Straits Echo, 24 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, FRIDAY, 24th JANUARY, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 19.
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      1104 1 GUINNESS'S STOUT. TIANG LEE Co HE RS? a or? V o l as x t* v. <2 mmt SOLE AGENTS. BASS’S ALE. BANK S Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capita! Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors Head Office:
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      34 1 1 HE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. /<s* vT ~7 'O 3 ISS n 61 a- 'v > Tj '/I > CD 3^ 3 V .i >\ ft -<> J/A. A' TIANQ LEE A C«. f SoltAgeatu
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    The Stupidity of the Genteel.
    1147 2 [By Kustac* Milks Not long ago there came to me a logical product of a, public-school education. lie was a cloau aud health) -looking mau —the sort of man who would be utterly unlikely to toll lies tor the sake of tiuaucial gain. He had
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      141 2 An Indian Nobleman Uses Cham* bcrlain's Cough Remedy. You will see bv the following that Chain* berlaiu’s Cough Retnedv is a favourite in the palace as well as wmli itie humbler peop'e iu luilia: For ihe past four years I have been getting large supplies of Cbatnbeilain’s Cough Remedy, not
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      390 2 Front a Nova Scotia Publisher. Mr. H. G. Harris publisher of the Advertise!, Kentville. N S., makes the following statement 1 have used Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for myself and family and dud it to be one of tiie best mediciues for coughs ami cohls that I ever tried.” The George
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      903 2 ASK for Watson’s DUNDEE Whisky, No. lO. JamesWatson 8 Co.,Ltd., No. 10. Supreme amonfj SCOTCH WHISKIES. 66 DE SUMATRA POST. 99 Daily Published at Medan-Deli* IS THE LEADING NEWSPAPER OF SUMATRA. 136c DUNDEE. agent, McAlister co., ltd., Singapore, Penang and Federated Malay States. The FINEST selection ever seen in Penang.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    42 3 Vessels i From 1 Agents Due Kleist Colombo Yorwaerts Colombo Delta Colombo Benlawers jLomlou Goeben 'Colombo Manila Colombo B M .ACoS K.&Co. X.G.&Co. S B &Co.. B M A Co A.G &Co. 24*h Jan, 27th 30th ird Feb 5th 6th
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    SAILINGS.
    35 3 Vessel» For Ayenhf Lentes Klei't Vorwaerts Delta 1 Beulawers I G-oeben 1 Manila Singapr.r? Siogapoie Smgapoie Sitisjapoie Singapore jSingapore I R.M ACn. s K ao. \.G &Co. R&Co. B.M &Co. A.O &Co. Jan. Feb.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      99 3 Nub.a. Br. -4SU. Vo,. 23rd Ja„ London. 21st Dec. Gun.—A G &Go LiouTNiNa, Br. b s 2.122. Fey. 24t8 J»,,' Hongkong, 14th Jau Gen.—A A a’ Co. Pkou Br. s 294, Oojbl,. 24.1, J, n Acheeu. 22ad Jan., Gen Bau Ho Hin. Sappho, Br. ss, 329, Quine, 24th Jan.]
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      DEPARTURES.
      87 3 24th January. Vi'hr, tor Port Swettenham and Malacca. Omapere, for Port Swetteuham Singapore. Deli, for Trang aud PangNga. Lightning, for Calcutta. Hye L ong, for Teluk Anson. Ho:k Chuan Un, for Pulau Langkawi aud ''etui iStfe, for Colombo aud TuMcorin. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taiping. K eut,
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      MAILS CLOSE
      87 3 For Mergui, l'avoy and Moulmein— Per Pirh umha, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Paugkalan Brandau—Per Petrel, to* morrow, uoou. Del —Per Perak, to -morrow, noon. Asahan—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Batu Bibra—Per Sree Bangka, tomorrow, 1 p.m. 'leluk Auson—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Calcutta—Per A. A near, to-morrow, 2
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    432 3 Per P. and O. s s. Mooltan, connecting with the stemier Delta at Colombo, due at Penang on 30ih January To Penang (trom Londou, Jau. 3) Mr. J. Fraser, Mrs. S. Brown, Miss Browu, Mr. V. Leach (from Marseilles, Jan. 10) Mr. C. S. Alexander. Mr.
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      896 3 P.&O. Steam Navigation Coy. Expectwl Arrivals and Departures Mail Service. Outward. J»b. 30 Delta connecting- with Feb: 13 Delhi do 27 Marmora ilo Homeward Moolta ft Clt i na Moldavia THROUGH STEAMtR. Mar. 28 s.s. Marmora (calling at Bombav). FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. lit Claes 8cd Claw To London by
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      332 3 —(S H IPPI NO.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. By the new steamers, Rhenania,” Habsburo,” Hom■nbtaufen.” 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.
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    The Straits Echo.
    99 4 Justice satisfies every body and justice alone— Kmtrton Published dally (except Sundays.) it TUI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd.. No. 226—232, Beach Street. Penang. PRICE DAILY LOCAL $21 per annum OUTSTATloNS Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) $15 CAKLK ADDRESS Echo— Penang." Telephone No. 343 S.&. A11 bus’ lies.-
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    LORD CURZON IN POLITICS.
    704 4 The announcement that Lord Curzon of Kedleston has been elected to represent the Irish Peerage in the House cf Lords is a very interesting item of news. Lord Curzon’s great abilities would have been in finitely more useful in the House of Commons but there are
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    709 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang Straits Trading Co., 10J tons at st>of PeuaugTin Exchange, 12} 63} Eastern Smelting Co., 25 63} Siugapore Straits Trading Co., 225 63} T0ta1...362} tous. Tin is quoted iu Loudon to-day at i j£l24 10s. cash
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    SUPREME COURT.
    1712 4 THE ASSIZES. B>jore Mr. Justice liraddell.) Criminal Breach of Trust. The trial of Mr. S. G. Teeling, Advocate and Solicitor, cli irged with the above offence, was resumed yesterday afternoon. Mahomed Hasheera, at present unemployed, but formerly clerk to the accused, swore as to the details of the
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    The Police Courts.
    193 4 (Before Mr. Bcott.) NgAhSeug and Wong Ah Kuu, two Chinese, were yesterday convicted of snatching some jewellery from a Chinese woman who had ouly a little time before the occurrence redeemed the same from a pawnshop. The prisoners were sentenced—number one to four mouths’ aud number two
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      385 4 EVERYWHERE. <// i ’CENTRAL SALES ROOMFashionable Favorite-Perfume F.Wolff&Sohn PERFUMERS KARLSRUHE t-U s= Special Auction Sale 03 OF High-Class Household a Tcakwood Furniture, COMPKISING Teak wood Carved Sideboard, Dinner Waggous and Octagonal Tables, Teapoys, Aitistic Cabiuets. Screens Side Tables, Dressing Tables, Wash-stands, Iron Bedsteads complete, Rattan A: Beutwood Smites, j Lithographs.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Transvaal.
      47 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Blaitk vs. White. Loudou. 24th January. —The lndiaus at a „,eetiug at Johannesburg resolved to continue the struggle to the bitter end at any cost. The Europeans at meetings held iu Johannesburg and elsewhere passed resolutions supporting the Government and urging firmness.
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      Japanese Emigration.
      47 5 (Supplied by lieuter.) Japan Making Restrictions London. 24th January.—Japau ha 9 forbiddeu emigration to Hawaii except by near relatives of previous emigrants. A Satisfactory Settlement. Loudon, 24tb Jauuary.—The Timet and otlier papers compliment Japanese statesmanship for the settlement of the question respecting emigration to Canada.
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      In the Fog.
      88 5 (Supplied by Ft-uter.) The Disaster to the Amsterdam. London, 23rd Jan.—The Great Eastern Railway Company’s steamer Amsterdam. which collided with au unknown steoner in a fog off the Hook of Holland, was run ashore and beached. A boat containing twelve of the passengers aud crew is missing.
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      Germany.
      86 5 (Supplied by lieuter The Labour Troubles. Loudon,23rd Jau.—The Reichstag and the Imperial Palace were yesterday isolated by dense cordons of police armed with revolvers, iu anticipation of demonstrations in support of Socialist interpellation demanding au extension of the Reichstag franchise to the Prussian Diet. Prince von Buelow. German Imperial
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      German East Africa.
      46 5 (Supplied by lieuter.) A Protest from the Colonists. I oudon, 24tb January.—Tbe Germans iu German East Afiica have memorialised the Reichstag protest inn against Herr Deruburg’s (Secietary for the Colonies) policy of threatening to convert the Protectorate into a Negro or ludiau colony.
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      Crosby Hall.
      25 5 (*S 'applied by lieuter Demolition Commenced Loudon, 24th January. —The destruction of Crosby Hall has beguu, the uegociutione to protect it having failed.
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      Finance.
      16 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Hank Kate Loudon, 24th January.—The Bank Rate is 4 per cent.
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    Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
    191 5 The result of the ballot for the election of Officials of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce for this year is as follows President. Mr. Goh Siew Tin, of Chop Ann Hoe, merchants and ship owners VicePresident Mr. Chua Chee Yong, rice iiu porter; Treasurer
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    Singapore Notes.
    930 5 (From Our Owti CorresjMindeut.) Wednesday, Jan. 22 ud. The Alsagoff Murder. iTK a seusation was caused on Saturday morning wheu it became known that Syed Mohamed Agil, a well-known aud influential Arab resident, had been arrested on a charge of murder by causiug the death of Syed Abdul
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    2467 5 ORDINARY MEETING. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon, when the following gentlemen were present Mr. F. J. Hallifax (Piesident), Mr. J. W. Hallifax, Mr. L. H. Clavton and Mr. Lim Eu Toh, with Dr. G. W. Park (Health
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    Passengers.
    91 5 Arrived. per s.s. Nubia, from London Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Saye, Mr. E K. Hemleism. Miss A E. Middleton, Miss J. Potter. Miss D. 11. Brett. Departed. Per S.S. Xulii for Singapore Mr Gobi*. Mr. and Mis. G Forster Kobsou and child, Mr Kuipe. Per s.s. Nile, for
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    FIXTURES.
    54 5 'l'O-DAV. 21st Day of 12th Moon. Town Baud, Esplanade, 0 to 7 p.m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, St p in. To-morrow i2ud Day of 12th Moon. Batu Gnjah Races Entries Close, 5 p.m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, coiner of Penaug Road and Campbell Street,!) p.m. Grand
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    MAILS DUE.
    15 5 English (JJtlta) ...oOthJau China (Arcadia) ...Ist Feb China (Zieteu) ...4th Germau (Goebeu) „.sth
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    THE MOON.
    19 5 Last (Quarter Jau. 26th O New Moon Feb. 2nd First Quarter 9th O Full Moou tl 17th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    19 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. < )(JTWAKI>s HoMKWARPS. De t'i li<) Jan. Arcadia 1 Feb h 13 Feb. Penimular lo
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      183 5 WA.KTTB3D /COMPETENT SALESMEN, in a GeneV nil Store. also APPRENTICE ALESMEN Applv. stating salary required, with latest testiuiouials to 24 1-08 41 CHOW KIT Co., Kuala Lumpur. PENANG St. ANDREW'S SOCIETY. -A SIGHT wr BURNS.” TOWN HALL, ith February, at it pin. Tickets from Cunningham, < lark Co., Price, $l.
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    Rubber Planting in Burma.
    1089 6 Pests. t You were good enough, writes Burma” to the Critic, to recommend my last paper to the atteutiou of your readers but I Would not like them to ruu away with the idea that they have merely to plaut their robber and keep it fairly
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    Local Share Market Report.
    186 6 24th Jan. Market still remains dull and the proximity of the Chinese New Year does not help to give a firmuess to prices. There is no noteworthy alteration in the price of Tin itself although much of the metal is changing hands at present levels. Tin.
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 6 Pbna.no, 24th January. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ..2/3f months’ sight 2/4-A 3 Credit 2/41 3 Documentary ...2/4,^ Calcutta, Demand Bank Us 173| 3 days’ sight Prats 1751 Bombay. Damand Bank 173§ Moulinein, Demand Bank 1731 3 days’ sight Private 175 f Madras, Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    167 6 Jold leaf $65.40 B. Pepper(W.Coast 3lbs.& oz.) no ttock White Pepper 18 50 tellers Trang Pepper in small supply Cloves (picked) 29. —sales Mace 65. nominal Mace Pickings 55. —sales Nutmegs 110 s 24. —sellers f No. 1 5.30 sales 3ug.ii 2 no stock Basket 3.50 sales Tapioca Flour
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    SHARES.
    716 6 Last Dividend. Name. s e Mining. 25 for year ending 31/3/07 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 4/6 interim for 1907 3/-during 1900. 57| p. c. for 1903. 1/0 interim for 1907. Bruang Ltd. 20 p.c. for year ending 30/4/07 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin Mining Co.,Ltd Chendai (Menglembu) Lode Synd.Ltd Duff
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      45 6 No Poison Chamber lain’s Cou.h Remedy has been declared absolutely lien Ikiid anv injurious subs Much Iry (Jove nmeut and eifa-il chemists, uDrl mot he* s i.t e»i nave no iresitaucy in givia* it. to tire smallest iufuut. '1 lie George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      49 6 Croup is lin in incut. Ko matter how well your children may appear to lie, you are never safe without a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy in the house. It never fails to relieve and is perfectly safe to give the little ones. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      44 6 JOHN MARTIN, MINER A ROMANCE OF MODERN MALAYA. BY OLIVER ABHWELL, AUTHOR OF Tales of the Fen," Chronicles of the Carburettor Club,” In Peril in Penan j” etc. PRICE 50 CENTS. CAN BE HAD AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltl., 226, 232, Reach Street, Penang
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      16 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PFNANQ F. M. S.
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      113 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. MABTELL’S BRANDY. Glesters' Champagne. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASKS. Sanditands, Buttery Cn BORDEN'S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY ft Co.. PENANd. TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM Ban Seng Co., Gim Tek Bee il CO., Heap Lee Co,, Tong
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    Factory Wages in Japan.
    447 7 A Hatley newspaper publishes an iuterest* mg letter from Mr. Theodore C. 'Jaylor, m. p, who bus been travelling in Japan] where he has made some close investigations into trade and manufactures. Mr. Taylor remarks Through the good offices of a Lancashire gentleman resident in Osaka,
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    Inferior Kerosine.
    559 7 The high price of good Kerosine has driveu many people to purchase and use the cheaper grades with the usual result of smoky liames aud the smells which invariably accompany them. The chief difference betweeu the best and worst Kerosine lies in their iespfctive proportions of carbon, and
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      1344 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. notic: DAVID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANDII ANUS. BUTTERY Co 11HE undersigned beg to inform the public of Penang and the neighbouring Nati States that they have been appointed Agents for Messrs. Ingall Parsons, cn 4 Co., Ltd.,
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      42 7 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Cures Colds. Th s remedy «els on nature’s plan, allays tlie cough, relieves the lungs, aids expectoration, opens t he reeiet ion-, and aids nature in restoring the system to a healthy condition. The Geoigo Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      838 8 W. MANSON. American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Cc nsultation Free. RESIDING AT No. 2 la, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental liotcl. 300 6 mth*. PERFUMERY WOLTP’S DIVINIA AND SEW of VIOLETS. WOLFF’S MT7GTJET VIOLACEA. VINOLIA PERFUMERY—Assorted. TOILET SOAPS, all
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