Straits Echo, 5 December 1906

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    35 1 Straits Echo BAILV CHRONICLE OP EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 4. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, WEDNESDAY, sth DECEMBER, 1906. Single Copy, 10 cents. No 279.
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      1097 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. N? 258 05» T °e tgp IN <P fO LI SI FOR ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital Paid'up Reservo Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors Jk:800.000 J6975.000 .£800,000 Head Office: UA1TON COURT, TIIREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. Agencies and Branches.
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      32 1 SOLE AO EMI'S. GUINNESS’S STOUT. fig 8 <3 to o: Cl \ZA 3. O’ rv;i 3 I co 7 s, .'s. A y rv 55^ TIV s,^sva TIA IN’ C LEE &Co
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    Items of Interest.
    555 2 This late Col. Saudersou is alleged to have been guilty of saying in the heat of debate The Opposition are tiring their barbed arrows at me iii the hops? that some of the mud will stick.” There is a touch of impatience, almost of «juemlousuess, about a
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    Chinese Women.
    264 2 Thk Crusadk Against Foot binding. 'I he following paragraph is tukeu from a long report for li>o6 of the Tieu Tsu Hui or Auti-Footbinding Society, whose headquarters are at Shanghai At Hongkong also we have now a new Honorary Secretary and for the first time llieie a Chinese
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      58 2 Influenza Cau bo cured by commencing at (lie lirst symptoms to use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Thousands have uml this reined v during the past year, and we have to learn of a single case where (hev were not pleased. For sale by all chemists and stoiekeepers. DAVID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN
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      695 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that for the election of a Municipal Commissioner 1 for Ihe years 1907, 1908 1909, which will > be held* on Thursday, the 6tb December next. Dr. P. V. Locke, Bachelor of Medicine and Master in Surgery, Edinburgh, of No. 15 Anson ltoad, is
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      724 2 XMAS BAZAAR. The Paradise fox* Children. The largest show ever offered in Penang in Chocolates, Bonbons, Sweets etc. TO SUIT EVERYBODY. Before you buy call at our Xmas Bazaar and compare our Prices with those of others. THE FRENCH CONFECTIONERY, /7a, Northam Road. LUX LAMPS. Street Lamps Globe Lamps, 700
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      614 2 NOTICE. The Penang Foundry Co., Ltd., in Liquidation is hereby given that tenders for the purchase of the above busi ness should be deposited with the undersigned on or before Friday, 14th December next, at 12 o'clock noon. J. W. HALLIFAX, > r v K. P. PHILLIPS, Lu l uliiatolt
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      ARRIVALS.
      28 3 Cant -N, Br. 10', Mericau, sth I)ec Teluk Ansou, 4th Pec, tleu., —Ah Hiug. Ran kb, Br. s.e., d.OOO, Bullae, sth Dec. Ceil., A. G. Sc Co.
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      DEPARTURES.
      46 3 sth Dkckjibkh. Sikh, for Singapore, China aud Japau. Tong Ghay Un, for Batu Balira and Asalia». Lavgkat, for Teluk Ausou. Sree Banka, for Pangkor. ll.ng Bee for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. Knm Sang, for Singapore aud Hongkong. Fiyhig Dragon, for Port Weld and Taipiug.
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    EXPECTED.
    440 3 JETifp 1+ l THE STRAITS ECHO, WEDNESDAY, Ath* DECEMBER itlt/0 <i (SHIPPING.) P. o gf| S N. Co. P5?7 ,N1 K W Britis rENDED SAILINGS. h India Steam TV5ivi crn firm Pn Ti/I Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Hamburg. 1 ARRIVALS. 5th Dec., Cant N, Hr s.s., 10 Mericau, The Strainers of
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    SAILINGS.
    560 3 x 1/ r nr^' THE STRAITS ECHO, WEDNESDAY, Ath DECEMBER itluO ii (SHIPPING.) MO |f|s.II.Co. P5?7 ,N1 K W Britis [■ENDED SAILINGS. h India Steam Novioftfinti Pn Ti/I Hamburg-Amerika Lioie, Hamburg. 1 ARRIVALS. 5tli Dec, Cant n, Hr. s.s., 10 Merieau. wt, The Stfamers of this Company maintain a
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    116 3 For I)el Bajau, Edie aud T. Sernawe—Per Van d*n- Parra, to-morrow, noon. Singapore, China and Japan—Per Simla, to-morrow, 1 p in. Traug Per Taw Toiuj, to-morrow. I p.m. Kopali, Ren on g, Victoria Point, Mergui and'l'avoy—Per Omajiere, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Deli —Per Avagyee, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Asahau—Per Mary
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      1436 3 (S HIPPI NO.) p. k a S rasa Kapeclcd Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. D-JC. Jan. 1H B.*. Delta *2 8.8. Arcadia do do 5 «.a. Simla connecting with 8.8. China 8.8. India 8.8. Mongolia Homewards. H B.s. Malta connecting with Himalaya 22 8.8. Devanha do 8.8. Moldavia 5
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      241 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. TITHE*.?. Horn/ lire, Captain H. Hainsi worth, will leave for the above ports, on Thursday, the Oh instant, at 2 p in. For freight or passage apply to KOE UUAN Co. Agent* Jar 'V Kb bIN Co uj Singajntre. Penang, *»th Decernlier, 1900. 1-12
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    The Straits Echo.
    89 4 Jwtice mUhAm everybody »nd justice »lone.-*w«fr?e« Established Jone Ist, 1903Published daily (except Sundays.) at tbm CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No 226—232. Beach Street. Penan?. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL V* per annnir OUTBTATIONB Portage Kxtra. «IL .DITIOK Echo— Penang." Telephone No. 343 > a All business oomniunieations should •d to
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    American Journalism.
    651 4 We believe that one half of tlie trouble which has arisen between Japan and the United states over the education question may be laid at the door of the irresponsible 8anFrancisco journalist. Journalism, as understood in England and in the United States, is a quite different profession and
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    Municipaliana.
    870 4 \Ve would remind our readers that the Municipal election takes place tomorrow. Of course it is one of those one-man elections to which we are used, but we hope that the electors will roll up to the Municipal Offices and show that the nomination of Dr. Locke is a
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    New Year Mails for the United Kingdom.
    80 4 Letters post**d at tlie Post Office up to a. iu. ou Saturday, the Bth iustant, should be delivered before New Year a Day. Parcels, via Briudisi (ou payment of au additional fee of 50 cents), posted up to 4 p. in., on 7th
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    The Wrong Man.
    132 4 A rickisha puller appeared before Mr. E. C. C. Howard at tha First Court this moruiug on a charge of disorderly conduct, at Bridge Street. He pleaded not guilty. luspector Eugene Carroll told the Court that lie had made enquiries into the present case, and found that
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    Federated Malay States Railways.
    151 4 Authorised Hates and Fares for Motor Services between Tapah Road and Tapah, and Tkmoh and Chandkriang. PASSENGER FARES. First Class 15 ceuts per mile. Third 5 with minimum fare of 10 ceuts. Every passenger other thau iufauts in arms must pay full fare. lufauts iu arms
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    Perak Tin.
    385 4 Pusing Lama. Tub output of the Pusiuir Lama Tin )Miues for November was 1,200 piculs of tiu ore of au approximate value of $70,750. Tkoxoh Minks. Th« output of the Tronoh Miues for November was 2537.48 piculs of dressed ore valued at $145,350. October Output. The output was41,070
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    The Cornwall Minstrels.
    76 4 We are given to uuderstaud ihit th» Cornwall Miusftels. of Singapore, will arms here some tune 'his mouth, and will probably give a concert at the Town Hall. The members of the troupe are ali Siueapou* Babas, aud their Hou. Secretary, Mr. Koh Hoon Teck, was here
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    The Worship of Mediocrity.
    811 4 The worship of mediocrity is a promiueut feature of our present system we mistrust that which canuot be weighed, measured, or compared. There are two minds; the assimilative that warehouses information, aud the associative that creates. The assimilative mind commands the greatest respect in this country,
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      420 4 THERE IS ONLY ONE CANNED MILK in which the full flavour and benefit of Fresh Cow's Milk is retained and it is DAHL’S MILK7 which is taken from Cows grazing in the richest pastures of Norway, under the supervision of Veterinary Surgeons. G. H. SLOT CO., Agents, Make your Christmas
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      67 4 Everybody Uses Chamberlain s Cough Remedy. .‘‘Mother* bu v .it for croupy children, railroad men buy it for severe coughs and elderly people buy it for la grippe,” 8av Moore Bros., Eldon, Iowa, U. S A. 44 We sell more of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy tlmu auy other kin.l. It seems
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      75 4 I You Take Desperate Chances When You Neglect a Cold. It should be borue in mind that every cold weakens the lungs, lowers the vitality and makes the system less able to withstand each succeeding cold, thereby paving tli*‘ way for more seiious diseases. <’au you afford to take such
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    The Turf.
    395 5 "clangor Races. hi st D ty, 4th December. (Ei 'ho Speri Kuala Lumpur, 4th December. The weather for the first day’s racing was tine and the-attendance good, but the goin;r wa* heavy. Following are the results:— 1-—Ths Maiden Plate. Mr. Yap Hou Chiu's Poll Kum 1 The Uuj>r
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      Singapore.
      27 5 The New Regiment (Echo Special Singapore, oth December. —The West Kent Regiment* has arrived in the troopship Sou<Uin to relieve the Sherwood Foresters, who embark to-daj.
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      America and Japan.
      166 5 The Education Question (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 4th December. —Consul-Geneial Miller has repudiated all responsibility for the alleged interview in which he was reported as fayiug that Japan was ready to go to war with the Uuited States over the education quest On. Loudon, sth December. President
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      North Borneo.
      106 5 The Annual Dinner. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 4th December —Sir Charles Jeswl, Chairman of the North Borneo Company preside.! at the North Borneo dinner at winch 350 person* were present. Mr. Cowie the Managing Director, said, We have the foundation of a colony which is worth untold nnllious
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      The Army.
      53 5 The Scots Greys. Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 4' li December.— Lord Rosebery, who was the principal speaker at the National Meeting held to protest against the propo*ed removal of the Scot’s Greys from Scotltud, w.»r el the Government not to stir up the hidden forces aud animosities of
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      Politics.
      25 5 The Plural Voting Bill. (Supplied by Reuter.) lioudon, 4th December.—The riural Voting Bill has been read a third time in the House of Commons.
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    Planters Meeting.
    1313 5 Perak Planters Association Formed. A meeting of Planters, says the Times of' Malaya, was held in the I poll Club on Friday last at 2.3) p.m. There were present Messrs. W. Duncan, Eric Maxwell, E. T. C. Garland, G. L. Bailey, C. V. Stepheus, J. I. Philips, B.
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    Passengers.
    38 5 Per Perak, from Port Swettenham Messrs. C. Brudlev, Leoug Watt. From Siugapo*e: Mr. E. A. Hiue. P. r Perak, for Singapore Mr.• G. H Reader. For Port Swetteuliain Mr. and Mrs Lim Kim Thu in aud child.
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    FIXTURES.
    95 5 To-day. 20th Day of 10th Moon. Football Match C. R. C- vs. Y. M. C. A., Y. M. C. A. Ground. Town Baud, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Matsuo’s Japauese Ciuematograpli, corner of Peuang Road A Campbell Street, 9 p.m Comedy Indiau Ratoe Theatrical Co. Mali mood,” Kiug St.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    19 5 P. O. SAILINGS. M.iil Service. OIITW\RI»S HoMKWAROK Simla li Die. I Malta S Dee Delta 19 I Devanha 22
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    MAILS DUE.
    9 5 English (Simla) 6th Dec China (Malta) Bth
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      13 5 The French Confectionary, 17a. Nortliam Hoad. ftliGCoUtft*. nonbonH, Desoert Fondant*, Al JleutuiutHc I’rict*.
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      73 5 A Prominent Publisher Endorses Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. Mr. Leon C. Streeter, proprietor of the Worcester, Cape Colony, Stmthird, says: For the past seven years, or since we have been in South Africa, Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy has always Ireeu kept in our household. My wife has found it to be invaluable
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      627 5 PALMLR TYRES Important Auction Sale. Commencing at 11 a.m. On Monday, 17th Dec., 1906. Mil. J. W. Hallifax lias lieen instructed by the Municipal Commissioners to sell at the Steam Tramway Offices. Western Hoad, certain Rolling stock, Machinery, Plant and Material, formerly the property of the Pe'ang Steam Tiamways Company,
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    An Uneasy Crown.
    1246 6 The Bike Story ok this Empress EuOEN 18. Tliero are a hundred ways of writing history, ami at least ten ways of writing biography- Your modern writer is far too fond of bringing bis own theories, and eveu Ins conjectures, to take the place of those undoubted
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 6 Penang, sth December (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/3|2 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4jj 3 Credit 2/I T 3 Documentary ...2 /4g Calcutta, Demand Bank lies 173] 3 days’ sight Pr va»e 174$ B mi bay, Pjinand Bank 1 73£ Moulmein, Demand Bank 171 3
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    PRODUCE.
    167 6 Gold leaf J 65.50 B. Pepper(W.C<>asi ttUm.S o/.., sl9s nontina 1 White Pepper 23 buyers Trang Pepper 21.60 nominal Cloves (picked) $41.50 bu*iuess done Mace $BO. —sellers Mace Pickings 67.— buyers Nut megs 11 Os 23. —sellers C No. 1 5{ ppl Sugar < 2 uo stock Basket $3.20
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    SHARES.
    492 6 Mining Beiat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 7 6 iuterim div. for 1906 Six per cent declared. id per cent for 1905 10 per cent, for 1905 20 perceut for 1905. 15 per cent div. for 1905. lHpc fopjeareudiug23/2/06George Town Dispensary 35/- 20/- bonus for jea> ending 31/12/05 Hongkong and
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      72 6 Sprained Ankle, Si iff Neck, Lame Shoulder. 1 me tlnee common ailments for "hicli Camberlaiu s Pain Balm is especially valuable. If promptly applied it will save vou time, money and suffering when troubled with any ot:e of these ailments. For sale by all chemists and storekeepers. Ini Pantun Karang-Karangan.
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      81 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s|BOROEI'S PEERLESS RRARD special reserve EVAPORATED CREAM. O.V.G. Whisky. SANDIUNDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PENA NO F. M. .S Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., PENANG. > c n x i\ o -J Lu THE GKT&cSM < o TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM Ban Seng Co., Gim
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      453 6 THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sand/lands, Buttery Sr Co. MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. Cieslers’ Champagne. WHAT IS ASAHI It is the BEST BEER in the Far East. Brewed specially for hot climates. Obtainable in ordinary cases of 4 doz. quarts and 8 doz. pints, as well as*
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    "Scottish, True Scottish, Ye Ken !"
    138 7 "Scottish, True Scottish, Ye Ken Sik Thomas .Dewar, head of Ihe fir in of wliiskt distillers, tells how some years ago he visited Tunon, one of the almost m/k down islands in th* Pacific, inhabited bv the Papuauas. It was a Portuguese sett ement. Along with one or two other
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    Do Schoolboys Work too Hard?
    340 7 Too much work and too little* play, says Sir Oliver Lodge, falls to the lot of most, schoolboys, but, a writer in the Ctj'taia contradicts this, and says I have never vet come across a public or auy other kind of schoolboy who was overworked.
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      966 7 P. Wo/r Cranes’ CYLINDER OIL. Snintilnnd*. Huttery it Co. BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAs. SANDILANBS, BUTTERY Co. John Bazley White Bros.’ PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” Sanditands, Buttery Co., AGENTS. PENANG Sl F. M. 8. RUBEROID ROOFING. Adamson, G'lfillan Co., Ltd. The NEW FRENCH REMEDY TRADE THERAPION MARK. I In, MicceSKiul
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      1223 8 YOON SUN, WATCHMAKER JEWELLER Dealer in Gold and Silver Watches, Graphophones, Records, Pius, Ac., Ac. Prices Very Moderate. Ivepairer of any description of Musical instruments and Graphophones, Ac., Ac. No. 21, Market Street. 78c VOTICB. VIEWS of Penang, Singapore. Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3
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