Straits Echo, 9 December 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 Aooml PENANG, THURSDAY, Wth DECEMBER, 1909. Single Copy, 10 ceoti No. 281.
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      1065 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANQLKI A O#. -7 h m '&£r s' SEftO^ SOLE AGENTS. BASS’S ALL T11E SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head OrntE— Shanghai, China. CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. 9200.000 deposited with the Hoogkong Government as a special protection tor oar policy holders The ONLY company that has this deposit. The
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      30 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. NOddIN 3*2 m Hr X-, s n 2. C 57. c> > CO V Vl > SsJ 5V /OKY TIANO LEE A Co., Sole Anart.
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    Marriage in Southern India.
    1265 2 Nome Curious Customs. M irriage, writes 8.” in the Madrat Mail. it largely a mat’er of ritnil among all classes of Hindu* and, like other ceremonies > f a religious import, the practice» observed on these occasions are f< ended mainly on the Shaatrae. But many
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      31 2 Ih# moat rapid and aatiafactorv recults are obUiu.d \<y treatnient with lioilCSan (hawa .Siutal.) Booklet aud a «tuple to lUudtcal u»*;u ties ou application to any of ttxe cbiet Penang Cbetniau.
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      678 2 No Opium iu Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. ih-re is not a particle of opium or other narco'ic in Ck mberlain’s Cough Remedy, and never has been sitce it was first offered to the public. It is as sab» a medicine for child as for sn adult. The George Town Dispensary. Wholesale
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      1429 2 KARTELL’S BLUE AND SILVER LABEL IS AN ACCEPTED GUARANTEE, ALL OVER THE WORLD, FOB THE BEST QUALITY IN BRANDY. BRITISH-MADE CYCLES 8 ALL MACHINES ARE COMPLETE WITH LUCAS LAMP AND BELL, TOOLS AND TOOLBA6 AND REPAIRS OUTFIT. WAKTTHXJ. 1 9 kVni w- o A! I t n -C j h.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    48 3 F essris t r mu A'jentt Due Benlaiig London 3.B ACo. lOtb D^c Ddbi Colombo A.GACo. 16 h Himalaya Siagproe A G A Jo. ;8-b P. Ludwig Singapore B.M ACo. 21st D fll ng«r Colombo B M ACo |22od Utiovorlich Loodou 3 B ACo. 24* b
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    SAILINGS.
    35 3 For A jetf Lerv*$ Benlaiig Singapore S B ACo. Dec. D^ibi jSngapore A G ACo. liiinalj v i j Colombo A.G..V Co. f* Luiwig Colombo B.M ACo. ffluiger [Singapore B.M ACo Benvorlicu Singapore S.B.ACo.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      131 3 Petrel. Br. 124, Harvey, 7th Dec, Asahan, 6tb Dec, Geo. E 8. Co, Ltd. Syria, Br. s.s, 4,190. Gregor, 7<h Dec., London, 6*h Nor., Gen.—A. G ACo Bu’ow. Ger. ■a 9.(28, Povesib, B‘b Dec Hamburg, 4 b Nor., Gen.— B M. A Co. Sea Mew, Br a.a 500. Coleman.
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      DEPARTURES.
      58 3 9th Dbcitmbbb. Lian Choo, for Kedah. Sap/ ho. for Tongkab. Jin Ho, for Lingktt. Cornelia, for Port Swoitenbum, Port Dickson and Malacca. Petrel for Asahan. Canton, for Bindings aud Teluk Anson Taroba, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. De Kock, for Deli and Lings*. China, for Colombo and Tuticorin. Hong
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      154 3 Fom Kedah—Per Tvnj Chuan. to-morrow, 7 s.m. Batu Bihra—Per Leong Ho, to-morrow, 1 p m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Pin Seng, tc-roorrow, 3 p m. Teluk Anson—Per Malacca, to-morrow, 3 pm. Pulau Langkawi, Perlis and Setul—Per Un Peng, to-morrow 4pm Siugapore, Chiua Japan—Per Kut Sang, to-inof’iow, 4 pm.
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    405 3 Per P and O-s.s. Mooltan, from Loudon, Nov. 19. connecting with the Deli at Colombo, due at Penang on 10th Dec-: To Penang Mrs. van der Woude, Miss Bowen, Mr. Wilson, Mr. R. Eadie, Mr. Vloore. Mr. W. H. Knapp, Mr. E M. Hawes. VI r.
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      838 3 P, 0. Steam navigation Coy. Exited Ariirtls DeH rtawl Mail Service. Oatwort fv,- 1« JJeJht manacling with Meoltan 30 invonka Jan. 13 Arcadia Chma Homeward. D»t*. Steamer. Dec. 18 JtD. 1 15 29 Feb. 12 26 Mar. 12 26 A pi. 9 23 May 7 21 Himalaya Delta Delhi Drvanha
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      351 3 (SHIPPING.) NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IXfSSIAL BERMAN KAIL LIKE. A 2 4? r~ I THE fast and well-known ui«- 1 a can eiso> this Company Bail fortnightly from Bremen, Htwnittrrgcrc» tionerdmi, Antwerp,Southampton,Gibraltar, Algiers,Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki
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    The Straits Echo.
    93 4 Ji-tlr* •«(lan<« »very t<o«ljr Mill Jnailr* «lon# v nMtat*Mt *l»fly (flwpl CKITEKION I’RLSS, Lid., No. ‘226—‘/!W, Henrii Btr«w>i. P«iih„k PRICK OAI 1.1 MH'A I IM per OUTHTATION* I'owc* «All. EDITION <l*o»t ftml *1» UAKI.K AIIOKIHH Echo— Penang." l»l»ipti<*ii«- N<> .Hii A.A.- All bot/rom rouiniiililr»lloiiK rh«*n'«l h«i »«I*l
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    THE STRAITS DINNER.
    458 4 The full report of the speeches at the Straits Dinner, which arrived by this morning’s mail, makes such demands upon our space to-day that we must not comment at any length. We point out only a few of the remarks which seem to us to merit special
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    The Serendah Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ltd.
    45 4 Ncvember Ret urns. Outi ut, diy dr.-sued oie l'iculs.6o6 39 VJue *****37 36 Tiibute piid 4,477 79 Expenditure 4 673 72 16.785 8i 1 h«»y stopped one day during the month to replace fluuieß on the Ditch line.
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    77 4 The following bumueMi in tin has btcii done to day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 25 tons at $73 47{ btraits Trading Co. 25 73 95 Kaat«i n Bmeiting tV. 75 73 90 Singapore Straits Trading Co., 355 73 95 Total 480 lour. lin ts quoted
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    A Question of Interpretation.
    381 4 What is the ingoing of importation of catile, by sea. as consistent with the obj-*cta i-f the Q ntrantioe and Prevention of Deeises Ordiuauc*? 1« it necessary that actual land mg of cattle should lake place Would it not he ei fficeut if they *re merely
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    A Wrong Translation Leads to Troubles.
    276 4 Au inc irrect translation into Chinese of a Police Circular, led to a Police Court proceeding Ihe mauager of a pawn shop iu Creuarvou Street, chop Ban Goan, was chiigtJ. by the Delictive Department, yebteid-iy femccn, befote Mr. Humphreys, with taking into pawu stolen
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    Another Rubber Flotation.
    111 4 Messrs Kennedy A C-\ inform us that Jum K E-tale i.. fi >ated with not more 'ban =£-35.000 c«pOal. of which j£l2 0?0 is held 1,5 wo king capital. The purchase pric« was »£o3 OJO. one third of it in shares, the rest cash Sha-is are to
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    "Checkmate."
    152 4 8 will be seen from the appended statemen* of receipts and disbursements the Penang Recreation Club benefited to the extent of $233 by the recent dramatic performance given in aid of the Club funds at the Par sh Hall last month. Receipts. Bv sale of ticke's «318 0 Donation
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    The Straits Settlements Dinner.
    8269 4 Colonel Seely Defends Government’s Opium Policy. An interesting function was held in the Whitehall Room», London, on N >v. 16th. when Sir Frank A. Bw#ttenbaro. o.c m o supported on bis right by Colonel the Right Hon. J E B. Seely, pc. dso., mp (Under Secretary
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Governor’s Tour.
      173 5 Pic ho Special.) Arrival at I pah. Ipoh, 8ih December.— II. E. the Governor anived thu morning. He recfci«fed an- enthusiastic welcome from a large crowd of Europeans and natives. A guard of honour and the Band were present. The "weather was somewhat threatening. Further Details of
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      Blaze in a Goods Yard.
      58 5 Echo Special Truck Patches Fire. Kuala Lumpur, 9tb Doc.—Yesterday evening a truck containing kerosine oil and sundry goods caught fire in the goods yard. Ic was pushed out of the yards. There was a big blaze which was eventually put out by the fire brigade.
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      Rubber.
      38 5 (Echo Special.) J Vallambt •nssi Output. Kuala Lumpur, 9tli Dec.—The Nov-| ember output of Valbunbrosa is 40,000 lbs, making 241,902 lbs. for the past eight months as against 114,001 lbs. obtained during a corresponding period last year.
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      B. N. B Dinner.
      152 5 {Supplied by Reuter.) A Distinguish, d Gathering. London. 8 h December.—Mr. WO Cowie, Managing Director of the British North Bomeo Compuiy. presided at the British North B »rne> dinner iu Lcudon. Four liuudied people weie pieneut icc'uding the colon ia! Agents General, representatives from the C
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      The Electoral Campaign.
      85 5 (Supplied by Reuter A Speech by Burns. London. 8 h Dceanber. —Numerous speeches by Liberal Members of Parliament, including manv Cabinet ministers, were again the feature yesterday. Mr. John Burns, President of the Locil Government Board, broke bis silence, which h-d long been commen'ed upou by a
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      Gasometer Explosion.
      64 5 (Supplied by 'Renter Several annuities. London. 8tb December.—Two gasometers, cn-3 of which is «he digest in the world explod’d at Hamburg. Seven raeu were killed outright aid it ia believed lhat about 20 perems are bur ed under tbo debris’SeveuUeu Si Hi Buried. Late:—Seven injured died in hospital.
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      Birrell on Asquith.
      69 5 (Supplied by Reuter l nveiling of the Premier’s Portrait. London, 9 b D cember. —M'. Augustine UirieiJ, Chief Secretary for Delanl. in uu vedi g the po trait of Mr H. H. Asquith at the National Liberal Club, describ'd tbe Premier as one who:e great distinction woul
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      U. S. Treasury.
      106 5 {Su/pliel by Reuter.) Panama Ronds to be Issued London, 9 b December—A telegram from Washington states that the annual report of tbe treasury shows a dr ficit of $34 000 000 for the current year. This has been increased by piyment8 to the account of the Pan
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      Tariff Reform Scheme.
      64 5 (Supf>lied by Reuter.) Outlined by the Daily Post.” L mdon. 9.h December.—The Birmingham Dai’y Pott outlines the Uuiouisti»’ Tariff Scheme, providing for finer rates of duties averaging 10 per cent, ou manufactured good si (raw material is exempt from duty), two shi liug«* on com with preference
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      Somaliland.
      237 5 (Supplied by Renter.) New Commander-in-Chief. L union, 8 b December—Major General Ernest de Bratb. Political Resident and Commander at Adeu, has b?eu appointed to succeed Capt. H. E. S Cordeiux as Commissi >ner and Commander-in Chief, S>n al lamf. This dees net imp’y any change of policy. The innuil
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    FIXTURES.
    71 5 To-dat. 27ih Day of T)lb Moon. Municipal Con’mission, 3 30 p in Footbull P. R. C. v/. Wayang Kaisim, Esplanade. 1'lie Now Japanese Cinematograph, corner of Campbell Street and Penang Road, 7 30 p m. and 9 10 p.m To-morrow. 2Sth Day of lOlb Moon Town Band Esplanade, 0
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      496 5 j Wayang Kaimai, Tek Soon Theatre, The Merchant of Venice.” Mr. Klitnao- ff*a Bcntfir Performance. WANTED. S cond-hand rubber-tyred Rickshaw, in good repair. Apply, with price, S 9-12.09 928 cjo Sire its Echo TO LET. No 205, Hutton Lme, lately in the occupation of the Penang Coach Building Co., Ltd
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    A Chinese Race Club.
    208 6 Id his report on tbe trade of Hankow id 1908. Mr. Sugden, net mg Commissioner of Customs, writes: —In tbe t>priugtl.e wealth? Chinese, on tbe ioitiatire of compradores of foreign firms, started the first Chinese race club 10.000 taels were subscribed, and witbin two weeks a
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    The Cricket Story.
    257 6 The story runs that, not so long ago, a well known English team visited a country Tillage to try conclusions with the local izponents of the gams. It so happened that by a trick of outrageous Fortune oue of the local players was suddenly taken ill at
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    Personal Paragraphs.
    406 6 Siys tho Acad my: —A correspondent line written to us to complaiu that the Academy seldom prints news paragraphs concerning literary people. We hasten in some sort to repair the omisßiou. It seems th t there is a nerve restorative which has lately been crowned with laurels by
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    Jeffries and Johnson.
    326 6 Ameiicin sporting managers are prepared to welcome Jim Jtffries, tbe undefeated heavyweight champion of the world, when he lands from tbe Lutilauit with royal honours. '1 hey believe no other man has 1 chi nee to wrest the ch unpiouship from the negro Johnson, and that is
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    EXCNANGE.
    120 6 Puii«, 9rm Dhcunaa. (By couriety of ikt Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4$ 4 months* sight Baftk 2/4| 3 Credit 2/4ss 3 Documentary.. 2/4A Calcutta, Demand Bank Ka. 174 j 3 days’sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand B4nk 174$ Moulmein, Demand Bank 1734 3 days* sight Private 176 Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    212 6 Gold Leaf $64.8) 4. Pepjer(W.Coast Bths.fi os.) no s lock White Pepper $25. —talet Crang Pepper H out of teaton Cloves m. 58 t ftll j n Mace m M m. n. 81 55 talet dace Pirl in 75.— tale» Nutmeg* 110 s 19 itollert SNo. 1 675 taltt
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    MARKET PRICES.
    191 6 Pmam«. 9th Dbcbxbbb. 1909. Bbbf— et» Soup per catti 14 Roast .m M H ?4 Steaks M 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Oi Tail ,m ax el* 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart M 30 Liver per catty 35 *o«i— Pork per can» 32
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    SHARES.
    1396 6 O 3 04 *3 2 Number of "5 1} 4 S 2 Oprt*.l. Share* > Dividends Nam®. o =j ued 2 Mining. 1 1903 9 300,000 30.000 10 10 '.2 for year ending 31/3/09 Belat Tiu Mining Co.. Ltd. $5 .907 300,000 22,500 10 10 Broang Ltd. $435 $4-?
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      76 6 Colds Arc Dangerous. If more people would uiiko an attempt to get rid of tlte colds from which they are suffering, as a result of this changeable weather, there would to a decided decrease m the number of ctses of purumonia A few doi.es of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will cure
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      202 6 No Experiment. You a e not expet imentiug when v«u buy Cbaurbt r!.iin'* Cough Remedy. You are ge'tiug a preparation that h s an established r pufaiiou lor pood backed by a third of a ce duiy’s constant use. It is famous for its prompt cures of coughs, colds, croup
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    Revising the Athanasian Creed.
    606 7 •'The 29 th resolution of the Lambeth Conference of 19i'8 expressed the opinion (hat a new translation of the Quicunque vult, bised upon the lx»*l Latin text, wae deairable, and that the Archbishop of Canterbury should l>e rfquested to take the necessary stejs. Accordingly, ou March
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    Pranks at the Home office.
    144 7 The ways of the Home Office reminded me of my school dars,” wiitr-s Sir Robert Anderson, K c b in hlackwcod’s Magaline for Novnnher. On my arrival one morning I f<'uud a note from Sir James Ferguson’s private srcretary —his intimates called him ‘Creeper’—announcing that
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    156 7 December, 1909. Date. HW Lw HW L.w. A. M. A.M. P. M. p m 9th 9.44, .132, 10.10, 357 10th 10.30, 4.23, 11 02, 449 11th 11 27, 514, 11.53, 5.40 12th Nil. 6.00, 12.19, 6.32 13th 12.44, 6.57, 1.10, 7.23 14th 1.36, 7.49, 2.02, 8.14
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      1292 7 INSURANCE 8, NEW MODEL ENGLISH GUNN. TIIE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INCORPORATED BIT BOIAL CHARTER A.D. 175». THE undesigned having Iwen appointed Agent* for the above Corporation, are now prepared to accept MARINE and FI RE risks at current rate*. PATERSON. SIMONS 4k Oo, Ltd. 18o Guardian Awuranc* Company, LI ml
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      883 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen A Cv. t Pha, US.A. Charges Moderate, CcnsulUtioii Fne RBAIDIK* AT No. 21a, Penang Road. FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. A lew doort from the Eastern and Orleota Hotel. 6 xntln tea ft V tea Large Check Roll Books of
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