Straits Echo, 24 May 1907

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    36 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, FRIDAY, 24th MAY, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. la 6.
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      1255 1 TIG£R brand cement. ts 258 N r> T °e (X\> IN ro BESI hOR ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital Paid up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors £8oo,ouo £1.075,000 £800,000 Head Oflice: HATTON COURT, Til REA DNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. Agencies
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      18 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. H ft, 55 W > Pi js A cm CP m x Qn n 40« *3iv s.ssva
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    Famous Before Thirty.
    1007 2 Without Wires. Easily tirsl in such a galaxy as this is (iuglielmo Marconi, who passed his thirtyfirst birthday only a few mouths ago. Twelve years ago he was still iu his teens, and was amusing himself by setting up tiu boxes ou posts in his father’s fields
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. Autumn Meeting, 1907.
    1108 2 Tuesday, 30th July, 1907, Thursday, 1st, and Saturday, 3rd August, 1907. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 30th July, 1907. 1. —The Maiden Flate. Value $6 JO. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. AH animals imported into the Straits or F.M.S.
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      30 2 Sprains Quickly Cured. liatlie the puitß freely with Chamberlain's I aiu liulin aud give them absolute rest and a quir-k cuio is certaiu. '1 lie George Town Dittpeuaaiy, Wholesale Ageuta.
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      773 2 NOTICE?. ON and after this date, ill small advertisements intended for insertion in the Straits Echo must be paid for in advance. LIM SENG HOOI, 5th July 1905 A'arrgfrg Ditec ci NOTICE. \J 1EWS of Penang, Singapore. Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft., on
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      24 2 OIL ENGINES BY CR0SSLE7 BROTHERS, LIMITED, MANCHESTER. The most up-to-date Oil Engines at present on the market. Prices on application to MCALISTER Co., Limited.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      129 3 Ta m BA Makd, Jap. s.s., 3,802, Butler, 24th May, Singapore, 22nd Mar, Gen —B. &C>. Kotorpa, Br. s.s., 553, Lingard, 23rd May, Tongkah, 22nd May, Gen., —K. G. Co. V r AN Uooendorp, Dut. s 656. Hut, 24'h May, Deli, 22nd May, Nil.—H. L. A Co, Kapuri hai.a,
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      DEPARTURES.
      24 3 24th Mat. Cornelia, for Port Swetteuhain and Malacca Perak, for Port Swetleuliam and Singapore Lady Weld, for Teluk Alison. \ta aya, for I)eli.
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    EXPECTED.
    33 3 1 PfUgllt Dellji 1 bing;tpore A.G.&Co. 25th May Lightning Calcutta A. A. A.Co. tttli C. Apear Hongkougi A. A. A.Co. 27th Nippon Trieste 3.K &Co. 29 th Benarty Loudon S.B&Co. i Slst
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    SAILINGS.
    25 3 emeh 1 For A'jeiitn Leave Del lii Colombo A.O.&Co. May. Liigbtuiug Hougkong A.A.A.Co. C. Apcar Calcutta A.A.A Co. Nippon Singapore S.K.&Co. Benarty iSiDgapore S.B.&Co.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    273 3 For I>eli—Per CcUypso, to-morrow, 9 a.in. Colombo— Per Tamba Muni, to morrow, 11 a .in. Calcutta—Per Nam Sony, to morrow, 11 am. Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt and via Brindisi for Europe etc —Per Delhi, to-morrow, uoon. Deli and Langsa—Per Van Hoyendvrp, to-morrow, p.m. Tongkali—Per Rotorua, to
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      1760 3 (SHIPPIN G.) /<* m. o INTENDED SAILINCS. British Indif Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. June 6 s.B. Delta connecting with, 8.8. Mooltan „20 8.8. China do ss. Macedonia July 4 «.8 .Delhi do 8.8. Himalaya Homewards. May 25 8.8. Delhi connecting with 8.8. Italia
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      27 3 WEATHER Thk following report is kindly supplied Lj the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis The rainfall during the 21 hours ended at 9 a.m. »o-day was uil,
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    The Straits Echo.
    104 4 Justice satisfies everybody and lust ice alone.— Kmerzo* Established Jane Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT IBM CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL $24 per annuo» OUTBTA NONB Postage Bxtra. MAIL EDITION (Poet Free <l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343.
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    MARINERS OF THE EAST.
    1108 4 It is a matter of no little surprise that oriental seamen have not been able to find good posts for themselves in the business of the sea. Amongst all the great lines ot steamers there is not one, with the exception of the somewhat recently established
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    Empire Day Parade.
    417 4 The Cadet Corps of the Penang Free School celebrated Empire Day by parading on the Esplanade at 7 o’clock this morning. About fifty members of the Corps turned out, aud a fairly large number of spectators gathered ou the Esplanade to see them go through their military
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    The “Scarlet Mysteries."
    645 4 After the first two excellent performances given by the Scarlet Mysteries here, one certainly expected to see nothing less than a full house at the Town Hall last evening. This, however, was not the case: whether the majority of our entertainment-levers had forgotten that there was to
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    Cricket.
    320 4 A cricket match has been arranged to b e played at 11 o’clock ou Sunday next between teams composed of the Siugleand the Married members of the C. R. C. The teams will be comprised of the following Married. Boev Siew Chau, Oh Teik Lee, Gan Teong Teik, Chuah
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    Supreme Court.
    362 4 Civil Original Jurisdiction lief ore Mr. Justice Thornton.) Breach of Contract. Yesterday afternoon, the further hearing of the case of Poll Hiu Chan vs Sin Choe Toe Co. and Tiu Seaug Co., for damages arising from breach of contract for the supply of salt, was resumed. Chang Yin
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    Round the Police Courts.
    185 4 (Before Mr. Codrington.) Sergeant Meredith, having learnt that premises No. 202, Prangiu Road, was being used as a common gaming house, raided it on the night of the 22nd inst. and succeeded in arresting four offenders. Yesterday morning they were all fined $lO each, a moiety
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    Klang Notes.
    307 4 (From Our Own Correspondent Klang, 23rd May. Messrs. Whittall and Co. have opened a brauch firm at Kuala Solaugor, with Mr. J. G. Dysardt as manager, whilst Mr. GubbiuB, lately of Messrs. Pritchard aud Co, succeeds him as assistant at the Klang offices. Mr. John Gibson, manager of
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      329 4 5 China Street If you like to become acquainted with every famous leading Actress of England, France, Germany and Russia, please drop into our store and look at our POST CARDS of these Actresses and get one of each for your collection at the very low price of 6 cents
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Singapore.
      69 5 (Echo Special.) Murder on Board the Bin Seng.” Singapore, 2>rd May.—A murder was this nf ter noon committed on board the Pin Seng, which is lying in the harbour. This is a repetition of the trouble between the LiiiiK and the Gohs. Two rival lodging-house runners, who came on
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      The Irish Deadlock.
      87 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Unionists Ridicule the Government. London, 24th May.—The Irish deadlock engrosses the attention of the English papers The Unionists continue to ridicule the Government and advise Mr. Birrell to resign. The Radicals deny that a crisis exists and, while admitting the seriousness of the blow,
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      The Navy.
      49 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) New System of Ventilation. London, 23rd May.—As a result of the enquiry into the Jena explosion an Admiralty order has lieen issued directing the immediate installation of a new system of ventilation for the magazines of British warships by means of carbonic acid gas.
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      The National Association of Manufacturers.
      40 5 (Supplied by Rtuter Tariff Revision. London, 24th May —lt is reported from New Yotk that a convention of the National Association of Mauufaetu'eis have adopted their committee’s report in favour of an immediate tariff revision.
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      The Rand Strike.
      24 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Forty-three Mines Affected Loudon, 24th May-Forty-three Rand mines are affected by the recent strike of the white labourers.
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      Prince Fushimi.
      20 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Visits the Liverpool Docks. Loudon, 23rd May —Prince Fusbimi today inspected the Docks at Liverpool.
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      Mr. John Kirk.
      33 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Receives a Knighthood Loudon, 24th May —The King received and unexpectedly knighted Mr. John lvirk, Secretary of the Ragged School Union and the Shaftesbury Society since 1879.
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      Hector Macdonald.
      45 5 (Supplied by lieuter.) A National Memorial. London, 24th May.—Thousands from all parts of the Highlands attended the meeting for the inauguration of a national memorial to the late Major-Genera Sir Hector Macdonald at Dingwall. After a brief religious service the bagpipes wailed laments.
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      Dear Bread.
      44 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Failure of Crops. London, 24th May.— Owing to fresh reports of damage to crops in Russia, Koumania, aud America, a rise in 1,8 bread is becomiug general, aud the puce appears to be certain to rise to a loai.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2678 5 Tuesday, May 21. His Excellency the Governor (Sir John Anderson, k.c.m.g.). His Excellency Major-Gen. T. Perrot, G.O.C. Hon. Capt. A. H. Young (Col. Secretary). II on. W. J. Napier (Attorney-General), lion. A. T. Bryant (Act. Auditor-General). Hon. J. O. Antkoniss (Act. Col. Treasurer). Hou. F. J. Piggot, c.E.
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    Passengers.
    43 5 Arrived Per s.s. Kapurthala, from Siugapoie Mr. and Mrs. Klror Joo Clioe, Mrs. Leo Toon Poou, Miss C. Stephen, Messrs. C. E Paterson aud Teug Cheng S.vee. From Port S «Tottenham Mrs. Gilroy aud children, Mr. aud Mrs. Jenovv aud Mr. Jewitt.
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    FIXTURES.
    73 5 To-day 13th Dav of 4th Moon. Empire Day. Public Holiday. Huut Club Gymkhana, Racecourse, 2-45 p.m Matsuo’s Japanese Cinematograph, corner ol Penang Road and Campbell Street, 9 p.m. The Scailet Mysteries, Towu Hall, 9 p.m To-morrow. 14th Day of 4th Moon. Tennis Tournament, Golf Club. Town Band, Golf Club
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    MAILS DUE.
    16 5 China (Delhi) ...25th May China (Bayern) ...28th German < Boon) ...29th English (Delta) ...6th June.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    35 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homewards. DeHa 6‘ June. Delhi 25 May. China 20 Oceana 8 June. F.xtra Service. Outwards. Homewards. Syria. 28 May. Formcta 1 June Kyanta 11 June. A r or<j 15
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    THE MOON.
    19 5 O Full Moon Las! Quarter New Moon First Quarter May. 27th June. 3rd i llth j 19th
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      100 5 “Make Hay While the Sun Shines.” There in a lesson in the work of the thrifty farmer. He kuows that the bright sunshine may last but a day and he prepares tor the showers which are so likely to f dlow. So it should lie with every household. Dysentery, diarrhoea
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      84 5 Rheumatism Makes Life Miserable. A happy home is the most valuable pos- session that is within the reach of mankind, but you cannot enjoy its comforts if you are suffering from rheumatism. You throw aside business cares when you enter your home and you can be relieved from those rheum
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      338 5 VICTOR PIANOS. lu stock aud to arrive Spinudid Models, with most Modern Improvements i 1 the Action, Ex ended Iron Frame, Fully Guarantee! as to durability aud unequalled in Tone. Before deciding on your New Piano come and see the VALlil; you can get in VICTORS; from $350 to $700;
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    Realism & Death.
    901 6 Realism Death. A Cinematograph Picture Costs a Life. Scene on the Railway. Realism lias done its worst, aud a life has been sacrificed to tbo public craze for sonsational cinematograph pictures, says Lloyd'» Weekly While taking part in a faked railway scene at Stoat’s Nest, near Parley. on the 17th
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    320 6 Per P. O. s.s. Syria due at Penang on 28th May. To Penang (from London, Apr. 27) Mr. L. A. Knipe, Mrs. F. Lanhaui, Master B. Lanham, Mr. E. C. Liardet, Mrs. Martin and children, Mr. E. A. Wagner, Mi. H. M. S. Wagner, Mr. C.
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    EXCHANGE.
    126 6 Pbna.no, 23rd Mat. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Hank ...2/4,V 4 months’ sight Bank .2/4^ Credit 2/4 T 3 Documentary .-.2/41 Cm lent t a. Demand Bank Rs 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ B mu nay. Demand Bank 174 Moulmein, Demand Bank 171^ 3 days’
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    PRODUCE.
    184 6 Gold leaf $6160 B. Pepper( W.Coast 3ibt».a oz. 16|. —no stock White Pepper 24. —tellers Trane Pepper 18.50 buyers Cloves (picked) 51. —no sellers Mace B\.ho sales Mace Pickings 72. —buyers Nutmegs 110 s 26. —buyers No. 1 5. —sales Sugar ‘J no stock liasket 3.05 buyers Tapioca Flour
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    MARKET PRICES.
    182 6 Penang, 24th May, 1007. Beef cts. Soup per cal tv 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 25 Tongue 50 Feet 15 Heart 28 Liver 25 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24 Tongue 32 Mutton
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    SHARES.
    995 6 a a, -.ls o-- Number of *5 5 I Capital. Shares Last Dividend. Name. -5 -3 25 1 <y Mining. 1903 S 300,000 1 30.000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 18.50 $18.50 1907 300.0 T-0 22,500 10 10 Bruang Ltd. $lO. 1901 S 600.000 60,000 10 10
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      29 6 Get it To-day. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera aud Diarrhoea Remedy cine* diarrhoea uud dysentery in ail .Jim* *ud iu all stager. Ii neve fail*. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents
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      465 6 Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. New Service between Penang» Port Swettenham and Singapore. The above Company’s New Steamer “PERAK” will be despatched from Penaug every Tuesday, at 5 p.m., from the Wharf for Port Swettenham and Singapore, arriving at Port Swettenham in time to catch the 830 train for Kwala Lumpur
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      125 6 >- CO o u UJ < o 'I M n iwifljll ii» ,i fl|f^f i :i imi i t3 ii- .rcA.\S’.^<>2 t*r.o* v i m 5 c°jr, tv* 1 S. im; fifSI Hf 1 ""III TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM Ban Seng Co., Gim Tek Bee Co., Heap Lee Co.,
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    The Anti-Opium Plant.
    369 7 -A ooKKKseoN dent of the Lanr l writes to the journal iu regard to the 14 Ant i t >pium plant” 1 he so-call-d 4 anti-opium’ p'aut, accordi g to the Pharmaceutical Journal, has keen i len’ified by Mr. E. M. Hoi me» as Combi et'im tundaicum,
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    Magic Powder.
    442 7 Clean Shave with a Button Hook.Whether or not the razir is to become a thiug of the past, and the man who shav will use razorless shaviug powder, which is shortly to he put on the market, it is certain that Friday’s trials, at the (Jaunou-street Hotel, proved
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      1214 7 SALE. JOHN NIARTIN, MINER. A ROMANCE OF MODERN MALAYA. BY OLIVER ASHWELL, AUTHOR OF THIS LONDON DIRECTORY, FOR (Published Annually.) E T<ile* of the Fen,” Chronicles of the Carburettor Club,” In Peril in Penany,” etc. PRICE 50 CENTS. CAN BE HAD AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., 226, 222. Peach Street,
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      72 7 Colds and Pneumonia. There can lx* uo excuse for a man if lie dimvs a c<>l«l to develop in*o pneumonia. Cl amlx i l.iiu 8 C*>u_h l tnedy counteracts any lemUucy towards tl.is disease and many doctor's hills have Inch sartd I>v its timely i.se T lie l'own Ihsj ensarv,
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      958 8 Lim Sun Ho, CHOP heng MOH Sc Co., 164, Beach Street, Penang. Importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. 220 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. NOTICE, Kim Keng Leong Co., 127, BEACH STREET. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. RESIDING AT No.
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