Straits Echo, 27 January 1909

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    36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT Tiic STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. V 01». 7 $24 Per Annum, PENANG, WEDNESDAY, -J7th JANUARY, 1909. S’sgle Copy, 10 cects. No. 20.
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      1001 1 TIANQ LEE kJ/' f— < S o O. Eco c/3 3(w/! ifif i*~b r n oo -5! cn S-W X* UJ 7. S» <2 z m C 3 SOLE AO ENTS. THE EASTERN SHIPPING Company, Lid., (ENGINE WORKS.) Chartered Bank oT India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong
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      29 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR'EAST. tyOddlN o' t/h I *3? ■o n •t -•c Cj > ro M H z 5« V vs SK® ohro riANG LEE Co., SohAgeott.
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    Commerce of the East.
    699 2 AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN SINGAPORE. Impressed Favourably with Local Conditions. Just back from China and Japan aud on the eve of rushing across to Java, after a short stay iu Singapore, Mr. J. B Suttor, the Commissioner in the East for ihe Government of the State of
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    All About Cheques.
    592 2 It seems;tliat even a banker Las troubles surrounded witb wealth, lie still lacks loposo —eveu about the size of cheques Aud Sir Felix Schuster, the Presideut of the Institute of Bankers, has shown us why it is bpaakiug at the Loudon lustitutiou, the Telegraph reports hiui thus’
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      475 2 Gonosan capsules contain only the purest 1 East Imlian Sandal wood oil and Kawa Kawa. The first dose quickly removes vio- 1 lent inflammatory symptoms, bots of 40 capsules, at all dealers and Chemists. GOVERNMENT WHARVES. PEMAH6. LABOUR CONTRACT. rMENDERS are invited for the supply of I labour for the
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      1690 2 THE PENANG COACH BUILDING CO., LTD., RACE HOLIDAY. No. 205, HUTTON LANE, beg/to inform the Public that for their Coach Building Department. They have engaged bki'tu! and qua! Anisins. First-elMM workmanship guaraiv fe?d and materials of the best qualuv used. Ca’rinces of any kind made fo order They have also
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    27 3 Vernal» From Agent» Due Britanuia Colombo A.G ACo. 2Sth Jan Delhi Singapore A.G.ACo. 30th Prinzess Alicf Colombo B.M ACo. 4th Feb. Deranba Singapore A.G.ACo. 13th
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    SAILINGS.
    23 3 Vtttelt For Ayent» 0 Tt«rv*% Britannia Singapore A G.ACo. Jan. Delhi Colombo A.G.ACo. Prinzess Alice Singapore B M.ACo. Feb. Devanha Colombo A.G.ACo.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      27 3 Thongwa, Br. s.s., 3.428, Herrington, 27th Jan Singapore, 25th Jan., Gen.—H. L. Co. Bengloe Br. ss 1,932, Guy, 27th Jan., London, 20th Dec., Gen.—S. B. Co.
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      DEPARTURES.
      26 3 27th January. Thongwa, for Negapatam and Mad rut*. Cornelia, for Teluk Anson. Lai Sang, for Singapore and Hongkong. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taiping.
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      MAULS CLOSE
      118 3 Fo* Singapore. China Japan—Per Britannia, to-morrow, 8 a m. P&ngkalan Brandan—Per Tong Ghay Un, to-morrow, 1 p m. Trang—Per Leong Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.ui. Bell—Per Perak, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca—Per Vidar, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Te-sta, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Batu
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    525 3 Per P. and O. s.s. China, connecting with the Britannia at Colombo, due at Penang on 28th Jan To Penang (from London, Jan. 1) Mr. K. C. Marples, Mr. W. Jack (from Marseilles, Jan. 8) Mrs. J. B. and Miss Charra and child, Mr. G. Crepy,
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      480 3 Pi 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail 8arvice. Outward. Jan. ‘28 Britannia connecting,with China Feb. 11 Delta do Moldavia Homeward. Date. Steamer. Coan L oc i i ?g with S.S. Mar. Jan. 30 Delhi Feb. 13 Devanha 27 Britannia 13 Delta 26 Macedonia 10 Delhi 24 Devanha
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      183 3 (S HIPPIN G.) INTENDED SAILINGS. British India Steam Navigation Co., -Ltd. For freight, passage or particulars apply to HUTTENBACH, LIEBERT Co., Penang:, Telephone No. 521. Telegrams Huttlieb." Agents. THE EASTERN SHIPPING Co., Ltd. The Undernoted Steamers will be despatched, if circumstances and weather permit, from Penang as follows Penang—Bagan Tuan
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      503 3 m vm INTENDED SAILINGS. Kon. Paketyaart Maatschappij, (ROYAL PACKET COMPANY). For height, passage or particulars apply to 5r HUTTENBACH, LIEBERT Co,, Penang:, Telephone No. 521. Telegram*: “Huttmer.” Agents. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL. GERMAN SAIL LINE. 4 A a m .-j jMw' 4 ;u aft» 1 A iTHk .i ki*n&Jr;L rriiSSE
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      58 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. rilHK 8.8. I lung Wan I, Captain G. Kiny1. horn, is expected to arrive here on Thursday, and wdl leave for the above porta on Saturday, the 30th instant, at 3 p.m. For fieight or passage, apply to KOE QUAN Co., Ajentt for WEE
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    The Straits Echo.
    93 4 Justice «atlaflee everybody and ItwUee a.lene KnhlUheri dally (eaoert HwvUrO CRITERION PRESS, Ll>l.. No. 226—232, Beach Street. Penang. PRICE DAll.Y LOOAl 134 pai «limn OUT8TATIONS Peerage Ultra. MAIL IIUTION (Poet Free) »18 UAHLB ADD&KS9 Echo —Penang.” Telephone No. 343. 0,B. —All bwtoen rommanicatlottM ehoald be addressed to
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    BULGARIA’S MOVE.
    464 4 The Balkan crisis drags from month to month, a solution is no nearer to-day than it was last September, and war, it must be confessed, is still a possibility. Bulgaria’s new move is monopolising the attention of those diplomatists whose task it is to preserve the peace of
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    830 4 Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $63-874, buyers no sellers ;at Singapore (refined) at $64-15. buyers n<* sellers, and in London at £126 cash and .£127 158three months’ sight. Opium is quoted to-day at $775 and Rangoon rice at $l3B per coy an. The
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    SUPREME COURT.
    735 4 THE ASSIZES. (Before Mr. Justice Brcuhlell Possession of Implements for Counterfeiting Coins. The heariug of the case againBt Tan Chin and Li Tam —the latter a woman—for being in possession of implements for counterfeiting King’s coin was resumed yesterday. The second accused also went into the witness-box, and
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    The Police Courts.
    124 4 (Before Mr. Nunn.) Gambling. Acting Inspector Mann raided bouse No. 86. Campbell Street, and arrested six Cantonese. They were yesterday fined $1 each In another case three Chinamen were fined $1 each for playing at No. 41, Bridge Street. Attempted Theft. Li Yeow, a Cantonese, was yesterday
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Balkan Crisis.
      172 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) “A Piece of Bluff” London, 26th January.—Constantinople is not excited over tbe calling out of the Bulgarian reservists, which is regarded as a piece of bluff [Yesterday Reuter wired:— A telegram from Sofia states that, in view of the information that Turkey is occupying
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      The Shipping Disaster.
      130 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) The “Florida” at New York. London, 26th January.—The Italian linur Florida has arrived at New York. Operators Carried Shoulder High. The Baltic, which stood by the White Star liner Republic, received a great ovation on her arrival at New York- The operators of the
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      The Baltic Conference.
      57 4 (Supplied by Renter.) Newcastle Shipowners’ Scheme. London. 27th January.—At an influential meeting of shipowners at Newcastle it was decided to submit to the approaching Baltic Conference, which meets at Copenhagen, a scheme regulating the supply of tonnage and demanding in times of depression the laying up of
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      British North Borneo Company.
      26 4 (Supplied by Reuter Issue of Shares. London, 27th January.— The British North Borneo Company will issue to-morrow 649,259 one-pound shares at par.
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      Mr. Henry Hess.
      33 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Sentenced to One Year’s Imprisonment. London. 27t.h January.—The financier and journalist, Mr. Henry Heas, has been sentenced to one year’s imprisonment for misappropriation and makine false statement.
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      The Rand Gold Mines.
      22 4 {Supplied by Reuter.) Hnge Profits. London, ‘27th January.—The year’s protits of the Rand Gold Mines amounted to £12,324,029.
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      London and Paris Exchange.
      40 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Receiver Appointed. London, 26th January.—On the application of the debenture holders a receiver has assumed control of the London and Paris exchange. A new company is being formed to carry on the business.
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      463 4 WANTED. OEAGOING SI E AM LAUNCH in tboroughly good condition. with or without cargo-capacity, draft 4 or 5 feet, capable of towing 150 ton* Offers, with lull descriptions and all possible details, to ‘•STEAM LAUNCH.” c/o Sfraits EchoWANTED. SEAGOING TONG KANG in thoroughly good condition, with hatch-coverings Offers, with full
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      47 4 Croup is Imminent. No matter how well your children may appear to be, you are never safe without a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in the house. It never fails to relieve and is perfectly safe to give the little onos. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    2730 5 JANUARY MEETING. First Day’s Racing. The January meeting of the Penang Turf Club opened yesterday under unfavourable weather conditions, but rain interfered with the latter part, of the programme, which included nine races. There was not much to grumble with the quality of the sport, and as
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    To-morrow’s Programme.
    1028 5 1 —Thk Gkikein Handicap.—2-45 p m. Value $300 and 850 to Second Horse. A Handicap for Griffins that have run in the 2ud Race. First Day. Winner excluded. Entrance, frge. Distance, six furlongs. Mr. .A. Sarkies' bag '-'Ajiother One 9. 7 .H. H. The Sultau of Jo* hore’s
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    British Medical Association.
    613 5 Annual Meeting of Malaya Brunch. ‘l'iiM annual meeting of the Malaya Branch, B IVt S.. was held in the Lecture Boom. S-S and F.M.B Medical School, Singapore, on Friday, »t 10 a.m Present —Drs. Galloway, Freer, More, j Werner, Milk'd. Gibb, McGregor, Finlayson, Glennie. Wilson (Johore) and
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    Passengers.
    72 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Lian Choo, 26th Jan., from Kedah Miss Stringer. Per s.s. Thongwa. 27th Jan., from Singapore Mr. and Mrs. Gunn, Miss Emerson, Messrs. R. J. N. Creswell, Ed. Holloway, J. C. Holmberg, L. R. Lazaroo, F. Mac Dougall, Payne, F. T. Shepherd and E. J. Watts. Departed.
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    FIXTURES.
    81 5 To-day. 6fb Day of Ist Moon. Football Cup Tie: C. R. C- vs. Crescents, Esplanade (replay). The New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street aud Penane Road, 7-30 p-m. and 9-10 p in. Wayaug Kassim, King Street Theatre, 9 pm. To-morrow. 7th Day of Ist Moon. Penang Races, 2
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      38 5 No Poison. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy hM been declared absolutely free from any injurious substance by Government and expert chemists, aud mothers n«ed have no hesitancy in giving it to the smallest infant. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      250 5 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. rjlHK s.s. GUnogle, Captain Larkina, will JL be despatched to the above ports on Saturday, the 30th inst., at 4 p.m. For Freight or Passage, apply to Tflfj EASTERN SHIPPING Co., Ltu. Agent*for SEANG TEIK Co. Penang, 27th Jan 1908 64 NOTICE. ON Monday,
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    What the Prophets Say About 1909.
    993 6 TROUBLE PREDICTED IN INDIA. Complications in South and East Africa. What has the New Year in store for us The soothsayers— Mme. do. '1 hebes (France), William H. Mace a bee (America), Magic Miller (Russia), Raphael (Loudon), Old Moore (London), and one other uamed
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    “Living Ghost.”
    489 6 MYSTERIOUS APPARITION TO A CLERGYMAN. Three Witnesses. Three persons at East Rudham Vicarage, Norfolk, declare they have seen the gboat of the vicar of the parish, who is at present at Algiers. The vision appeared to the housekeeper, a maidservant, and the acting vicar, the Rev. R. Brock.
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 6 Pshaw*. 27th Jahuaby. (By courtesy of the CMartsrsd Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/3£ 4 months’ sight Bans ..,2/4 t \j 8 Credit ...2/4/ t 2 Documentary ...2/4± Calcutta, Demand Bank Re 174 3 days' sight Pn.>-»r* 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 173| Moalmein, Demand Beat 2 days’ eight Priv*.u 176
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    PRODUCE.
    185 6 Gold leaf $64.69 B. Pepjer(W Coist 31b5.50z.) no ttock White Peppei 217 50 —sales Trang Peppei 1 H —sales Clives 34 6wyers M xe 73. —sales llaco Picki».*»- 61. —buyers 'lutmea» 110 s 19 50 buyers No 1 6.65 sales Sugar 2 no stock (Basket 3.70 sales Tiptoes Flour
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    MARKET PRICES.
    194 6 Penang, 27th January, lbo9 Brsf— eit. Soup per call\ 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 50 Feet 20 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24 Tongu6 M
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    SHARES.
    1121 6 a s a. S o-S Number of. 75 p g 2 2 Capita!. Shares > Dividends Name. 5 £I is ued I 5 I >5 I cr Mining:. 1903 5 300.000 30,000 10 10 10 for year ending 31/3/08 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 6.25 6 75*6.75 .907 300.000
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      54 6 From a Nova Scotia Publisher. Mr. 11. G. Harris, publisher of the Advertiser, Kentville. N S., makes the following statement: I have used Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for myself and family and find it to be one of the b°st medicines for coughs aud colds that l ever tried.” The George
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      202 6 An Indian Nobleman Uses Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. You will see bv the following that Cb»mberla’u’s Cough Remedy is a favourite iu the palace as well a9 with the humbler ppople in India: ’‘For the past four years I have been ceding large supplies of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, not oulv for
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      233 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. The Whisky of Connoisseurs. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOE PFNANO F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands, Buttery if Co “SLEDGE BRAND” MILK. Absolutely Pure. Every single tin guaranteed good. Obtainable from all the
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    An Opium Cure.
    141 7 Among the persons who visited the Governor Geueral, says the Manila Times, was George Mooser of Shanghai who is here in tho Philippines in the interests of Charles B. Townes, the inventor of a cure for the opium habit. Some time ago Mr. Mooser wrote offering to
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    Marvels of Modern Surgery.
    139 7 Dr. Alexis Carrel, of the Rockefeller Institute, iu ao address to the American Philosophic Society, draws attention to some of the marvels of modern surgery. Among the cases cited was that of a man whose injured knee-joint had been successfully replaced by a sound one taken
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    The Straits Settlements Opium Commission.
    645 7 The Koport of the Straits Settlements Opium Commission, a full summary of which wiil be found elsewhere in our columns, (says the Friend of India) ought to have some effect even upou the iil- strue ed philanthropy of the House of Commons, where a majority
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      1156 7 INSURANCES. JUST LANDED. Guardian Assurance Company, Limited. ErTABLISHBD J821. Subscribed Capital X2.000.000 Total Invested Funds upwards of 4,500,000 Total Annual Income X759.000 THE undersigned have been appointed Agents of the above Company at Fenang. and are prepared to issue policies of Insurance against loss by fire at the lowest tariff
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      18 7 Itiiraud’s Itoeool Extract is an exact reproduction of this sweet yet powerful ludiau perfume and is very popular.
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      949 8 W. M ANSON, American Dentist, late of Dr. Allen Cu Pha. U.S.A. FOR SALE. f I THE PENANG ADVERTISING AGENCY, Charges Modera e, Ccnsult'Uicn Fres. ABM DIM* AT No. 21 a, Pzn&nz Road. K few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 tntbt TEA s? V TEA USEFUL TO
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