Straits Echo, 17 February 1908

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    36 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE EDITION. DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. $24 I’er Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, 17th FEBRUARY, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents, >Jo. 38*
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      23 1 THE BEST BEER THE FAR EAST HQddfN m vP V ~7 > a 07 85 'V 'r <0 Tom TIANG LEE Co., S#/# ifMti.
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    Burma and Siam.
    366 2 Railway (oiiiiwtion RisnivwHL The Lieutenant-Governor of Burma visited Maul ilia in on the 13th ult. lu the course of an address of welcome, he was informed on behalf of the community It is perhaps still too early to see whether the opening of the railway from Martaban
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    Chinese Students in Japan.
    497 2 SOME CURIOUS FACTS. The Westminister Re mew publishes a very interesting article ou Chinese Students in Japan from the pen of a Chinese contributor, Mr. V. K. Tiug. There are 1.300 Chinese students in Tokyo, 500 in the United States, and 500 iu EuropePropaganda by Magazine.
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    Finger-Prints.
    310 2 Finger-print registration, which is being resented by the British Indians in the Transvaal, is iu some respects a very ancient practice iu Asia. In old Japan, the Mikado sealed documents of State by smearing his foie-finger with vermilion ink and impressing it ou the paper. To prevent passports being
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    Women's Love of Dress.
    386 2 As women advance in the scale of progress, will they leave the love of dress bet hind r Fifty-odd years ago, wheu the tirs-women’s-right couveutions met in New England, this did not seem a debatable question. Short hair aud bloomers characterized the feminine champions of the
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      66 2 Piietiiuon ia. OKI people uud tie so wlio hive weak lulled caunot he too careful in guarding against this disease. Pneumonia always results from a cold or an attack of inilueuza, andean ho prevented t> j the timely use of Chamherlaiii’s Cough Remedy. We have as yet to hear ol
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      181 2 Something Good. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is good when you first take cold; good when your cold is seated and your lungs are sore; good when you cannot sleep for coughing. The George Town Dispensary. Wholesale Agents. Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. THIRST CLASS RETURN TICKETS -L will be granted
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    35 3 Vessel» From Atjentn i Vue P. Ludwig Colombo B.M.ACo. ilttb Ft b C. Apear Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 20th Palawan A.G.&Co. 22ud Bendorau t.oudou -i.B.&Co. •24' h Marmora Colombo JA.G.&Co. 27th Bencleuch Siugapoie S.B.&Co, 28th
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    SAILINGS.
    29 3 Teggeln For A'lents Ijtai ti l*. Ludwig Singapr.ra B.M.ACo. Feb. C. Apcar llougkoug A.A.A Co. Palawan Colombo A.G.&Co. Bendoran Cbma S.B.&Co. Marmora Singapore A.G ACo. Beucleuch London S.B.&Co.
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      ARRIVALS.
      113 3 llyk Leong, Hr. s.s., 29G, Treweeke, 16th Feh, Teluk Ausou, 15th Feb, Gen.— K. O. Jin Ho, Hr. s.s., 110, Glenday, 16th Feb., Asahau, 15th Feb, Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Perak, Hr. s s., 258, Ciichtou, 16th Feb., Dili, 15th Feb, Gen—E. S. Co., Ltd. Ayuthia, Hr. s.s., 694,
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      DEPARTURES.
      45 3 17th February. Calypso, for Deb. Canton, for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Pegu, for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh aud Sabang. Tara, for Singapore. Plying Dragon, for Pulau Langkawi and Setul. Flying Fish, for Port Weld and Taiping. De Kock, for Deli. Sol/ond, for Rangoon.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      100 3 For Trang—Per Deli, to-morrow, 1 p m. Deli—P er Perak, to-morrow, 1 pm. Asahau—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Pnlau Langkawi, Perlis and Setul—Per Un Peng, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Calcutta—Per Japan, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Singapore, Ilonukoug, Swatow and Amoy—Per Hong Moh, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Port, Swettenham and Singapore—Per
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    380 3 Per P. aud O. s.s. Borneo, due at Penaug j on 20th February To Penang (from London, Jan. 18) Mr. O. B. Coulson, Mr. C. J. Buxton, Miss E. Wa ite, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Johnson, Mr. D. Kiug. Miss Simpa, Mr. H. Furnival, Mr.
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      834 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. Fob. -7 Marmora connecting with Moldavia Mar. 12 Malta <lo Himalaya 2b Devanha do Mongolia Apr. 9 Oceana do India Homeward THROUGH STEAMER. Mar. 27 s.s. Marmora (calling at Bombay). FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. Ut Cla*i Sod Class
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      332 3 (SHIPPING.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. By the new steamers, Rhenania,” Habsburo,” Hohenstaufen. These steamers offer to the public the highest comfort jet 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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      48 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. f|IHE s.s. lloinj Moli, Captain Fninbridg* will leave lor the above ports on Tuesday, 1 lie lHili iust., at 4 p.ui. For freight or passage apply to KOE QUAN Co., Ajtnti for WEE BIN Co. of Singaptri. Penang, 12th February, 1908. 78
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    The Straits Echo
    95 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice alene— tiatrten. Published dally (except Sundays.) at thb CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Penang. PRICE DAILY LOCAL s2* per annum OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Post Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 /f,B. All business communications should be
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    A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE MUNICIPALITY.
    722 4 From several of our readers we have this morning received a complaint against the Municipality. The grievance arises out of the Chap Goh Meh Festival, the occasion when, for three nights, Chinese ladies put off their reserve and appear in public. The ladies and children,
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    "Chap Goh Meh."
    116 4 In spite of the tin slump there appears to be plenty of money in Penang—at least one would think so from seeing the many Chinese ladies about town on Saturday night and last night—the Chap G<>h Meh festival—almost smothered in flashing, gleaming diamonds. The Esplanade has been
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    504 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day:— Penang Straits Trading Co., 25 tons at 364* Eastern Smelting Co., 25 64£ Singapore Straits Trading Co., 25 64§ T0ta1...75 tons. Tin is quoted in London to-day at .£l2B 10s. cash and .£127 10s. three months’
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    The Police Courts.
    919 4 (Before Mr. Wolferstan.) For voluntarily causing hurt to a compatriot named Sahat, Mat, an elderly Malay maD. was this morning lined twenty dollars. Three Hindus were this morning arraigned, before the Senior Magistrate, on tie charge of committing robbery in respect of $l5 in cash and a
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    505 4 Shooting Coin petitions. Thk results of the Penaug Volunteers’ rifle-shooting competitions held ou Saturday and yesterday were as follows Saturday, iSth Feb. 200 Yards Competition. *****67^ Sgt. Neubronner *****5532 0=32 Southam ...5 4554 3 4 30 o=3o Capt. Allan ...4 4443 4 3 26 2=28 Pie. Buckell ...5
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    The Late Mr. A. C. Rudra.
    384 4 Saturday’s iStrails Times lias the following obituary on the late Air. A. C- Rudra, whose death has beeu reported ‘in our telegram columns Alr. A. C. Rudra, the well-known Indian barrister, who was taken ill last Sunday with pneumonia, succumbed to the disease on
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      151 4 tl ,i MATSUO’S JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH. NEW PICTURES! NEW PICTURES!! GRAND PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT!!! ;C>.: Location: —Corner of Campbell Street and Penang: Road. WE ARE GIVING TWO PERFORMANCES Children Hal* Price. •...'.51.50. ;i.00... 10.60. 1,0.30. ...< w 0.20. The Champagne of Table Waters. SARKIES BROTHERS, Sola Importers, 1 Penang Singapore Rangoon.} »>
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Arbitration.
      24 5 (Supplied by lteuter.) Anglo-American Arbitration Treaty. London, 16th Feb.—Negotiations for an Anglo-American Arbitration Treaty, which are lieing conducted at Washington, are progressing satisfactorily.
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      South Africa.
      53 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Obnoxious Buie Modified. London, 16th Feb.—lt is reported from Johannesburg t hat, anioug the Chinese, thumb impressions will be accepted as sufficient identification aud that all grievances have now been removed. I" an editorial some littl. time ago we surmised that the obnoxious rule would
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      The Zakka Khels.
      54 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Punitive Force in Touch with the Enemy. London, 17th Feb.—The punitive expedition under Mitjor-Geueral Sir James Willcocks sent against the Z&kka Khels, an Indian hill tribe, has entered the Bazar Valley and the pickets have engaged the euemy- The Zaltka Khels were aurpnsed in
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      Germany.
      82 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Budget in Committee. Loudon. 15th Feb.—The Budget Committee of the Reichstag refused a vote of 375.000 marks to establish a University for Chinese students at Kiaochou, granting only 50,000 marks for preliminary expenses. The Government vainly pleaded for the necessity of an institution to spread
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      The Pacific Cruise.
      18 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Arrival at Valparaiso. Loudon, 15th February.—The American Squadrou has arrived at Valparaiso.
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      The American Bank Failures.
      91 5 (Supplied by lteuter.) Bank Organiser Arrested for Larceny. London, 17th Feb. —It is reported from New York that Mr. Morse, the organiser of the so-called Morse chain of Banks, the failures of which precipitated the recent panic, has been arrested for larceny and bailed out for
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      Finance.
      42 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Are Britain’s Gold Reserves Sufficient l Loudon, 17th Feb.—The London Chamber of Commerce has appointed a most influential committee of bankers and others to consider whether the country’s gold reserves are sufficient and, if not, to suggest remedies.
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      British Columbia.
      37 5 (Supplied by Reuter-) Japanese Refused Admission and Arrested. London, 17th Feb. —Two Japanese arriving at Victoria, British Columbia, from the United States, were refused admission and, on their insisting to enter the country, were arrested.
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      The Premier III.
      39 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Bad Attack of Influenza. London, 17th Feb—Sir Henry CampbellBannerman is down with influenza. Bulletins are being issued. [The fact that bulletins are being issued shows that the Premier’s illness is serious.— Ed.. S.E.)
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      Natal.
      24 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Mine Disaster. London, 17th Feb. —Twelve Europeans and sixty natives have perished in the Glencoe coal mine in Natal.
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      The Druce Case.
      126 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Caldwell Declared Insane. London, 17th Feb—lt is reported from New York that Caldwell, the witness in the Druce Case who committed perjury and absconded to America, has been declared to be insane aud sent to a Lunatic Asylum. WrnfcE suffering from insomnia, Mrs. Arthur
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    KINTA GYMKHANA CLUB.
    567 5 FEBRUARY MEETING. THIRD I)AV, ISTH FEB. (Echo Special.) Batu Gajali, 15th Feb.—The Kinta Gymkhana Club’s very successful meeting was brought to a close to-<lay. Although proceedings opened in tine weather it came on to rain after the second event, in which Madame Meg was allowed a walk-over.
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    The Bandmann Comedy Co.
    1042 5 “His House in Order.” On Saturday night the Bandmann Comedy Company staged A. W. Pinero’s four-act play, His House in Order,” to a large audience- The play went excellently from start to finish—indeed, it could have been nothing but a success with Miss Florence Hamer, Mr.
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    Government Gazette.
    1278 5 The Government Gazette of February 14 r contains the following items of informa- tion:— In pursuance of a warraut grauted by His Majesty the King under His Sign Mauual and Signet, Letters Patent have been passod under the Seal of the Colony appointing Mr. Thomas de Multon Lee
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    Passengers.
    151 5 Arrived. Per s.s. Tara, from Ringoou Revds J. R. Denyes, Dr. Lueriug and G. F. Pykett, Col. aud Mrs. Heathcote, Mrs. Moorhouse, Mrs. Ourve, Misses Lily and Holland, I)r. Beairs, Messrs. F. W. Frank, J Maingand aud E. Rose. Per s.s. Perak, from Singapore Mr. E Gutzburger. Mrs. Finn.
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    Passengers for Home.
    227 5 Per 6.8. Palawan, 21st February, 1908. Mr. and Mrs. Hoolev Mrs. Me Urakett and 2 children. Per s.s. DevaiJux, 29th February. 1908, Mr. Gordon Brown, Mr. Sperling. Per s.s. DeUa. 14th March, 1908, Mrs. .1 D. Higliet, Mr. and Mrs. Baxendale and infaut.Mr. Parrett, Mr. Shearer, Mr.
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    FIXTURES.
    78 5 To- DAT. 16th Day of Ist Moon. P. C. C. Teunis Tournament. Town Band. Esplanade, 9 to 11 p m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Japanese Acrobatic Show, Kuala Kangsar Road Theatre, 9 p.m. To-morrow. 17th Day of Ist Moon.
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    MAILS DUE.
    17 5 China (Priuz Heinrich) ...18th Feb. German (Prim Ludwig) ...19th English (Marmora) ...27th Cbiua (Devanha) ...29th
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 O Full Moou Feb. 17th Last Quarter 25th O New Moou Mar. 3rd First Quarter 10th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    37 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. llomkwariw. Marmora <7 Feb. I Devanha 29 Feb. Malta 12 Mar. Delta 14 Mar. Extra Service. Outwards Homewards. Borneo 20 Feb. I Palawan 22 Feb. Fera 3 Mar. Nubia 21 Mar.
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      208 5 WAWTBD. TWO COMPETENT COMPOSITORS, -L Apply to THE MANAGER, Straits Echo Office POLICE NOTICE. AN the 15th, 16th and 17th instant, between the hours of 7 p.m. and midnight, Motor Cars and Motor Biqcles will not be allowed to go round the Esplanade. They may only go along the Light
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  • Obituary
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    87 5 Obituary. (Supplied by Reuter.) Mr. David Syme. London, 17th Feb.—Mr. David Syine, of the Melbourne Aqe, is dead. [The late Mr. David Synie was proprietor of the Melbourne Jge since 1856. He was born at North Berwick on Oct. 2, 1827. He was educated in Glasgow and Germany, and emigrated
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    Straits Paper Dollar in Deli.
    135 6 A curious hitch has ariten in the dollar demonetisation arrangements iu Deli. The Government, utilises the Java Hank agency there in exchanging Straits silver dollars for guilders—the rate being 1-40 guilder to the dollar. Hut the Ordinance is silent about Straits paper dollars, and the
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    Acheen Tragedy.
    194 6 Cruel Murder by Hand of Aeliinese Rebels. The AChinese rebels have cruel methods of guerilla warfare, and fearful instances of their practices are told now aud then to which nothing that the Dutch troops have done, however ruthless, can approach. A most shocking example is given by the
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    Fire-Walking in Japan.
    731 6 Case for Investigation. According to a writer in a recent number of the Theoroidiitt the marvellous phenomenon of fiie walking can be witnessed every year in the heart of the city of Tokyo, at a temple called Kandaku, which belongs to the Shinshu sect of Shinto, and
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    Extradition.
    837 6 Its Origin and Effect. With the arrest in New York of Mr. Robert Caldwell, whose sensational evidence in the Druce-Portland case was repudiated by the counsel for the prosecution, the law relating to extradition becomes of some public interest, says a home paper. Extradition, which may be defined as
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 6 Pi NANO, 17th February. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/31 4 months’ sight Bank ...2'4 T 3 5 3 Credit 2/4f 3 Documentary ..2/4/g Calcutta, Demand Bank Its 1734 t 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay, Damand Bank 173§ Mouimein, Demand Bank 1734 3 days’
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    PRODUCE.
    173 6 Jold leaf $65.40 B. Pepper(W.Coast 31 bs.ft oz.) no stock White Pepper 18.25 sellers Trang Pepper in small supply Cloves (picked) 27.50 buyers Mace 75. —sellers Mace Pickings 55. —buyers Nutmegs 110 s 23$ —sellers f No. 1 5.30 sales Sugar < 2 no stock Basket 3.50 sales Tapioca
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    MARKET PRICES.
    191 6 Pbna.no, 17th February, 1908, Beef— cts. Soup per catty 12 9 Roast 22 Steaks 22 7 Stew or Curry Meat 16 t Rump Steak 22 3 Ox Tail each 30 f Tongue 50 r Feet 15 s Heart 30 i Liver per catty 30 r r* Pork— Pork
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    SHARES.
    1101 6 sfc. D cL I oo 0-5 Number of j i p 3 Capital. Shares Last Dividend. Name. JS i issued i I 2 g s o 1 J i I Mining. i 1903 300,000 30,000 10 10 25 for year ending 31/3/07 ißelat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. so.s(j 1907
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    The Mystery of Twins.
    849 7 The death of twiu sisters at precisely the same moineut a few weeks ago, says the (*lobe of the 4th ult., has revived Hie old and oft discussed question of the decree ot sympathy that exists between twins. There can be no doubt that both likemindedness
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      135 7 llow a South African Merchant Warded off an Attack of I'ncu nionia. Them is always cause for alarm when a severe cold is accompanied by pain in the chest. Mr. K. L. Le Orange, who is manager of a store at Jansenville, C. C., believes Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is better
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      812 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. HARNESS SADDLERY. Charges Moderate, Cc nsultation Free. RKHiniNO AT No. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mth». UPTON’S TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL > < *>7% 0)\ AT THE *\i r
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    New Year.
    2258 9 JAI >N’rf CHIEF HOLIDAY. How it is Celebrated. The very king of all the numerous holidays in the Japanese calendar is New Year’s Day, aud round it seem to cluster the very essence aud spirit of all the rest. Not only is it a national holiday, but it
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    America's Trade.
    440 9 For the China trade suddenly to drop from $53,000,000 to $20,000.000 is a serious thing, says the Chicago Tribune. The export--1 atiou of cotton doth alone to China was valued at $27.405,475 for the first ten mouths of 11*05 and $2,408.1*30 for the corresponding period of 1907, a
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    Big Hats in Theatres.
    474 9 A roll-call of the Paris theatres shows (says the correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph) that the male element in theatres is slowly, though surely, marching on to the conquest of hats aud feathers. Out of 24 playhouses 11 have either totally or in part proscribed
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    Insurance.
    1207 9 s A FORM OF BETTING. 1 Interesting Talk. j The Insurance correspondent of Truth writes:—With mv whole-hearted couviction of the advantages of insurance, I fee! that it is prcinissible to advocate its beuefits iu any fashion that stands a chance of proving effective. The other night I was iu
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    The Tsar's Kitchen.
    965 9 K E V E L AT ION S HORRIBLE J F T RUE Extraordinary Tales. Prince S. R. G., writing in L i licvu >, supplies what he truly declares are gruesome particulars concerning the Tsar’s kitchen, showing the dangers infinitely greater than the bombs of revolutionists
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    The New General in Morocco.
    108 9 General ,t Amade. who has lieen appointed to command the French force in Morocco as successor to General Drude, was born at Toulouse m IBSG. IDs career has been made to a large extent in Algiers, and in lonquiu, where he saw service in 1885-7.
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    Snake Bites.
    130 9 Dr. II an it sch, Curator of the Riffles Mus.* m, Singapire, has beeu asked to collect bona file accounts of fatal cases of >n.k- -bites in the Straits, for the benefit of the London School of Tropical Medicine. Any of our readers, says the Free Prett, who
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    Education of Chinese in England.
    734 9 Wk have received from the London office of the China Association, says the Hongkong Telegraph, a copy cf a circular i>sued by the Committee for the futherance "1 the education of Chinese students in England. 'lhe Committee is under the ch.nrm inship of the Right
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