Straits Echo, 10 December 1908

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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. 6. $24 Per Addimi. PENANG, THURSDAY, 10th DECEMBER, 1908. Slagle Copy, 10 cents. No. 286.
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      953 1 SOLE AGENTS. GUINNESS’S STOUT, H ■M N r z* m o m 35 o 0 m NO ‘HTV s-ssva T II K BANKS, > EASTERN SHIPPING Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) Chartered Bank of India, Hongkong Shanghai Australia and China. Banking Corporation* Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in
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      28 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. NOddIN 'WM r. ff T ~P. C5 Oi •tj 7^ v« 9> 'r M £q Tom Tl ANGLEE& Co., So/e Agents
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    A Doctor's Inquest on Life.
    1482 2 He DiscuHseH the Psychology of Success. i Dr. Thomas Claye Shaw, k-r.c.p has been J bolding an inquest on life, and the following are some of his verdicts, a* given to the 1 Medical* Graduates’ College and Polyclinic, 1 in London, and reported by the
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      33 2 Gone sail is a happy combination of Ivawa Uesins with Oleum Santali in the propertion of 1 part Kawa Kawa to 4 parts Oleum. Santal cures easily, no complications. All chemists ami dealers.
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      439 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. A Special Meeting of the Municipal Coro missioners to consider and pass Supplemental Budget No. 2 of 1908, will be held at the Municipal Office at 3-30 p.m. on Friday, the 11th instant. L. A. Coutier BIGGS, Secretary• MUNICIPAL NOTICE. N'OTICE is hereby given ibat the books containing
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      1753 2 RATNEH TWELVE-CORNER-BENT STEEL SAFES. Fitted with their Interchangeable KEY LOCK. The Most Important Invention Ever Made in Safe Lochs: A specimen of which can be seen at the Agents’ Office, and full particulars of safes and strong rooms obtained. MACBETH BARRETT, Aa, Beach Street. NOTICE is hereby given ttanding bills
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    34 3 V*»re!$ From Agent* Due Derfflinger Colombo B M &Co. lOtb Dec. Somali Singapore A.G AColltb Benvorlicb London '.B ACo12th Assave Colombo A.G &Co. 17tb Devanha Singapore A.G.&Co* 19th Goebeu Singapore B.M.ACo. -2nd
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    SAILINGS.
    32 3 Yensel» For A'jentu Le'’vr.% Deiffl nger Singapore B M ACo. Dec. Somali Colombo A G ACo. Benvorlich Singapore S-B ACo. An save Singapore A.G.ACo. Devauha Colombo (A.G.ACo. Goebeu Colombo B.M.ACo. 1
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      102 3 Tkalang, Siamese Yacht, 107, Lingard, Bth Dec Pukef, 6th Dec.. —Siamese Consul. De Kock, Br. s.s., 565, Visman, 9th Dec., Langsa, Bth Dec., Gen.—H. L. A Co. Prim Ludwig, Ger. s.s., 5,704, Binger, Bth Dec., Bremen, 10th N 07., Geu. —B- M. A Co. Ayuthia, Ger. s.s Peellen, 9th
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      DEPARTURES.
      51 3 10th December. De Kock, tor Deli and Langsa. Malaya for Deli. Jin Ho, for Langkat. Mary Austin, for Asahan. Vidar, for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca. Canton, for Dindings and Teluk Anson. Flying Dragon, for Pulau Langkawi. Thonqwa, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Derfflinger, for Singapore. China and
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      MAILS CLOSE
      138 3 For Deli—Per Ayuthia, to-morrow, 2 p.tu. Singapore. China and Japan—Per Sunda, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Rotorua, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Perak, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Carlyle, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Pulau Langkawi and Perlis—Per Gnat Seng, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Madras taking mails
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    369 3 l’er P. and O. s.s. Sunda, due at Penang on 11th Dec. To Penang (from London, Nov. 7) Mr. W. G.and Miss K. Hastings, Mr. and Mrs. Wei ham, Mr. D. Irvine, Miss M. Herne, Miss Stewart, Miss F. Smith, Miss Sargent, Miss Vijfhius. Mr. W.
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      980 3 P.&O. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departores. Mail 8ervlca. Outward. jtrr. 17 A stay e connecting with Victoria 31 Delhi Jon. I t Dcvanha tt 28 Britannia Homeward. THROUGH STEAMER TO LONDON. s.8. Macedonia March 26. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. l»t CI&m iod Claw To London by Sex £66
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      393 3 (SI HIPPING.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. 8. 8. Sithonia Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO. 18th December, 1908, for Marseilles, Havre aud Hamburg. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste, Oenoa, Ports in the
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      55 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. mHE B.S. Hong Bee. Captain J. Horne, is expected to arrive here on Thursday. and will leave for the above ports on Saturday, the 12th iDstant, at 3 p.m. For freight or passage, apply to KOE OUAN Co. Agents for WEE BIN of Singapore.
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    The Straits Echo.
    95 4 jn*Ur« Mtl*neH everybody anil ]o»tlce alene Ĕmtrt-m KnbllohMd dally (eiespt Sunday».». »r ra* CRITERION PRESS, IUI, No. 226—232, Beach Street. Penang. PRICK DAIIjT 1/00AL *2« p** r nnnm OUTHTATIONH Postage K*tra MAil. «niTIOM (Poet Kree) *l6 CAHI/K Al>l)ttPB3 Echo —Penans*.” Telephone No. 343 it.B. —All foinmnnlcatloiw should
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    Domestic Occurrence.
    20 4 Birth. On Nov. 14, at Westcott, Surrey, the wife of J. R. O. Aldworth, of Kuala Lumpur, daughter.
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    GOVERNMENT AND THE NAVY.
    539 4 It is inevitable that the anxious j European situation should revive the cry for a stronger Navy, and both the Premier and Sir Edward Grey have j declared in favour of a standard of naval strength which would give Great Britain a ten per cent, superiority
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    Municipal Commission.
    83 4 I)r. Locke Polls 93 Votes. V r otiug for Dr. P. V. Locke, who is the onlv person nominated to fill the vacancy in the Municipal Commission caused by the retirement of Mr. Lim Eu Toll, whose term of office expires at the end of this month, commenced
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    667 4 The following business in tin lias been < done to-daj Penaug: I Eastern Smelting Co., $67.12 1 r buyers, no sellers I Penang Tin Exchange, 25 tons at 66-75 Straits Trading Co, 50 67.12^ Singapore I Straits Trading Co., 75 67.15 Total ...150 tons. Tin
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    The District Court.
    71 4 (Before Judge Wolferstan.) Gambling. As the result of a raid by Acting Inspector Mann on bouse No. 100, Cintra Street, thirteen Chinese were yesterday charged with gambling and fined $2 each. Housebreaking by Day. Li Kiu was this morning sentenced to 9 months’ R I. for breaking
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    The Police Courts.
    792 4 (Before Mr. Brown.) Fraudulent Possession. Li Heng was yesterday sentenced to one month’s R. I. for being in fraudulent possession of a box. valued at $2, at Love Lane, on the 7th instant. Theft. Tan Guan was yesterday sentenced to six weeks’ R. I. for stealing a
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    Meeting of the Licensing Justices.
    435 4 A meeting of the Board of Licensing Justices was held in the Second Police Court at 2 p m. yesterday, to consider the applications for Public House licences and Billiard Salmon licences for Penang and Province Wellesley, for the year 1909 There were present the
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    Malayan Companies.
    428 4 The following items are taken from the London and China Express of the 20th ult.: Singapore Electric Tramways. Accouuts for year 1907 show total receipts £61,298, and. after providing for depreciation and debenture interest, there was a loss of £4,552, inereasiug the debit, balance of £7,624 brought down
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    F. M. S. Tin.
    91 4 November Output. The output of the Kledang Tin Mining i Co.. Ltd., for the month of November, was 510 pikuls of clean ore. There was a fairly good house at the New Japanese Cinematograph last evening, when i a new programme was put on. Over half
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      THE UNFAIR TREATMENT OF THE REVENUE FARMERS.
      999 4 To ins Editor op the Straits Echo. Sir. In view of the statement frequently made in all quarters, officially and publicly, that revenue farmers are always the better off of the two signatories to a revenuo farm i contract, because they always apply
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Rubber Growers’ Association.
      152 4 (Supplied by Renter The Straits Government aud the Planters. London, 10th December.—Mr. Henry Rutherford, presiding at the annual meeting of the Rubber Growers’Association, regretted that the Straits Government had not more seriously considered the hardship involved in taxing established estates in order to provide newcomers with coolies.
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      British North Borneo Dinner.
      116 4 (i Su}>plied by Reuter.) A Successful Gathering. London. 9tb December.—Sir Charles James Jessel, Chairman of ihe British Nortli Borneo Company, presided at the annual dinner of the British North Borneo Association It was a distinguished aud successful gathering. Importance of Rubber. The Chairman dwelt on the
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      The Balkan Crisis.
      67 4 vp«H»d by Renter-) The Austrian Boycott. Londou. Orh December. Markgraf vou Pallavicini, fh« Austrian Ambassador to Turkey, has conferred with the Grand Vizier and intimated «o him ibat, immediately the boycott against Austria ceas'd she would make proposals for the settlement of the question with regard to
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      Home Politics.
      53 4 Supplied by Reuter.) Scottish Land Bill Withdrawn. London, 10th D?cember—Mr. Asquith has announced the withdrawal of the Scottish Land Values Bill, owing to the amendments of the House of Lords. This is the second Scottish Land Bill which has been killed from the same cause during the present
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      The Congo.
      174 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Question in Parliament. London, 10th December.—>lr. T. McKinnon Wood, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in reply to questions in the House of Commons, said that Great Britain has not vet recognised the annexation of the Congo. Belgium has undertaken to abide by the Congo
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      80 4 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy n South Africa. Mr. S. Schneider, of Koffeyfontem. V. R. C., is very grateful to the of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. aB found that it cures his children as himself of tboir co» h. »»<1 were all coughing and got no re i remedy was used. Many parents!
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION.
    7512 5 ANNUAL DINNER. 1 he annual Straits Settlements dinner, which was held in London ou Wednesday, 18th Nov., was distinguished this year by the presence of the Right Hon. the Karl of Crowe, Secretary of State for the Colonies There was a large number of ether guests and
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    The International Opium Commission.
    522 5 In the House of Commons on the 'f ulfc. Mr. T. C. Taylor asked the Secretary of State, for Foreigu Affairs what were the terms of reference of the International Commission on Opium which was to meet in Shanghai in January next and whether the inquiry
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    Passengers.
    182 5 Arrived Per s.s. Prim Ludwig, Bth Dec., from Sinpap^rM Mr. and Mrs. Low Gek Seng, Mr. leo Boon He j Mr. Chan Tek Yee, Mr. H Friealauder. Mr. Mcle<>d Craik, Mr. J. I Dray, Messrs. Hubba and Yzelmanu. From Hongkong: Mr. J. W. Aveiy, Mr. and Mrs. P. Rothrock-
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    FIXTURES.
    84 5 To-day 17th Day of 11th Moon. Sale of household furniture of Mr. E. D. Hogan at the Public Works Department Quarters, Western Road, at 11 a in., J de Mello, Auctioneer. The New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street and Penang Road, 7-30 p-m. and 9 30 p m
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    MAILS DUE.
    9 5 English Assaye) ...17th Dec China Devanha) ...19th
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      75 5 Reliable Remedy for Croup. ith the dry, cold weather of the early n I1 t r months, parents of croupy children '"'ild be on the alert for ominous svmp l,ns is no cause for anxiety when amberlain’B Kernedy is kept iu the R this medicine is given as soon as
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      16 5 WANTED. FOR MUSIC STORE. YOUNG LADY ASSISTANT, Pianist preferred. Apply, KOBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. 10-12-08 734
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      448 5 [?Hb tary the the ind but to »en Grand Programme TO-2TXG-XXTI The New Japanese Cinematograph. NEW AND FINE PICTURES! EXCITING AND SENSATIONAL. TWO ENGINES 11 LOVELY PLACE!!! LAUGH AND SMI LE, COME ONE! COME ALL!! Location —Matsuo's Tent, Corner of Campbell St. ami Penang I{(1. NOTICE OF SALE. BY ORDER
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    EXCHANGE.
    127 6 Pbnanq. 10th Dbcbmber. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Hank ..2/3£ 4 months’ Sight Ban -2/4 t 3 Credit ..2/4 i 3 Documentary ...2/4^ a Jalcut/ta, Demand Bank Rs. 174 J 3 days’ sight Priv«*«* 17 6 Bombay, Demand Bank 174 f Moulmein, Demand Bank 173$ 3
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    PRODUCE.
    186 6 Jolit i«M f $65 20 B. Pepper( W .C«**«l ui. i no stock White Pepper Prang Popper H) 95 gales Olovei 39. sales 73.— gales Mace Pickings 63. —sales Nutmeg» I K*h 10- —buyers No. 1 6.65 sales Sugai 2 slock Bankei 3.65 sellers PapiocH Flour ..1 65 sales
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    SHARES.
    1143 6 3 I aid.! j Is c 2 I Number of ta 3 5.2 Capita. Shares *> Dividends Name. *j issued. <% o eT i 3 Mining-. I 1003 300.000 30,000 10 10 10 for year ending 31/3/08 Belat Tin Mining Co., iitd. 7.25 750 «7.25 1007 300/fK) 22,500 10
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      37 6 A Notable Fact. The absence of all naicotics makes C lam berlain’s Cough Remedy the safest and best medicine for all coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough that, can be procured. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale AgenU-
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      57 6 That Means Rheumatism, Sore aud swollen joints, sharp shooting pains, torturing muscles, no rest, no sleepThat means rheumatism It is a stubborn disease to fight, but Chamberlain's Pain Balm has conquered it thousands of times. It will do so whenever the opportunity is offered. Try it. One application relieves the
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      82 6 WROUGHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS. Lar^e Stock Always on Hand. ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO,, LTD, IF YOU WANT TO DRINK THE BEST BEER, ORDER VM 5C. Ss s CD AS**' “O <P THE DAI NIPPON BREWERY kt A. TOKYO JAPAN £0MPA$> “ASAHI,” ojth© beer th&t wins immense popularity in the Far East.
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    Extermination of the Mosquito.
    767 7 The studies ou the subject of the mosquito as a factor in producing disease, which have been carried on by Koch, Leal, Grassi, di Foa, Kenrick Gibbons, and other scientists, have naturally evoked profound interest among the general public. The experiments have unmistakably shown the important
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      1173 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANOII.ANDS. KlITTtRY Co. INSURANCES. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE C' L (Registered in Singapore under “The Companies Ordinance, 1889.”) Head Office— TVinchester House, Collyer Quay, Singapore. TD. Chairman. G. A. Debbick, Esq. Messrs.
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      187 7 To the Head of the Family. lu ordering household supplies, dou’t forget to lay in a supply of Chamberlain's Cough Remmedy. You may not need it now but yor are almost sure to before the winter is over. It never fails in cases of croup. The George Town Dispensary. Wholesale
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      1015 8 Wr MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr, Allen A Gv., Pha U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. BBSIDIKR AT [So. 2/a, Penan Road. THE PENANG ADVERTISING AGENCY, Bill-Posters and General Advertising Contractors No. 7, Church Street, Penang, S. S. 5 Telkphone No. 303; TelkgrAms “PADDY.” Jill-Posting and Advertising Work of every
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