Straits Echo, 14 January 1908

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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. 6 $24 J’er Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, 14th JANUARY, 1908. Slagle Copy, 10 ceats. No. 11
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      1116 1 GUINNESS'S STOUT. TIANG LEE At Co. u Z C Or €> w o 5 (Mi rnr/. <2 a \N sor.e AfJFXTS BASS'S ALE. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Nederlandsche Handel Banking Corporation. MaatechapplJ. Netherlands Trading Society, Established 1824. Paul-up Capital *10.000.000
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      41 1 HE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST HOddlN lv m} m 4 k >7 i is o 2 (4 > "X! *1» I S 3 r- 1 CD S•V <A v s '2, M Tokyo TIA NQ LEE A Co„ Sole Agents.
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    British Rule.
    887 2 Too Much Furlough. The Feminine Element. Says the National lieriei —The mainsprings of Indian unrest lie deeper thau the events of tin moment indicate. They have their root iu that roinseeuce of Asia which is everywhere visible, that growth of new desires which, as Lord Minto wisely recognised
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      96 2 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Cures Colds. This reniedv acts on uature’s plan, allays the cough, relieves the lungs, aids expectoration. opeus the secretions, and aids nature in restoring the system to a healthy condition. The Geo go Town Dispensary, Who’esale Agents. FOR RANGOON. r I’M IK sh. Hong ItO// Captain G-
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      1589 2 NOTICE. J hereby give notice that my wife CHEAH CHUAN TEE has left my protection and refuses to return to me, and that I will uot hold myself responsible for any debt or liability contracted by her from this day. Dated at Penang this 13th day of January, 1908. &PBH?
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    38 3 Vetxeh 1 From 1 A at ate Due Bent^loe London SB&Co. 1 loth Jau. Peninsular Colombo A.G.&Co. 16th A. Apcar Singapore A.A.A.Co. 18tli Nubia Colombo iA.G.&Co. 21st Kleist Colombo B.M.ACo. 22nd Vorwaerts iCoIombo |S K.&Co. 27th
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    SAILINGS.
    25 3 Yettels For Ayents Lenrt% Bengloe Peninsular Singafttrt SiuqapJtte S.B.&Co. LC&Co. Jan. A. Apcar Calcutta A.A.A.Co. Nubia Singapore A.G.&Co- Kleist Singapore B.M.&Co. Vorwaerta Siugapoie S.K.&Co.
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      ARRIVALS.
      145 3 Cheang Chew, Br. s.s.. 1,213, Shepherd, 13th Jan., Amoy, 31st Dec., Geu.— Ban Eng Co. Cornelia, Br. s.s., 194, Reid, 14th Jan, Deli, 13th Jan., Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Langkat, Br. s s., 149, Morris, 14th Jan., Teluk Anson, 13th Jan., Gen. —K. S. Co., Ltd. Petrel, Br. s.s.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      45 3 14th Januart. Avaqyee, for Tongkah. Ban Whatt f*'r Langkat. Sapplio. for Tongkah. Pin Seng for Port Swettenham Singapore. for Teluk Anson Flying Dragon, for Pulau L ingkawi and Set 111. Van dur L*jn, for Deli. Pom/c, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Shirala, for Singapore.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      54 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy—Per C/uang Chew, to-morrow, 1 p m. Batu Bahia—Per Padang, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Asabau—Per Tong Cliay Un, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Langkat, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Paugkor—Per Sree Banka, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Singapore, China and Japan—Per Peninsular, 16th instant, 11 a.m. Pangkalan Brandan—Per
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    472 3 Per P. ami O. s.s. Brita nnia, connecting with the steamer Peninsular at Colombo, due at Penang on 16th January:— To Penang: (from London, Dec. 20) Mr. H. Wilson, Mr. R. C. Weston (from Brindisi, Dec. 29) ivlr. N. E. Crum Ewing. To Singapore: (from London)
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      746 3 P, 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. Jau. 1*) Peninsular connecting with Britannia 30 Delta do Mooltan Fob. 13 Delhi do China 27 Marmora do Moldavia Homeward. Date. Connecting Due bteamer. with g.g* Jan. Feb. 18 Delhi 1 Mar. 99 Apr. May Arcadia 15 I’euinsular
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      398 3 [SHIPPING.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. By the new steamers, Rhenania,” Habsburo,” Hohenstaufen.” These steamers offer to the public the highest comfort yet attained in Ocean Travelling. They have very large cabins, provided with only lower berths. The Cabins are amidships and fitted with fans. Laundry on board. Doctor and Stewardesses
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    The Straits Echo.
    97 4 Justice satisfies everybody aud justice aleue. —JJmertou KnbUshnd daily (except Sundays.) *T TH« CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Peuan;». PRICE DAILY LOCAL fit ..per uuuuui OUTSTATIOXS I’outage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Post Free) fla CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 j S.B. All busine» couiuiuuicatioiM iltoold
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    BRITON AND BOER.
    1410 4 Yesterday Reuter told us over the wires that Mr. Smuts, Colonial Secretarv of the Transvaal, speaking at Pretoria, had said that they must j differentiate between ordinary Asiatics and tbe leaders. As long as the leaders agitated he would carry out the policy of the Government, who
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    H. E. THE GOVERNOR.
    432 4 Visit to St. Xavier’s Institution. His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Captain II. H. Stockley, Aide-de-Camp, and Mr. Claude Severn, Private Secretary, paid a visit to St. Xavier’s Institution at 11 o’clock this morning. He was received at the entrance of the school, which was decorated
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    Anglo-Chinese School Union.
    443 4 At the Aunual General Meeting of the Auglo-Chiuese School Union, held on the 11th inst the followiug gentlemen were elected office-bearers for 1908 Life-President —The Rev. G. F. Pykett. Vice-President —The Rev. Dr. H. L. E. Luering. Hon. Secretary— Mr. Yeoh Cbeaug Ann. Assistant Hon. Secretary —Mr.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    172 4 IN CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. {Before Mr. Justice Thornton.) Appaswamy Nayudu vs. tlie n. In this case the appellant was convicted bv Mr. Wolferstan of living on the proceeds of prostitution, and sentenced to undergo three months’ imprisonment. Against this conviction and sentence Mr. Gould argued last Monday. After
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    The Police Courts.
    200 4 (Before Mr. Woferstan.) For stealing two hairpius from a Chinese girl, a Chinaman was yesterday sentenced to six weeks’ hal’d labour. (Before Me. Codnnytuii.) Yesterday l’ong Ah Kua, a rikisha-puller, wis obstructiug the ro d at Downing Street. When ordered by the Sikh Police Constable N 151
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    The New Stamp Act.
    502 4 Tbe general public will be well advised to pay particular attention to tbe notice emanating from tbe Treasury, wbicb appeared for tbe first time in our columns yesterday, says Friday’s Free Pres s, and follow tbe advice of gettiug a copy of the new Stamp Act
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      346 4 TO-NIG1IT! TO-NIGHT!! At the Kuala Kanysar Road Theatre, THE SREE KESOKMA INDRA THEATRICAL Co., of JOUORE, CENTRAL SALES ROOM. WILL STAGE THE EXCITING DRAMA, “SHAM SHIHIR.” Prices of Admission, §l, 59 and 20 cents. Clever Actors! Comical Clowns!! Pretty Actresses!!! auction sale, OF High-Class Teakwood Furniture, PENANG BAR, No. !)2,
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Shanghai.
      125 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) < hairman of the Chines»» Chum her of Com mere»» Arrests. London, 14th January.—Reuter's Shanghai correspondent states that the attempt to boycott the British firms in connexion with the Chekiang Railway Loan dispute has resulted in the arrest by the censor of the manager of the
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      Germany.
      47 5 (Supplied Iff Reuter.) u The Berlin Riot*. London, 14th Jan.—Thirty were injured aud lOfi arrested in the trouble with the social democratic processions on Sunday at lierliu. The Minister of the Interioi stated iu the Diet that the Government will meet further disorder with extreme measures.
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      Turkey.
      79 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Note from the Powers. London, 14'h Jan.—The Powers hav* presented a note to Turkey insisting on the prompt assent of the renewal of the mandates to foreign reform agents in Macedonia The Porte has called out the Redifithereby strengthening the Salonika Army Corps to full
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      Morocco.
      56 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Mulai Halid Proclaimed Sultan. London, 14th Jan.—The proclamation of Mulai Halid as Sultan at Fez is recognised as a grave event and is causing peturbation m Paris, though it is thought in some quarters that the question of its importacce is disposed ef owing to the
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      The Problem of Aerial Flight.
      37 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Successful Aeroplane. London, 14th Jan.—At Paris Mr. Henry Farmau has won the Deutch-Archdeacon Prize of X‘2,000 sterling for covering with an aeroplane a circular kilometre in 18 secs
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      The “America” Cup.
      34 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Sir Thouias Liptoti to Challenge. Loudon, I4*h Jau.—fcjir Thomas Liptou, interviewed at Colombo, said that ho has decided to issue a challenge for the “America” Cup iu .September.
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      The Test Matches.
      30 5 (Supplied by Reuter,) England Out for 363. Loudou, 14th January —The M. C. O team is all out for 303. Australia has scored 133 runs for 4wkts.
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      Lord Stanley an the Turf.
      89 5 Loro Stanley, senior steward of tbe English Jockey Club, was the principal guest at the Gimcrack Club banquet, held at the Station Hotel. York.. Responding to ibe toast of the Jockey Club, be said the past year could be summed np as being bad for
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    Passengers.
    11 5 Dbpabtvo. Per s.B. Dt (JarjftHtier, for I'adaug Mr. Herm Unotb.
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    “DOREEN,” OR THE CONFESSIONS OF AN ADVENTURESS,
    1223 5  -  OUR SERIAL STORY. BY VIOLA GRAEME, AUTHOR OF The Child of Sorrow,” Tin Treachery of Lorraine,” The Hand of God,” Love's Loyalty,” A Royal Rebel,” Her Soldier Sweetheart,” The Beauty of the Season,” The Tea-shop Girl,” "A Scotch Marriage,” The Milliner's Modet,” A
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    Our London Letter.
    1070 5 (trom Our Own Correspondent.) Loudon, Dec. 20. Lord Kelvin. Tbe death, which took place oil Tuesday, of William Thomson, Lord Kelvin, at the advanced age of eighty-three, takes from the world oue of its noblest characters aud fiuest intellects, a miad which in speculative power and iu
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    Judge and Counsel Disagree.
    594 5 Stricture Lends to Barrister Abandoning Case. t A Reprehensible Practice.” 1 The practice of solicitors for the defence taking the statements of witnesses for the Crown in their offices in a criminal case, was yesterday sharply commented upon by Mr. Justice S-jrcombe Smith in a case
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    FIXTURES.
    94 5 To-day. 11th Day of 12th Moon. Hari Rava Hadji (Mohammedan Festival). Penaug Races, First Day, 2-30 p.m. E. it O. Hotel Race Dinner. Johore Theatrical Co., Kuala Kangsar Road Theatre, “Sham Shihir.” Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, 9 p.m. Grand Change of Programme. To-morrow. 12th
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    MAILS DUE.
    18 5 English (Peninsular ...16th Jan China (D Ihii ...18rh China PtinzE. Friedri h) ...21st German K/eist 22nd
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    27 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service Outw i r os. Jlom kv/i w *»s. Peinsular 16 Jan. I DFhi 18 Jan De ta HO 'A> cadia 1 Fb
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      38 5 No Poison. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has been declared absolutely free from any injurious substance by Government and expert chemists. and mothers need have no hesitancy in giving it to the smallest 'infant. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents
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      131 5 An Indian Nobleman Uses Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. You will see by the following that Chamberlain's Couch Remedy is a favourite iu the palace as well-as with'the humbler people iu India: For the past four years I have beeu getting barge supplies of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, not only for myself but
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    Finger Prints for Signatures.
    111 6 “Thk finger-print method of ideotiticatic u has been extended to commercial uses by the Postal Savings Bank of the Bhilippines at Manila,” says the British }frdical Journal. “This bank has recently issued a series of stamp deposit cards on which are spaces for stamps of different,
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    Hotel at Anchor.
    150 6 Captain J. N. Grose is the originator of a scheme for the establishment of a lloating hotel in Falmouth Harbour. In an interview he said ••We shall buy an old liner, take the: engines out, remodel the interior, and anchor the vessel in Falmouth Harbour. There; would
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    Austrian Archduke.
    353 6 Grave Plot Reported. Anarchist Attempt. The Buda-Festh papers publish some iuformatiou concerning an alleged Auarchist conspiracy directed against the Heir-Pre-sumptive, the A «ehdiike Frame Ferdinand.) Although it is not yet confirmed it is de- dared t»v the police authorities at Vienna that they possess certain notifications on the
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    Limerick Competitions.
    351 6 A few weeks ago the Limerick mania was tilling the waste paper baskets to their uttermost capacity in England aud a few little papers in ludia attempted to follow suit. It a tradesman wanted to sell a brand of doubtful cigarettes, if au author wished to advertise au
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 P«hako, 14th January. {By courtesy oj the Chartered Hank.) London Demand Bank ...2/3}£ 4 months’ sitjht Bank ...2/4 J 3 Credit ...2/4$ 3 Documentary ...2/4, ti Calcutta, Demand Bank Ks. 173$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay. Demand Bank 173§ Moulmein, Demand Bank 173$ 3 days’ sight Private 175
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    PRODUCE
    177 6 Gold leaf 105.50 B. Pepper( W.Oast 31b». ot.) no stock White Pepper 18 50 sellers Trang Pepper in small supply Cloves (picked) 29. —sales Mace 05. nominal Mace Picking)» 55. —sellers Nutmegs 110 s 24. —sellers SNo. 1 5.‘30 sales 2 no stock Basket 3.50 buyers Tapioca Flour 1.80
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    SHARES.
    562 6 Last Dividend Name. r* 4 6 interim for 1907. 3/-during 1906. p. c. for 1903. 1/0 interim for 190< Mining 25 for year ending 31 3/07 Belat Tin Miniug Co., Ltd. Bruang Ltd. Bruseh HvdraulicTin Mining Co.,Ltd Checdai (Menglembu) Lode Synd.Ltd Duff Development Co., Ltd. Gopeng Tin Mining Co.
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      53 6 Croup is Imminent. No matter how well your children may appear to t e, you aie never safe without a bottle ot Ctia lube' laiu’a Cough itemed v iu the house. It never fails to relieve and is per led ly sate to give the little ones. The George Town
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      17 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDI LANDS. BUTTERY Coagents FOR PFNANU A F. M. S.
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      219 6 Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. IT'IHST CLASS RETURN TICKETS will be eranted per s.s. Kistna, timed to leave Penang for Port Swettenham every Saturday afternoon available only for return per s s. Perak.” or Pin Seng.” due to leave Port Swettenham on tbe next afteruoon and expected to arrive
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      118 6 MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. KARTELL’S BRAND?. Ceislers’ ChampagneTHE CELEBRATED «S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sanditands, Buttery Co BORDEN'S PEERLESS ROUND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY A Co.. PEN A NO. <f> S;!"1 ttnmm > c n x 5 rff o -j UJ f wt < i
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    Captain Koepenick.
    244 7 Fortune and Marriage Offers. The committee formed at tbe end of 1906 to promote the welfare of the world» famed criminal William Voigt, the shoemaker who perpetrated tbe wonderful raid at Ivoepenick under the very nose of the Kaiser and tbe Imperial German Government, an» uouuces that full
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    Medical Inspection in Schools.
    249 7 Teachers in the pubhc schools of Seattle, and patrons of these schools, says the Seatt>e Post I telli encer, should earnestly c-operate with the board of health in its ffort to secuie the best results possible uuder the system of medical inspection in ihe schools of
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    Chinese as Japanese.
    364 7 Oue interesting feature of tbe present political situatiou in Java arises from tbe steadily increasing number of Chinese, especially those born in tbe Colony, who Lave become naturalised Japanese. It should be borne in mind that, throughout Netherlands India, Asiatics are not put ou the same legal
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      1366 7 INSURANCES BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDIUNDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVID CORSAR SON'S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA THE undersigned beg to inform the public of Penang and the neighbouring Native States that they have been appointed Agents for Messrs. Ingall Parsons, Clive 4 Co., Ltd., of London, and have recently receivel a large
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      53 7 From a Nova Scotia Publisher. Mr. If. G. Harris, publisher of the Advertise!, Iveutville, N. S., makes the following statement: l have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for uiyselt aud family and tiud it to be oue of the best medicines for coughs aud colds that I ever tried.” The George
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      830 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha. U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. SWIFT RESIDING AT l WROUGKT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS. Large Stoca Aiwnya on Fund ADAMSON, CJLFII.I.AN CO.. LTD. JUST RECEIVED. No. 21a Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 30c 6 mth*
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