Straits Echo, 4 January 1906

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES. AND THE EAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 4. $24 Per Annum. PENANG. THURSDAY, 4th JANUARY, 1906 Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 3.
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      988 1 Corkscrew Brand The Best Beer on the Market. «0 l ight, Sparkling and Refreshing. SOLD BY ALL LEADING SHOPS BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Capital Paid up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors £HOU,UC0 £875,OCO £800,100 Head Offico: HA'ITON
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      13 1 SOLE AGENTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT. B s> CJ mv s.ssva TIANG LEE A. Co.
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    A WAYSIDE AFFAIR.
    1227 2 Tme Incident of a Tree, a Devil, AND A KlINO. About noou on Thursday, says the Straits' Times, a Kliug coolie trotted up River| Valley Road hill, crooning to himself as 1 Kling men sometimes do. When he got to, the level stretch at the top of
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      500 2 Absolutely Harmless Auy mother can give GhainberlainV Gough Remedy to her little ones with a feeling of security, The absence of all narcotics makes this remedy the safest and l>est that, can be procured. George Town Dispensary. General Agents, and for saie by all Dispensaries and Dealers. XOTICB. 'VfUTKJE is
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      1483 2 WANTED. 1 WIFE must he good 1« oking r and yom»g. Apply to WHY BE HUM, ROSA K 8-1-06. 1 \vk 8 c o Strode Echo. FOR SALE. HUNDRED (100) Shares of the: NOTICE OF SALE. -\7V’-A.KT*Z?E3 33 1 Criterion Press, Limited able offers will be accepted. Apply to 13
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      143 3 Glknstkak. Hr «.s. .MHiillivi,) v' Sr-1 Jan London, 29th Nov Gen B A Co Sfkzia. Ger. ss J. 609, AidW, 3rd Jau Hamburg, 23rd Nov., Geu., —B. M. Sr Co. Ekkoli.. Hr. s s. 2.887, Lockhart, Srft Jan., Liverpool, 3lBt Nov., Gen,,-VS B Si Co. > Sealda, Br. s.H
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      DEPARTURES.
      41 3 4th January. Glenutrae, for Singapore aud China. Avatjtjee, for Deli. Cornelia, for Pa« gkalan Brandau. Canton, for Paugkor and Teluk Ausou. Arcadia, for Singapore and Chiua. dying Fish, for Port Weld and Taiping De Kock, for Bajau, Edie, T. Seinawe-
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    EXPECTED.
    41 3 Vessel* Front Alien/* Put Lightning Calcutta A. A .A Co. 5th Jan. C. Apcar Singapore A.A.A.Co. 5th Benlomond Siugapote S.B.&Co. 8th Nippon [Tapan S.K.<fcCo. 1 10th Austria 'Trieste S.K.&Co. 10th Tydeus Singapore iW.M.&Co. 13th Ben led t London SB.&Co. 27th
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    SAILINGS.
    39 3 Vet»p!t For A<jphI* Leo vet Lightning Singapore A.A.A.Co. I 5th Jau. C. A pear Calcutta A.A.A.Co. |5tli Beulouioud Loudon S.B.&Co. 8th Nippon Trieste S.K.ACo. 10th Austria Singapore S.K&Co. 10th I’vdeus Loudon W.M.&Co. 13th lienledi Siuga pore S.B.ACo. 27th
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    111 3 PTTR Port Swettenliam Malacca—Per Perak, to-morrow, 1 p in. Asaliau—Per Taie Tong, to-morrow, 1 p.in. Port Swettenliam aud Singapore—Per Ban Wiiatt Soon, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Tel ok Ausou—Per Lady Weld, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Cevlou, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt aud via Brindisi, for Europe, etc.—Per Chilean, to-morrow, 6
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    Passengers.
    14 3 Per l<adv Weld, from Teluk Ansou Mousi'h. H. Neefe, G. Walker, H. Comberitig.
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      1153 3 (SHIPPINiG.) WJ^Ji p.io. SfcmfflS, it. Co. INTENDED SAILINGS. British India .Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. For Intended JO S.Vllv Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards Jan. 1 s.s. Arcadia conuectiug with s.s. Britannia 18 B.s. Delhi do s.s. Moldavia Feb. 1 s.s. Dongola do s.s. Mongolia 15 s.s. Delta do
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      63 3 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANOILANDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVID CORSAR SON'S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY ft Co. Jeyes’ Puri/ier, RELIABLE AND UNIFORM, WORLD RENOWNED i'lie Ivest and most jvowerful disinfectant extant. In 1, 2 5 gallon drums and 40 gallon osks. For sample* ami quotations apply
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    The Straits Echo.
    125 4 Justice satiwflese Tory body atid justii*»; a loir;.— fWlsrxo Established June Ist, 1903. I’ublUhea daily (except Sundays.) AT TUB CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—2.">2 f Beach Stiwt. IVuang. PRICK DAILY LOCAL sil hmiiiii» OUTSTATIONS PwU.-tt'e Kxtn.. MAIL KDITIOK (Poet Vre.‘> *l5 CAULK ADDRKSS: Echo —Penang.” Telephone No.
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  • Current Topics.
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      The Dollar.
      82 4 To-day sees the dollar at the high price of two shillings and threepence, so our sterling salaried men will lie moaning a pain, while the dollar paid folk are reaping practically no benefit, exempt tor the lucky few who are able to run a banking accouut in a
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      Electricity.
      224 4 Thk men who Lave devoted their time to the fascinatiug subject of elec- trieai engineering have ever sought to discover some means whereby what seems a gigantic waste of energy on the part of Nature might be retrieved and the power which is now expended uselessly, and sometimes evon
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      Silk Culture.
      288 4 Tim experiments in >ilk culture in Shillong during the year 1905 with imported eggs from the South of Europe, have been on the whole satisfactory, and Mr. H. 0. Barnes, in a recent report upon the oj^rations, takes a hopeful view of the future, says the Indian Daily
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      A Hardy Liar.
      810 4 Admikai. Rostjestveusky is evidently one of those individuals who believe that if a thing is worth doing it is wortii doing well, so that when lie was asked to write an article on the bittie of Tsushima he took the opportunity to have another dig at Great
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    Tin.
    50 4 Messrs. Osl*orue and Chappel courteously font-aid vlie following returns for December: ICinta 'I in Minks, Ltd. Output 280 piculs. Approximate value ~.$1*3,700 Receipt, for water rent. 5,150 Working Expenses 3,850 Profit 15,000 New Gopeno Tin Minks. Ltd. Output 286 piculs. Approximate value ...$13,000 Working Expenses 3,650 Approximate profit 10,340
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    Wedding of Miss Chung Lean Yin
    151 4 Thk marriage ceremony of Miss Chung Lean Yiu, a younger sister of Mr. Cliuug Ah Youg. to Mr. Liui Yin Weng was cele brated on a very grand scale at tlie palatial residence of Mr. Gluing line Chong, in Church Sticet, which was a
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    Masonic.
    266 4 Installation of Officers. Last night the annual installation of officers i f Lodge R<«val Prince of Wales took place at the Masonic Hall, Northam R-ad In the absence of the Rt. Wor. D. G. M the ceremony was conducted bv Wor. Bro. W. R. Swan, wlm installed Bio. W.
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    Serious Accident.
    334 4 Mr. G. M. Donald Badly Injured. It rather interfered with the enjoyment of those spending New Year’s Day in Ipoh to hear that about mid day our old and respected townsmau, Mr. G. M. Donald, had met with a serious accident, having been violently thrown from his trap,
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    Straits Turf.
    237 4 Entries for Penang Meeting. The following entries were published at noon to-day First Pay. 5. —The Club Handicap. Value $3,50«>. A Handicapfrom lOst. 71bs. to Bst. for all Horses, the second to receive $5OO and the third $2tH) out of the Stakes. Entrance Fee $25 for entries made
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    Second Day.
    491 4 6.—The New Year Stakes. Value $2,000. A Handicap for all Horses that have run in the Club Handicap, the Second to receive $250 and the Third $lOO out of the Stakes. Eutrauce Fee $25 for entries made bv noon on the 15th December, 1905, or $5O if made
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      279 4 NOTICE OF SALE 3XT OTICE. WE HAVE from this date appointed I Messrs. Cunningham. Clark A C 0. our Agents for Penang and Province Wellesley. VACUUM OIL Co., J. H. NELLIS, 10th Dec., 1905. Manager. NOTICE. TIIHE interest and responsibility of Mr. A. P. Haffter and Mr. A. Diirler in
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      12 4 For Children’s Hacking Cough at night, Woods’ CJrcat IVppennenf. Cure. Is 6d.
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      80 4 Roy cured i f Croup in fifteen minutes. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cured our little four year old hoy of croup ill fifteen minutes. Mv wife and I have used this remedy in our family for the j»ast live years, having tried many other Linds previous to that time, ami call
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      51 4 A piece of string on my finder Now wliid <*aii that lto for Something 1 have to reuieiulß>r To fetch to night from the store. My wife said shod die without it. Her cough she could never endure Her eolith Now 1 know what she’s wanting ft’s Wool»»’ Gkkat Pkpi’Bkmint
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      77 4 When you have a Cold. The first act ion wlieu you have a cold should l*i to relieve the This is l**st accomplished bv the free use of Chamberlain’s Com;h Remedy. This remedy liquefies < he tout'll mucus and causes its expulsion from the air cells of the hint's, produces
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      RUSSIA.
      199 5 COST OF REVOLT. Rost jest vensky’s Falsehood. (The Ottasiatisclr r Lloyd's” Service.) Berlin, 4th Jan.—Professor Miguli calculates that the direct and indirect damage dune by the Russian revululion amounts to two thousand millions of roubles. Russia is everywhere quieter. (Supplied l>y Reuter London, 4-th Jan.—Admiral Rostjeutvenskv, with the permission
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      The Coming Election.
      185 5 Campaign in Full Swing (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 3rd Jau. —Mr. Balfour, in his electoral address, says that if the Unionists are returned to power to «leal with Fiscal Reform w«>uld Is* their first duty. Mr. Chamberlain, in «leli vei iug a speech at. Birmingham, was subjected
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      The British Army.
      86 5 Sensational Court Martial. (Supplied by Iteu/er.) Loudon, 4th January. —Sergeant Major Hilton, of the Army Service Corps, was tried by Court Martial yesterday on a charge of desertion. He was recalled from South Africa iu Septemlrer to give his testimony regardiug the War Storeß Scandal, but bis
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      Morocco.
      256 5 The Slumbering Volcano t (Supplied hi/ ltenter.) London, 4th Jan. —It is semi-officially declared in Berlin that, the French apprehenaious regarding German aggressiveness in Morocco are wholly groundless. 2he t)#ta iatisclter Lloyd'e Service.) Derliu, 4th Jan. —The Morocco White Book which is lieing printed contains no sensational news, but
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    Our Mail Budget
    1349 5 The New Government. The Labour and (he Irish Parlies. j Thorns in the Liberal Side. Conservative Chaos The Arming of Afghanistan. Chinese Diplomats PROPOSED ADVANCE IN RANK. (From Our Own Correxpoiideni.) Fleet Street, Decemlier 8.—We are all, for the moment, amateur Cabinet in :kers If I were
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    Singapore Shooting Affair.
    641 5 Chapman Before the Court. On the morning of Saturday last l*e£»»re Mr. Bryant, at Singapore, Frederick James Chapman was charged with having caused j the death of a Javanese woman named Talisie on Dec. 19. Mr. P. J. Sproule, I >. P. P. prosecuted and Mr. 1)
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    To “Turn” Gibraltar.
    176 5 France lias now in hand what, after Panama and Suez, is undoubtedly the greatest maritime canal project of modern times, aud «me that, in its political au«l strategical aspeetn, probably eclipses all others. It is known to Frenchmen as the canal «if the two seas, and its
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    Chinese British Association.
    164 5 The annual general meet iug of the Straits Chinese British Association was held on Thursday niglu it the office of Messrs. Kim •Sen«g A Co.. Singapore. There wete present Dr. Lim Boon K« u the President, Mr. Soug ting Siaug, Hon Secretary, the Hon. Tan Jiak Kiln
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    The Colombo Jewel Case.
    587 5 Jewels Recovered. On Saturday morning George Grand hert appeared liefore Mr. Bryant, at Singapore, charged with liaviug absconded from Colombo with jewellery, personal effects etc., that were not his own property; he was h ought before the Court for extradition formalities Constant Baszanger, the owner of
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    The Dewey.
    418 5 A L'-no Tow. Thk Marine Journal gives the following iu* t«±reatiug particulars regmliug I lit* immense Heatin'» «lock which a few Ways ago started on its long voyage from Ante: ica io .Mmili:—The Navy Department hits decided t> use the supply ship Glacier and the colliers Brutus and
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    The Floating Mine Danger.
    635 5 Japanese Transport’s Narrow Kscapb. The Chief Officer (Mr. Clark), the purser, and four seamen of the transport Ninsenmorn arrive*! at Moji the other day from Chefoo, and have given an account of the recent accident to the transport, on her way from Tairen with troops, l»y
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    Straits Tobacco Factory, Ltd.
    167 5 Tme second aiimi.il general meeting of the above company was held nu Friday atterno >n in tin* company s registered office at No. 23 3 Coleman >t Singapore. The balance sheet au»l profit and loss account, was submitted to the meeting and showed a debit balance
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    FIXTURES.
    40 5 To- DAT. loth »a», 12i li Moon. Town Baud, Chinese I Recreation Club, 5 to 7 p.m. Football Match Northern League r*. St. Xavier’s Ksplanade, 5-15 p.m. To-morrow. I 111. Day. 12th Moon. lown Baud, Kspiauade, 6to 7 p.m.
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    MAILS DUE.
    17 5 Fnglish Arcadia) 4th Jau China Chu*an sth China Pr. Eitel Friedrich) 9th Germau (Preuesen) 10th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    39 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. OUTWARDS. HOMEWARDS. Arnulia 4 Jan. I ('huxan 5 Jan. Deli 18 Delta 19 kxira Service. OUTWAKUS HoMKWAKDS. Ceylon 9 Jan. I Palawan 26 Jan. Nubia 22 i Palma 28 For particulars soe Page 3.
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    Bessemer.
    1789 6 Ihe announcement of the publication of the autobiography of the late Sir Hem v' ■ewemer should be of interest to all whose J daily workloads them to the const !e* ui..u I of the nature aud properties of s!eel. Aud there are other reasons why such a ln>ok •hould
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    EXCHANGE.
    143 6 Pk Ja no 4th January. (By courtesy of the Chartered Hank tv it- I> i i viol Marik ...2/3 4.. His’ dg' Kami; 2/3{ 3 Credit 2/3 i 3 Documentary ..2/3/V Calcutta.. I «eiu-i-inl Bank Rs 167^ .1 .lavs sign' I’riv.» e 694 B• <1 t*;»y. Dimand Bank lh
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    SHARES.
    210 6 Belat Tin Mining Co Ld. 5. seller# Bersu wan tired Mining o«*.. I.d. 15. —sates Brich Rubber Syndicate, Ld. $75. —premium buyers Bru.-eii Hydraulic Tin Mininv Co., let 10. —sellers Duff teveiopmeut Co. 48. seller< Fraser .t Neave. Ld *los.— teller# George Town Dispensan *'.6 Ho war th Krskine.
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    PRODUCE.
    186 6 -> JO. Pepper (W. Coa«i Hlbs.-s»#/. i out oj stock hue Pepper 384 sellers ..mg Pepper season over <»v»-> «picked) out of season dace 75 —sellers i k’c I eking;. 60. —sellers Litin«i:«* i lo» 32. —’sellers y N(». 1 6 In now. -Mg,.» > 2 no stiM*k. Basket
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      183 6 The only Cough Medicine free from poison. The Pharmacy Board of New South Wales, Australia, had at) analysis made of all the cough medicines that were sold on the market. Out of the entire list they found otilv one that they decluied was eutirelv free from all j oi.-ous. This
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      27 6 BURNELL Co.’s lIOILED RAW LINSEED OILS, PAINTS TURPENTINE, TO BE HAH RETAIL FROM ALL THE LEADING STORES. SANDII.ANDS. lIUTTKBV A Co., Sole Agent je, Penang AF.M. s.
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      414 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. Gieslers’ Champagne. James BUCHAiS \N Co.’s CELEBRATED RED SEAL THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN JUST UNPACKED. A LARGE SELECTION OF HATS. IN RED CASES. Rtiitrry Co. Andrew Usher Co.’s AND BLACK AND WHITE SVBOkI RESERVE whiskies O.V.G. Whisky. rr.-fS mm Ellv.ood’s Helmet. Straw Hats of the
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      825 7 P• Dfloir Cranes' CYLINDER OIL. Sandiland Pottery Co. TIAWG JOO Co., PENANG, So/* 3 Agents for the Straits an 1 the Malay States. Petter’s Patent Petroleum Engines. THE MOST PIRFECT MOTOR OF THE DAY. Sub-Agents: TEIK CHIN Co., 11*0 H. HONG BEE Co., TAIIMNG w m Sub-Agents: THE MASSEY-HARRIS (THE
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      78 7 Better than a Blaster. A piece of tl >in**l damp‘tied with (Miam* ImtI. mi’s I’.mi ainl li.tiiu.l <>n tin* ill'.*, t.-I |».i 11 t i belter 11 i t it i phr'ier tor a limo back aud for pains in the si.lo or chest. I’uin Balm has no superior as
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      1142 8 Lim Sun Ho, CHOP HENG MOH Sc Co. 164, Beach Street, Penuny. importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. din DENTISTRY. W. HANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co. f Pha, US.A. .Kim Keng Leong Co., f 127, BEACH STREET. IMPORTERS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION IRONMONGERY,
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