Straits Echo, 25 May 1909

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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. 7. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, TUESDAY, 25th MAY, 1909. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 117
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      951 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANQ LEE Co. o I MS <2 35 SOLE AOEHTS. BASS’S ALE. THE BANKS Eastern Shipping Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS ANl> DOCKYARD.) Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation' Paid up Capilai Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietor» jei, 200,000
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      5 1 TIANG LEE Co., Sole Agent*.
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    Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd.
    285 2 The following )8 the Directors’ leport to the shareholders of the Belat Tin Mining Co. Ltd.: Your Directors submit tha Company’s Aocouuts for tLe year ending 31st March, 1909. During this period there was the satis factory increase in the quantity of ore won, over
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    Hail! Hopkins of Lambeth.
    693 2 A Story to .Hake Your Blood Boil. For many years Mr. Arthur Dale wa6 B xiug Instructor to the Forces at Aidershot, and was respected by all who knew him. Illness compelled him to ihrow up his appointment there, and its continuance —he was suffering, from
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      33 2 A Cure for Bowel Trouble. No matter how severe an attack of diarrboei may be, Charaberlaiu’s Colic, Cholera and Dianhuei Rem dy never fails to give relief. The Qeorge Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      524 2 A Popular American Remedy. Mr. Fred C. Hanrahan, a prominent drug- j gist of Portsmouth, Va. t U S.A says: For i the past six years I have sold and recom- I mended Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and D.arrbcea Remedy. It is a great remedy and one of the best patent
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      2032 2 WE LEAD Why? c A U We Offer You the Easiest Terms. We Always Have a Large Selection. We Hold the Sole Agencies of Best Makes. We are Piano Experts for the Tropics. We allow you a Good Price for Your Old Piano. A YISIT TO OCR STORE WILL CONVINCE
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    46 3 V**M*la g, pr'.m A it!* Due Derffl uger P. Kegent Singapore B M &Co. 25t h May Luitpold Colombo B.M A Co. 27 th Ben led i London S B &Co. 28rb Devanba Colombo A G ACo 3rd June. Oceana Singapore G &Co. 5th
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    SAILINGS.
    34 3 Vestel» For Ajents ljr>'ve> 1 Deitttmger Colombo B.M ACo. 1 May. P. Recent Luitpold Singapore B M.ACo. Benledi Singapore S B ACo. Devanha Singapore A G .ACo. Juue. Ocoar.a Colombo A.G.ACo. 1 11
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      288 3 Uclta, Hr. s s., 4,78c*. Snow, 22nd May. Shanghai, 11th May, Gen.—A G A Co. Brisgavia, Ger. h s., 4,163, Shwiny hammer, 22ud Mav, Singapore, 20th May, Gen.— B. M. A Co. Perak, Br. s.s, 258, Crichton, 23rd May, Deli, 22nd May, Gen.—E. 8. Co., Ltd. Sappho, Br. s.s.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      62 3 25th Mat. Malacca, for Tougkah. Leong Ho, for Trang. Petrel, for Pangkalan Brandan. Perak, for Deli. Sportsman, for Batu Bahra. lleael, for Singapore. Pin Seng, for Port Swetteuham aud Singapore. Sappho, for Teiuk Ausou. Ivoh. for Port Swetteuham aud SingaporeDerfflinger, for Ceylon, Australasia, India AdeD, Egypt aud via Naples,
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      MAILS CLOSE
      91 3 Fob Pang Nga and Traug—Per Deli, tomorrow, 1 p in. Langkit—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, Ipm. Teluk Anson—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 2 p m. Langs i. T. Semawe, Segli, Olebleh and Sabaug—Per Pegu, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Bindings—Per Tong Chatj Un, to-morrow, 4 p-m. Singapore, China and Japan—Per P. 11. Luitpohl.
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    274 3 Per I. G. M s.s. Print Regent Luitpold, from Hamburg, Apr. 22, due at Penang on 27th May To Penang: Mrs. Marg. Picker, Mr. Homberger, Mrs. Stark To Singapore Mr. A Price, Mr. J. G. Rowan, Mr. M. Loeliel, Mr. A. Telchuys. Mr. B. Streetttnd, Capt.
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      690 3 p. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. lit CUM lad CUm To London by Sem £66 £44 To Marseilles or Gibraltar £6l-12... £4l-16 EXTRA STEAMER* Intermediate Service excellent accommodation for a limit. •d number of passenger*. ft Simla +f Malta 25 May. 8 June.
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      462 3 (S HIPPING.) NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL. GERMAN MAIL. LINE. dT b S! in «33* 'V'tr _ui i~ JxLii THE fast and well-known mail steamers ol this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa Port Said, Suez,
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    The Straits Echo.
    99 4 J ..tie* Mtinfleß everybody Mid Jnetlce alene— •'nbllahoA dally (eioepf Hntwlftya.) tT Tl CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Penang PRICE DAILY LOUAI *S« I>«r «mion. OUTBTATIONB Poetuge M*tr*. ¥AII, BIMTION (Port Treel »15 UAKI.K A 1)I)R 188 rcho—Penang." Telephone No. 343 e. A, —All baelnea*
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    THINGS GENERALLY.
    939 4 The letter from New Subscriber in reply to our reference to local road hogs is one of the kind we are always glad to find in our mail basket. No reasonable person ever doubts that there is much to be said on both sides, but sometimes the admittedly
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    The Mails.
    134 4 The B I. Contract Packet Teĕsta. with the English Mails, is expected to arrive here from Negapatam on Thursday next at 7 a ri. and is intended to leave for Port SwetteLham and Singapore at 4 p.m. on the same day. The N. D. L. mail steamer Pr
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    389 4 The following business in tiu has been done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange. buyers, no sellers Eastern Smelting Co., 66 90 buyers, no sellers Straits Trading Co 50 tons at 66.92^ Singapore: Straits Trading Co., 75 „66 90 Total 125 tonsTiu is quoted in London
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    1422 4 Annual Gymkhana. The annual gymkhana of the Penang Hunt Club provided an excellent afternoon’s j sport for the large concourse of ladies and gentlemen who gatheied on the race course last Siturday afternoon Seven events figured in the programme; the weather was favourable; and the arrangements, in
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      ROAD RIGHTS.
      387 4 To ihb Editor of tqb Straits Echo. Dear Sir, —Possibly you do not, realize bow much attention is now given to the comments in your bright and breezy journal I and my friends do not always agree with them, but they never fail to interest us. Your remarks
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      751 4 NOTICE. Messrs. C. S. SENG Co. ALL persona having any claims against the above firm are ieque6ted to send particulars thereof to the undersigned on or before the Ist dav of June. 1909, after which date such Creditors not making their claim shall be excluded from the benefit of a
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Anti-Opium Conference.
      47 5 (Echo Special.) All Desolations Adopted. Kuala Lumpur, 25th Muy.—The Anti-Opium Conference was most enthusiastic. All the resolutions were adopted. Bishop Oldham, in the course of an excellent address, said that the next Conference would be held at Singapore. The date has not yet been fixed.
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      Victoria Day at Ipoh.
      48 5 (Echo Special.) The Daily Mall" Shoot. Ipoh, 25th May.—Victoria Day was celebrated here yesterday by a parade. 2,500 boys enjoyed sports on the Padang. The shoot for the Daily Mail Empire Cup resulted in a total score for the Ipoh rifle team of 715.
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      Singapore Score.
      17 5 (Echo Special.) Singapore, 25th May.—Shooting for the Daily Mail Cup the Singapore team scored 757.
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      The Federal Capital.
      96 5 [Echo Special.) Kuala Lumpur, 25tli May.—Empire Day was celebrated by a big display of line decorations and illuminations. The Ball was a great success. Selangor vs. Negri Sentbilan. In the cricket match between Selangor and Negri Sembilan the former team scored 205 runs, and the latter 72
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      Victoria Day.
      135 5 (Supplied by Reuter-) Doings at Home. London, 24th May —There were over a hundred church parades by the Territorials ou Sunday, and special sermons were preached in 6.240 churches. To day at 18,200 schools, four million scholars throughout the Empire will salute the Flag. Apart from the cential
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      Beresford Turns on Tap.
      106 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) And Croaks Calamity. Loudon, 22nd M#y Lord Charles ceresford was the guest at an Australian baDquet, at which he urged the Colonies to build cruisers so that eventually the Home and Colonial fleets might form a grand Imperial navy, thus making war on
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      Emperor to Emperor.
      29 5 (Supplied by Reuter China and BritainLondon 24th May.— The Chinese Mmiater had an audience with the King, present-ng his credentials and a letter from the Emperor.
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      Recent British Scares.
      73 5 (Supplied by lieuier German Satire London. 24tb May The Burgomaster aud vice Burgomaster and 33 members of the Berlin corporation b«ve arrived as guests of the City of London Elaborate festivities are in progress. The German press, discussing Anglo-German relations, speaks satirically of the scare concerning German
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      French Silk Industry.
      27 5 (Supplied by Reuter To be Subsidized. London. 24th May.—The Freucli Chamber has agreed to the clauses of the Silkworm Bill, granting bonuses to manufacturers.
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      The Casablanca Affair.
      134 5 (Supplied by Reuter Hague Says Both Sides Wroug. London, 24th May —The Hague Tribunal has given its decision ou the dispute between France and Qermany over the Casablanca affair of last November It says the Secretarv of the German Consulate there was guilty of a grave and
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      German Finances.
      30 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Another Government Bill Thrown Oat. London. 24th May.—The Fiuance C >mmittee of the Reichstag has thrown out the whole of the Government’s Succession Duties Bill.
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      U. S. Navy.
      36 5 (Supplied by Reuter Two More Dreadnoughts. Loudon. 24th May A telegram from Washington says that the Secretary for the Navy announces an increased naval programme for 1911, including two Dreadnoughts and five torpedoers.
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      Position in Persia.
      97 5 (Supplied by Reu*er.) Conditions Compared with Fekiug in 1900. London, 24th May.—The Novae Vremya’s correspondent at 'I eheran cites the siege ot the Peking Legations, and insists on the immediate despatch of a strong force of cavalrv artillery from Baku via the E. zaliTeheran road. Later—The St.
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      New U. S. Minister to Peking.
      89 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Jameson Raider Loudon, 24 r h May —The New York Herald reports that the mining engineer and financier. Hays-llammoud, who was sen tenced to death in connection with the Jameson Raid. has been offered tlm post of Minister to Peking.
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      R. G. S.
      44 5 (Supplied by Reuter Honours for Explorers. London. 25; b May.—Tim li-iyal Geographical fcocietv has a Founder's Medal to Dr. Steiu for his exploration ol Turkestan Captain Rtwling (Tibet) and Raisabib Lalsingb (surveying expeditions Yemen to E «stern China) are also honoured
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      Shipping Magnate’s Will.
      24 5 (Sujplied by Reuter No Charitable Bequests. Loudon. 25th M.v —Sir Donald Cu.nes will bequeaths £i 377.052. There are no charitable bequests
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      French Labour Troubles.
      42 5 (Supplied by Reuter Two Steamers Detained at Marseilles. Loudon. 25th May —TLe Naval Reserves at Marseilles have voted to join tie strike id sympathy with the others. Two steamers due to sail yesterday weie detailed, for want of crews.
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    Victoria Day.
    3091 5 Yesterday’s Celebrations. It was a happy thought that one day of the year should be set apart to celebrate the memoiy el a gieat and good quern. It is happier still that cbildien should take a leading part in such celebration, and tbe celebration tak s i>s happiest
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    Cricket Tournament
    394 5 P.C.C. vs. C.R.C. The Chinese Recreation Club were annihilated on the Esplanade last Saturday afternoon in their return Cricket Tournament match against the Penanc Cricket Club With the exception of Jr»o Wan, who carried out his bat for 12. they were all at sea against the bowling of
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    Passengers.
    251 5 Arrived. Per s s Lindula. 23rd May, from Raugoou Prince Bobardy, Bey Kamil Ba9liud, Mrs Tye Mab. Mr. and Mrs. H Strauss, Mr and Mr«. Lini Choke Yin and children, Messrs Bowman, G. Gould, Merriman, H Mover. F. W Hart, 8 H Jones, Sinclair, A. Strauss and G. 8.
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    FIXTURES.
    115 5 To-dat. 7th Dav of 4th Moon. 1 .league Football l*. C. C. v>. A. C S-, Esplanado. Town Band, Golf Club, 6 to 7 p in. The New Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street and Penang Road, 7 30 p m. and 9 10 pm. Merry Little Maids Comi£
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    In Darkest Wales.
    1609 6 Extraordinary Statements at a Social Purity Conference. Amazing revelations concerning the temp- talions which beßet young men and women in certain large ceutres of population in South Wales were made by several influential speakers at a South Wales and Monmouthshire Social Purity Conference, convened by the Revs.
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    Explosion on a Steamer.
    161 6 Siugapore and Penang Men Killed. An explosion on board the petroleum tank steamer Groningen at Taojong Priok, near Batavia, on May 8, resulted in loss of life The explosion, says the Straits Times, is supposed to have arisen from some of the crew smoking on board—a
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    EXCHANGE.
    116 6 Pbnano, 25th Mat. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London flemami Bans ..2 m 4 months’ sight Ban»' ...2/4^ 3 Credit ...2/4/, S Documentary ...2/4/* 'alcutta, Demand Bank Rs 174. i days’ signt Pn*»»* 176 Bombay. Demand Bank 174 M >mro*m, Demand Bank 173 i a&ys’ s»gbi Pnvai. 176
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    PRODUCE.
    185 6 Gold Leaf $62.50 *i. I'epj er(W Coast 31bs.5 oz.) no stock White Pepper $16 —buyers [Yang Pepper 12 75 tales Cl)Te# out of season Mice 73.— buyers Vlace Pickinc» 64. —buyers Nutmeg» 110s 18.— tiles SNo l 6.65 tales 2 no ttock Basket 3.80 tales T.pioc: Flour 1.55 sales
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    MARKET PRICES.
    189 6 Pknanq, 25th Mat, 1909 B*s> ett Soup pe» catty 14 Koast 22 Steaks 22 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 20 Ox Tail Mich 30 Tongue 60 Feet 20 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork Pork pei catty 32 Pig’s Hmml 20 Feet 24 Tongue 32
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    SHARES.
    659 6 Mining. Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. Bruang Ltd. Bruseh Hydraulic Tin Mining Co.,Ltd Cheudai (Meuglembu) Lode Synd.Ltd Duff Development Co., Ltd. tie pens* Tin .Mining Co. Ltd. Kanaboi Ltd. KaranganHydraulicTiuMiuingCoLtd. Kiuta Tin Mines, Ltd. Eledang Tin Mining Co., Ltd. Krainat Pula: Ltd., Luautau Tin Mining Co., Ltd. Lahat Mines.
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    God and the British.
    166 7 By the Rev. F. B. Meyer. Why had God raised our race to bo high a dignity? asked the R*v. F. B Meyer at Kuala Lumpur. What was His purpose and how had that purpose been served? Ibe British race held this ereat trußt for the
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    Sea Water and Cement.
    173 7 The action of sea water on cement formed th« subject of a lecture recently by Mr. C. J. Potter to the Newcastle Section of the Soc ety of Chemical Industry. By ureaus of tests he discovered that the magnesium sulphate was the most active cause of
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    Jugra Land and Rubber Estates.
    229 7 This Company announces an issue of •£42 0 0 Seven! per Cent. First Mortgage Debenture Stock, exchangeable at any time up to October 31, 1914, for j£l Shares at the price of 255. per share. The directors aud their friends are desirous of obtaining -£20,000
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    Tigress Bagged at Damansara.
    289 7 News reaches us that a tigress has been captured on the '!e!uk Batu divisiou of Damansara Estate. Some tapping coolies were at work cn Monday last about 10 am. and came across a uead pig—recently killed —in a small swamp with tiger tracks all round it.
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      1051 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, late of Dr, Allen Co., Pha U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Tree. EMSIDIN# AT /Vo. 2la, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel, 6 mtli TEA e> v FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. Large Check Roll Books of VSUO leaves. Price,
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