Straits Echo, 25 February 1907

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  • 44 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE EDITION. i W> i fO tn fid m DAILV CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 6. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, 25tli FEBRUARY, 1907. Single Copy, 10 ccnli No. 43.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1365 1 tiger brand cement. 258 N <ri 5A «9 T r 2* *6 9$ IN ro flfc'sr FOI? ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital Paid-up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability*of Proprietors jtKOO.OOO £975,000 £BOO,OOO Head Oflice: RATION COURT, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. Agencies and
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    • 16 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIAIVG LEE CO. W o Gr, o ■H <2 <2 SOLE AGENTS. BASS’S A'.F
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  • 1127 2 rom the L. d C. Erpreu Cori'apondent Pending wilting you more fully concerning some current matters in Singapore, I may, perhaps, send y«ru a few lines respecting the matter of the Currency question Telegraphic information has placed you in possession of the facts, Briefly, the Straits
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 488 2 Straits Steamship Co. y Ltd. New Service between Penang, Fort Swettenham and Singapore. The above Company's New Steamer “PERAK” will be despatched from Penaug every Tuesday, at 5 p.tn from the Wharf for Port Swettenham and Singapore, arriving at Port Swettenham in time to catch the 8 30 train for
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    • 1633 2 CENTRAL SALES ROOM WHERE shall we meet? MEET ME AT THE FRENCH CONFECTIONERY, THE FRAGRANCE 17a, North am Road. Telephone No. 527. First Class Bar, Fresh Cakes, and Ices daily. SI. HARCEAUX CHAMPAGNE. vV n AUD_> XTRACQ TROM V FLOWERS nl OiS-9. OK the Sale CAM IA distinguishes the Parisian
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  • Shipping.
    • 259 3 Chka' u Chew, Hr. s.s., 1,2i8, Russell, 23rd Feb., Rangoou* 20th Feb., Geu., K G Co. Carmlk, Hr. s.s, 381. Cobb. 24’h Feb., Teluk Ansor, 23rd Feb., Gt d., 8 S S. A Co. Aluinous, Hr. B>.. 4.278, I>. vis, 24th Feb., Yokohama, Ist Feb., Geu, W. 11. A
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    • 62 3 25th February. Ta w Tony, for Traug. Tony Chat/ Un. for Hatu Bahra and Asahan. Cheang Chew, for Rangoon. Canton, for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Alcinouts, for Colombo aud Tuticoru. Pevtah'ota, for Singapore. Lai Sany, for Singapore and Hougkoug. Coen, for Pulo Web, Olehleh aud Padaug. Frying Fish, for
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  • 23 3 From Ai/* of >■ Du.* A.tboll Glasgow f S.I3 &C«. 1st Mar. Trieste |C>>lonibo 3 K.&Co. 5th Becveuue L'»uch>n 3.13 A Co. 9th
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  • 24 3 1 rttcL r»r i N > Lea vet Atlioll Siu^ipoie S.B.&C<>. 1st Mai Trieste Singapore S K &C.>. Benvenue Singapore S B.&Co. !Uli Mai
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  • 71 3 For Deli —Per Van (lei Parra, to-morrow, noon. Lmukat —Per Han Whatt Soon, tomorrow, 2 p.tn. Langsa, T. Serna we, Segli, Olelileli and Sabaug— Per Pegu, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swettenliam and Singapore—Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, d p.m. Port Swettenbam aud Singapore—Per Perak, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Batu Bahra—Per
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1510 3 (SHIPPING.) TAI/ v A M. H. Co. u ectet l Arrivals and Departure*. Man Service. Outwards. \jalia connecting with yeb. *> Delta AP 1 do do do 8.e. Moldavia hr. Himalaya 8.8. Victoria 8.8. India -j8 8.8- Arcadia 11 i s. Detank* Homewards. Devanha connecting with Britannia Wi .s .Delhi
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    • 100 3 Homeward Passenger Season 1907. Pi <& O. Si Nt Co. s.s. “MACEDONIA” 10,512 TON 8. From Penang Direct to Marseilles and London. WITHOUT '1 KAN8HIPM INT. Leave Penang Mar. 29 8 p M Leave Bombay Ipl. 6 due Marseilles Ap 1 .20 Colombo A pi. 3 London Apl. 27 l>\
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  • 99 4 Jiat ice MtieflM everybody and justice »lcne.—Emcrac» Established Jane Ist, 1903 Published daily (except Bnnd»ye.) CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY LOCAL I*4 per annotr OWTBTATIONB Portage Kxtr*. MAIL IDITION (Port Free $l5 CAR LB ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 .V. A. All
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  • 17 4 Birth. At Penang, on 21st February, the wife of J. W. Hunt, of a son.
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  • 1593 4 At about one o’clock to-day there was an alarm of tire given and on proceeding to investigate we found the back portion of No. 1, Toll Aka Lane, well alight and blazing away merrily. Luckily, the tire broke out in an upstairs room at the back and
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  • 472 4 The Annuai, Rifle Meeting. On Saturday and Sunday the open events iu the above meeting were shot off. The events tired on Siturday were: Attack Competition. Open to teams of 4 men, each team to be drawn for on the range. Distance. From 600 to 200 yards. A
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  • 198 4 A Novbl Game. Two cases were beard before the First Court to-day. which revealed the ingenious devices of two Chiuese to obtain mouey. The facts of the case and venue are the same in both, only the dates and complainants being different. The accused in one is the accessory
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  • 196 4 A general meeting was held on Saturday night, the lt> r h iu t., at the Kuala Kangsar Reading Room for the election of au Honorary Secretory and other office liearers for the year 19'"'7, and resulted as follows Honu ary Mr. G Srinivasa Naidu, Secretary.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 174 4 THIRD DAY. A He ho Special.) I.—Champion Griffin Hack Mr. J. I. Phillip’s Kia Ora j Mr. Chung Ah Youg’s Kiuta Rajah Hiruu and Dato Sri Adik d Rajah’s Israug Tote paid 813. Places, 87 and 2.—Ex Griffin Handicap. Dr. Travers’ Sunray Mr. YV. VV. Bailey’s Mulliugar Tote
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    • 82 4 A Serious Fight. (Echo Special.) Singapore, 25th February.—A serious tight occurred in the harbour this morn, ing between runners, who quarrelled over the passengers arriving by the steamer Selangor During the light sticks, boathooks, broken bottle and bricks were freely used and manj of the combatants were badly hurt.
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    • 200 4 The Berlin Disaster. (Supplied by lleuter.) Loudon, 23rd February.—Two wouiec opera siugers and a nu r se are still out« wreck of the Berlin. They are too feeble l clasp a life liue aud one of them lias 1 broken arm. There is little hope of rwcuinj them alive
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    • 27 4 The New Chancellor. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 25th FebruM-v -Lord CupJ has i»een nominated for the Chance o of Oxford University, in succession late Lord Goscheu.
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    • 431 4 (Supplied by Reuter. London, 25th February.— tatives liavo already l**en elected 0 j Duma and they include 75 Mnn*rc jj 258 belonging to the Left party of w are Socialists. The representation Socialists is unprecedented. London, 25'h February.— Fortv have been recovered from the R‘ r Loudon, 25th
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 587 4 TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! keep in memory: BEAR IN MIND!! REMEMBER What? W*»y? THE OPERA INDRA PERMATA THEATRICAL COY. WILL STAGE The Excellent and most Charming Opera, KUDADOS with the Best Actors. Charming Actresses and Most Comica) Clowns. rattract attention They elevate the mind the sorrowful!!! “An Oasis for playgoers in dreary
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    • 12 4 The French Confectionery17a, North am Hoad* Chocolates, Bonbous, s Fondants, At R»ieolvthl*
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  • 488 5 Thk Government Gazette of February 22 voutaius the following items of iufortnatiou: Mr. W. J. Napier, D. C. I his beeu appointed Attorney-General of the Straits Set dements with effect from the Ist March, 1907. His Eicelleucy the Governor has been pleased to make the following promotion in
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  • 1039 5 (From Our Own Correĕpoiulent Wednesday, 20th Feb., 1007. Laut week with us was <juite one full of excitement, for we had the return of the Koval paitv, with numerous attendant engagements, and ihe visit of the Eandinanu Opera Coy. On Friday and Saturday last the Duke carried out
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  • 1078 5 A public meeting, says the Turns of Malay, was held last Friday afternoon iu Mr. Chung Thye Phin’s office for the purpose of receiving, discussing, and passing the answers to Government as drawn up by the Committee appointed for the purpose on the 22nd January. Mr. Chung
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  • 110 5 Per Maetenifiker, for Padaug Mr. De Chaufepia.hv^-'' Per Kaj)Urthata’,ii\tr Port Swetteuhani Messrs. J. H. I)ividsonV W. L. Leonard, Me Phersou, Scott aud M r and Mrs Tau Boon Pheng. For Singapore Revds Bros. Janies aud K. E. Tease, Misses E Matthews, H. C. Bead aud Maiv Olrod, Mr. D
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  • 92 5 Tq-dat. 13ih Day of Ist Moon. P. C- C. Tennis Touruauieut. Town Band, Esplauade, 6 to 7 p in The .British Cinematograph,, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, 9 p m. The Graud Cinematograph, Kimberley St:eet, 9 p m. Ofera ludra Permata, Kudados,” King Street Theatre, 9 p.m.
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  • 16 5 English (Malta) ...28tb Feb, Cbiua iDevanha ...2ud Mar China Preusien ...sth Grtnan TXie'en) ...6th
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  • 38 5 P. O. SAILINGS Mail Se r vict. OU) WARDS. Homewards. Malta 28 Feb. I DevanJta 2 Mar. J)e'tn 14 Mar. Delhi 16 hlira Servne. Outwards. Homewards. Japan 6 Mar. I Nyanza 8 Mar. Sumatra 19 Manila o Apr
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 220 5 NOTICE. Itlie undersigned do hereby give uotiee to the public that I have ou the 12th day of February, 1907, ceased to be a partuer iu the firm of Chop “Chiu Guan” trading in ropes etc., and carrying ou business iu the premises of Siu Chin Thye of -11/ beach
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    • 467 5 PASSAGES to EUROPE, via MADRAS. PASSAGES can He booked per British India Steam Navigation Company’s Steamers j from Penang, via Madras, to. Port Said, Genoa, Marseilles, Plymouth and London. HUTTENBACH, LIEBER T Co. AOFHTS Coming Coming SPAMPANI’S CIRCUS MENAGERIE. Chulia Street, next to Mohamedan Mosque. OPENING PERFORMANCE On Thursday, 28th
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  • 1262 6 It has been «aid that Bohemianism im dead iu London. Yet there are still certain clubs in Fleet-street and its neighbourhood where elderly literary gentlemen, and quite respectable fathers of families, go on certain nights of the week to eat heavy meals and to drink a
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  • 517 6 The study of the speed of fishes is embarrassed by unavoidable difficulties. It is not possible, as with birds, to set up tall poles at intervals of a quarter of a mile, and, with the help of stop-watches, time them as they go by. Nevertheless, recent
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  • 116 6 Penang, 25th Februart (By courteey of the Chartered Bank.) l»ndon Demand Bank ...2/4) 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4) 3 Credit 2/4)} 3 Documentary ...2/4} Calcutta, Demand Bank Ks 173) 3 days’ sight Private 175) Doin<>ay, Paniand Bank 173) Biouimein, Demand Bank 171) 3 days’ sight Private 1751 Madras, Demand
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  • 160 6 Gobi eaf 64 70 B. F*pper( W.Coast 31b*.-> os.) s\7—tales White Pepper $23 5 7 buyer» Trang Pepper $18) buye t Cloves (picked) s42.— rale» sB3. Viacc Picking* 7 **llef* Nutmegs 110 s 2% teller» SNo 1 510 tales 2 no stock Banket $3.25 buyers Tap oca Flour 1
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  • 176 6 Penang, 25th February, 1907. Beef— Soup pe r catty 14 Roast >• 24 Steaks Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 25 Tongue 50 Feet 25 Heart 25 Liver 80 Pork Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 26 Tongue 32 Mutton per
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  • 1004 6 J Number of, P 2 fi Sa! Capital. Shares I r-. Last Dividend. Name. s "3 issued. 3 J 0^ j Mining. I 1 1903 300,000 I 30.000 10 10 Beiat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 816.50 1900 175,000 Bersawah Gold Mining Co., Ltd. now 1901 600.000 60.000 10 10
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 55 6 Chamberlain’s Cough Ktmtdy Ab olute'y Harmless. Thk fault of children medicine coutamicy injurious substances, is sometimes mote dis istious than tin* disease from which they may he suli'ciini'. Kverv mother should know that Chamber lam’s Remedy is petlectly sale for children to take, usii contains u« thin« haunful. For ■ale
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    • 178 6 Every Bottle Guaranteed. 9 This is doue with Chamberlain’s Cough Kenedy, aud if you are not satisfied after using two thirds of the bottle according to directions, return wl»at is left aud your niiiuer will be refunded. For sale by all chemists and storekeepers. PENANG BAND. NOTICK is Hereby given
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    • 99 6 > co X k o UJ SSGMr < G° o ”*00*' TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM Ban Seng Co., Gini Tek Bee Co., Heap Lee Co., Tong Joo Co., Goon Yen Friends, Chiat Seng Co., Teik Chin Co., Ipoh, and all the leading stores. SMLANBS, BUTTERY Si CO., SOLE AGENTS,
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  • 1604 7 Mr. i haw Before A New York Jury. The trial of Mr. Hari v K. Thaw for the murder of Mr. Stiuford White, the preli i iuaries of which are beginning in the Court of (Quarter Sessions of New York, is expede 1 bv some
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  • 527 7 UIIOKT N 'I II K jNK’NG. The sinking of the olebraled Hagship of Admiral ’logo was cue of the most dramatic incidents connected with ti- Russo-Japanese War, says Engineerinj, ;.ud the effects on the minds of the Jipuese j eople were deepened by the mystery of the
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 426 7 WROUGHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS, Lar^e Stook Always on HandADAMSON, GILPILLAN CO., LTD. ASAHI BEER. The best in the Far East. Try it you will find that it is really the best- «9 <9 O'. 5 o 4SAV^ -o O CP THE DAI NIPPON BREWERY tm C.P TOKYO JAPAN w £?MPfO
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    • 55 7 Be Quick Not a iniuute should be lost when a child shows svmptoms of croup. Chainhei Iain’s Cough Remedy given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the croupy cough appears, will prevent the attack. It never fails, and is pleasant and safe to take For sale
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1043 8 Lim Sun Mo, CHOP rtt'NC 1 MOM Sc Co., .6 4, Peach Street, Penang. Importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. 220 VOTICB. NOTICE. VIEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft., on Bromide paper. W. JONES, King
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  • 1868 9 A Thrilling Yarn Wonderful Marksmanship, jhk North American Review describes w Mr. Clcmeus got his chance at last, |S Alitor went for a holiday, leaving him wl iteone editorial a day. He supposed w,i> ail easy lierth, but was ditappointJ I couldn’t find anything to write au
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  • 1710 9 Mb. Bryce, we feel sure, will uot neglecthe numerous opportunities which Washiugtou will give him of extending and fortifying his already considerable knowledge of American constitutional problems. He will find on his arrival oue of supreme interest already clamouring for solution. The dispute betweeu the State of
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  • 1436 9 By Harold Owen. Thick carpets, obsequiously yielding, only asking to be trodden on, craving the privilege of making your footfalls soft. Shaded lights, discreet as to the shades, kind and iudulgent to flushed faces, aud mellowing and softening the whole sceue and as to the lights,
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  • 853 9 When the veteran pharmacologist Christ ison awakened interest in the sustaining powers of the alkaloid derived fiom the leaves of th i coca plant lr* little thought of t'e has* user to which the uew common drug cocaine would !e put hv debased humanity. lideel. io great
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  • 309 9 Monkeys are inure than pels iu some >sut3 of the world. At Malabar, India, they a:e taught to work, and have ac’ually made tlemselves almost indispeus ilile in lie homes < f tlie weilthv. The Malabar m mkev is of the ti le species known as the langti' It
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 101 9 Travellers Find Chamberlain's Coug 1 Remedy Everywhere. Mr. C. VV. Picker man, manager f the Smith-Premier Typewriter Co at Omaha, Nebraska, U. S. A., who is a staunch friend of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, says I have taken particular notice that this remedy seems to lie carried bv diug s*o es
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    • 68 9 Another Case of Rheumatism Cured by Chamberlain's Pain Palm. The eflici"y of Chamberlain's Paiu Palin in t lie relief of rheumatism is being demonstia el daily Parker Triplett, of Grigsby, \i*g:nia, U S. A., says iliat Chamberlain’s Pain Halm give him permanent relief from rheum itiMn iu the back when
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 1109 10 CES. Guardian Assurance Company, Limited. Established 1821. Subscribed Capital «£2,000,000 Total Invested Fundf* upwards of 4,500,000 Total Annual Income X 759,000 rnilK undersigned have lx*«*u appointed a. Agents of the above Company at Penang, and are prepared to issue policies of Insurance against, loss by fire at the lowest tarilT
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