      290 4 I THE CRAG HOTEL.! I SANATORIUM. PENANG HILLS •i “As gooa an Hotel as any in the Straits.” —Singapore Free Press, 27th March. SARSIES BROTHERS, t Proprietors CIGARETTES. "BLACK CAT. On 3Ut December. 1907. this Ciga»ette bad only hwn on the market three yoira, yet its sales during 1907 were
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      68 4 Bowel Complaint in Children. Children when trething are liabie to at tack* of diarrhcei and this trouble, especially in warm weather, should never be neglected. The best medicine in use for ailments of this kind is Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhcei Remedy When reduced with water aud sweetened, it is
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      56 4 Don't Take the Risk* When you have a bad cough or cold do not let it drag along uutil it becomes ebre or develops into an attack of pneumc but give it the attention it deserves ao< rid of it. Take Chamberlain’s Coui>h en edy and you are sure <
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    Ipoh Club.
    327 5 Half-Yearly General Meeting. Under the chairmanship of Mr. John I. philips (Vice President) the usual halfvearly general meeting of the Ipoh Club took place m the card room of the Club on 25th inet. There were also present Messrs. Noel Walker, 11 J- Cooper, ft Connell. E- D.
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    Taxation of Professions, Arts and Trades.
    389 5 A correspondent of the Times of Malaya thinks that Sanitary Board authority 8 should take a leaf from the custom obtaining m other Eastern towns and impose a tax ou the exercise of professions, arts, trades and calliugs, instead of increasing the assessment late»,
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    Selangor Notes.
    913 5 (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Monday. Gambling Farm. The most noteworthy event here of late, at least as regards Chinese circles, has been the new regulations issued with legard to the new gambling farm that is being put, up for tender for the next two years You
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    SUPREME COURT.
    2611 5 THE ASSIZES. (Before Mr. Justice Thornton.) Murder. When the Assize Court was resumed after the luncheon interval yesterday the cJ86 against Hassan bin Para, a Javanese, charged with the murder of Abdul Samah at the Bagan Tuan Kechil mosque on the 25tb June, was resumed. In addressing the
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    Legislative Council.
    410 5 Full Agenda for Meeting on Friday. At the meeting of the Legislative Council on Fridiy next, Mr. E C. Ellis will a*-k the following questions: —(1) H is the Government received any instructions from the Secretary of State for the Colonies with reference to the sale or consumption
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    FIXTURES.
    78 5 To-day. 1 fith Pav of BHI Moon Town Bard. Esplanade, 0 to 11pm I>«eue Football C. R C. vs P W Victoria Green. The New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Sfie t and Penang Road, 7 30 p in. and 9 10 pm. Tomorrow 17;h Day of B'h Moon.
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    MAILS DUE.
    18 5 German (PR Luityold) ...29 h Sept China < Derjflinger) ...2nd Oct English (Delhi) ...6th China De'ta 9th
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 O Full Moon Sept. 29th Cast Quarter Oct* 6th 0 New Moon 14fh First Quarter 22nd
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    35 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homrwards Delhi 6 Oct I Delta 9 Oct. Devanha 20 I Himalaya 23 Extra Service. Outwards Homeward. N'irr.ur 11 Oct. I Borneo 1 Oct. Poona 18 i Nile 15
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      69 5 How to Prevent Blood Poison. Carelessness and neglect are the chief causes of bloo 1 poisoning. A cut or brui-e. however slight, should have immediate attention A good liniment and one that uot only gives prompt relief from pain, but being antiseptic, heals the wound without matuiation, is Chamberlain’s Pain
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      269 5 FOR SALE. WALKER’S EVERYDAY COOKERY EOOK for the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States. PRICE 91. POSTAGE EXTRA. CASH WITH ORDER. FROM THE “STRAITS ECHO” OFFICE, Penan] FOR SALE. Guide In Penang, BY THE LATE F. SkcrCclily, r. n. s. Price 50 cents. Worth a Dollar a copy.”) TO BE
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    The Imperial Defence Conference Plans.
    584 6 Mr. Asquith Ins fold the House of Commons exactly what it was (hat the Imperial Defence Conference, which recently inet in London, resolved upon. The remarkable nature of what was do~e was well pointed out by the Teleqrajh 1 he statement was a loDg one,
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    Death Fight in Editor's Office.
    306 6 Tragic Sequel to Newspaper Attack on General’s Sister-in-Law. The story of a desperate baud-to-hind fight in an editor’s office, ending in tbe death of ono of the combatants, comes from Panama. The victim was Mr. William Chandler, editor of the Panama Press, and his assailant.
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    The New Bathing Dress
    256 6 Even in the water the Parisienne asserts her rights as the queeu of c<quettes It iB learned that the bathiug costumes to be worn tins summer by French w .men at the seaside will follow present fashions very closely with the object of giving the slender
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    210 6 Si pi cm her, 19 9. H.VV. L.W. H.W. L.W. I,ate AM. AM. P. M. P.M. 29th Nil. 6.05, 12.18. 6.31 30th 12 44, 6.57, 1.10, 7.22 October, 1009. Ist 134. 7 4S. 2.01, 8 13 2nd 2 26, 8 39, 2 52, 9 05 3rd
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 6 Penang, 89th September (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4,* 3 Credit 2/4 3 Documentary.. 2/4 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 176 3 days’ sight Private 1771 Bombay, Demand Bank 176 Moulmein, Demand Bank 1751 3 day*’sight Private 1774 Madras, Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    213 6 Gold lieaf $6 5.8 B. I’ej er(W.Coast 31b«.5 oz.) no stock •Vhit# p* pj*-» $2l 50 so/"» Fr*n. 15 75 salts 01 v out of season U vj-* 87. ta'es *la-. P»' BJ. —sel ert 4utim*g 1 lOs 18 50 buyers [No 1 580 SlUtt 2 t stork B-'sket
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    MARKET PRICES.
    197 6 Pbhano, 29th September, 1909. Seek— cts. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Met* 16 Rump St+vik 24 Ol Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per ratty 35 Pork— Pork per ci tty 32 Pig’s 20 Feet 24 Tongue 32
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      51 6 i hronic Diarrhoea. Many tiff itrs lum chrou c diu’ilce* have obtained piompt e itf by the uee o! Cbuutoei laiti’a Colic, Cholera aid Diarrlcea Remedy. Some of tie «out u.be* of thb dibeaat have bu u peimaomtly turid Iv it >kille<l phya-nana Wb.t: i i .A 6 em. Qeorte
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      364 6 The first violeut inflammatory symptoms quickly disappear after treatment with Riedel’s Gouosail Capsules. No better preparation now on the market. Certified by the leading Specialists. APIOLINE Is superior to so-called apiol, steel drops, tansy or pennyroyal and is a safe remedy for ladies when about to be unwell Recommended by
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      259 6 EW K FOR SALE JOHANN FABER’S STAIIOIERI. W. T. Co.’s White and Red Blotting Paper of the Best Quality. The Famous Repeater Brand of Carbon Paper in two sizes, and Carbonic Paper. 0 Universal Pocket Compass, very useful toNlraughtsmen and students, 93 cents each. 1 Automatic Pencils, Price 30 cents
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    Coolie and Car.
    1067 7 Counsel on Concentrated Impudence. A motor-car collision case was beard in the Singapore district court, before Mr. Siunders, on Sept. 23 Mr. W. O’Connor sued 'J an Kab Kee, Chop Hing Bee, of 365 Kallang Rd., for $76 for damages alleged to have been caused to bis
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      1284 7 INSURANCES. The Penang Khean Guan Insurance Co., Ltd. H AD ofvicr, No. S«. Hue. Htrmt. tww*w. BOARD OP D-RECTORS. Mr.Gan Gnoh Bee Mr.Cbeab Cboo Yew Quab Beng Kee Khaw Joo Tok Yeoh Geok Keat KhooHunYeang One Hun Siew Ho Tiang Wan Tan Tiang Swee Tan Kim Leong Kboo Beng Chin
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      40 7 Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. This remedy has been in for ov >r thirty years and has proved itself to be tbe most successful remedy yet discovered for bowel complaints. It never fails. Tue George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      833 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Cu. t Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. &KAID1N« AT /Vo. 21a, Penang Road. A lew doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mth« TEA V TEA SOLE AGENTS FOB PENANG, PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd tVSNS Kl 77s. Biahop Street L
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