Straits Echo, 5 March 1908

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 6. $24 Ter Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, sth MARCH, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 53*
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      1098 1 TIANQ LEE Co. BASS’S ALE. m- < Ol CD s. o •ltiois S.SS3NMH9 SOLE AQEMS. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. 15,000,000 j 81.200.000 1,475,000 £1,200,000 Paid up Capital Reaervo Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietor» Head Oftice: HATTON COURT, THREADNEEDLE
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      21 1 THE BEST BEER IN' THE FAR EAST.! #1 tr\ MiAm ii sT > CD i mro TIAWG LE£ A Co., So/e 4/«**.
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    Wanted, A School of Journalism.
    1193 2 Prof. Chiirton Collins’s Indictment of Modern Journalism. Mr. J. Cfaurlou Collins, who is Professor of English Literature at Birmingham University, has a most interesting and really important article iu the Nineteenth Century on “The Universities and a School of Journalism.” If journalism is to be
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      44 2 Dangers of Influenza. The great danger from influenza is of its resulting in pueuuiuma. This can be obviated by usiug Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It not only cures influenza tut counteracts my teudeucy of the disease towards pneumonia. '1 he George Towu Dispensary, Wholesale Ageuls.
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      627 2 How Diphtheria is Contracted. One often hears the expression, My child caught a severe cold which developed into diphtheria,” when the truth was that the cold had simply left the little one particularly susceptible to the wandering diphtheria germ. When Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is given it not only cures the
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      1065 2 r T„ RACHALS-AUTOPIANO “A DELIGHTFUL COMPANION. IS We invite you to visit our SHOW ROOMS, when it will give ua pleasure to play you a selection on it. Easy terms of payment arranged. The ease with which it is manipulated and the magnificent rendering of each piece, will be a
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    39 3 Vessels From 1 Agents Due Langbank Europe B.M.&Co. 9th Mar. Lightning Calcutta A.A Co. 14*h Malta Colombo G ACo. 12th O. Apcar Singapore A.A.A.Co. 12th Devanha (Colombo G ACo. 26i h A. Apcar Singapore A.A.A.Co. 9th Apr.
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    SAILING.
    39 3 r esse!* For Agents i Leaves Langbank Japan B.M.ACo. Mar. Ligbluiug Hongkong A A. A.Co. Malta ■Singapore A.G&Oo. 1 G A pear Calcutta A.A A.Co. Devauba Singapore A.G.&Co. A. A pear Calcutta A A A .Co. j Apr.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      87 3 Vu>AK, Br. s h., 191, Gully, kb Mar., Malacca, 3rd Mar., Geu.—E. S. Co Ltd. Ante nor, Br. s.v., 3,536, sth Mar.. Y kobama, 11th Feb, Gen.—W. M Co. Galyp-o, Br. sb,, 339, Bauuatyue, sth Mar., Singapore, 3rd Mar,* Gen.— W. M Co. Hye Lkono, Br. s.s., 295, Treweeke,
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      DEPARTURES.
      45 3 stji March. Calypso, for Deli. Persia, for Singapore, China and Japan. D- Kock, for Deli and Laug-a. Canton, for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Ho k Chuan hn, tor Pulau Langkawi and SetulTaroba, for Port Swetteuhain Singapore. Peru, for P-ort Swettenbam, Singapore, C'hma and Japan.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      110 3 For Port Swetteuham and Malacca—Per Vidar, to-morrow, uoou. Trang and Pang Nga—Per Deli, tomorrow, 1 p ni. Port Swetteuhain aud Singapore—Per Omapere, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Colombo and Tuticoriu—Per An tenor, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow aud Amoy—Per Hong Wan I, to-morrow, 3 p m. leluk Ausou—Pei Hye
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    318 3 Per P. aud O. ss. Himalaya, connecting with the steamer Milta at Colombo, due at Peuang on the 12th March To Penang (from London, Fob- 14) Miss M. Young (from Marseilles, Fob. 21) Mr. and Mrs. J. Trump. To Singapore (from London) Mr. W. C. S.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    33 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. OuTWARIJ». Humkwards. Malta 12 Mar. I Delta 14 Mar. Devanha 2H Marmora '27 Extra Service. OUTWARDS fIu.MKWAKOM Nore 17 Mar. Nubia 21 Mar. Japan V/ Manila 4 Apr.
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      863 3 P.&O. Steam Navigation Coy Kxpedcd Armais and Departures. Mail Bervlco. Outward. Mar. 12 Malta connecting' with Himalaya 26 De vault a do Mongolia Apr. 9 Oceana do Italia 23 Delta do Victoria Homeward THROUGH STEAMER. Mar. 2/ 8.8. Marmora (calling at Bombay). FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. lat OI*«a Sod Ulus
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      454 3 —<S HIPPING.)- HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. Bj the new steamers, Rhenania,” Habsburo,” Hoh■nstaueen.” 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. D »ctor
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      60 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. r |IHK H&iuj I Van I, Captain Q. King* 1.. horn, is to arrive heie on Wednesday, and will leave for tlie above porta on Friday, the t> h pi ox i mo, at 3 p.m. For freight or passage apply to KoE GUAN
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    The Straits Echo.
    98 4 Justice saUftles everybody and justice alene-— Zrnenm, Published dally (except Sunday*.) at TH I CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY LOCAL »2* per annum OUTSTATIONB Pottage Kxtra. MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang. 1 Telephone No. 343 ,v, h —Ml bneinees
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    THE DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE.
    715 4 The number of deaths from diarrhoea, dysentery and other bowel complaints in Penang is very high indeed and the cause of these diseases can he traced directly to the insanitary state of the town for wherever these diseases exist their prevalence has been proved over and
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    The Most Popular Man in the Straits and the F. M. S.
    508 4 Voting Up to 3 P.M. To-day. The following list gives the state of the poll in the Echo's Most Popular Man Competition up to 3 p.m. to-day. The feature of the voting to-day is the number of votes
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    271 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang Eastern Smelting Co., 25 tons at 967 Straits Trading Co., 50 67} Penang Tip Exchange, 62} €6> Singapore: Straits Trading Co., 150 67} T0ta1...287} tons. Tin is quoted in London to-day at .£136 cash and
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    The Police Courts.
    505 4 (Before Messrs. Wolferstan and Scott.) Ku Ba Chi, a Kling by birth but a Chinaman by adoption, to-day pleaded not guilty to the charge of theft of $5 iu cash. The evidence for the prosecutiou showed that the complaiuaut, a Kling named Sheik Mahomed, was riding iu
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    41 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The following ties have been fixed for to-morrow Championship. Dr. Nicholas vs. W. J. HodgeMixed Double Handicap. (Final unfinished.) Mr. aud Mrs. Anderson vs. Mrs. Dunn aud A. G. Anthony. No ties were played yesterday.
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    The Japanese Training Squadron.
    305 4 Departure from Penang. The Japanese training squadron left at mid-day to-day for Trincoinalee and Colombo where, according to one of the officers of the Higship Hashidite whom we had the pleasure of meeting, the squadron will stay five days. From Colombo the ships go to Batavia
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Home Politics.
      278 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Two-Power Standard. Loudon, 4th March.—ln the House of Commons Mr. A. J. Balfour, leader of the Opposition, expressed grave misgivings at the Government’s hesitating lauguage with reference to maintaining the *Navy at the two-power standard. The Dockyard at Kosytli. London, 4th March.—Mr. George Lambert,
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      His Majesty the King.
      99 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Visit to the Premier. London, oth March.—His Majesty the King, prior to his departure for Biarritz, paid a visit to Sir Henry Campbell-Banuer-man, who according to the latest bulletin is suffering from weakness and depression, and wished the Premier farewell. A Loudon exchange
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      The Prince of Wales
      86 4 (•Supplied by Reuter.) Forthcoming Visit to Quebec. Loudon, sth March.—H. R. H. the Prince of Wales will go to Quebec in July to represent His Majesty the King on the occasion of the tercentenary foundation of Quebec. The Atlantic fleet will accompany him, and it is
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      The Balkans Question.
      100 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Italy and Austria Agree to Kailway Schemes. London, sth Match.—Signor Tittoni, the Italian Foreign Minister, in reply to the Russian note to the Powers with regard to the projected Austrian and other railway schemes which are calculated to promote the welfare of the Balkan
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      The U.S. & Venezuela.
      41 4 The U.S. Venezuela. (Supplied by Reuter.) Arbitration Refused. Lon lon, sth March.—The Republic of Venezuela has finally refused to arbitrate with regard to the outstanding questions between her and America. The documents showing the deadlock will be submitted to the Senate.
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      Morocco.
      46 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) France’s Note to the Powers. London, sth March.—France has tent a note to the Powers announcing the despatch of reinforcements to Casa Blanca, and explain in that she did not intend to modify the strictly temporary character of tho operations in Morocco.
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      The King of Spain.
      53 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Precautions for his Barcelona Visit. London, sth March.—The forthcoming visit of King Alfonso of Spain to Barcelona which is a centre of anarchism, is awakening general apprehension. The young Catalan Monarchists in Barcelona have resolved to organise a special guard for his protection
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    The Anti-Opium Conference.
    115 4 The Rev. W. E. Horley will be passiug through Ipob by the express on Thursday en route Penaug, says the Ipob paper, to attend the Auti-Opium Conference. The Rev. A. J. Amery will also proceed to Penang by the same train to take part in the proceedings.
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    The Crown Agents.
    182 4 In the House of Commons on the 11th ult., in reply to questions by Mr. Hav on the subject of the Crown Agents, Mr. Churchill said The following deficiencies iu the income of the Office of the Crown Agents for the Colouies have occurred during the last
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    Straits Settlements Prospects.
    536 4 A correspondent writes to tLe Manchester Guardian from Singapore on Jan. 16 as follows: Extensive speculation iu exchange aud gold bars carried on since October last, between Chinese and some of the excbauge banks in Shanghai and Hongkong, has beeu a most disturbing factor that has resulted
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      381 4 NOTICE. Messrs. F HAS EH A NEAVE, Limited, beg to call the attention of Manufacturers of Aerated Waters to the fact that, in accordance with a recent decision of a Bench Court at Singapore, Manufacturers who sell Aerated Waters of their own manufacture in bottles with the name Fraser Neave
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    The Pusing Lama Tin Mines, Ltd.
    58 5 Output for February. The output from the Pusiug Lama Mint* for tbe month of February w»» Pis. 308, of an approximate value of $ll,BOO. Owing to the Chinese New Year holidays there were only 25 woikiug days and during that time the Battery only
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    Pahang Consolidated.
    720 5 The Board of this company has issued a circular to tbe shareholders dealing with certain statements in a weekly paper to the effect that a large number of shares have tieen transferred by insiders.” The circular states: The obvious intention of the article is to lead the public
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    Malayan Companies.
    114 5 The following information regarding mining companies iu Malava is given in the London and China Exprett of tbe 14tb ult. Du ft* Development. Total recovered, for month of January (five weeks), 683 oz. of gold. Laliat. Approximate returns for January: 18 tons of dressed tin ore; estimated value,
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  • OUR SHORT STORY.
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      TOLD BY A DOCTOR.
      2822 5 FATIH AH’S CRIME. The Story of a Malay Woman’s Revenge. No. 9. [By Southern Cross j Chapter I. Mt readers have had three of the stories my frieud Dr. Forster has told me and as tbe yarns have met with some little, yet to me very
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    Passengers.
    18 5 Arrived. Per s t>. Taroba, from Madia» Mrs Gawtborne, Mrs. O’Ketfe, Mr. K A Toy u bee.
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    FIXTURES.
    92 5 To-dat 3rd Day of 2ud Moou. Hunt Club Papercbase, o pm. P. C. C Tennis Tournament. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Pen u<> Road and Campbell Street, 7 p.m. and 9 pm. Japanese Acrobatic Show, Kuala Kangsar Road Theatre, 9 p.m. To-morrow. 4th Day of 2ud Moou. Anti-Opium Conference. P.
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      175 5 NOTICE. IS bereby giveu that we, tbe undersigned, have established our business as deal* era in bicycles and repairers under the firm or style of GUNNY ISMAIL Co. (Sgd.) GUNNY ISMAIL. (Sgd.) UNG QUAN CHONG. (Sgd.) CHE TAM. (Sgd.) NINA MAHOMED. 5-3-08 116 CENTRAL SALES ROOM. Important Auction Sale. The
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      116 5 JUST RECEIVED. A SHIPMENT OF ALUMINIUM HOLLOW-WARE Various kinds of E. P. Trays. Fancy, Blue Black Cashmere Socks 0/ all s'zes. The Royal Enfield Cycles, $lOO. The British-Made Swiftsure AND X Frame Cycles AT LOWEST PRICES. THEAN CHEE Co. DARRAGQ MOTOR-CARS. l 9 O 8 I.ASV 1 9 O 8
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    Chinese Social Life.
    2844 6 1 hk Climes*) are a very sociable people. They are food of company, delight in crowds, and greatly enjoy a pageant of any sort. Chinese poets like to sing of and Chinese artists like to paint the mountain peak, the lonely glen, the lake-girt island, and the
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    EXCHANGE.
    116 6 Pbnano, sth Makch. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ..2/3fs 4 months’sight Bank ..2 4 8 Credit 2 4 t* 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Its 173$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay, Demand Bank 173 Monlmein, Demand Bank 171$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$
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    PRODUCE.
    165 6 Gold leaf 165.40 B. Pepper( W.Coast 31b5.5 oz.) no stock White Pepper $18.50 sellers Trang Pepper 13.75 gales Cloves (picked) 31. buyers Mace 75. —sellers Mace Pickings 57. —buyers Nutmegs 110 b 24—sellers SNo. 1 5.30 sales 2 no stock Basket 3.52$ sales Tapioca Flour 1.80 nominal Copra 6
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    MARKET PRICES.
    193 6 Penang, sth March, 1908. Beef— cts. Soup per catty 10 1 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 25 t Tongue 50 Feet 15 Heart 25 l Liver per catty 28 i Pork—- Pork per catty 40 Pig’s Head 20
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    SHARES.
    734 6 Number of j*s £> I 5 5 Capital. Shares > Last Dividend. Name. I J -j: g issued. '5 a U 5 J Cl PQ 19W S| Si!o to Tin MtoiK Ltd ,9.60 !m>7 S= 6 J'?S I 1!! JO 2 P c f or J e a re
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      77 6 Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. this medicine is well known for its prompt cures of bowel Complaint, winch is always more or less prevalent at this reason of the year. An attack of diarrhoea is liable to come on without. warning, and if a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera
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      80 6 Rheumatism. No externil application is equal to Cbatnberlaiu’s Fain Hahn for Rheumatism. Prompt relief follows its use. A trial will convince you of its superior merit. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. MARTIN’S TOL&STEEt, ]for Ladies.) g* ArflL* A I-rench R mfdy for all irri;ul<rltle>. I M TtlV»I k the
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      107 6 MACKAVS WPOUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS LIQUEUR WHISKY. KARTELL'S BRANDY. G/es/ers 9 Champagne* Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PF.NANQ F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands, Buttery Co BORDEN'S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAK. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS,
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      985 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANDII ANDS. BUTTERY Co INSURANCES. General Accident Fire and Lite Assurance Corporation, Ltd. Commercial Union Assurance Company, Ltd. John Bazley White Bros.’ PORTLAND CEMENT, “LION BRAND.” WE Lave been appointed Agents for the
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      60 7 Beware of Frequent Colds. A succession of colds or a protracted cold is almost certain to eud in chronic catarrah, from which few persons ever wholly recover. Give every cold the attention it deserves and you may avoid this disagreeable disease. Chamberlain’s Cough lie tried y is famous for its
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      783 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A Charges Moderate, C( nsultation Free, XKBIDING AT No. 2/a Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. G mth» UPTON’S TEAS y BUY (GALUOrS PATENT l 44 Khoo Buan Phuan CHOP Gim Seng Moh, 203, Main
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