Straits Echo, 17 November 1909

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    Masthead
    35 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, PENAN!-, WEDNESDAY, 17th NOVEMBER, 1909. Single Copy, 10 cents No. *G2.
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      1139 1 uIIINNESS’S STOL i. TIANQ LEE 00. A i SOLE AOENTS O BASS’S ALE. BANKS. > THE Eastern Shipping Company, Ud., (ENGINE WORKS Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. AND DOCKYARD.) Paid up Capital P*«erve Fund iteserve Liability of Proprietor* M Head Office: 32, BISHOPSQATE STREET
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      29 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. NOddIN s&3 a T r>/ «7. i n CO > OJ vTI *>> Vi >6 7// fohro2it^' fc —LEE A Co. t Sole Agmau.
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    To Fly, to Have no More Chains, to be Free.
    586 2 If the human rao« ia roally going to fly, what will be the upon it f Henri Lavedao, the French dramatist. specul.it upon the subject, and the flight* Doncaster and Blackpool lend force to his words. To fly," be exclaims,
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    Some Missionary Problems
    278 2 "A Married Misdrniry” writes in The Easl and the West ou l'lie Size of Mission anes’ Houses.” Ilestystli.it to reduce the s Z 9 of the house is oulv the starting-point it provides a fiatnework on which can bo shaped a bumbler, less showy life. It takes
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    90 2 November, lllllii. Dale. 11 W L.W. lI.W. L.W. A. M. A M. p. m p. M. 17th 3.18, 9 31, 3.41, 957 iMh 4.09. 10.22, 4 35, 10 4* 19th 5.01, 11 14, 527 11 44) 2*h 5.52, Nil. tus, 123*5 2Ut 6.44, 12.31, 7 10,
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      2762 2 1 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. THE revuiou of the Assessment Lists for Houses and Lands within the Municipality of George Town, Penang, for the year 1910, haring been completed, and the Municipal Commissioners baring certified in terms of Sectiou 91 of The Municipal Ordinance 1896.” that no ralid objection has been made
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    27 3 Vf.lioh From Agen.lt Due Himalaya Colombo A.G<fcO o. ISthNov. De»auhi Siagprore A.G &Co. 20tb P Alice Singapore 11 M.aCo. 28 rd Goeben Colombo B.MACo. 24th
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    SAILINGS.
    24 3 Frr H idjI .y i Singapore A G &C». Not. Dcv.iuha Colombo \.G&Co. I P. Alice Colombo BJtl &Co Goebeu Smgapore B.M &Co
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      159 3 Hnk Canton. Br. n 294. Scott, 15th Nor., o!ehl*b, 14'b Nov., Gen.—Ban Ho Hin. Perak, Br. an.. 258. Milne, 15tb Nor., Singapore, 13th Nor Gen. E. S. Co* Ltd. Ban Whatt Soon, Br. s.s.. 199, Gully, 16th Nor Teluk Anson, 15th Nov., Gen B 8 Co, Ltd Avagyee, Br
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      DEPARTURES.
      50 3 17th November. Teesta, for Negapatatn and Madras. De i, for Trang and Pang Nga. Pa da nq for B-tu Bahia. Ran Whatt Soon, for Teluk Anson. link Canton for Langsa, T Serna we, Segli, Olehleh and Sabmg. Tong Chay Un, for Diudiugs. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taipiup.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      127 3 Koa Sirgapore. China A Japan Per Himalaya. to morrow, 9 a.m Kedah —Per Tong Chuan, to morrow. 9 a m Tongkah—Per Rotorua, to-morrow, I p m. Port SweiteXibam Port Dickson and Mala ca —Per Cornelia, tc-inorrow, l pm Paugkalau Brauduu—Per Jfary Austin, to morrow, Ipm Deh —Per Avagyee,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    478 3 Per P. and O s s. Marmora, from Loudon Oct. 22 connecting with the Himalaya at Colombo, due at Penang ou 18th Nov. To Penang Mr. P. D. Oaborne, Mr. A. Lampard, Miss Iremouger. To Singapore; Mr A. Melvin, Mr A. McCulloch, Mr. E Simon, I>r.
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      645 3 Pi 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expert*! Arrivals uri Deputirw. Mall Ssrvles. Oetward. >>T ]fl Himalaya coBBMtiBf rw 2 Delta n ]li Delhi n 30 Devanha Marmora Morea Mooltan Mantua THROUGH STEAMER TO LONDON. March 26, Macedonia FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. lat UUm M OUa ro I<oudon by 8<i «66 AM
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      451 3 (SHIPPING.) NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL. GERMAN MAIL. LINE. W j* V; v ?^sr£ v -«j* .>• r. a. >. i w i ♦wpi i. 5- s T. -T»»^ v^f*3r^j *V- aam.* >+er.df'* r r fI >' an 3 woil-known uiau s eai.e.so* th.t Company Mil fortn:ghtly from Bremer, Hamburg via
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    The Straits Echo.
    97 4 J -t»r« .aiWflf» everybody ud jartln «lcr»* '■nhlUkHt dully |nr*r' »t V» CkITFKION rifESS, Lid.. No. 226—‘232. Reach 8» root. r»i»»n% PRICK •All.V MX'il n* per H OtITRTATIORN >«r» «All. ■IMTIOR ll'wrt Erce) lIS OAKI K AIH.RIFH I cho- Penang." Telephone No. 343. All bo»lD«Mi ronmniiiirarton» »honl<l
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    CLASS FEELING.
    758 4 A book could easily be written round tlie collection of shibboleths which some people regard as axioms. These folk are slaves to mere words an l phrases, which mean to them what they cannot mean yer ie. Lately we seem to have come across, oftener than usual, the
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    564 4 The following business in tin liis brer •lone to-day Penang: Straits Trading Co.. buyers. no sellers j Penang Tin Exchange, 12} tons at 70.40 Eastern Smelting Co., 75 70 75 Singapore S'raits Tradiug Co, 150 7 > 80 Total 237} tons. Tin is quoted in
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    Menglembu Lode Syndicate.
    1062 4 EXr»iAORI>IN\KY GENERAL MEETING. An Extraordimry General Meeting cf the Menglembu L*le Synd cite. L*d was held at the Ch*mber of Commaroi yes’erday afternoon, to col fir in certain resolution with regard to the proposed amalgamation with Chendat. S «venteen shareholders were pre sent. On ihe motion of
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    Another Rubber Promotion.
    565 4 Parit Him tar Estates. Messrs. Iveuuerly aud Co. r*reived infor. mation this morning fiom London bv cable that a company is now being formed f »r the purpose of scquiiing the four es'aies named Den son, Mong Seng, Wong Ah Wong and Snug A‘k. all situated near
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      317 4 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. S.S. "Da Rock" far Deli and Langsa. Thia Steamer is decking and will do' aail before Saturday, the 20 b November. 19t9 The Acme of Quality. 168) HUITENBACH. LI EBERT A CO. 11-11 09 841 Agent». K P SI JAYA QUININE. Largely used by Hospitals and Estates.
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      44 4 I' has been satisfactorily demonstrated that thousands of persons ha#*» fp thank ItOnOAan for restoration to health and happiness. It is astringent and antiseptic and has never been known to fail At all dealers in Patent Medicines and Chemical in bottles of 40 capsules.
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      57 4 Now mutism. I>o It Now. is the time fo get rid of jour rheufiStf Nine are simply muscular rheumatism due to cold or chrome rheumatism, and yield to the rigorous appi, cation of this liniment. T. v !u r f rU,n to a with the quick relief wh.ch it affords.
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      73 4 Save by Buying Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. You will pa? jmt as much for a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedv as for an? of the other cough medicines, but ?ou sa T money by buying it. The saving is iD wbat you get, not what you pay. The sure to cure-you
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    The Singapore Shipping Disaster.
    3274 5 Survivors lolcnrtowcd. the following extracts from botl r the Siogap l P*P" r of Monday date. The* Scene. S’rait* where ths present disasiei 1;,,] considering their narrowness, the ,n,n cite nature of their navigation. an 1 I f„-i tli»t they aie ou tlie high road tc
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Straits Dinner.
      360 5 t {Erho Social.) k t Spoke Sarcastic. Singapore, 17th Nov.—Speaking at the Straits Dinner in London Sir Frank Swettenham said that he was glad we were doue with the Chinaman’s deplorable habits. That would leave us free to turn to the Esquimaux and Patagonians. After weaning them from
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      Cretan Politics.
      51 5 (Su plici by Reuter.) Mysterious Bomb Explosion. Lindor, 16 h November.— A bomb exploded at Canea (c«pi'*l of Crete) uear the Chamber. The damage done w»s sliglr It is believed that the ol j *ct was to preveDt thf meeting of tbe Assembly in order to elect the
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      Persia.
      24 5 (Supplied by Reuter A Shah Opens Parliament. London. 16. b November—The Shah, ice nding to a telegram from Teheran, opened Parliament ye»te day.
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      The Improvement of London.
      38 5 (Suj pJi d 1 y Reut-r New Bridge Abutting St. PauPs. L >ndon, 16rb N «vember.—The Common Council has smctioDed tbe construction of a new bridge abutting S\ Paul’s at a ccst of Je2.000.000.
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      That Blessed Word.
      78 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Mesopotamia a Trade Centre. London, 16 h November.— Sir William Managing Direc'or of Da'ra Saui. h Co 1 pmy, lecturing on Mesopotamia at tbe meeting of the R *yal Geographical S »ciety, said that tbe proposed improvements wi h regaid to irrigation aud communication
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      The Chino-Japanese Agreement.
      58 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Not to the Exclusion of Americans. London, 17 h N ivember—Tbe Washing, ton Government announces that tffi;ial assurance has been received with regard to tbe terms of tbe Chino Japanese agreement which does cot create a mining monopoly along the South Manchurian aud AntungMukdtn
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      The Finance Bill.
      47 5 {Supplied by Reuter) Lansdowne’s Motion. London, 17 b November.— Lord Li in downe will move in the House of Lords lb it this House is not justified in consenting to 'be Finance Bill until it has been submitted to tbe judgment of the country.
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      The Chinese Commissioners.
      146 5 (Supplied by Reuter 1 heir Ship Aground. Loudon, 17'b November.— His Highness Prices Tsai Hsun, Admiral Sih Chen Ping, and Sir Chen Tung Liang Chens;, tbe Chinese Naval Commissioneis who are pro ceediug to Europe iu furtherance of future naval developments on the part o f Chins,
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      The Flood in Jamaica.
      70 5 {Supp’ied by Reuter Communication Restored. L >ndon, 17ih November —Com mu’deal ion in Jamaica, which was interiupted during the recent fl H»d, has b’en restored. Repairs are proceeding bri.kly. The damage to Government properly is easily covered by tvailahle funds. The Banana Crop. Thebinaua Spring crop
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    Passengers.
    44 5 Arrivrd. Per p.s. Teesfa 17ih Not., f om Singapore Messrs. W. 8. Cookson, E. P. Holloway, J C. Holmberg L R L ziroo and E CWatei house. D parted. Per r.°, M et*uij> leer. 15’b Nov., for Ole 1 leh Mr* L. Hirscb
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    FUXTURES.
    76 5 'l’o-DAT. sth Day of lJlb Moor. St. Andrew’* 1 eel Practice, Town Hall, 6- pm. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 pm, Victoria Jubilee R A. Chipter, 9 p.m. The New Japanese Cinematograph, cornet of Campbell Street and Penang Road, 730 pm. and 9-10 pm Oan l Change of
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      67 5 r °up Quickly Cured. Cough Rer URH sur P r siug lesuits when a child f.' \> mp*uuim of croup There is no cause u d drai w ieu this medicine is in the bouse, due. mo th*n three rr four fc** never /Ti ab Ut a CJ,n P lete
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      30 5 The curative action of Uonosan ia attributed to its being antiseptic and anaesthetic, Manufactured by J. D. Riedal Ltd., Berlin, and sold in form of capcules, 40 in a bottle.
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      162 5 Save the Doctor’s Fee. If you are a man ot moderate means and cannot tff >rd to employ a physician when you have an attack of diarrl oe i. you will be pleased to know that one or two doses of Cbamberliau’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrl oe i Remedy wdl
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      578 5 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. THE a a. Qevfalloch i« expected to anive here l< norrow aud wi'l leave for Ibe above porta on Saturday, tbe 20tb instant, at 3 pm. For freight or passage apply to KOE GUAN Co.. Agent* for WEE BIN <& Co. of Singapore Peuaut;.
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  • Obituary
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    46 5 Obituary. (Su/ p’ied by Ra ter a Sir Frederick Dixon Harlland. Ln<l>n. 17.h November.— Sir Frederick O xon Haitland. Conservative M.P. for the Uxb'idge division of Middlesex, is dead. He was 77 years of age ani published a chronological dictionary of the myal families of Europe.
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    RUBBER COMPANY VALUATIONS.
    1605 6 Interesting: and Useful Table of Comparison. Mr. Arthur Shephard has made for The Financier in interesting table to show tbe position of tbe leading Rubber Companies. Iu his notes to The Financier Mr. Shephard says: Here and there id other publications, I found interesting estimates of future
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 Psbawo, 17tb NoviMßim. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 2/4 4 months* sight Bank 2/44 3 Credit 2/4 „3 Documentary.. 2/4} Calcutta, Demand Bank Re. 174 3 days* eight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 174 Moulmein, Demand Bank 1734 3 day»* sight Private 176 Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    210 6 Gold Leaf 964.8) A. Peer(p |er( W.Coast Slbs.s os.) no stock White Pepper ..925. —tales rrang Pepper tM M out of season Cl »vo# m M m. out of season Mace 88.— sales itiUT Picl 76. —sellers Nutmeg» 110 s 191 sales No. 1 ..6/5 sales Bugar 2 no
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    MARKET PRICES.
    206 6 PniAHtt, ]7th November, 1909. Bhbt— rts Soup w 13r cult' 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak M 24 Ox Tail e»cl. 30 Tongue m 55 Feel 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 36 Pore—- pei catt* 32 Pig’s HeaO 20 F <*
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    SHARES.
    1504 6 a *s s o 1903 .907 1901 1907 1903 1901 1907 1901 1899 1906 1907 1905 1906 1908 1904 1907 906 1907 1907 1904 1907 1905 1905 1892 1905 1907 1907 1906 1907 1907 1906 1902 UO-k 1905 IHO4 1906 li*»6 1909 1903 1907 1906 1904 1905 1906 1909
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. JANUARY MEETING, 1910.
    953 7 7 (UNDER i>. JLES OF RACING.) PROPOSED PROGRAMME, To be Submitted to a Special General Meeting to be held on Monday, 15th November, 1909, at the rooms of the Penang Chamber of Commerce, at 4-30 p.m. NOTICE—No amendments to this Programme will be considered
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    Commercialism and Sport.
    537 7 O Ttmpora O Mores /—There has been a geueral outcry iu Ceylon, which has found nu echo in some of the local dailies, against -.’•at a'l tiue sportsmen regard as the bane <>t ciicicet iu particular. The demand of the Australians for payment for a few hours’
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    The Goodly Fere.
    197 7 A very notable poem ooutiibu'et to I lie English Review is by Ezra Pound. 1 1 in call'd a Ballad of the Goodly Eero” Ferp, it is explained, is Anglo Saxon and O d English, meaning mate or companion. The Ballad is supposed to h»ve been H(oken
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    Penang Shipments.
    172 7 By the Somdi. on 14 h November, the following shipments were made:— For Colombo.—O. K. M. O M Mutuva Chetty Pis 050 Boiled Rice Bags 500; V R V. S Saminathan Cbetty Pis 275 Boiled Rce Bigs 250; H. K. Moosa Pis 2,475 Boiled R ce Bigs 2.250;
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      1004 7 insurances. Till: LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. incorporated by rotal CHARTER A.D. 1720. THE undersigned haring been appointed \eonts for the above Corporation, are 1W prepared to accept MARINE and KIBE risks at current rate«. Commercial Union Atturanca Company, Ltd. PATERSON. SIMONS A Oo. Ltd. 12c Guardian Aaauranoo Company, Limited Establish id
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      285 7 Entries Close at 5 p. in. on Monday, 20th December, 1909, (except for Kace 8, Third Day, which closed as stated); Handicaps for the First Day will bs published on or before the 23rd December, 1900. A penalty of 7 lbs. is incurred in a handicap by the winner of
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      40 7 Muscular Pains. Hundreds ot testimonials could l*» fu nihhed showing the C reat pain relieving power of Chamberlain's Pain Malm in cases of muscular rheumatism, lameness or soreness ot the muscles from any cause The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      915 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. A lien A Co., Pha, U.S.A nrges Vodemte, CcnsultatiOT» Free. At /Vo. 21a, Penang Hoad. FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PUNTERS, ESTATES, ETC. A few door» from the Eastern and Orient. I Hotel. ruth* Large Check Roll Books of 200 leaves. Price, $8 each.
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