Straits Echo, 8 March 1906

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1 8 Straits Echo
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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo daily chronicle or events, circulating throughout the straits, tiif. federated Malay states, and the par east generally. VOL 4. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY. 8th MARCH, 190«. Single Copy, II) cents. No S3.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      1155 1 Corkscrew Brand, The Hesi Beer on the Market. w Light, Sparkling and Refreshing. SOLD BY ALL LEADING SHOPS. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. INCORPORATED BV ROYAL CHARTER. sl(M>.M|/U 10 Capital Paul up Reserve Fuad Reserve Liability of Proprietors M '0 4?875,(M 0 PAID-UF-CAmAI,
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      11 1 ASAH! BEER T*AIVG LEE A Co., SSSS SOLE AGENTS. asahi beer.
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    Whangpoo Conservancy.
    261 2 V (Shanghai Me en 7 E'h.) Viteroy Chou Ku h,»* ordered llie authorities concerned to defray tin* funds for the Wluiiugpoo couservaucy in tune. In that despatch it is mentioned that Mr. J. de I KijLet left Marseilles on 12th January by the P. <&, O. steamer Mongolia
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    Japanese Docks and Shipping.
    706 2 Thk Kawasaki Dock-yard Company (established at Kola») has ii;ul such an expansion of business in tlie past few years, that it Ims become necessary to extern] the works, as was contemplated over a year ago. The company is n<>\v considering the purchase of an extensive tract
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      62 2 Rheumatism Can he Cured Many sufferers from this painful disease have been surmised and delighted at the prompt n lief obtained by applying Chamberlain’* Pain Palm. A pvrmauent cure mav Is* effected by continuing its u>e fora short, time. It will cost you hut a triHo to fry ii; George
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      1447 2 NOTICE. 1 VHK AnuunI Con versa ziou« aud Exbtbi tion of Art by the Penaug Impressionist Club will lie liehl on Thursday next, March the JStli, at the Diili Hall, from I to 7 p.m., when the Members of the Club will be “At Home” to their friends. The Exhibition
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      128 3 iSkmmamu, Ger s.s. 2.6 7->, Paul. 7th Mar., Hamburg, 20iii dau., Gen., 1» M. A Co. P. I» biTiTPoLD, Ger. s.s. 3,1*20, Kirchner, 7tii .Mar., Bremen, 1st Feb., Geu., B. M. A Co. Pukak, Br. s s. 21*7, Buclmnau, 7th Mar.. Port Swettenham, 0th Mar., Gen., lv. G. Co.
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      DEPARTURES.
      53 3 8th March. Jin Ho, for Langkat. Deli, for Trang and P.ing Nga. Poona for Singapore, China and Japau. Van tier Parra, for Deb. Peyu. for Edie, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang. Canton, for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Thongwa, for Singapore. ttying Pish, for Port Weld and Taipiug. Padaua,
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    EXPECTED.
    38 3 Vessels t OHi Aijents Due A. A pear Singapore A.A.A.Co. lOtbMar. Saint i’ede poie W M.&Co. 1 10th IJeniaweis London S.R&Co. 10th Beil venue London S.B.&Co. 23rd Patroclus Singapore YV.M &Co. 24th Beulurii; Singapore j S.B.&Co. 25th
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    SAILINGS.
    49 3 1 esselx Fur A >jenl s Leaves i A. A pear Calcutta Saint Bede Liverpool A. A. A. Co. W.M.&Co. lOtli Mar. Benlawern Singapore S B A Co. 10th lien venue Singapore S. B.&Co. 23rd 1’atroclns Liverpool W M ACo IViilat io Lomlon S B A Co. 25th
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    138 3 I 1 OK Foil Swetteiiham ami Malacca—Per Perak, to-morrow, I p.m. Asalian Per Taw Tony, to morrow, 1 p m. Bajau, E«lie and T. Serna we—Per De Kock, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per lnm Whatt Soon, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Colors bo and Tuticorin—Per Sumatra, to-morrow, 2
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    Passengers.
    36 3 Per Zieten, from Kobe Mr. Shin Ming. From Hongkong Mib. L. Johuston. From Singapore Mrs. I. Blanche. From Nagasaki: Mrs. Baku Mas ml a, Mrs. Oto Nes&ng. From Deli: Mrs. Tuzesaki. From Shanghai: Mr. Brown.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      1311 3 (SHIPPIN G.) INTENDED SAILINCS. Htyected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Mar. 15 Arcadia connecting with s.a. Victoria •jp s.s. Devanha tlo h.h. Hi mala if a April 12 h.8. Delhi do 8.8. India Homewards Mar. IT Dongola 31 (s.s. Delta April 11 8.8. Ona an connecting with ts.is. Mongolia
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      100 3 NOTICB. r |lH K Qlenogle is expected here on the X 7th day of March, UKX», from Rangoon and will leave on the 0th day of March, 190(1, at p.ni., for Singapore, Hongkong, 8walow and Amoy. CHIN HO SONS, Ay ntt. 3 00 lo3 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. THE s.s. Mingo
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    The Straits Echo.
    122 4 •Out ice satistie<*6va.r;boily And justice aloue. —Bmerwn j Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sunday >.> AT THK CRITERION PRESS, Ltd.. No. 22H—“i-'i'i, Beach Street, IViihii^. PRICK DAILY LOCAL per aiiiumi OI'TST.vriONS Postage Kxirii, MAII KDITION (Poet Klee» *l5 CARLE A DURESS: Echo—Penang.” telephone N*». Ist*
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    The Harbour Scheme.
    1961 4 What is to he Gained by Delay? The Strait* Timex has consistently j opposed the Harbour Improvement Scheme, at least in its present form, and on the 22ml ultimo held forth on the subject at considerable length. It contends that Singapore is bound to [look :i"kance at
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      2985 4 The Kota Bharu Rubber Co., Ltd. (Incorporated undci the Companies» 889.1 Authorised Capital $300,000 iu 30,0oy shares of *10 tach, the whole of wliicl ye issued forthwith, (payable as to *5 per share ou or Itefore 20th March, 11*06, on cation, and as to the balance of £5 per share
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      55 4 Neuralgia and Sciatica Cured Tin* great. pain it-liming p<«w**i >1 <■ berlain’s Pain lialm lias I *een I,e sl !*■,j a and delight of many sufferers trom ,;PU aud sciatica. The Vxcruciatiug P uuS t T actenstic of these diseases lire allayed l»y this liniment. <» i, Dispensary, General Agents.
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  • Current Topics.
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      Our Dogs.
      123 5 Ykstekday both of the Penang papers published a Municipal notification an- nouncing the fact that the muzzling order lmd been rescinded, lliis morning a Penang resident, before proceeding to office, let a valuable fox terrier loose without a muzzle. Shortly after leaving his house he met a Municipal
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      Planting Prospects.
      244 5 Mu. Muitlaml Kirmm, tlie well-known planting proprietor, li is just returned from the Federated Millay States, says the Times of Ceylon. lie has been inspecting the properties in Selangor in which he is interested,; «and is naturally very pleased with what; he has seen, as lie repeats all
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    The Residency.
    81 5 Mels. Biboh “At Homk. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Birch Ik “At Home” at the Residency, which »as attended by a large number <»t ticallv the whole of Penang being pr f lit s Luckily the rain of the last held off and consequently a\»iv p time was spent, plenty
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Armv.
      150 5 'I he Estimates t Su/ iili- (1 by Reuter.) London, 7th March.—The Army Esti mates totai £29 796,000, showing a decrease of £17,000, despite an increase of £220,00<t for the Keserves, which are expected to reach 122,01» > men. £290,01*0 is to be expended ou store.-» and clothing
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      King Edward.
      26 5 Departure from Paris. {Supplied by Renter.) Loudon, 7th March. King Edward has had a most enthusiastic send-off from Paris and has arrived at Biarritz.
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      Spain.
      116 5 Princess Ena’s Conversion {Supplied by Reuter.) London, 7th March. —King Alfonso, Princess Ena of Batteuhurg aud her mother are at San Sebastian. The preliminary ites j for Princess Ena's conversion to lhe| Roman Catholic faith were performed there yesterday. The Pope has sent Princess Ena rich presents with an
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      Germany.
      103 5 Naval Expansion. {Supplied by Renter.) London. 7th March.—The Budget Com mittee of the German Reichstag lias approved of the addition of tive large cruisers to the German He'd, to he employed abroad, aud to the construction of two eighteen thousand ton-battleships aud a fifteen tliou-sand-tou cruiser. Loudon, Bth March.
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      France.
      83 5 The Naval Programme. (Supplied by fLuter.) Loudon, 7th March. —Duriug the «'iscus j siou of the Naval Estimates in the French Chamlier, M. Loekroy was cheered for a j speech declaring that the French navat pro i gramme was inadequate and pointing old the importance of a st rong
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      Morocco.
      48 5 A Moorish View. {Supplied by It eater.) London, Bth March.—A telegram from Tiugier says that the Moorish officials state that they are indifferent to the conclusion* arrived at bv the Algeciras Conference as 1 they do not intend to accept auv clauses j of which they disapprove.
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      Russia.
      74 5 Peacemakers. i Supplied by Rente.) London, 7th March.—A Congress of Armenians aud Tartars has been opened at Tiflis, presided over by the iceroy, to consider some means of stopping inter racial strife. More Concessions (The Ostasiatischer Lloyds Service.) j Berlin, Bth March. —A Manifesto issued I bv the Tsar
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      United States.
      42 5 The Yellow Peril Epidemic i Sapplied I y Revter.) L«>nd<»n, 7th M ncli. —In the Washington Senate, Senator Hall opposed tiie concentration of American troops in the Philippines, which lie descritied as equivalent to a declaration of war ou China.
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      Japanese Famine.
      35 5 Victoria’s Contribution. (Suii)died by Reuter.) London. 7ih March.—The Victorian Government is sending four hundred pounds sterling to Japan for the relief of the sufferers from the famine instead of a shipment of Hour
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      Bulgaria.
      27 5 4 Convention with Egypt. {Supplied by Reuter.) London, 7th March.—A Bulgaro-Egvp-tian Commercial Convention has been signed which empowers Bulgaria to establish a diplomatic agency in Ejypt.
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      The Galapagos.
      37 5 To be Purchased by America t The Ostasiatischer Lloyd s Service.) Berlin, Bth March.—Mr. Lee, the United States Minister at Quito, is negotiating with the Government of Ecuador for the purchase of the Galapagos Islands.
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      The Navy.
      481 5 The Donegal.” .N« hjr i> i by Renter) London, 7th .March. H. M. S. Doiieyil, which weut ashore in the Gulf of Suez, is returning to Malt i. Latest News. >> tijiolied l>y Retifer. i Lotidou. 8'li March. —The Commons have j igre d to defray the official
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    Our Mail Budget.
    2055 5 At Las*! The Turmoil id Elections is Over GOYEKNMENI MAJORITY HUGE. BUT MINED IS PROTECTION KILLED: MK HA LFOLK'S POSITION. Thk M vkrivi.k ok Kino Aj.konso. Who's Who.” From (Jar Own Correnfiowlt-Ht.) London, 29 Jan.—Out of the wreck of the Conservative party there is one small but
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    Municipal Commission.
    266 5 Thk following are the Ageuda f*r the M-*eting of tiie Como issiou to-morr *w. I Minutes of I i.-.t meeting to lie read and couth 11 eel. Any spec...! butim ss the Piesidetit may brio I "waril. •> Questions t Letter from Go •rnmeut rescinding that portion .*i
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    FIXTURES.
    104 5 To-day. 14th i *a*, 2nd Moon. Tennis Tournament, P. C. C. Annual Colt versa zioue ami Art Exhibiti«iu of the Penang impressionist Club, Drill Hall, 4 to 7 p in. Football Match N. L. vr. F. S. Parisian Cinematograph, Corner of Penang Road aud Campliell Street, 9 p.in. To-morbow.
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    THE MOON.
    24 5 ion Mo.»n Mir. llrh 3.17.4 a.m. Quart »*i 17th 657.4 p.m. (i \.-<\ iloon 25th 6.519 a.m. First. Quarter Apr. 2nd 112.0 am.
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    MAILS DUE.
    22 5 China Dungu'a) 17th Mar. China (Prinz»s>i Alice) 20th German (P. E le< Friedrich)... 21st Indian Teeata) 22ud English Devanlui 29th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    44 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail ‘servile. OuTWAKOh. HoMKWAKIW. Arcadia to Mar. Donyo'a t 7 War. Dcnanha 2 9 Delta 'i l 1 mi,» service f IUTWAKIM. IIoMK WARDS. Palermo :H) Mar. Sumatra 9 Mar. Manila H Ayr. Nubia H'i r* For particulars see Page M.
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      36 5 NO USE OK IT.— What's the use of taking vile-tastiug cod liver oil #n<l einul sions when you can eet Stearns’ Wine of Cod Liver Oil. whiA is delicious and does mb're gb’od. Sold evOcy wliere
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      85 5 Whooping Cough in 'amaic:i. During sheepidemic of whooping rough 1 which Vi**- prevalent in Jamaica, UhauiVr- lain’s Cough Remedy was freely used. Mr. I J. Rilov Bennett, Chemist at Brown’s Town. Jam ii<* i. -ivs it f cnntoi Kpi’itiv to' l highly of iliir> remedy. it ha> never failed in
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      76 5 CENTRAL SALES ROOM. TO ME SOLD uv Public Auction ON Saturday, 10th March 1006, AT 12 NOON. AT 42, SCOTLAND ROAD, (the residence of A. W. BEAUCLERK, Esq.) Valuable Household Furniture, COMPKIhINO Double and Single Iron Itedsteuus complete, Haudsome Sidetioard, with Mirror attached. Handsome Drawing Room Cabinets, Dining, Drawing, and
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    Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
    820 6 Kali- Yearly Meeting. At the eighty-first ordinary half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bauking Corporation held at the City Hall, Hongkong, on the 24th February, Mr, H. W. Slade presided. The notice eon veiling the meeting and the report having l»eeu read
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 6 Pknang, Htii March. i tty courtesy t»f the Chartered Hank London Demand Bank ..2/4! 4 months’ sight Bank .2 4! 4 Credit 2/ 1 4 Documentary -.2/4!' Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 171 4 days’ sight Private I7OA Bombay, Demand Bank 174 4 days’ sight Private 1704 Madras. Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    225 6 Goid leaf ot> B. Pepper (W. Coast 4lbs..s<>/.) out oj stock White Pepper 5 27.50 —eaten ['rang Pepper 17.50 —buyers Jloves (picked) 42.— sale* Mace 75 —sales Mace Pickiugs 70. —toilets JN T in megs 110 s 35 'Vs No. 1 •> 1" notes Sugar j 2 u<* sim-k.
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    SHARES.
    199 6 Belat Tin Miuiug Co., Ld. Vi sellers rteisawan Goal Mining Co.. Ld. Sl4 sellers Brieb Rubber Syndicate, Ld. 550. —premium sales Brtiseli Hydraulic Tiu Mining Co., Ld.* 10. Duff Development C<>. i 7 Fraser A Neave, 1,.i Slos. sale* George Town Dispensart 5 20. Howarth Erskiue. L<l. >145. buyers
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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      132 6 Nothing Fqnal to Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Kentedy for Bowel Complaints in Children. We have used Chamberlain's Colie, Cholera. and I'iinhoea Kemedv in our iu.nutv tor years,’ huts Mrs. J. B. Cooke, of Nederland*. Texas, U *3. A. -W e li i\e given it to all <>f our children.
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      25 6 BURRELL Co.’s BOILED RAW LINSEED OILS, PAINTS TURPENTINE, TO HE HAD RETAIL FROM ALL THE LEADING STORES. SANOILANDS. BUTTERV Co, Sole Agents, Penang F. 4».
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      511 6 THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Pot trry A'* Cn MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. DAHL’S MILK. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE desiers’champagne. Norwegian Pure Cows’ flilk. James BUCHANAN Co.’s CELEBRATED RED SEAL AND O.V.G. Whisky. ,ACK m) WH,TE J WHISKIES. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PENANG <* F
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    The Huntsman’s Story.
    180 7 (A book lias lieeii published entitled Elephant Mild Hunting iu Malava.” S ui I our description of the solatium.' le incorrect, we can only apologise.— It o i i Way on! in ar .Malaya. Wb bids grow iu scores. And iia v chop your head off If
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    Residence in Warm Climes.
    744 7 1’h* Fit ani> this Unfit. l>«t W. Hartigau, formerly of Hongkong, contributes to l he Journal of Tropical Medicine an article oil Fit and unfit persons for residence in warm climates." While living in China, says the doctor, i had often noticed how many more or
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      587 7 P. IMo/r Cranes' CYLINDER OIL. S/tndilftnd<. Puttery Sr Cn. Petter’s Patent Petroleum Engines. THE MOST PERFECT MOTOR OF THE DAY. -M CHIN JOO CO,, H* WROUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINCS. MERCHANTS, Large Stock Always on Hand. General Storekeepers Commission Agents, ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. 95 158 Beach Street. HAVE JUST UNPACKED
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      1303 8 Lim Sun Ho, CHOP HENO IVIOH Co 164, Reach Street, Penang. DENTISTRY. importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. YY. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha U.S.A. Royal Lion Bicycle. DENTISTRY. Dr. F. A. MOFFATT, R D.S., Charges Moderate. Consultation Free. KKSIDING AT
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