Straits Echo, 30 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. t>* $24 Per Annum, PENANG, THURSDAY, 30th JANUARY, 1908. Slagle Copy, 10 cents. No. 24
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      1104 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANQ LEE A Co Ws a o V I 7X IT S 5 ,0 WD SOLE AGENTS. BASS’S ALE. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. •£1.200,000 £1.475.000 £1,200,000 Paid up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors Head Office: HATTON COURT, THREADNEEDLE
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      22 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST /s #i z 35 Is C) PvAvg? COl lo'knJ^P' TIAWO LCC A Co., S«/« /4fy#rtt.
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    Ladies' Whistling Competitions.
    98 2 Canon O’ Hallorau opened a baz oar at fc>t George’s hall, Southwark, on the 28ib ult. with the object of raising fuuds for the Cathedral schools of the distiict, which accommodate 12.0U0 Catholic children. There are two schools which have had to lie brought up to date
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    Perils of Shaving.
    132 2 A gentleman called at the Pasteur Inatitute recently, says the Matin, to ask for sdvice as to the treatmeut of an ugly sore on his cheek. He remarked to the doctors that he must have been cut by a barber’s razor which was not clein. Not at
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    A “Quiet” Flat.
    308 2 Looking for a quiet home ia a quiet neighbourhood to pass his winters iu Paris, M. Floreirt, a manufacturer, of Aviguou, took a lease of a flat in the Rue Boissy d’Auglas, near the Madeleine. Underneath was a restauraut. The landlord explained that there was some music
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    Safeguarding Food.
    598 2 How Shops are Watched in London. Preserves made ot turnips aud 11 ivoured with acids to resemble any fruits desired woodeu seeds for artificial jams; aud pepper mixed with powdered olive stones —these are typical adulterated foods for which inspectors actiug under the Food aud Drugs Act are
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      425 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE REFUND OK ASSESSMENT. ALL persons claiming refund of assessment in respect of dwelling bouses vacant for anv portion of the half-year ended 31st December, 1907, are hereby reminded that such claims must be sent in to the Commissioners on or before the 31st January, 1908. Forms of petition
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      1139 2 N DYSENTERY is common in this climate. The treatment is absolute rest in bed and a diet restricted to MILK ONLY. FUSSELL’S MILK GREEN BUTTERFLY BRAND .#1 Contains no sugar, is sterilized, pure full cream, and being homogenised mechanic rily, is th? BEST procurable, and has saved many lives. CL.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    41 3 V esseh front Atjbril* Due Benlawers London S B «fcCo.. bd Feb (roeben Colombo B M.ACo |otb Manila Colombo A.G&Co. 6tb Ben mob r Loudon S.B.&Co. PJtb Patban (Glasgow S.B&Co. 13tb P. Ludwig j Colombo B.M.ACo. yth tt w
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    SAILINGS.
    29 3 Vessels For Ajents Lentei Benlawtrs Singapore S.H.ACo. Feb. Goeben Singapore B.WACo. Manila Sinuafore \.G &Cc. Beunaebr Singapore S.B.&Co, Pat ban Singapore S.B.&Co. P. Ludwig Singapore B M ACo.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      99 3 Glknavon, Br. s.h., 2,721, Woolfender, o'Jib Jau., Singapore, 28th Jan., Uen.— 13. Co. Dedta, Br. s.s 8,069, Daniel, 30th Jan., Bombay, 22ud Jau., Gen.—A. G. A Co. Soleond, Nor. 8.5., 1,165, iiodue, 29th Jan., Rangoon, 25th Jau., Gen.—Chiu Ho Sous. Janet Nicoll, Br. s.s., 474, Bell,3oih Jan Tavoy, 24tb
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      DEPARTURES.
      27 3 30tii January. Fitzpatrick, for Rangoon. Ban Whatt Soon, for Langkat. Deli, for Traug. Mary Austin, for Malacca, Muar and Singapore. Voncaerts, for Singapore, China and Japan.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      218 3 For Port Swettenbam and Malacca— Per Vidir, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Port Swetteuhaui and Singapore— Per Omapere, to-morrow, 1 p m. Batu Bahra—Per Padang, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow ani Amoy —Per Hong Wan to-morrow, 3 p.m. Rangoon—Per Sol/ond, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per llye Leong, to-morrow, 3
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    267 3 Per P. aud O. s.s. China, connecting with the steamer De'hi at Colombo, clue at Penang on 13. h February To Penang (from Loudon, Jan. 17) Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Boyd and children, Mr. W. Proud lock, jun.; (from Marseil'es, Jan. 24) Mr. E. G.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    36 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homkwakds. Delhi Id Feb. I Arcadia 1 Feb. Marmora 27 I Peninsular to Extra Service. Outwards llomkwards. Manila 0 Feb. I Suuda 8 Feb. Palma 11 „IPa fa ican 22
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      698 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. Jau. 30 Delia conneotiug with Muoltun Feb! 13 Delhi do China 27 Marmora do Moldavia HomewarJ Feb. Mar. Apr. Slav THROUGH STE4MBR. Mar. 28 s.B. Marmara (calling at Bombay). FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. l«t Cla*a Sod ClaM To
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      333 3 (SHIPPING.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. By the Dew steamers, Rhenania,” Habsburo,” HohBNBTADrEN.” Tbe»e steamers offer to the public the highest comfort yet attained in Oceau Tiavelliug. 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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      58 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. mHE ss. Hong Wan T, Captain Q. Kingi bom, is expee'ed to arrive here on Thursday, and will leave for the above porta on Friday, the 31st instant, at 3 p.m. For freight or passage apply to KOE GUAN Co., Agent» for WEE BIN
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    The Straits Echo.
    95 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice alone —E>iierso>i Published duly (except Sundays.) AT Til CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Penaug. PRICE DAILY LOCAL $2l per aauuui OUTsTATIONS Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Post tree) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS: Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 y,B. All business communications should be
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    AN OUTLET FOR CHINA'S MILLIONS.
    798 4 Those who are opposed to Asiatic immigration generally give one or other of the following reasons for the faith that is in them. First, the moral, which those who cannot bring themselves to believe that Asiatic civilisation is inferior to European do not hesitate to
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    The Chinese New Year Holidays.
    37 4 February 3rd and 4th. We are courteously informed by the Hon. the Resident Councillor that Tuesday, the 4th proximo, has beeu declared a public holiday in addiliou to Monday, tbe 3rd idem.
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    566 4 Tin (unretioeil) is quoted here to-day at $62-75. buyers no sellers at Singapore (refined) at ?62-87£, buyers no sellers, aud iu London at j£l24 cash and .£125 three months’ sight. Opium is quoted to-day at $6OO and Raugoon rice at $164 per coyau. Vesuvius is
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    The Police Courts.
    570 4 (Before Messrs. Wolf erst an and Scott Kidnapping. This morning a Chinaman, named Lim Gan, was arraigned on tbe charge of kidnapping Lim San Sin, a Chinese boy aged seven years, from the lawful guardianship of Lim Choi, at Keng Kui Street. The evidence for the prosecution
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    Inquest.
    28 4 A verdict i f “accidental death” was returned, yesterday afternoon, in the case of a child that died from the effects of scalds caused by hot water.
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    Fire in the Province.
    234 4 A False Alarm. About < sfclrck last night a lurid glare whs seen iu the sky in the direction of Proviuce Wellesley and those iu Penang who saw it came to the conclusion that one of the numerous villages in the strip of land across the
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      AN EXPLANATION.
      71 4 To tiie Editor of the Straits Echo, Dear Sir, —In your last night’s issue it was repotted that Mr. Habib Merican Noordin was sued by a woman named Mohamed Nachair for using filthy words. I beg to point out that the woman is none other than Mr. Noordiu’s
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    199 4 Lawn Tenuis Tournament. Following were the results of the ties played yesterday Mixed Double Handicap. Miss O. Hogan and H. Goos beat Miss Ilallifax aud D. Duncau, 1— b I—o o. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. G. Andersen beat Mrs. Wei hern and W. J. Hodge, 8—
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    Cricket.
    128 4 lor the F. M. S- vs. the Colouv match, which will be played at Kuala Lumpur ou 3rd and 4th February, the F. M. S. team will be choseu from the following W. H. Bacou, J. F. Carmichael, A. C. Corbetta, C. G. Glassford, A 13. Hubback, K. M.
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    Warships Coming to Penang.
    254 4 H. M. S. King Alfred, the flagship of the Chiua squadron, was to leave Hongkoug ou the 26th for Penang direct, and is due here ou Sunday Feb. 2nd, thus meeting the Monmouth here on that date. The Mon■ mouth left Singapore for Penang on Saturday
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      276 4 f, I I CHINESE NEW YEAR! i CHINESE NEW YEAR!! I CHINESE NEW YEAR!!! 1 I We are just unpacking a very large variety of Cigar and Cigarette Holders in best meerschaum and amber, either plain or gold tnouuted nud iu silver cases, also an assortment of about 50 different
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      35 4 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Cures Colds. Ih.s remedy acts ou natu.e’s plan, allay, the cough, relieves the lungs, aids expectoration, opens the secretions, and aids nature iu storing the system to a healthy condiO W“ Whole.
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      48 4 Croup is Imminent. No matter bow well jour children may appear to be, 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 -opes. The George Town Dispensary 1 Wholesale Agents.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Parliament Opened.
      283 5 (Supplied Iff Renter.) The Kind’s Speech. Loudou, 30tb Jau. —Parliament was opened yesterday. The King, in his speech from theThroue, said, "The visitof the Kaiser and the Empress of Germany was a source of great pleasure to me and the Queen, and their cordial reception by the people
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      The Cabinet Changes.
      137 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Previous Rumour Confirmed. Loudon, 29th Jan.—lt is officially announced that Sir William Robson has been appointed Attorney-General and Mr. Samuel Thomas Evans, k.c., Solicitor-General. [On the 2-ud Rsuter told us that the death of Sir John Lawson Walton, Attorney-General, has revived the rumours of
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      The Australian Commonwealth.
      65 5 ({supplied by Reuter.) Mr. Dcakiu ou Defence. Loudon, 29th Jau. —The Hon. Alfred Iteakin, Prime Minister of the Australian Common wealth, speaking at the celebration of the anniversary of the Commonwealth dealt, with the question of Australian defence aud advocated most strongly universal military training for the
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    Taiping Notes.
    266 5 t'roui Our Otni Correspondent.) Taiping, liHtb Jan. Officials' Movements. The Resident left for Ipoh on Mouday last where he luteuds tu make a long stay. It is now detiuitelv settled that Mr. Brockman will act for Mr. Birch when the latter goes on leave. Dr. Wright, the Chairman
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  • OUR SHORT STORY.
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      TOLD BY A DOCTOR.
      2466 5 No 1. STAR-EYES.” A Malay Love Story. By {Southern Crate']. Chaptbk 11. “‘On the evening of the fifth day—it was a Saturday I remember clearly—l saddled the mare aud, though I pretended to mvself that I was not going to Teluk Blaugah, I fouud myself after
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    Malayan Companies.
    412 5 The following items of iuformatiou regarding miniog aud planting companies in Malaya are given iu the London and China Express of the 10th iust. Laliut. The miue manager cables that as the result of 17 days’ working during December the output was 11 tons of dressed tin ore;
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    Passengers.
    104 5 Arrived. Per ss. Delta, from London Mr. F. Fraser, Mrs. aud Miss Brown, Mr. V. Leach. From Marseilles Mr. C. S. Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Skinner, Mrs. Bariess, Mr. F. A. D. Erans, Mr. A. F. Goodrich. From Sydney Miss Guesdon. From Colombo Mr. W. N. Tistall,
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    FIXTURES.
    54 5 To-day 27th Day of ]2tb Moou. P. C. C. Tennis Touruanieut. Matsuo 8 Cinematograph, coiner ot Penang Road and Campbell Street, 0 pm. To-mor row 28th Day ot 12 th Moon. P. C. C. Tennis Tournament. Town Baud, Esplanade, ti to 7 p.ui. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner ot Penang Road
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 5 Pinavo, 30th JaMjaky. {By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demaud Bank ...2^3s 4 months’ sitfht Bank .2 4,^. 3 Credit 2/- 3 Documentary ...2/4-j" 0 Calcutfca, Demand Bank Its 173.) 3 days’ sight Private 1751 Bombay. D3mand Batik 173$ Mouimein, Demand Bank 17 34 3 days’ sight Private
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      37 5 No Poison. Chamberlain’s Coueh 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 aurallest infant. The George Town T>ippeus*ry. Wholesale
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      156 5 TO LET. G< ODOWN aud premises No. 21, (Jladr stone Road. Immediate eutry. Ap^ly 30-1-08 53 BOUSTEAD Co. WANTED. A CASHIER. 82,000 >ecurity required. Salary, S4O a month. Applv, by letter, to N.O. 37, c Jo Straits Echo. Penang, 30th January, 1908. 52 BANE HOLIDAYS. The Exchange Banks will be
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      179 5 'CROENIGER COMPANY, 260-266, West Broadway, NEW YORK CITY, U.S.A., want tin* exclusive agency jof a strong concern exporting JSpiccs: Indigo: Shellac: Gums and other Eastern Products. Well introduced. A 1 leferencee, correspondence and consignments solicited. 25 1 08 45 NOTICE. The Penang Volunteers will march into Camp on Friday, the
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    PLANTATION RUBBER SHARE IN 1907.
    2607 6  -  A REVIEW OF TIIE YE Alt BY Kussell (irant ami Co. January 2nl>, 19U8 The outstanding feature of the Rubber Share Market during 1907 has been the marked appreciation which has taken place iu the prices of the shares in all the principal joint stock
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    PRODUCE.
    177 6 lold leal 165.40 B. Pepper(W.Coast 31b5.5 oz.) no ttock White Pepper 18.50 teVe.ru Trang Pepper in tmaU supply Cloves (picked) 29. —sales Mace 65. nominal Mace Pickings 55. tale Nutmegs 110 s 23^ —sellert No. 1 5.30 sales Sugar 2 no stock k Basket 3.50 buyer* Tapioca Flour LBO
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    SHARES.
    732 6 3 15— 13— 1.75 5 3.50 14 50 58.75 $7. ♦1450 ♦l3 ♦1.75 ♦25 ♦5 ♦B. ♦3.50 ♦10.75 7. ♦14.50 7-75 $7.75 22 *22 30/. 8— nom 18. 7.75 *775 10 1*10. 9-*9 r.n 1 f 10.50 »*10.50 *7. 11.—111. 1905 150,000 1904 1905 1903 1906 1904 j£30,000 150,000
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      63 6 F v* > CO X 1 7F. iii c. O J Lu < TV\l G“*?V,.u; BOH®' 1 V'*SV»*w'* c o a«e -*Bot^ TO BE HAD RETAIL FROM Ban Seng Co., Gim Tek Bee Co., Heap Lee Co., Tong Joo Co •9 Goon Yen Friends, Chiat Seng Co., Teik Chin Co.,
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      17 6 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOB PENANQ A F. M. S.
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    Items of Interest.
    767 7 Si- Liang, tlie Viceroy of Yunnan, ii notoriously anti-foreign in his policy, but he is Dot advanced enough to suit the more fanatical nationalists, who charge him with being too complaisant to foreigners, and they are intriguing for his dismissal. The Viceroy reeks to gain favour at
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      1414 7 BAXTER Co.’s best navy canvas. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVID CORSAR SON'S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY Co John Bazley White Bros; PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” Sand Hands, Buttery Co,, AGENTS PENANG F. M. 8. BURRELL Co.’s BOILED RAW LINSEED OILS, PAINTS TURPENTINE TO BE MAD RETAIL FROM
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      134 7 An Indian Nobleman Uses Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. You will see bv (lie following tb.it Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is a favourite in the palace as well as with the humbler people in India: For the past four years I have been Letting large supplies of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, not only for
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      826 8 VV. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A, Charges Moderate, Cc nsultation Free. KBBIDINQ AT No. 2/a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel, 30c 6 mth* UPTON'S TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT TUE PARIS EXHIBITION. AGENTS PENANG: PATERSON, SIMONS Co.,
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