Straits Echo, 28 May 1907

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  • Title Section
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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 F>. $24 IVr Vimim, PENANG, TUESDAY, 28th MAY, 1907. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 119.
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      1236 1 TIG£R BRAND CEMENT. 258 *ri N a. T *-3 cir <r fJ E P&> IN HESI FOR ALL PURPOSES. BANKS. Chartered Bank of' India, Australia and China. Hongkong Shanghai fdederlandsche Handel Banking Corporation. hVCOKPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital Paid up Reaervo Fuad R«t)ervo Liability of Propriotorn X «I*o,ooo XI ,075,000
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      21 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. T!/>r<? LEE Co. *2 Si *SI»W o r I-J MJ Vjjwj&u ~*Li sZ\y<§ SOLE A OEM S. BASS’S ALE.
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    Fatal Day for Flying.
    945 2 Grotesque Scenes in London. Half the Inventions Fail. Several hours of screaming farce were enjoyed at the Alexandra Palace recently when the Aero Club of the United Kingdom held their first practical tests of model flying machines inside and outside the palace. A great crowd assembled
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      86 2 Rheumatism Makes Life M iserable. A happy home is the most valuable possession that is witliiu the reach of mankind, but you cannot enjoy its comforts if you are suffering from rheumatism. Vou throw aside business cares when you enter vour home and you can bo relieved from those rheumatic
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      1496 2 NOTICE. ON and after this date, /.11 small advertisements intended for insertion in the Straits Echo must be paid for in advance. LIM SENG HOOI, 5th July 1905 Altragirg Director NOTICE. of Penang, Singapore. Perak. Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizos up to 3 ft on Bromide paper. W.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      95 3 Bantam, Dut. s.s., 1,323, Lugteu. 27th May* Padang, 19tli May, Gen., H L. A Co. Mai.aya, Ger. s.s., 348, Loewe, 28th May, l)eli, 27i h May, Gen ,—B. M. A Co. Van Hogkndorp, Dut. s.s., 656, Hut, 28th Mav, I)eli, 26th May, Geu., H. L. A Co. Ban Whatt
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      DEPARTURES.
      44 3 28th May. Petrel, for Paugkalan Praudau. Avagyee, for Deli. Mary Austin, for Asahau. Pin Seng, for Port Swetteuliam Singapore. Perak, for Port Swetteuliam and Singapore. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. Bayern, for Ceylon, Australasia. Iudia, Aden, Egypt, and via Naples for Europe, etc.
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    EXPECTED.
    27 3 I fusel a h'r,.,,. Ajf a>Due Beuarty Loudon S.BACo. 31st May. Glaucus Japan W.M.&Co. list Juue. Idomeneus Japan W.M.&Co. (3rd Trieste Japan jS. K .&Co. 4th
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    SAILINGS.
    23 3 1 rttneix For A [lent* Leavet 1 Benarty Singapore S.B.&Co. May. Glaucus London W.M.&Co. 1 June. Idotneneus |Genoa W.M.&Co.i Trieste Colombo S.K.ACo.
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    MAULS CLOSE.
    193 3 F'or Calcutta—Per C. A near, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Traug aud Pang Nga—Per Deli, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Langkat, to-morrow, 2 p m. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy—Per Hong Bee, to-morrow, 3 pm. Setul—Per Flying Dragon, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Pangkor—Per Sree B< n';a, to-morrow, 4 pm. Singapore, China
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      1637 3 (S HIPPING.) o A IDS. N. Co. INTENDED SAILINCS. British Indif Steam Navigation Co., I-itd. Defected Arrivals and, Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Juut) *i «.s. Della connecting with, 8.8. Mooltan 20 8.8. China do 8 8. Macedonia July l 8.s. Delhi do 8.8. Himalaya IW 8.8. Arcadia do 8.8. Moldavia
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      179 3 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.m from the Wharf for Port Swettenham and Singapore, arriving at Port Swettenliam in time to catch the 8 80 train for Kwala
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    The Straits Echo.
    103 4 Justice s&Usflee everybody and Instice alone.— Emerson Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) at th> CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE OAILY 1.00 A 1 »24 per annn® OUTSTA fIONS Postage Extra. MAll. BPITION (Poet Free »15 CABLE ADDRESS Echo —Penang.” Telephone
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    WANTED: A MAN WITH A LONG BRUSH.
    690 4 The tramway question has of late come very much to the fore. At the last meeting the Municipal Commissioners discussed the advisability of extending the existing system, and it was ultimately decided to direct the Electrical Engineer to submit estimates for three alternative
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    Matsuo's Cinematograph.
    69 4 Matsuo’s present programme is also worthy of a visit. There ate no less than eighteen items, most of which, if uot uew films, are at least new to Penang, never having been shown here before. There will be auother change of programme to-morrow evening, and we understand the
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    Penang Golf Club.
    684 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following were the results of the tieplayed off yesterday: Men's Often Singles. (Final.) E. S. Haslarn vi V. D Parsons, (unfinished.) Ladies' Championship. Mrs. Dunn' icon from Mrs. Dennys, who retired. Men's Singles Handicap. L E. P Woiferstau beat W. M. L. Bower, 0-1,
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    Supreme Court.
    1074 4 Criminal Appeals. t <] Before Mr. Justice Thornton.) r i Che Din vs. The Crown. j Uuk readers are aware that a few mouths ago. Che Diu, the sou of Mahomed Ariff, a wealthy and proiuiueut Malay, was sentenced to undergo six weeks’ imprisonment, by Mr. j Lemon,
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    Civil Original Jurisdiction.
    222 4 Breach of Contract. The adjourned hearing of the case o Poh Hiu Chau vs. Siu Choe Toe Co. aud Tin Seaug Co., for damages accruing from the non-fulfilment of a verbal agreement to supply carts of salt at $lB per cart, from the consignment brought by the
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    Round the Police Courts.
    410 4 (Before Mr. Wolferstan.) It will be remembered that on the 2lst. instaut a Chinaman named Khu Boon Ti preterred a complaiut agaiust five other Chinese, who, accordiug to the prosecutor, had waylaid aud attacked him when he, accompanied by a friend, was passiug along Praugiu Road.
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      575 4 PENANG SALES ROOM. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE, Tbe undersigned is instructed to sell by public: auction, in the Village of Byan Lepas, Penang, on Saturday, 1st June, 1907, AT 11-30 A M The undermentioned property belonging to 8HA1K MAHOMED SAIB EFFENDI All those four pieces of laud messuages and
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      28 4 Sprains Quickly Cured. Batbe the parts freely with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and give them absolute rest and n quick cure is certaiu. The George Town Dispensary. Wholesale Agents
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      98 4 “Make Hay While the Sun Shines.” There is a lesson in the work of the thrifty farmer. He knows that the bright sunshine may last but a day and he prepares for the showers which are so likely to follow. So it should be with every household. Dysentery, diarrhoea and
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Singapore.
      44 5 (Echo Bpedal.) Chinese Squadron for Malaya Si ngo pore, 28th May.—A Chinese squadron, comprising the cruisers Haichdw and Haiyung, is reported to be coming to Malaya to protect Chinese interests. The general belief is that the innovation is intended to have political value.
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      Home Politics.
      104 5 (Bapplied by Reuter.) The Auti-Opium Regulations. London, 28th May.—Mr. Winston Churchill, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies in the absence of Sir Edwaid Grey, replying in the House of Commons to Sir Henry Cottou, Liberal Member for East Nottingham, said that the papers aneut the effect of the
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      Formosa.
      45 5 (Supplied by lteuter.) Japanese to Subjugate the East Coast London, 28tii May.—Tbe Japanese in Formosa are resolved finally to subjugate the whole region of the East Coast. Tho natives number only a hundred thousand, but hold seveuty thousand square miles of the richest territory.
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      Bremen.
      107 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) British Editors Visit Germany. London, 28th May.— A party, representative of the British editors, has arrived iu Bremen to return the visit of the German editors to England iu 1900. [The invitation to go to Germany as guests for a week was extended to fifty editors
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      Persia.
      125 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Serious Situation. Loudou, 28th May. Reuter’s correspondent at Teherau states that, owing to complaints of plundering by the Governor of Luristan's levies, the Minister of the luterior informed Parliament that troops have been despatched to restore order. The members of Parliament declare that the Tabriz troubles
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      Prince Fushimi.
      31 5 (Supplied by Re titer.) Inspects the Household Brigade. Loudou, iBth May. —Prince Fushimi, accompanied by the Duke of Connaught and Lord Rolierts, inspected the Household Brigade in Loudou yesterday.
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      China.
      103 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) German Mission Destroyed Loudon, 28th May.— Reuter’s correspondent at Berlin states that a German Mission at Lim Chau, near Pakhoi, a maritime towu in China in the proviuce of Kwangtung, has been destroyed. German and British gunboats have left for the scene. Civil and Military Officials
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      The “Kilburn.”
      44 5 (Supplied by lleuter.) Damages Claimed. Loudon, 28ili Mar. —The British Embassy at Constantinople has taken up the case of the Kilbnrn, which weut ashore on the west coast of Arabia. Damages are claimed from the Porte, aathe vessel was railed by Arabs.
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      The Rand Strike.
      41 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Engineers Preparing to Join. London, 28th May.—Nine-tenths of the white miners, who work underground iu the Raud mines, have ceased work. The Engineers are takiug a ballot as to tbe question of joining the strike.
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    Taiping Notes.
    656 5 From Our Own Cori esgunden' Taiping, 25th May. The wet weather still continues. Taiping is a noted place for rain, but this year we have been having an abnormally wet season, and, during the whole of last month and the greater part of this, liardlv a day has
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    Our London Letter.
    984 5 London, 3rd May. Opening of the London Season. There is no more auspicious event in the calendar tbao the first week iu May. Custom and convenience combine to make it the starting point of great departures in our social system. It is now that we finally fling
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    Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
    765 5 Increase of Capital Contemplated. It will be remembered that recently the Chartered Bank of luJia, Australia and China increased its capital so as to be able to cope with the growth of its business. Another Bank is now following suit, viz. the Hongkoug aud Shanghai
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    Passengers.
    108 5 A RRIVED Per s.s Delhi, from Hongkong Rev. J. H. Farquhar. From Singapore Mr. J Knox, Mr. G. PatersoD, Lady llowiua Paterson, Mrs. Hohler, Mrs. Nutter, Mrs Procter. C-pt. I Hildas, Dr. anl Mrs. Burnhuber, Mr. A. E. Mulholland. Departed. Per s.s. Delhi, for Colombo Dr. and Mrs. Carty
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    FIXTURES.
    66 5 To-day 17th Dav of 4th M non. Tenuis Tournament, Golf Club. Town Band, Chinese lie?ieatiou Club, 9 to 11 p.m. Matsuo’s Japanese Ciuematoaiaph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, 9 p.m. To-morrow 18tli Day of 4th Moon. Tennis Tournament, Golf Club. Town Band, Kaplantde, 6 to 7 pm.
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    MAILS DUE.
    13 5 Qermau (Roon) ...29th May. English (Delta) ...6th Juue China (Oceana) ...8th
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    THE MOON.
    17 5 Last Quarter Juue. 3rd O New Muon llili First Quarter 19<h O Fuil Moon 26tli
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    P. & O. SAILINGS
    40 5 P. O. SAILINGS Vt.is* fervid. Ol’TW AKDS. 11 < > 1>I K W A H Delta 6 June, j Oceim -6’ June China 20 Multi 2i hxira Sirvce OotWAUDK. iloMKft Syria 28 May. Formosa 1 June. Nyanza It June. I Nore Id
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      29 5 Get it To-day. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cures diarrhce.. and dvsenterv in &<• »01 ms *od in all stages. D never fax'*. The George To’vo Dispensary* Wholesale Agents
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      548 5 VICTOR PIANOS. lu stock aud to arrive Splendid Models, with most Modern Improvements in the Action, Ex'ended Iron Frame, Fully Guaranteed as to durability aud unequalled in Toue. Before deciding on vour New Piano come and see the VALUE you can get in VICTORS; from $350 to $700; Cash or
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  • Obituary
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    25 5 Obituary. (Supplied by Renter.) Mrs. McKinley. London, 28th May.—Tlie death is anuourc.d of Mrs. McKinley, the widow of the late President of the United States.
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    Songs for Soldiers.
    1402 6 Having satisfactorily settled for the time being, at any rate—the precise number of buttons on his tuuic which will ensure Mr. Atkin’s taciical litness, the Army Council J have now found themselves free to direct their energies to a oousideiation of other •fnatlers. Foremost among these is
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    230 6 Ppi- P. 0. ss Mooli an, connecting with ill-- Deiti at Colombo, due at Penang ou 6th June To Penang (from Loudon, May 10) Mr. 'l'. H. Meizies. (From Marseilles, M v 1.7) Dr. Keuu, Mr. G. E. Stephenson. to Singapore (from London) Dr. W. R.
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 Pibnano, 28th May. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Batik.) London Demand Sank ...2/4,\, 4 months* sight Bank ...2/4 t 7 6 8 Credit 2/d* 3 Documentary ...2/4* Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ B'litumv, Demand Bank 174 Moulmein, Demand Bank 171$ 3 days’ sight Private
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    PRODUCE.
    185 6 lold leaf £04.60 B. Ptpperf W.Coftst Jibs.a 0r. 16f. —no slock White Peeper 23f —sellers I’ ran a''Pepper 18. —buyers gloves {picked) 51. no sellers Mace 81.50 sales Mace Pickings 72. —buyers Nutmegs 1 lOe 26. sellers (No 1 5. '0 sales Sugar 2 no stock Baske' 3.05 buyers
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    MARKET PRICES.
    179 6 Penang, 28th Mat, 1907. Beef— cts. Soup per catty 14 Roast n 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail eaeh 25 Tongue 50 Feet 15 Heart 28 Liver 25 Pork— Pork per catty 34 Pig’s Head 22 Feet 26 Tongue 34 Mutton
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    SHARES.
    1034 6 a s a. j I 3 -2 Number of i p o 1 Capital. i Shares I j Last Dividend. Name. "S 1 issued. ’J 1 i .Mining. 1903 S 300.000 1 30.000 10 10 iBelat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. ...j 18.50*18 50 1907 300.0« 0 22.500 10 10
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      48 6 Isolds and Pneumonia. ihere can be no excuse for a limn if bo .allows a cold to develop ui’o pneumonia. Chainbci lain 8 lietnedy counteracts auy tendency towards this disease and umuy doctor’s bills have beeu sived by *its timely use. *’The (ieortfe Town Dispensary, W holesule Aleuts.
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      38 6 BAXTER Co/s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDI LANDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY S n John Baziey White Bros.’ PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” Sandilands, Buttery Co., AGENTS. OENANO F. M. 8.
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    The Red-Haired Girl.
    443 7 Mr. Grossmith Was Duped. A Perfect Actress. London actors aud actresses are heipg victimised tiy a plant-faced, red-haired youug woman with hypuotic manner, who with a shrinking modesty asks them to buy from her pairs of scissors left to her by her dead father who was a
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    Daughter Avenged.
    535 7 Judge Shoots IDtiayer. A beautiful girl’s betrayal under circumstances that are describe 1 as a gross abuse joi ili«* privileges of friendship has luen respousible for a melodrama'ic crime. Virginia, U. 8., was the scene of this sensational tragedy for which the unwritten law.” which is a stronger
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      1281 7 FOR SALE. ti JUST RECEIVED. No. 4 of The Review of the Far East,” Edited by A. CUNNINGHAM, of the South China Morning Post Contents. China and Hereditary Distinctions, by G M. H. Playfair. Casting out Devils by the Malanous of Sarawak, by Charles Hose. D Sc The Ruby Mines
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      975 8 Lim Sun Mo, CHOP HENG MOH Co., 164, Peach Street, Penang. Importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. 22<j Kim Keng Leong Co., 127, BEACH STREET. W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha U.S.A NOTICE. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. KEBII>INQ AT !\o. 2
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