Straits Echo, 7 October 1909

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  • Title Section
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    36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GEM AT.: VOL. 7. $24 Per Anouin. PENANG, THURSDAY, d th OCTOBER, 1909. Single Copy, 10 cj 28*
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      894 1 uUINNESS’S STOUV TIANQ LEE 00. v l V’ WJtP j VvO\ u SO 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, Stores Offices Dockyard AS, T Weld Quay > and 37,
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      15 1 THE BERT BEER IN THE FAR EAST., r x.,< rxj i j- V f 'X
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      CHINESE CLERKS.
      1231 2 To the Ediiok of the Straits Echo. Deir Sir, The Chinese cleik in Malaya is often afforded r n opportunity to hear something about himself m the local newspapers. An other opportunity was given him by the publication of an article in the Ipoh paper by Observer which
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      576 2 I Those tiny Capsules superior to Copaiba. Cubebs. and Injections CURE the same diseases as these drugs in FORTY-EIGHT HOURS without inconvenience. Each Capsule bears the name. WU/M Paris. 8, rue Vivienne Sold by all Chemists PENAKG MUNICIPAL TRAMWAYS STOTICB. REPAIRS of damage to generating machinery ciu*ed by rec nt
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      1812 2 CIGARETTES. “BLACK CAT. 99 Oa 3Ut December, 1907. this Cigarette bad only been on the market three years, yet its sales during 1907 were five times its sales during 1906—and it is still incieasing in the same proportion. Price 40 cents per SO. "CLARENCE. 99 We guarantee these Cigarettes to
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    43 3 Vessels b't <nn Agents Due Prii z Ei’el Friedrich Singapore B MM Co. 12 h Oct P. Alice Colombo B.M ACo. 13; b Beuai t v London S.B ACo 15' b Devauba Colombo \G.ACo. 20rh Himalaya Siagprore G ACo. 23 d
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    SAILINGS.
    36 3 V ente't ■t jeui ht*"»* Pi inz Eitel Fi ledricbjOolotnbo B M A Co. Oct. P. A ice Siogapoie B.M AOo Beuarty Singapore 8 B ACo Devauba Singapore A GAOo. Himalaya Colombo A G ACo.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS
      48 3 Quorra, Br. 8.8., 120, Mcßain, 6tb Oct, Langkat, 2nd Oc f Nil—Katz Bros, L*d. Delhi Br. s 8., 4 784, Gordon, 6ih Oct., Bombay, 29ib Sept, Gen. —A. G. A Co. Taroba. Br. s b.. 3.657, Jacobs. 7th Oct-, Madras, 28th Sept Gen —H L A Co.
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      DEPARTURES.
      44 3 7th October Tong Chuan for Kedab. Leong Ho. for Trang. Cornelia, for Port Swettenbam, Port Dicksou and Malacca. Rotorua, for Tongkah Petrel, for Pangkalau Brandan. Avagyee. for Deli. Canton, for Bindings and Teluk Anson. Taroba, for Port Swettenham and Singapore Mambang, for Setul
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      168 3 Pom Kedah—Per Lian Choo, to-morrow, 10 a m Tongkah, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui Tavoy—Per Omapere, to-morrow, 1 p m. Deli Per Calyrto. to-morrow, 2 pm. Port Swettenbam and Singapore—Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 3 p m. Teluk Anson—Per Sap/ho, to morrow, 3 p-m. Pulau Langkawi, Perlis and Setul—Per
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    493 3 Per P aud O s.s Namur, from London, Sept. 11, due at Penang on llthOct To Penang Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Bennett Mr J Lay, Mrs. J. Lao. Miss Healing, Capt. F. E. Wood, Mr. W. A. Wilkinson, Airs E R B. Murray and children.
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      692 3 F. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Bervlce Outward jfov. 4 Assaye 18 Himalaya Marmora Homeward. Til HOUGH STEAMER TO LONDON March 26, Macedonia. TAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. Ut Clan tod Claw To London by Sea £66 £44 r< Marseilles or Gibraltar £6l-12... £4l-16 EXTRA STEAMERB Intermediate
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      389 3 (SHIPPING.) NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPBKIAL GERMAN MAIL LINB. r u sT i vr J. sre 1 >s# THE fast and woil-known mail s:eaimrso this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Geuoa, Napies, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexardria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo,
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    The Straits Echo.
    97 4 J no* nttißNi rarybodf Mid J uni re alcne •'«ihll lirß ditlli '•millet >1 TS CRITERION TRESS, Lid., No. 226—232, Bmch Street. Penan* PRICE. All.f UX>AI f>« per OITTHTATIOHB Postage B«tr*. «All. «liition (Vrtit free) SIB UAKI.K ADDRKBB Lcho— Penang." telephone No. 343 ■.A. All baatnera romiuntiirmt
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    OUR CURRENCY RESERVES.
    1205 4 If the average man be no more interested than he is informed with regard to the communication from the Home Treasury Commissioners anent the Straits Currency Ordinance, we fear those of our contemporaries who have been trying to show what .t’s all about will have wasted their
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    Tin and Rice Quotations.
    838 4 The following business in tin baa beeu doue to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 25 tons at $69 70 Eastern Smelting Co, 75 70 05 Straits Trading Co., 100 69 97| Singapore straits Trading Co, 25 70 05 t Total 225 tous. Tin is quoted in L
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Tin Exports
      40 4 (Echo Special.) Three Western States. Kuala Lumpur, 6th Oct.—The tin exports for the three Western States during the first three quarters of the current year, totalled 564,595 piculs against 598,751 piculs for the corresponding portion of last year.
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      Rubber.
      37 4 (Echo Special.) Seremban Crop. Kuala Lumpur, 6th Oct.—The output from the Seremban Estate last month was 18,355 lbs. Average Price l<PQd. The average price of plantation rubber is telegraphed from London as 9s. Ofd. per lb.
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      Finance Bill.
      56 4 (Sup/ lied by Renter Certain Concessions to Ireland. London, 6th October While declining to -ccede to all the demands of the Irish party in the House of Commons with regard to the Licensing Schedules of the Finance Bill, Mr. H H. Arqmth. the Premiei, announced certain concessions for
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      Austria.
      69 4 (Supplied by Reuter Heir Presumptive’s Wife Made a Duchess. London, 6 h Oct—The I mperor Francis Joseph has conferred on the wife of tbe Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir presumptive to the Austrian throne, the rauk of Duchess and the title of Highness. It is announced simultaneously that the Arcbduke’s
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      Premier’s Visit to the King.
      68 4 (Supplied by Renter Excitement Unwarranted. London, 6th Oct. —His Majesty King Edward returns to London on Monday, hence the exciUment over the Premier’s de parture to confer with him at BalmoralThe Unionist members on the Front Bench do not, however, attach any importance to tbe
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      British Cotton-Growing.
      49 4 British CottonGrowing. Su/pliel by Reuter) Another Inducement. London, 7th Oot -Sir Alfred lores, pres'ding at a meeting of the British Growing Ahscc* «tion, < ffeu d another «£25,1 to tbe funds of the association, provi that the Cotton Spinners obtmn sub-cnptiop» amounting to ,£l5O ol>o duiiog «he next m months.
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      Parliament.
      125 4 (Supplied by 11 enter A Week’s Rest. London, 7th Oct.-Iu the house in on h Mr. Llovd George announcedl* 1,1 Committee Btage of the Budget bid wu be fioiehed to-night. The Common* adjourn on Sunday for a week, in pr e allow members to consider fullv ments put down
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      266 4 !tHE CRAG HOTEL.! SANATORIUM. PENANG HILLS, “As good an Hotel as any in the Straits.” S —Singapore Free Pres*, 27th March t SARKIES BROTHERS, o Proprietors. i NORTHAM HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, H. BODOM, Photographic Artist, 15, NORTIIAM ROAD (Corner of Transfer Road.) Photographs taken throughout the day. Sundays toy appointment.
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      30 4 The curative action of (jonosan is attributed to its being antiseptic and anssstbetic. Manufactured by J. D. Riedal Ltd Berlin, and sold in form of capsules, 40 in a bottle.
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      62 4 Rheumatism. More than u ne out of every ten cises of rheumatism are simply rheumatism of the muscles, due to cold or damp weather or chronic rheumatism In such cases no internal treatment is required. The free app' catiou of Chamberlain's Pain Bilm is all that is needed, and it
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  • Obituary
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    24 4 Obituary. (Echo Special.) Glassford of Edinburgh Estate. Kuala Lumpur, 6th Oct.—Mr. John G. Glassfoid, part proprietor and manager, Edinburgh Estate, has died in Scotland.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    2132 5 THE ASSIZES (Before Mr. Justice Thornton.) Cintra Street Murder. Important Cross-Examination. vt-rv interesting stage was reached iu the Cintra Street muider case yesteiday afternoon, when the Hon. A. R Adams rril r 3 xaniined Chief Detective Insp ctor K'lke on the subject of Police rewards. l/iw Seng Waii,
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    Chinese Railways.
    1007 5 In the House of Commons on Sept. 15th, Mr. Ginuell asked the Secretary for Foreign I Affurs whether he would state the annual loss and the total loss to date sustained bv the hinrse Government on the bonds, maintenance, and expenses of the working under a British staff
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    Rubber Companies.
    926 5 Ea: tern International Rubber and Produce Trust —Mr. XV.F.de Bois Maclaren, wbo presided at the statutory meeting, said the concessions in which they were so far interested were proving quite profitable aud their prospects of busiuess were good. The company was formed without promotion profit, either in cash
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    Chandu Revenue Ordinance.
    70 5 (Echo Special.) Gazetted. Singapore, 7th Oct.—The Cbandu Revenue Ordinance which has just been published in the Government Gazette does not differ greatly from the 1906 Bill. It gives power to the Superintendent to inspect the Farmer’s books and documents on taking over and also contains a provision
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    Roberts Found Guilty.
    49 5 (Echo Special.) Three Years’ Hard Labour. Singapore, 7th October.—A telegram from Bangkok states that Roberts, accused of criminal misappropriation of the funds of the Standard Oil Company of Baugkok, has pleaded guilty. He has been sentenced to three years’ hard labour to be served at Singapore.
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    Passengers.
    78 5 Arrived. Per sn. Delhi, 6ih Oct., from Maiseilles Mr. W. W. Acton and air F Nicholls. Per sn. Taroba 7ih Oc*. from Madras Mess’s. P. R. Kump aud A. W. Proutcb From Negapatam Mr. A Reynalds. PARTED P. r e.s. Delhi, 6 b Oct., for Singapore Mr«. Hoefeld and
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    FIXTUUES.
    80 5 To-DAT. 24th Day of 8;b Moon. Town Baud, Esplanade 6 io 7 pm Leagus Football P. C- C vs Free School, Esplanade. The New Japanese Cinematograph, cotuet of Campbell Street and Penang R >ad, 7 30 p in. aud 9 10 p m. To-morrow 25; h Dav of 8
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    MAILS DUE.
    24 5 Cbiua (De fal 9 h O t Ctina (P EFr ed, ich) ...I2 h German <Privets Aiici) ...13 h English (Devanhx ...20:11
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      39 5 Prof. Schmidt prefers (jonOSUtl (Santal. Kawa Riedel’s) to any other preparation of SaDt&lwood oil. Although be used the drug in more than 20 cases, be has never observed aoy signs of nausea, flatulency nephritic pains, pruritus nor skin eruptions.
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      169 5 A fi/ iii of Me.ch.iDts of high stmdiDg in Loudou aie prepared to fake up ik > purchase of Rubber properties. Highest references PdrtiMil.trs to be sent to HOPCRAFT Co. 57, Moorgate Street, London E C 7 10 09 753 PALMER TYRES. PALMER CURD MOTOR TYRES, PALMER CORD MOTORCYCLE TYRES,
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      192 5 TOWN HALL, PENANG. MAURICE E. BANDMANN PRESENTS THE BA.ITDM.AITIT COMEDY 00. Three Nights Only! COMMENCING MONDAY. OCTOBER 11. THE NEW JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH. Announcement Extraordinary, COMMENCING FROM FRIDAY, BTH OCT., 1909, NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, (Film d'att A Military Picture full of battles and of Special Historical Interest. NAI OLEON. November 1793. Napoleon
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    Two Down: A Golf Story.
    3320 6 I disapproved of Riette’s engagement to Captain Westiy from tie first. It wasn’t from jealousy, as 1 told her, for I don t expect her to marry me. There is the firstcousin objection, to begin with—though I shouldn’t mind waiving that myself, Riette being what
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    120 6 October, 1909. Date. HW LW HWI tW. A. M. A. M. P. M. P. M. 7th 6. 4 3. 12 30, 7.09, 12.56 Bth 7.35, 1.22, 8.00, 1.48 9th 8.26, 2.13, 8 52, 2 39 10th 9.17, 3.05, 9.43, 3.30 11th 10.09, 3.56, 10 35, 4.22
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    EXCHANGE.
    118 6 Fenano, 7th October (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank Loudon, Demand Bank 2/4/j 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4^ 3 Credit 2/4$ 3 Documentary.. 2/4 x 6 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 175$ 3 days’ sight Private 177 Bombay, Demand Bank 175$ Mouluiein, Demand Bank 175 3 days’ sight Private 177
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    PRODUCE.
    215 6 Gold I<eaf $61.8) 8. 1 epj er( W.Coast 31b5.5 oz.) no stock >Vhite Pepper $27 nominal Trang Pepper out of season Clove» out of season M v* 92. —tales rl*e Pi»*t'* 80 .—sellers 'futineg. 110 s 20 —sales CNo 1 5 .80 sales Sugar 1 2 no stock Basket
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    SHARES.
    1666 6 a|g 3 2 Number of D 2 I Cayit*!. Share* y Dividends Name. x 2 issued. => '3 3* 5 jP 8 a- QO -h 1 y Mining. I 1903 300.000 30,000 10 10 12 for year ending 31/3/09 Belut Tin Mining Co.. Ltd. .907 300.000 22,500 10 10
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      57 6 Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. You will huut a g.od while b* fore \ou Iwiment that >» qnal to Cham her laiu Pam Bilm. In c»>e B of rheumatism amt sciatica it lelieves the intense pain and makes sleep and rest possible Sorites* of the muscles, swellings and laments* are quickly lelieved
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      99 6 A Remedy That Cures Colic. S >me June back I had a very bad attack of colic, says A 1 r. C Pienaar of AJiddelburg, Capo Colony. I saw an advertisement in the paper of Cbamberl .in’s Col e. Cholera and Diarrloei Remedy, whiih I at once got from the
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      49 6 A Safe Medicine. Don’t be afrai 1 to give Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy to your chi'dren. It is intended especially for coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough, and it is the best medicine made for these diseases It contains no opium or other narcotic The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      1627 7 INSURANCES, Tb© Penang Khean Guan Insurance Co., Ltd, H «*n OFFICF, No. SI. Bbach Str.m, nitit. HOARD or DIRBOTORB. Mr. Cbeah Cboo Yew Quah Beng Kee Khaw Joo Tok Yeoh Geok Keat Khoo Hun Yeang ()og II uu Siew Ho Tiaug Wan Mr. Gan Gnob Bee Tan Tiang Swee Tan
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      32 7 For Whooping Cough. Give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Ij will kesp the cough loose, expectoration easy aud reader the fits of coughing less frequent and less severe. The George Town Dispeueary, Wholesale Agents-
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      908 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, US.A. :ia; es Moderate, Consultation Free. KNSIDIK* AT jVo. 2/a, Penang Road. FOR SAL USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. A tew <»oors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mtha. X TEA o Large Check Roll Books of 200 leaves.
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