Straits Echo, 15 November 1912

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 10. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, 15th NOVEMBER, 1912. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 261
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      1128 1 r ,->a twttiro Tonio and som t>~ I' thmcr to nourish you, Drink To s Head Guinaesi’c Stout, and look for this label to soe that you get it. nTAVfI*.fjEE A Go., Sole Agents. ffl TOC ■tipis Hf s m Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. Q.V.G. Whisky. SANDiLANDS, BUTTERY
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      32 1 Order it in Nip BottlesDog’s Head Guinness's Stout. The Tonic that cheers and sootbos and doesn’t harm. Observe this label, it is on every genuine Nip. TIANG LEE A Co., Sole Agent»
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    Banana in Tradition and Fact.
    428 2 Legendary Associations with the Garden of Eden. There exists a legend relative to the Christian inhabitants of the East, that they believed the banana to be the tree of the source of good and evil, in a bunch of whose fruit the serpent that tempted
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    Rubber Reports & Dividends.
    319 2 Rubber Reports Dividends. balance is £19,247, and directors recommend final div. per cent, making 12i 'per cent, leaving £1,480 forward, and with credit of Dutch Company £3,658, subject to bonus and Dutch income-tax. Sarong—Rubber crop to Aug. 31. 29,1)44 lbs. Sumatra Consolidated. —lat divd. at rate 10 per cent. Beyer*
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. January Meeting, 1913.
    1164 2 PENANG TURF CLUB January Meeting, 1913. PROPOSED PROGRAMME. (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING.) RACE DAYS. FIRST DAY Tuesday, 7th January, 1913. SECOND DAY Thursday, 9thi January, 1913. THIRD DAY Saturday, 11th January, 1913. To be aubmitted at a Special General Meeting to be held at 4 o’clock p.m.,
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      59 2 THIS IS IT > WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compound TASTELESS ODORLESS I w. R lC(4 L.T t ,X,i; The latest scientific pre paration of COD LIVER OIL. Does ail that is claimed for it and superseries the old fashioned emulsions v. hich upset the stomach. Highly recommended by the
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      530 2 Matsuo’s Japanese Cinematograph, PENANG ROAD. To-nigl.t! WEDNESDAY To-night!! Do NOT Lose this. Opportunity. Come and admire To-night s Specialities. Honour Saved, 2,000 feet Samson, 1,500 feet An Excellent Testimonial, 1,000 feet The Bottle of Milk, 1,200 feet THIS GRAND PROGRAMME. 1 In a Double Role 2 Rotterdam as soeu from
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      1065 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Applications for the post of clerk at a >alary of $25 per month rising to $55 per month will be received by the undersigned op to 4 p.m. on Monday, the 18th instant. A thorough knowledge of typewriting and some experience in General Correspondence are essential. (By Order)
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    26 3 Vends trcm Agent» Due b l,a Singapore Pr, 'i* Eitet' tri*%lr\r} t Singapore how Colombo aiwm/aya Colombo A. B. BM.ACo. AG.ACo. lGthNov. 19th 28th
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    SAILINGS.
    18 3 Vttteh For Agent* Leave* folia L Colombo A.G.&Co. Not. ru Fittl B.W&Co.. Singapore B.M ACo. Singapore A.G.ACo.
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      378 3 S.N.G r<f iru^ft(Hi Arrivals and Departures Mail Service Outward. y T 28 Himalaya connecting with Malwa iVe 12 Delta Mooltan 20 Iudia Moloja Pf Homeward Date. Steamer. Connecting Due with S.S. I London. Me 1»; Inilia Marmora 30 A s «aye Moldavia 11 Devanha Mongolia 28 Himalaya Mantua 1913, Season.
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      1660 3 r SIHlIPPI NG. 5 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAYICATION CO., LTD. MIDfiUTSCm LLD7E. EBEM. GERMAN MAIL LINE. fllHE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen A Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa Naples (connection Marseilles, Alexandra and vice versa). Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo,
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    95 4 Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT THB CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 226—232 Beach. Street, Peuang Prick. Daily Local 524 per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra Mail Edition (Post Free) 517.50 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343 N.B. —All business communications should be
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    A FEW CRANKY NOTIONS
    1660 4 That Goodwill says ho felt “delight” when he read of the Federal Council’s action re that warship. That the “immense satisfaction” in England is quite understandable. An experienced journalist would know how to analyse it. It could be no more genuine and heartfelt than the delight
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    THEORY AND PRACTICE.
    597 4 A witty Israelite reminds us that it j. sufficient to argue logically no one can b* expected to live logically. The wisd» behind the wit is that logical argument in volving logical thinking/is the first ste’n to logical living On all fours, or thereabouts is tho relation
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    M. A. P.
    182 4 Mr. Edmonds has arrived in Kuala Lumpur from leave, and will take up bis duties as Senior D. P. P. Inspector J. Me Namara is at present m the General Hospital and Inspector A. Guinan, of Magazine Station, is acting for him at Butterworth. Mr. 11. G.
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      301 4 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSUI ANCE CO., LTD. TURF ACCOUNTANT, PENANG SINGAPORE. Ubai> Orvicx —SINGAPORE. Life Assurance and Endowment in All Forms. LIBERAL POLICIES. LOW RATES Financial Agent» for Penang. SELLAR, MURRAY CO. E. C. BOYCE, District Manager. Local Office: —No. 7, Union Sti est. HEAD OFFICE: 23, Beach Street,
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      79 4 Something for Mothers. This is the season of the year when nioth ers feel very much concerned over th rt® quent colds contracted by their children, an have abundant reason for it as every eo weakens the lungs, lowers the vitality paves the way for the more serious di*oa* t
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      TO-DAY’S RUBBER MARKET.
      47 5 London, Nov. 15. ,p lT Courtesy of Messrs. Tho East 4 ;*tic Co. Ltd., through their agents J*H. Slot Co.) Fine Para Spot 4s. sd. pine Para Forward... 4s. 4£d. first Latex Crepe delivery next three months 4s. 4|d. Market steadier with advancing tendency.
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      Singapore Share Market.
      59 5 (Kciui Special.) Singapore, November 14. Mewsrs Fraser Co’s report states that the ma rket lias been quiet. The prices of tiling rubber were slightly better after mall changes, bocal rubbers maintained L ir prices though the actual business is «mall There was a moderate investment in luiuitrials
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      Rugger.
      18 5 (Echo Special Singapore, Novembor 14. The S. C. C. l>eat "the Buffs at rugger by one goal.
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      Late Rhio Harbour Master.
      157 5 (Echo Special.) Charged With Forgery. Singapore, November 14 At the Assizes a Dutchman, Van Sell rove», was charged with forgery and a Malay with abetmont. Mr. C. I. Carver, who prosecuted, explained that the accused had recently been Harbour Master of Rhio where it was part
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      Alleged False Information
      139 5 Three Chinese named Ch.au Ah Chong, On? Ah Yong and Liong Hong were this morning charged before Mr. A. V. li. >wu iu the District Court at tho instance of Mr. West, Chief Revenue Officer, with fabricating false evidence aud giving false information. It appeared that these
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      Shares.
      253 5 Yesterday. To-day. Buyer* Seller* Buyer* Sellers RUBBER. d. d. d. d. *mlo Malay ..14 6 15 3 14 74 15 44 11*1 'lit Mrrtajam. I 54 2 104 2 C 4 5 I*J 211 31 3 3 6 W Malay* 13 r, 14 3 13 74 14 14jd Hi«hl»nJ»
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      Panama Tolls Fixed.
      143 5 (Reuter.) Loudon, November 14 President Taft has issued a proclamation fixing tho Panama tolls for merchantmen carrying passengers and cargo at $1.20 |>er net vessel ton, namely, for each, hundred cubic feet of the actual earning capacity. Vessels in ballast and carrying no passengers or cargo are
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      Derby Cup.
      63 5 (Reuter.) Loudon, November 15. Following was the result of the race for the Derby Gold Cup (I mileG fur.) Aye Aye Wagstaff Marcolica Sixteen ran. Won by a neck a length between second and third. IAA S. P. 100 to 8 agst Aye Ave, 100 to agst Wagstaff,
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      “ORGANISED ROWDYISM.”
      502 5 Reuter.) The Rumpus in The Commons. Unionist Leaders Confer. t Loudon, November 14. 3 The Unionist leaders conferred, yesterday evening and decided to refuse to allow 3 proceedings in the House of Commons to continue unless Government finds a consti- tutional way out of the difficulty. Graphic—ally Described.
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      Bank Rate.
      25 5 Reuter.) London, November 14. The Imperial Bank of Germany quotes the following rate. discount 6 per cent, interest on advance» 7 per coat.
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      Necrology.
      102 5 Reuter.) London. November 11. Mis. Lewis Waller, the well-known actiess, is dead. Straits Clergy. In the three va rs of h s work iu tho Diocese of Singapore IJishop Ferguson-Davie has had working under him clergymen who received their Orders in seven different branches of tlie Anglican communion ouUide
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    THE WAR.
    451 5 (Reuter.) j A Lull in the Operations. LET US HOPE SO. Paris, November 14. M. Poincaro in a speech at a banquet said that he was confident that the Balkan question would be finally arranged in a manner satisfactory to the Balkan States and the great Powers. It
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    651 5 1919 BUDGET. A sp.cial meeting of the Municipal Commission was held at the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon, the following gentlemen being present: Mr. W. Peel (President), Mr. F. Duxbury, Mr. Quah Bong Kee and Mr. Yeoh Gu&n Sook with Mr. L. M. Bell (Engineer) and Mr. L. A.
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    Singapore Planting Association.
    106 5 A meeting of the newly-formed Singapore Planting Association was held in the S.C C. pavilion, on Tuesday for the purpose of considering the rules drawn up by the committee. Mr O. P. Griffith Jones presided, and the other gentlemen present were Messrs H. Cameron Menzies (Bukit Sembawang),
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    SHIPPING.
    211 5 The ss. Dilw&ra from Kobo and the Chinese ports is discharging GOO tons of general cargo for this port. 1 The B. I. 8.3. Ellonga is oxpoctcd to arrive from Singapore on Saturday at noon I and will sail the same day at 4 p m for Rangoon and
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    M. F. A. Fixture.
    52 5 15th Nov. Jamathol Korea vs. Sri Penang (2nd round Cup) IGth Hutton Laue vs. Mejlis (3rd round Cup) 17th Everlasting vs. J. Iloria or S. Penang (3rd round Cup) 18th Stia Tanjong Tokong vs. Pranakan Prai (League) 19th Mohden. Recreation Club vs. Bahrol Alam (League) 20th
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    M. F. A. Match.
    49 5 Everlasting vi. Mulhibol Ahznn. The'6 teams played off their League fixture yesterday before a large crowd. Mr. Abdul Rahinan officiated as referee. The game was well contested and both sides tried their hardest to score but without success. The game ended in a goalless draw.
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    FIXTURES.
    46 5 To-day 7th Day of 10th Moon. St. Machutus. M. C. L Annual Sale of Work, Engineers’ Institute, 4-30 p.m. Volunteer Company Drill. Reel Practice, G pm. Baud, Esplanade, G p.m. George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Matsuo’s Japanoso Cinematograph, Penang Road
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      57 5 Pneumonia. V'U never hoard of anvone who I'sed 'tnberlain's Cough Remedy baviug pneumillions of bottles of that remedy soil every year. Pneumonia is unf a germ disease, and this remedy t 1U ou t the culture beds that form in the nii‘l bronchial tubes and develop the j ‘d that
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      10 5 For Children’» Hacking Cougb at f Wood»’ Great Peppermint Cure
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      48 5 Hive Ycu i Ccufchi If you have a cough, cure it. A cough is a svmptono of more serious trouble. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is the best obtainable aud you noed Lave no hesitancy in using it as it contains nothing injurious. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      36 5 For the Coffer. For soreness of the muscles, whether induced by violent exercise or injury, there is nothing better than ChauibetIain’s Pain Balm. This liniment also relieves rheumatic pains. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      120 5 Riedel’s (Jonosan is uot unpleasant to take, and is not attended by those distressing byeffects which so often accompany the use of balsams and Santal oils. It has secured unqualified praiso from the leauiug Specialists. virmuvzgBMatjaaiKL ENS 6, BEACH STREET, PENANG. Telegrams: Siemens, Penang. Telephone No. 479. SIEMENS WOTAN LAMPS
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      184 5 Notes for Merchants TAKE CARE OF THE CENTS SO THAT THE DOLLARS CAN TAKE CARE OF YOU. You lose money because your system does uot show you where every cent comes from. It does uot toll you how much you have I taken. A National Cash Register Does both and
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      ARRIVALS.
      114 6 Kum Sang, Br. s.s, 2,077, Wheeler 14th Not Hongkong, 2nd Not., Gen. CaWh**. Br°i.s.. 4.278, Walker, 14th Not., Yokohama, 19th Oct., Gen.—W. M. Co. Van der Parra, Out. s.s., 939, 14th Not, Singapore, 9th Not, Gen. H. L. A CoHok Canton, Br. s.s., 294, Gully, 15th Not., Teluk Anson,
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      DEPARTURES.
      85 6 15th November Kitano Maru, for Colombo and TuticoriuDilwara, for Calcutta. Van der Parra, for Deli and Asahan. Tong Hotuj, for Tongkah, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy. Leong Ho, for Batu Bahra. CJ.antaboon, for Port Bwettehham, Port Dickson and Malacca. Peg i», for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Calypso,
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      MAILS CLOSE
      190 6 ton Alor Star (Kedah)— Per Resident llalewyn, to-morrow, 8 am. Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Kedah, tomorrow,- 9 a m. Singapore, China and Japan —Per Colombo Maru, to-morrow, noon. Teluk Anson, Dindings and Sitiawan Per Hok Canton, to-morrow, 3 pm. Singapore, China and Japan Per Thongira, to-morrow, 3 p.m.
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    EXCHANGE.
    128 6 Pbnano, 15th November (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank VHy 4 months’ sight Bank 2/t 3 3 Credit 2,4 3 Documentary.. 2 Jalcutta, Demaud Bank Rs. 17-»£ 3 days* sight Private Ls| Bombay, Demand Bank 17 tg Moulmeio, Demand Bank L3-J 3 days’ sight Private I'5J
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    PRODUCE.
    227 6 Gold Leaf 564.60 Black Pepper no stock White Pepper 34.25 sales Trang Pepper 23 75 nominal Cloves 35. —nominal Mace ...12> —sellers Pickings 107 —sellers Nutmegs 110 s. 30. —sales C No. 1 820 sale Sugar < 2 8.10 sales (.Basket 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) 10 6 buyers f
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    MARKET PRICES.
    173 6 Penang, 15th November 1912. Bkbk— cts. Soup pe catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Moat... 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue... 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 55 Pork— Pork poi catty 32 Pig's Head... 15W ‘V M, 24 Tongue
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    SHARES.
    1258 6 Name. RUBBER DOLLAR SHARES. Ayer K lining Rubber Estate, Ltd. Balgownie Rubber Estate, Ltd. Changkat Serdang Estate, Ltd. Glenoalv Plantations, Ltd. Jebong (Perak) Rubber Co., Ltd. Kedah Rubber Co., Ltd. Malakoff Rubber Co., Ltd. Nellmay Rubber Co., Ltd. New Serendah Rubber Co., Ltd. Perak River Valley Rubber Co., Ltd.
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      49 6 Oh Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure in great, If you’ro inclined to doubt it, Just buy a bottle—eighteen pence. You’ll never bo without it. The larger size is two and six, If I were you I’d get it, ’Twill quickly cure all coughs and colds. You never will regret it.
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      73 6 This disease is so dangerous and so rapid in its development that overv mother of young children should be prepared for it. It is very risky to wait until the attack of croup appears and then send for medicine and let the child suffer until it can be obtained. Chamberlain’s
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      59 6 -t4 THIS IS IT! 9 WATERBURY’S METABOLIZED Cod Liyer Oil Compnd CM :l TABTELEBS ODORLEBB The latest scientific pre paration o? COD LIVER OIL. Does all that is claimed for it and supersedes the old fashioned emulsions which upset J ihe stomach. Highly re commended by th mcdi cal profession.
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    Clovelly Rubber Estate.
    1282 7 The first annual meeting of the Clovellj Rubber Estate was held on 21st Oct., at th« registered offices, Moorgato Station-cbam- be™. London, E. C., Mr. H. W. Hewitt (managing director) presiding. Iu moving the adoption of the report, the Chairman tirst expressed regret, on behalf of his
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    Lack of Energy.
    256 7 No sensation is more objectionable to the busy business man than to fe9l he has not energy enough for his work. Few people understand the real reason for this condition, yot it is very simple. It is due to some temporary defect iu the digestive organs, which
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      463 7 For Singapore. Hongkong, Swatow 8 Amoy. The steamship Hong Wan I, Captain J. i„ expected to arrive here on Frtthe lf'th inst, and will leave for the jH.rts on Saturday, the 16th inst., »t 8 p m p or freight or Passage, apply to CHIN I1IN Company, jtnt* for Ho
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      1054 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late c( Or. Ailca 8 Co., Pha, U. S. A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. RK8IDINQ AT A o. 21 a, Penang Road, 4 few loots from the Eutcra and Oriental Hotel. Khoo Buan Phuan •jCHOP Oim Seng Moh, 203, Main Road, Taiping, Tin Miners, Advancers and
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