Straits Echo, 6 April 1909

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE EDEPATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 7* $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, Uth APRIL, 1909. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 78.
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      947 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANQ LEE A Co. m Ur^ kc 3 CO Or. 0 a»* W oo CO Z CO /£5 <2 SS 3 m m tADIy SOLE AO ENTS. THE —<, Xi'lA NK S EASTERN SHIPPING Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. Chartered Bank of India, Australia
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      26 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. «•> 5: :/3 > ro 'TlkT I™/ 1 i SprST* HP) 3> •f rOKTO riAWG LEE A Co., Sole Agea ts.
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    Penang Library.
    938 2 New Books. The following new books have been received at tbe Libra'v’:— Touo Bungay, by H. G. Wells. Tbe Gardens of England, In the Midland and Eastern Couuties, by Charles Holme. Tbe Indian Criminal, by H. L. Adam. Strauleigh’s Millions, by Robert Barr. Tbe Royal End, by Henry
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      102 2 Lingering Colds. The longer a cold hangs on, the more it weakens the system. Do not run the risk of an attack of pneumonia by neglecting it. Chamberlaiu’s Cough Remedy will cure your cold and all dauge'r from this disease will be avoided. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Ageuts. MARTIN’S
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      273 2 How to Cure a Cold. Be as careful as you can you will occasionally take cold, and when you do, get a medicine of known reliability, one that has an established reputation and that is certain to effect a quick cure. Such a medicine is Chamberlaiu's Cough Remedy. It has
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      1143 2 WR0UCHT-1R0N TUBES AND FITTINGS. Stock Always on Hand. 0 ADAMSON, GIL.FIL.LAN CO,, LTD. BANE HOLIDAYS. FOB NEARLY TWO CENTURIES MAETELL’S BEANDY HAS KNOWN BUT ONE QUALITY, the best. YOU KNOW IT BY THE BLUE AND SILVER LABEL. r^ Made to Measure y T ENGLAND. SUIT made W* supply,you with s
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    44 3 r I Vetkf t Front A getlit Due A*saye Colombo A.G ACo. 8th Apr. Delhi Singapore j A G ACo. 10th P. Ludwig S'ngapore (b.M.AOo. 13th Her ff inger Colombo IB-M.&Uo 15th Benarty London p.B.AtJo. 17th Pa than Glasgow S.B.ACo. 23 id
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    SAILINGS.
    34 3 Veu elt For A'jenti Lenve* Assaye Delhi B. Ludwig 1 >etff;inger Benarty Patbau S ngapore Colombo Colombo Singapore Singapore Singapore A.G ACo. A. B M.aCo. B. ACo. S B ACo. S.B.ACo. 1 Apr.
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      ARRIVALS.
      117 3 Sappho, Br. 8 8., 327, Uptou, sth Apr, Tongkab, 4th Apr Gen.—A. G. Co. Cathay, Dan. s.s., sth Apr., Singapore, 3rd Apr., Gen. —P. S. A Co. Ningchow, Br. e.s., 5,836, Allen, sth Apr., Liverpool, 7th Mar., Gen.—W. M. Co. Pin Seng, Br. s s., 378, Davidson, sth Apr.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      52 3 6th April. Jin Ho, for Langkat. Mary Austin, for Asahan. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenbain and Singapore. De Kock, for Deli. Carlyle, for Teluk Anson. Hong Wan I, for Rangoon. Flying Dragon, for Pulau Laupkawi. Ivoh, for Port Swettenbam and Singapore. Padang, for Dindings. Lightning, for Calcutta. Sree Bangka,
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      MAILS CLOSE
      120 3 Foa Negapatam and Madras—Per Taroba, to-morrow, 1') a.m. Tongkah—Per Sappho, to-morrow, 1 p m. Pang Nga and Trang—Per Deli, tomorrow, 1 pm. Toluk Anson—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Dindings—Per Tong Chau Un, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Singapore. China and Japan—Per Atsayc, Bth instant, 7 a.m. Trang—Per LeongHo, Bth instant,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    385 3 Per P. and O s.s. India, connecting with the Assaye at Colombo, due at Penaug on 8!h Apr To Penang (from London, Mar. 12) Mr. J. F. Macdonald, Mr. F. J. PiggottTo Singapore (from London) Mr. W. Bircbam, Miss E. Bolton, Mr. JD. Ifewitsou, Mr. A.
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      884 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrival* and Departores. Mail Service. Outward. Apr 8 Attayr 22 Delta May 6 Oceana 20 Delhi June 3 Devanha connecting with India do. Victoria do. Mooltan do. China do. Macedonia Homeward. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. lit Class Bod Clßia Po London by Sea £66
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      463 3 (S HIPPING.) NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPEMAL UiliMAN MAIL LINE. ■aOMEE&Mki r^'-rv hpbsss He S afeii T~g|r .rT~-—rw^L «"dr; THE fast and well-known mail s.eaice. s of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Napies, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said,
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    The Straits Echo.
    99 4 inatira ntlffle« everybody end Justice a lane Knbllnhed dally (except Monday*.) AT TT B CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICK: DAILY LOCAL |S4 per annnir. OUTSTATIOKB Poetage Mxtr» VAII. IDITION (Poet Proe) »15 UAHI.K AUDRRSS Echo —Penang.” Telephone No. 343 A.A.—All boat 11»« rommunlc&tloofl
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    MOCKING MALAYA.
    915 4 Audi alteram partem is a good rule, bo far as it goes, but it does not go far enough. Sometimes the other side is dumb, for some reason or other, or it expresses itself so inadequately that in gaining a hearing it gains nothing else. It becomes then
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    288 4 The following business in tin bas been done to-day Singapore; Straits Trading Co 7 r n buyers, no sellers Penang 'Penang Tin Exchange, 7 buyers, no sellers Eastern Smelting Co., 7 buyers, no sellers j o7.7o Straits Trading Co., 25 tons at 67.85 Tin is
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    P. V. Sports Club.
    611 4 A meeting of the Penang Volunteer Sports Club was held at the Drill Hall yesterday afternoon to consider the proposed Rules and By-Laws of the Club. Captain Alan Wilson, who took the chair, said that he had received a letter from Commandant A. R Adams, apologising
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    P. L. R. C.
    266 4 The Penang Riflewomen made the following scores yesterday. They will not shoot on Easter Monday but the Monthly Spoon will be shot for on April 19th. 00 00 np n Name. 5 5 "3 33 O P i 2 H H Mrs. Cooper 360 33* 30
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      Easter Cricket.
      23 4 (Echo Special.) Singapore v. Selangor. Kwala Lumpur, 6th April.— This cricket match is scratched, Singapore being unable to raise a team.
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      Empire Day Arrangements.
      32 4 (Echo Special.) Kwala Lumpur, 6th April.—lt h a 6 been decided to have a full celebration of Empire Day here, including a cricket match between Selangor and Negri Sembilan.
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      N. D. L. Losses.
      59 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Disastrous Year. London, sth April.—Following the record of the Hamburg-American liue, which on March 10th was announced to be unable to pay any dividend for 1908, the Norddeutscher Lloyd now announces that last year its business resulted in a nett loss of
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      Aerial Warfare.
      67 4 Supplied, by Reuter.) Forthcoming German Experiments. London, sth April.—Count Zeppelin is to build two other Government airships, which are intended to take a promineut part with the opposing armies in the German manoeuvres in August Special guus designed to shoot balloons will out attached to motors. The umpires’
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      Fuming Parisians.
      96 4 {Supplied by Reuter) Still Another Agitation. London, 6th April.—Yesterday saw a sequel to the recent French postal and telegraphic strike, and Paris is again in a state of grave apprehension. An immense meeting of Trades Unionists including Civil Servants was held, which demanded for the latter the same
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      Tang Shao-yi.
      36 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) German Decorations for Chinese. London, 6th April.—The Kaiser has con ferred decorations on the members of U Tang Shao-yi’s mission. They were fa vour ably received also by Prince von Buelow-
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      Disappointed Financiers.
      73 4 (Supplied by Reuter Complain Against China. London, 6th April.-Prior to the breaking up of the international financiers coD er at Paris on the 4th inst., at which t e cussions were rather heated, it was a** n ed that the British and French j groups would enter protests
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      Our Discreditable Backwardness.
      76 4 Supplied by Reuter Curzon Scolds Britain* London, 6th April-—Lord Cur* siding at a meeting of the A lD t* said Great Britain’s matter of aerial enterprise wa to the nation. .pd tb* 1 Rear-Admiral Sir Percy Sco Great Britain should adopt a standard for its airship t
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      Roosevelt’s Trip.
      66 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) More Cheering Crowds. London, 6th April.—Ex-President Roosevelt arriving at Naples, transhipped there to the German liner Admiral, to continue his voyage to Mombasa. He was welcomed by cheering crowds. Boatloads of people went off to serenade him. Kaiser's Invitation. Later.—The Kaiser has invited Mr. Roosevelt
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      “Times” Innuendo Killed.
      68 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Russia Exonerates Germany. London, 6th April—Following on the German contradiction of the Times’ innuendo that Germany practically forced Russia to assent to Austria’s annexation of BosniaHerzegnvina, it has now been serai-officially announced at. St. Petersburg that Germany exercised no pressure whatever on Russia, and
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      Turkey Parliament Excited.
      29 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Finally Agrees with Austria. Loudon, 6th April.—The Turkish Chamber, after a ten hours sitting marked by stormy debate, has adopted the AustroTurkisli protocol.
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      347 4 GOOD-VALUE PIANOS. We have sold a very fair number of CHAPPELL’S “STYLE E” PIANOS, and in every case they have given thoroughly good satisfaction up to date. For those not wanting to lay out very much on a New Piano there is nothing better—or as good— -as a CHAPPELL’S MODEL
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    Rubber Freights.
    566 5 Are they Extortionate? The Straits Times of the Ist inst. thus comments editorially on the remarks made in annual report of our Chamber of Commerce on the question of freights on rub ber:— Rather an unkindly cut seems to be made at the Singapore Chamber of Commerce by
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    Selangor Notes.
    923 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Monday. F.M.B. Accretions. Since writing to you last, we have beard through the Loudou papers that the F.M.S. aie to have tbeir boundaries extended so as to include the territory ceded—for that is what it amounts to—by Siam under the Dew treaty.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    2136 5 THE ASSIZES. (Before Mr. Justice Thornton.) Forged Currency Note. When the Court resumed sitting after the luncheon interval yesterday the case against Yu Chow Pow for being in possession of a forged ten dollar currency note was commenced The Solicitor General, Mr. W. G. Maxwell, prosecuted. The prisoner
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    Sikh Policemen Punished.
    669 5 Thefts from Petty Traders. Yesterday afternoon, the hearing was concluded of the oise in which two Sikh Police Constables, No 120 Damun Singh and No. 12 Kishen Singh, were charged with theft of sugar-canes to the value of twenty cents. On the night of the 31st ult.
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    FIXTURES.
    100 5 To-day. 16th Dav of Intercalary 2nd Moon. Town Band, Golf Club, 9-15 p in. Tlie New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street aud Penang Road, 7- p.ua. and 9-10 pm. Alcaz »r Cinematograph, Kmg Street Theatre, 8- pm. To-morrow. 17th Dav of Inteicalary 2nd Moon. Town Bind, Esplanade. 6
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 O Full Moon Apr. bth Last Quartet f 13th O New Moon 20th First Quarter 27th
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    MAILS DUE.
    16 5 English Assaye) Bth Apr. China (Delhi) ...10th China (Prim Ludwig) ...13th German (Derringer) ...15th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    34 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. llomkwardk Assaye 8 Apr. I Delhi 10 Apr. Delta 22 Devanha 24 Extra Service Outwards Homewards. Somali 13 A fir. I Sumatra 20 Apr Poona 27 Palma 29
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      33 5 Friedlaender testifies that GonOSAII exerts a favorable influence in removing implication» and haemorrhage; also more l pi<l and Hatibfactorv result» are obtained *y d tlmn by any other preparation of Walwood oil etc.
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      55 5 Lame Shoulder. This is a common form of muscular rheumatism. No internal treatment is needed. Apply Chamberlain’s Pain Balm freely four times a day and a quick cure is certain. 1 ns liniment has proven especially valuable for muscular and chronic rheumatism and is certain to give quick relief. The
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      165 5 F. M. S. RAILWAYON Good Friday, April 9th, 1909, trains will run as on Sundays. P. H. HENSHAW, 6 4 09 269 Ag. Trojfic Manager. NOTICE. DURING the forthcoming Pub* lie Holidays Messrs. Fraser Neave, Ltd., Penang godown will be closed. The usual big rush of orders is expected and
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    Botanic Gardens, Penang.
    2243 6 ANNUAL REPORT, 1908 Staff. 1. Mr. Derry was iu charge till the end of J&uuary when I came up from Singapore on the return from leave of Mr. Ridley, and resumed my substantive appointment. The only other change was necessitated by the breakdown of the Clerk, Mr.
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    The Malay Surplus.
    595 6 Is it Spoliation”? In the extract below, the Malay Mail says r things similar to those that we to-day say in a different way. J As regards the question whether tbe £4,000,000 to Siam is to be regarded as a f gift or a loan, it merely
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 6 Pbkaw«, 6th Apbil (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/3$ 4 months* sight Ban* ...2/4/* n 3 Credit ...2/4 T 3 Documentary ...2/4/ 7 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs- 174 j i days’ sight Bnvwro 176 Bombay. Demand Bank 174 M mimein, Demand Bank 173 3 days’
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    PRODUCE.
    183 6 Gold Leaf $64.60 3. Pep; er(W.Coast 31b5.5 oz.) no stock White Peppor $l6 45 buyers IYang Pepper 12.72$ sales Clave» 38. sellers Mce 73. —buyers Mace Picking* 64. —buyers Vutmeg* 1108 19. —sellers SNo 1 6.65 sales 2 no stock Basket 3.65 sales T.pioc* Flour 1.62$ sellers Copra 740
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    MARKET PRICES.
    209 6 Pnnano, 6th April, 1909 y Bref— ele 1 Soup per oait} 12 f Roast 24 1 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 f Rump Steak 24 1 Ox Tail each 30 9 Tongue 55 Feet 15 1 Heart 30 r Liver per catty 30 1 Pork—- >
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    SHARES.
    1041 6 a I x 1 Number of 'S 3 2 Capital. Shares > Dividends Name. -2 5 l88ued g *3 s' J 2 Es, I jo P- CQ cQ o I cr li>03 300,000 30,000 10 10 10 for year ending 31/3/08 Belat Tin c t, .907 800.000 22,500 10
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      84 6 The Sickly Season in Burma. One of the most effective remedies knowu for diarrhcei ami bowel complaiat is Cbam■berlaiu’s Colic, Cholera and D.arrfcoei Rjm«dy, and every home should be supplied with it during the warm weather. Mr. H J. D Wilkinson, proprietor of the Upper Burma Oaeette, Mandalay, says Ever
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      32 6 Gonosan provokes neither discomfort, complications, nor nausea. It is the happiest scientific combination of best E ist Indian Sandalwood oil and Kawa Kawa. Bottles of 40 capsules at all chemists and dealers.
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      119 6 THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands, Buttery Co Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PENA NO F. M. S. "SLEDGE BRAND” MILK. Absolutely' Pure. Every single tin guaranteed good. BUNSA MELOn PERFUME FOR IRE HANDKERCHIEF. We have just received the
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      1245 7 INSURANCES. The Penang Khean Guan Insurance Co.. Ltd. Hsas Ovvici No. Si, Much Htkibt. Fbwaw». BOARD OF DIRBCTOBH. Mr.Cheah Choo Yew Quah Beng Kee Khaw Joo Tok Yeob Geok Keat Khoo Hun Yeang Khoo Boon Phay Ho Teang Wan Mr.Lim Teang Hooi Tan Teang Bwee Tan Kim Leong Khoo Beng
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      72 7 Keep This in Mind. Howe! complaiut id sure to be prevalent duriug the fruit Reason. Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy gives prompt relief. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale A cents. When your dealer tries ||b palm off an imitatiou of Uipuid’s Kananga Water or any old thing which is
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      989 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. AT A'o. 21a, Penan” Road. A lew doors from the Eastern and Orlenta Hotel. 6 mtha TEA V FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. Large Check Roll Books of 200 leaves. Price, $8 each.
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