Straits Echo, 10 March 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. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, 10th MARCH, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 67.
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    “A Swan and Her Friends."
    1163 2 Major Andre’s Death Foreseen. Perhaps the most interesting letter» in Mr. Lucas’s delightful A Swan and Her Friends” (Methuen and Co.), says T. P. in bis Anecdotaie, are those of the gallant and unfortunate Major Andre, whom Washington had to hang as a spy. These
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    47 3 Vessel» t’roni Agents Due Ligbtmug Ca f'U ta A.A.A Co. j!4 bMar. Malta C'uloujbo A G &Co. 12( li G A pear SiUkjapoie A. A. A .< Jo. 1-Mi alder 1'iuluD S.B ACo. •20tb Gb VMM Glasgow 3 1i A Co. Davaoha Colombo A.G.AOo. 2l>l b
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    SAILINGS
    36 3 1 e$ael» For A'iint* L* •< ei Lightning Hongkoav 4 A A .Co. Mar. Malta 'Sllli’.lpOIP \.G &(V G A pea r Calcutta A.A A.Co. Ber. 'Jtr Singapore S.B ACo. Gbaiee Singapore S.B&Ce. DeTanlia Singapore AG.ACo.
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      ARRIVALS.
      59 3 Putiala, Br. s.s., 1,929, Farqubarson, 9th Mar., Rangoon, 6th Mar., Gen.—H. L, Co. Japan. Br. si., 3.806. Olifent, 10th Mar., Calcutta, 4th Mar., Gen.—A. A. A. Co. Perak, Br. s.s., 258, Lingard, !oth Mar., Deli, 9th Mar., Gen.— E S. Co., Ltd. Cornelia, Br. s.s., 197, Reid, 10th Mar.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      40 3 10th March. Ban Whatt Soon, for Langkat. Japan, for Singapore, China and Japan. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Hge Leong, for Teluk AusouDe Koclc, for Deli. Perak, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Patriu, for Deli and Asahan.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      83 3 For Negapatam and Madras— Per Taroba j to-morrow, 9 a.ui. Batu Bahia—Per Padang, to-morrow, 1 p.ui, Teluk Anson—Per Cornelia, to-morrow, 2 p in. Singapore. Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy—Per Germania, to-morrow, 3 p.ra. Paugkor—Per Tong Chay Un, to-morrow, 4 p ui. S ngapore, China and Japan— Per Malta, 12fh
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    526 3 Per P. and U. s.s. Himalaya, connecting with the steamer Haifa at Colombo, due at Peuaug on 12th March To Penang (from London, Feb. 14) Miss M. Young, Mr. A. Me Iver, Mr. K. Meanlay (from Marseilles, Feb. 21) Mr. and Mrs. J. Trump. To Singapore
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      1016 3 (8 HIPPIN G.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE PASSENGER SERVICE. the D«w steamers, “Rhenania,” Habsbvbo,” Hoh ***TAur*N. M 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.
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    The StraitS Echo.
    93 4 Justice rutisfle* everybody and justice aUme. —Kmtrsn. Published daily (except Handays.) AT TH» CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penaug. PRICE: XILT LOCAL $24 per annom OUTSTATIONB Postage Extra MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343. N.H. —All business should be addressed
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    THE BRITISH AND GERMAN NAVIES.
    1278 4 The statement made by the military correspondent of the Timex that the Kaiser has written to Lord Tweedmouth, First Lord of the Admiralty, on the subject of British and German Naval policy, in a strain amounting to an attempt to iuffuenee him (as Minister responsible
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    Municipal Commission.
    68 4 The election to till the vacancy on the Municipal Board caused by the resignation of Dr. P. V. Locke begau at 10 o’clock this morning. Mr. Liin Cheng Teik, who is proposed by Mr. Ciieah Choo Yew and seconded by Mr. T.im Seng Hooi, was the ody candidate
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    71 4 Thb following business in tin has been done to-day Penang Penaug Tin Exchange, buyers, no sellers j s Eastern Smelting Co 50 tons at 664 Straits Trading Co., 100 66* Sin japore Straits Trading Co., 75 66f T0ta1...225 tons. n London 10-day at £UI 15s.
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    The Most Popular Man in the Straits and the F. M. S.
    568 4 Mr. Foo Choo Choon Still Leading. The follow mu list gives the state of the poll in the Echo's Most Popular Man Competition up to 3 p.m. to-day. Mr. Foo Choo Choon is still leading easily from Mr.
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    313 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Ihe tie played off in ihe above tournament yesterday resulted as under Single Handicap. Class A. (Pinal.) W. H. Threlfall beat A. G. Anthony, 6—l 6 -4. The following tie has been fixed for tomorrow Championship. (Fiual.) V. D. Parsons (Holder) vs. Dr. Nicholas
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    556 4 Rifle-Shooting Competitions. Following were the full scores in the rifle-shooting competitions the results of which were given in yesterday’s Echo:— Saturday, 7.b March. Corps Prize. Presented by Peuaug Volunteers to Cadet Corps, to be fired at 150 yds. Bisley Targets 2nd Class. Service Rifle and *303 ammunition to
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    Football League.
    274 4 A meeting of the Committee of the Association Football League was held at f ho .P. C. C. pavilion last night when the following geutlemen were presentMessrs. W. H. Martin, Cheeseraan, Jas. T. Bobbie, i B M. Ibrahim and T. P. Nailer (Secretary). Mr. W. H. Martin was
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      402 4 LAST WEEK! LAST W< EK!! JAPANESE ACROBATIC CENTRAL SALES ROOM. SHOW, 46u*la Kangsar Road Theatre. Important Auction Sales. TO-NIGHT, Miss TOKi will walk on twelve sharp swords. First performance of this Most Sensational Feat in Penang. AT CLOVE HALL ROAD, PENANG, The property of M. F M a NOOK Esq..
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    The Kaiser’s Letter.
    185 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Exchange of VlewH between England and Germany. London. lOtb March.—The Berlin correspondent of the Standard states that there Iris been an informal exchange of views between the British aud German Governments with reference to the Kaiser’s letter to Lord Tweedmouth, with the result that
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    China and Japan.
    165 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Tlie Tatsu Marti Diw|>ute. London, lOlh March.—Reuter’s correspondent at Peking states that China still maintains that the Tatsu Marti dispute cannot lie settled without a thorough enquiry. Site proposes that the munitions captured on the steamer be recalled to Japan and that the shipping
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    The Beresford-Scott Incident.
    176 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Tlie Admiralty’s Decision. Lonetou, 10th March.—Mr. George liiiiubert. Civil Lord of the Admiralty, replying in the House of Commons to a question regarding the Heresford-Scott incident, stated that the Admiralty had directed the Coiuiuander-iu-Chief to couvey to RearAdmiral Sir Percy Scott their disapprobation of
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    General Stoessel.
    89 5 (Supjtlied by Reuter Seuteuee of Death Com muled. London, 10th March.- I —Tire sentence of death passed on General Stoessel by the Court-martial .which tried him for the surrender of Port Arthur, Jbas lieeu corninu ted to teu years’ imprisonment in a fortress. It will l>o remembered that
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    Colliery Accident.
    56 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Five-Hundred Men to the Rescue. London. 10th March.—Five hundred men are working to rescue some miuers who were »*utoiubed in Hamstead Colliery, in Birmingham, where a tire is raging. His Majesty the King, who is iu Biarritz, telegraphed that be is deeply concerned and asked
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    Shipping.
    39 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Order for Liner Countermanded. Ixmdon, 10lh March.ln view of the threatening depression, the HamburgAtncrika Company has countermanded the order placed with a Belfast firm for a liuer larger than ilia newest of the Ounard steamers. ~>
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    Taiping Notes.
    983 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, 7th March. The Raja’s Installation. 'there are to be grand doings in Kwala Kangsar from the Ist to the 6th April on the occision of the installation of Raja Abdul Jslil, the present Raja Bendabara, as Raja Muda of Perak. At the same
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    The Police Courts.
    1569 5 (Before Mr. Scott Following is the report —held over from yesterday on account of pressure on our space—of the case against Mr. Chia Cheng i Lian, one of the Directors of Messrs. Graham 3 and Co., who, it will be remembered, was 1 arraigned on the following
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    Government Gazette.
    531 5 The Government Gazette of March 6 contains the following items of information His Excellency the Governor has made the following appointments Mr. F. H. Y. Gottlieb, Registrar, Supreme Court. Singapore, to act as Sheriff, Singapore, in addition to his other duties. Mr. J. H- Baldwin, Private Secretary to
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    Passengers.
    52 5 A RRIVKL». Per s.s. De Koch, from Deli Mr. J. van der Laan. Per ss. Putiala. from Rangoon Misses Kirkwood and Stoves, Messrs. Heinsby H. Pictcn, W. G. Symons and Von Walra. Departed. Per s.s. ThoHjica, for Madras Miss Palmer, Mrs. E. A. Cader, Messrs. T. A Cader and
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    FIXTURES.
    68 5 To-day. Bth Day of 2nd Moon. Municipal Commission Eifctiou. P. C. C Tennis Tournament. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penan? Road and Campbell Street, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Japanese Acrobatic Show, Kuala Kaugsar Road Theatre, 9 p.m. To-morrow. 9 b Day of 2ud Moon. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penan?
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    MAILS DUE
    20 5 English (Ma’tfi) ...12th Mar. China (IT* ta) ...14'h China Guebe») 1 7r li German (Prits Key. L’titpold)... 18'h
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 First Quarter Mar. loth O Full Moon 18'h Last Quarter 25th O New Moon Apr. Ist
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    P. & O. SAILINGS
    35 5 P. O. SAILINGS Mail Service OcTWARDB. HOMKWA MaHa 12 Mar. I Delta 14 Mar Devanha 2*i I Marmora '47 Extra Service. Outward* llomkwarim Nore 17 Mar. I Nubia 21 Mar Japan 31 Manila 1 Apr
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      338 5 lost. IN Buruiab Road. a Japanese Poodlf, colour whit* with brown spots, answer* to the name of Riley.” A reward will be paid to anyone bringing it to 10 3 08 122 WOOI YANG BENGv 60, Muntri Street. NOTICE OF SALE. I BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE, The undersigned is
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    The Alsgoff Case.
    1306 6 NOLLE PROSEQUI ENTERED BY THE CROWN. AccuHed Discharged Provisionally. A sensational surprise, says last Friday’s Strait* Tim**, was sprung upou a crowded Court at the Criminal Sessions, this morning, before Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith, when the Crown did not further prosecute the three accused on the charge
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    The Question of Chinese Consuls.
    305 6 The vexed question of Chinese Consuls at Far Eastern ports is again to tb3 front, says the Straits Times. Here in Singapore the Chinese have had a C nsul for many vears; but the Dutch authorities have re fused to allow Consulates to be established
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    Six Corpses in a Row.
    174 6 Blake Garden, Hongkong, is fast gaining the uaun of being the dumping ground of the city, owing to the number of dead bodies which have been found in the most secluded parts of the gardeu during the past few weeks. But this is nothing compared
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 6 Pina.no, 10th Mabch. (By courtesy o) the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/3|s 4 months’ sight Bank ..2 4 3 Credit ...2/4-& 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Its 173$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay. Damand Bank 173 Moniinein, Demand Bank 171 j 3 days’ sight Private 175
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    PRODUCE.
    190 6 Fold leaf $65.40 B. Pepper(W.Coast 31b»..5 o*. > no stock White Pepper $lB 50 sellers Trang Pepper 13 75 sales Jloves (picked) 31. —buyers Uace 75. —sellers tface Pickings 57. —buyers Nutmegs 1 ids 24 —seders !No. 1 5.30 sales 2 no stock Baske' 3.52$ sa f es Tapioca
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    MARKET PRICES.
    195 6 Penang, 10th Mabch, 1908. Beek— cts. Soup per catty 14 Roast n 22 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 22 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 50 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 28 Pobk Pork per catty 40 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24 Tongue
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    SHARES.
    1162 6 a i I d. o Number of fca 2 •2 i Capital. Shares Last Dividend. Name. JH -5 issued. J 1 > Q Mining. 1903 300,<*00 30.000 10 10 25 for year ending 31/3/07 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 19.25 1907 300,0<H) 22,5o0 10 10 jBruangLtd. $7. 1901 600.o<>0
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    The Romance of Ivory.
    969 7 At the Port of London. Tbe romance of ivory Where does ivory come from How is it sold and in what quantity Ivory is one of the commodities which link the savage with the civilised, the wilds of barbaric continents with the ding* monotony of the
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      781 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co. t Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. «■HIDING AT A r o. 21a, Penang Road, A lew doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 rath». JUST RECEIVED. A SHIPMENT OF ALUMINIUM HOLLOW-WARE UPTON’S TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT
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