Straits Echo, 28 February 1907

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 5. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, 28th FEBRUARY, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cent; No. 46
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      1106 1 fIGER BRAND CEMENT. *s 258 N tit* Op 3* *6 tSP IN hest for all purposes. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. incorporated by royal CHARTER. £800,000 £9 75,000 £800,000 Capital Paid,up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability! of Proprietors Head Office: HATTON COURT, TI1READNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. Agencies and Branches.
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      19 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. 4o 96 r u X» o rn ».~N 30 CP Sv cv »\< S«SSVR TIAIN'Gf LEE A Co
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    PERAK.
    1627 2 C<> nr hided fr,m yesterdays issue.) The toast was drunk with tli2 utmost enthusiasm. The British Resident then spoke in Malay «dying the gist of His Excellency’s speech. His Highness, who appeared to be deeply moved, replied in Malay, iu his usual felicitous manner, hi» voice being clear aud
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      55 2 Be Quick Not a minute should be lost when a chilli shows symptoms of croup. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy givou as soon us the child becomes hoarse, or even after the croupy cough appears, will p:oveut the attack. I» ubve r fails, and is plcaeaut uud safe to take For sale
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      176 2 Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. New Service between Penang, Port Swettenliam and Singapore. The above Company’s New Steamer “PERAK” will be despatched from Penaug every Tuesday, at 5 p.ru from the Wharf for Port Swetteuham aud Singapore, arriving at Pori Swettenliam in time to catch the 8 30 train for Kwala
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      581 2 o 2} f lo B oV f Toilet Soap Made'From rhfe products of JERU1J and FLOWERS contains NO ANIMAL FAT 1 .Ji May safely be used on the most delicate and sensitive skin. A TOILET LUXURY OF THE HIGHEST PURITY. WHERE SHALL WE MEET MEET ME AT THE FRENCH CONFECTIONERY,
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      571 2 WANTED. IN the Stamp Office, Penang, an Assistant Probate Examiner. Applicants must l>e able to speak and read Chinese, and to examine Chinese accounts. Salary $50 per mensem. Applications stating age and qualifications to be sent to the undersigned GEORGE COPLEY, Collector of Stamp Duties. 26*2-07 155 a JOHN MARTIN,
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      92 3 Van iikb Pakra, Dut. s.s., 331, Hut, 28th Feb, Deli, 27th Feb., Gen, H. L Co. Rotorua, Hr. s s., 555, Liugard, iBrh Feb., Tougkah, 27th Feb., Geu., K. O. Co. Hok Canton, Br. s.s., 294, Scott, 28th Feb, Acheen, 271 h Feb., Gen —l>an Ho H»n. Taw Tono,
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      DEPARTURES.
      49 3 27th February. Petrel, for Paugkalau Braudau. Omapere, for Kopah, Reuoug, Victoria Point, Mergui aud Tavoy. Avagyee, for Deli. Alary Austin, for Asahau. Canton, for Pangkor aud Teluk Auson. Ceylon, for Singapore, China aud Japau. Flying Dragon, for Setul. Cheung Chew, for Rangoon. Ma'ta, for Singapore, China and Japan.
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    EXPECTED.
    23 3 Vestel* r 1 Ajtnls 1* Ht Atboll iGlasgow S.lJ.&Go. 1st Mar. Trieste |Co!ombo S.K.&Co. 5tli Benveuue 1 London 1 S. BJkOo. 9rh
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    SAILINGS.
    22 3 1 'essel* For A'jentg r Leaves At boll Singapore S.B.&Co. 1st Mar. Trieste Singapore 'S.K. &Co. Beuvenue Singapore S.B.&Co. 9th Mar.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    217 3 For Kuugoou—Per Fitzpatrick, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Port Swetteuliaui ami Malacca —Per Cornelia, to-morrow, I p m. Trang aud Pang Nga—Per Taw Tuny, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Carlgle, to-morrow, •3 p.m. Calcutta —Per Knm Sang, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Pevlou, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, and via Brindisi, for
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      1404 3 (S HIPPIN O.) tAI/ Is. N. Co. ft:pedal Arrivals and Departures. Man Service. Outwards. »b. 28 8. M*r. G •JH i.f*l 11 Homewards. H > s Lkvanha connecting with 8.g. Britannia l*j h.». Delhi do s.s. Marmora Macedonia "l 13 8 8. Malta do Moldavia 1 fares by mail steamers.
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      97 3 Homeward Passenger Season 1907. P. O. S. N, Co. s.s. “MACEDONIA” 10,512 TONS. From Penang Direct to Marseilles and London. WITHOUT TRANSHIPMKNT. Leave Penang Mar. 29 8 I* M Leave Bombay ipl. 6 due Marseilles Ap 1 .20 Colombo A pi. 3 London Apl. 27 Passengers by this vessel will
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    The Straits Echo.
    98 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice alone.— Kmerso* Established Jane Ist, 1903. Published dally (except Sundays.) CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226 —232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL P«r ar.nnn OMTBTATIONB Postage Rxtr*. MAIL BDITION (Poet Free 115 CA BLR ADDRKSS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 V n \ll
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    THE STRANGER IN PENANG.
    1671 4 The lot of the stranger in Penang is anything but a happy one until he gets to know his way about, if lie is called upon to visit any particular house. He is given the name of a road and, possibly, also the name of the
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    Chap-Goh-Meh.
    558 4 Yesterday was Chap Gob Meh, or the fifteenth day of the first moon, known ou the China coast as the heast of Lanterns. It is a festival always well celebrated in Penang, for, iu the evening, all the Chinese maidens come out of doors decked out in all their
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    Robberies.
    445 4 Four cases of robbery weie dowu for hearing b’foie the Bench Court to-day, oue of which was postponed In the first case a Malay, Che Hose, was charged with forcibly removing a pair of geld bangles, valued at $72, from the person of a Malay woman, at Penaug Road,
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      BURIAL PERMITS
      408 4 To the Editor of iiie Straits Echo. Sir, —I beg to state that a male relation of mine died ou the morning of the 24th instant, at 4 o’clock, iu house No. R>4 Bur. mail Road a report of his death was duly made at the Huttou Lane
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    The Tronoh Railway.
    509 4 Project to be Proceeded With. At 10 45 this morning, says Tuesday's limes of Mahiya, a number of the opponents of the route of the Ipoh-Trouoh Railway, as laid dowu by the authorities, was held at the Residency, the dissentients having been invited to atteud the Residency
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      334 4 JUST UNPACKED. A lartfe collection of the following Scents from the celebrated makers, LUNDBORGS: XT.A.D.A. ROSE, SVTXBS XjXXiAO, ARBOREA. Tlio above scents are a revelation, never before having been import *1 to Penang. They are specially selected owing to their fascinating and i mo8t exquisite and lasting odour. Those who
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      china.
      91 5 The Anhui Mines. (Supplied by lteuter.) li lot -JBtb February. —Mr. Uuucimau, "u ti* a question by Sir E. A. Sassoon, IUI l tl it Sir Johu Jordan, the British !Li« at I’ekiug. WMi doing lii« utmost to 1 a the acceptance of a plan for Chinese nation with
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      Russia.
      66 5 General Stoessel Denounced. (Supplied by Reuter.) I u ,}ou. ‘27th February.—The Standard kiLhesa loue secret report by General f iirno ff the Commandaut of Port Arthur f'tween February aud December, 1904, •bartfißK Geueral Stoessel with cowardice, 1 capacity aud favouritism, resulting in the Surrender of the fortress before its
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      Panama Canal.
      49 5 Work to be Done by Government. I Supplied by Reuter.) Loudou, 27th February.—The United I States Government has decided to construct I (be Panama Canal itself. Mr. Stevens, the I Canal engineer, lias resigned aud is sucI cwded bv Major Noetbals, of the Office of I Engineers.
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    Latest News.
    510 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 28th February.—ln the Brigg election Sir Henry Berkeley Sheffield, the Unionist candidate, has been returned with ;$n votes. Captain Guest, the Liberal candidate, polled 5,273 votes. This is a gain for the Unionists. London, 28th Februaiy.—King Edward and gueeu Alexandra opened the new Old
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    The Famine in China.
    970 5 Charge:} Against Officials Writing from Sucliieu on the Ist iusaut, the special correspondent of the N. C. Daily New* says I have returned from a five days journey through the country on the west of the Canal to the hsieus iu the district of Suiuiug towards
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    Negri Sembilan Tin.
    103 5 January 1907. The output of tiu for Januirv was 7,007.31 pikuls against 6,247.80 pikuls in the mouth before The value of the metal is returned at $663 661 33 ou which duty amounting to $91,248.02 was collected. The average price of tiu was $94.71 per pikul with
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    Oil in Siam.
    169 5 Petroleum is found in Muaug Fang iu the extreme north of Siam. The amount of oil produced is quite insiguificant. The oil may be collected by skimming the water which collects in shallow pits dug for the purpose. The oil thus collected is black in colour and
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    Railways in Siam.
    547 5 Certain Banks have agreed to advance JE3,(MX>,OOO to the Siamese Government to help towards the construction of railways iu Siam and towards the institution of gold currency, or standardization of the tical, says the Rangoon Times. With regard to the railway development, we have it ou authority
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    The New Telegraphy.
    765 5 The Baudot telegraphic srbie.n iu now in working order between Calcutta au 1 Rangoon, with translation at Akyah. Tlie Baudot system has been tried iu India between Allahabad and Calcutta with excellent results. It produces a very much larger output aud the messages are received and sent
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    FIXTURES.
    108 5 To-dat. 16tb Day of 1st Mood. P. C. C. Tennis Tournament. Football Butterflies” vs. Y. M. C. A. Town Band, Chinese Recreation Club, 5 to 7 p.m. The British Ciueuiatograph, corner of Penang lioad anil Campbell Stree*. 9 p m. Opera India Pennata, The Kook s Lgg, King Street
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    THE MOON.
    19 5 o Full Moon Feb. 2Hth Last Quarter Mar. 7th O New Moon 1 Lli First Quarter --*>J
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    MAILS DUE.
    12 5 China (Devauha) ...2ud Mar China Preusten ...sth Grman [Zie’en) ...6th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS
    33 5 P. O. SAILINGS v'u UUTWAKHV H«»\| KWAKIW. Delta 11 Mar Daitiuha 2 Mar Arcadia 28 J Delhi 16 l:xirj Service Outwards. Homewards. Japan 6 Mar. I Ni/anza 8 Mar. Sumatra 19 Manila •> Apr
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      14 5 r< inch Confectionery, k Northam Road. Chocolates, Bonbons, 1 insert Fondants, At K*a»<m*bJĕ PriMi.
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      36 5 Every Bottle Guaranteed. I'm. i. done with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and if you are not satisfied after U.1DK two third, of the bottle according to directions, return what tnouey will be refunded. 7 chemists and storekeepers.
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      65 5 Another Case of Rheumatism Cured by Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. The efficacy of Chamberlain's Pain Balm iu the relief of rheumatism is being demonstrated daily. Barker Triplett of Grigsby, Virginia, U S. A., says that Chamberlain s Pain Balm gave him permanent relief from rheumatism in the back when everything else
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      208 5 CENTRAL SALES ROOM. Auction Sale, AT THE Above Sales Room, ON Saturday, March 2nd, 1907, At 11-30 A.M OF 28 Bags Dried Chillies. Terms Cash befo e delivery. CUNNINGHAM, CLARK Co., Licensed Auctioneers. COLLARD 8c COLLARD S PIANOFORTE, The only piano suitable for the Tropics. Sole Agents. CUNNINGHAM, CLARK (Jo.
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      190 5 VIOLINS AND MANDOLINS. A Fine Stock of Violins, supplied with Bow, Case, Instruction Book, Resin and Extra Strings, packed and delivered Penang Railway free. S9.00, S12 50, 17 50, *22 00, S27 50 and *35 00 GEORGE TISSINGTON COY., Victor Piano Agency, BEACH STREET, PENANG. I/ you wan! lo have
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    In Lighter Vein.
    896 6 It is told of a certain professor that he went a-fishing, and was chased by a dog. He got into a tree, but the dog persisted in beeping guard at the foot. Finally, the professor baited a salmon hook with a bit of ham sandwich and dropped
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    The British House of Lords.
    996 6 Interesting Pen-Pictube. The striking Parliamentary picture of recent days has been the duel in the House of Lords between the aristocratic Unionist and the equally aristocratic Radical. There are keen thinkers aud brilliant speakers on both sides of the House of Lords, men who would
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 6 Pbna.no, 28th February. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/4$ 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4$ 3 Credit ..2/Hi 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Ivt 173$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ B Mibay. Demand Bank 173$ M miuiein. Demand Bank 171$ 3 days’ sight Private 1751
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    PRODUCE.
    167 6 J..id leaf i 64.70 B. Pepper W.Coast 31b».-*» oz.) $l7. —sales White Pepper $23 b 7 buyers Tiang Pepper slBs buye-s Cloves (picked) $42. ea'es Mice $B3. —tales M *ce Pickings 72$ sellers N it megs 110 s 28 sellers (No 1 5.10 sales Sugar < 2 no stock
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    MARKET PRICES.
    194 6 Penang, 28th February, 1907. Beef— c f 8m Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Ste<v or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tougue 50 Feet 15 Heart 32 Liver 30 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head M 20 Peet 24 Tongue
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    SHARES.
    898 6 fl I I r. Number of fcT 3 =s Capital. Shares I > Last Dividend. Name fc -J o issued. ‘3 s' -y 5 fc S <* 3 —j Cf 1903 300,000 30.000 10 10 M'nmg. 1 p no min \i oelat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. §16 50 1000
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      69 6 travellers Find Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Everywhere Mr. C. \V. Eekermau, manager uf ilie Kinith Premer Typewriter Co. at Omaha, Nel.rasha, U. S. A who is a staunch friend .uamlxM lain 8 Cough Remedy, says “I ,av ,;i kcn particular notice that this remedy seem, to be carried by d.ug stces
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      106 6 4 «T > X (J) u o -J UJ < 6N *w m *o**° o ilfiil TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM Ban Seng Co., Gim Tek Bee Co., Heap Lee Co., Tong Joo Co., Goon Yen Friends, Chiat Seng Co., Teik Chin Co., Ipoh, and all the leading stores. SANDILANDS,
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    Tropical Fruit.
    166 7 There is (says the Calcutta Englishman) au enormous waste of ripe fruit iu ludia, where the climate added to the my aids of eerms aHoat causes decay in a very h w days. The loss in money value is therefore great. It will therefore be good news to
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    Alleged Cure for the Opium Habit.
    302 7 Mu Edward Morell Holmes, Curator of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, wri es to 27, e Times: Hitherto the name of t iie plant used as a cure for the opium habit in the Strai s Settlements does not appear to have been
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    Rubber News.
    408 7 Th e Lond >n Mar k et. (Tun of Cci/lon Special Loii'lou. 15th Feb —'l he Rubber Muiket is quiet. 'J hequ •taimo (or tir.e hard Para is ss. i ;j. l’lautation rubber is steady, with a good demand for low grades. '1 lie chief sales were (Juilodeu,
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      1091 7 Straits Echo business directory. mineral WATER manufacturers. GRAHAM NICHOLSON, Office, £a, Beach Street 149 c PENANG. select BOARDING HOUSES. WROUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINCS. Large Stock Always on Hand. ADAMSON, CILFILL.AN CO., LTD. INSURANCES. USE ONLY and USE ALWAYS Atkinson's MOST REFRESHING. THE PRIORY, 38, Northam Road. Boardiug House situated at
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      54 7 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Absolutely Harmless Thk fault of giving chihlreu medicine coutainLc injurious eub-tances, is sometimes nu»e disastrous than the disease from which ilr-v miv l»e tuffeiini» Kvery mother should know tliat Chamberlain’* Cout_li Remedy is peifecily sate for ehddrru to take, as it contains uotlmuf harmful. For sale by
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      1039 8 Lim Sun Ho, CHOP Hfc'NC MOH Co., .6 4, Reach Street, Penang. Importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. 22o Kirn Keng Leong Co, 127, REACH STREET. IMPORTERS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION or IRONMONGERY, yOTICH. VIEWS of Penang, Singapore. Perak. Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes
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