Straits Echo, 13 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, FRIDAY, 13th MARCH, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 60.
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      1056 1 GUINNESS'S STOUT. > o: o o »f 1 20 CO M Co o N *3iv s.ssva BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Hongkong Shanghai Australia and China. Banking Corporation. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. -£1.200,000 -01,475,000 .01,200,000 Paid up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors Head Office: HATTON COURT. TIIREADNKKDLE STREET,
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      21 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. NQddlN 'm A V 7 > CD *v 'A TO TIAWQ LEE A <?•„ 5»/* 4#—
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    Leap Year's Odd Day.
    1020 2 Though generally regarded as no more than conventional proceeding, the addition of a twenty-ninth day to the present month of February, as the result ot 1008 being a leap year, represents the exceedingly interesting action of putting forward the world’s calendar as one puts forward a
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      61 2 Beware of Frequent Colds. A succession of colds or a protracted cold is almost certain to eud in chronic caturrab. frcrtn which few persons ever wholly recover (.live every cold the at lent ion it deserves and you may avoid this disagreeable disease. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is famous for its
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      1199 2 NOV READT! frne RAGHALS AUTOPIANO I "A DELIGHTFUL COMPANION.” IS We invite you to visit our SHOW ROOMS, when it will give ns pleasure to play you a selection ou it. Easy terms of payment arranged. Tbe ease with which it is manipulated and the magnificent rendering of each piece,
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    42 3 Vettelt From Agent» Due f v* Ligbtmug Calcutta. Cyclops jSiugaport' C Apcai biuirapore Beualder boudou (jrba/.oe Glasgow Devauba Colombo A A A.Co. W M.ACo. VA.A.Co. 5 B A Co. 6 L» ACo. A.O.&Co. 14tbMar. l'Ub 2Utb <£Utli *22uJ ‘Zb lb
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    SAILINGS.
    34 3 VeiteU For A'j tuts Leave* Lightuiiig Ojclopa 0. Apca B«r ‘dttr GLazw© Dcvauba I doDgkoDg A A.Co. Ijiveipool VV M &Co Calcutta A.A A.Co. Siogupoi© S H.ACo. Singapoie 6.B <&£«. 3Lug*poie ACh&Co Mar. 1
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      167 3 Avaoyee, Br. sjl, 247, Campbell, 12th Mar., Tougkab, 11 tli Mar., Geo.—B. S. Co., Ltd. Jin Ho, Bi. h.i,.110, Gleudav, 12th Mar., Asabau, 11 tb Mar., Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Janet Nicole, Hr. s.s., 474, Bell, 12th Mar., Tavoy, 7th Mar., Gen.—E. 8. Co., Ltd. Keuhknbaih, Ger. s.s., 2,628,
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      DEPARTURES.
      38 3 18th March. Viilur, tor Port Swettenham aud Malacca. Omapere, for Port Swettenham A Singapore. Jin Ho, for Asabau. Hye Leouj, for Teluk Anson. Malaya, for Deli. Flying Fish, for Port Weld aud Taiping G. Apcar, for Calcutta.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      135 3 For Colombo aud Tuticorin —Per Kawachi Maru, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Tongkah—Per Sappho, to*morrow,l p.ui. Langkat—Per Ban Whalt Soon, tomorrow, 1 p.ui. Tougkab—Per Avagyee, to-morrow, 1 p.ui. Deli aud Laugsa—Per De Kock, tomorrow, 1 p ui. Ceylou, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt aud via Brindisi for EuroM etc,—Per K
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    330 3 Per P. aud O. s.s. Nore, due at Peuaug uu 17th March To Peoang (fioui London. Feb. 15) Mi. F. S. B. Lauib, Mr. and Mrs. Dalrymple and children. To Singapore (from Loudon) Mr. J. P. Hallaway, Mrs. B. Hunt, Mrs. D. Freer, Mr. B- Walker,
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      904 3 P.&O. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward Mar. 26 JJevanha connecting with Mumjolia Apr. 9 Oceana do India 23 Delta do Victoria Homeward. THROUGH STbAMER. Mar. '11 a.». Marmora (calling at Bombay). FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. l*t Cla«a Sod I'Idm To I.ondou by Sea £66 £44
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      313 3 (8 HIPPIN Q.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. f by the new Bteameis, Rhenania,” “Habsburo,” Huh ■KBTAuriN.” These steamers offer to the public tb« 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
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    The Straits Echo.
    97 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice alene. —tmersm. Published dally (except Sundays.) XT THU CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: SAIL! LO*'AL $24 per annum OUTBTATIONB Postage Extra MAIL EDITION (Post Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343. y.R.— A U business communications should
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    THE BALKANS CRISIS.
    790 4 Once more matters in the Balkans are approaching a crisis. The furious scramble for concessions threatens to shatter the Concert of Europe and again the prosecution of reforms in Macedonia will have to be delayed. While the Ambassadors are discussing with the Sultan the question of Macedonian
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    The Most Popular Man in the Straits and the F. M. S.
    686 4 I Mr. Foo Choo Choou Still Leading Easily. The result of tbe polling iu the Echo's Popular Man Compelition up to 3 p m. today, shows Mr. Foo Choo Choou to be still unapproachable. Mr. Lim Eow Houg
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    69 4 don“?„!d";T- g bUBioe iU tiU U Penang Penang Tip Excbauge, > buyers, no sellers j SS7J Eastern Smelting Co., > buyers, no sellers «8 Straits Trading Co., 2o tons at «81 Singapore: 8 Straits Trading Co., 75 M Total..MOO tons. J"? in London to-day at
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1454 4 ORDINARY MEETING. The usuil fortnightly meetiug of the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon, when the following gentlemen were present: Mr. P. J. Hallifax (President), Mr. J. W Hallifax, Mr. L. H. Clayton and Mr. Lim Eu Tob, with Dr. G W. Park (Health
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    The Police Courts.
    477 4 (Before Mr. Scott.) 1 it will be remembered that John Jauibu was arraigned on the sth inst. on the charge of commuting theft in respect of 840 worth of property, belonging to bis mother, from her house at Burmah Road, and that he was remanded on a
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      209 4 LAST THREE NIGHTS! LAST THREE NIGHTS!! CENTRAL SALES ROOM. JAPANESE ACROBATIC SHOW, Kuala Kangsar Road Theatre. Important Auction Sales. AT CLOVE HALL KOAO, PENANG, TO-NIGHT, Under tlie Patronage of the Hoii. the Resident Councillor. Spicial Change of Programme. Miss TOKI with naked feet will ascnd descend a ladder of sharp
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Balkans.
      137 5 (Supplied by lieuter.) .Servia’o KeqneHt for a CoiicessiOD. LondoD, 12th March. —Servia has asked the Porte for the grant of a concession for a railway from the Danube to the Adriatic Sea. Further Details of Britihh Proposal. London, loth March.—lt appears that the British proposal (which was rejected
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      Home Politics.
      123 5 (Supplied by lieuter.) Lunin Reject the «mail Landholders Bill. London, 12th March. —The House of Lords has rejected the Small Landholders Bill (Scotland). The House of Commons, after adopting, by 153 votes against 35, an amendment against the measure by the Duke of Montrose, has again parsed the
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      H. M. King Edward.
      202 5 (Supplied by lieuter.) Will Visit Franco-British Exhibition. Londou, 12th March.— President Fallieres will accompany H. M. King Edward to the opening of the Franco-British Exhibition in Loudon aud the city will entertain them to luucbeou. [The Paris Municipal Council is uot ouly erectiug a pavilion iu
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      America and Japan.
      57 5 (Supplied by Heater.) An I'uwritteu Alliance.” London, 13th March. —-The New \ork correspondent of the Timet states that Sir Kogoro Tukabira, Japauese Ambassador at Washington, speikiug at a diuuer given by the Japan Society, said that t lie friendship between America and Japan is so cordial that
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      Canadian Immigration Agent.
      32 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) British C'oluiiihian Appointed. London, 13th March.—A member of the British Columbia l egislative Assembly (Mr. It. L, Drury) has been appointed Cau&dian Immigration Agent for Japan.
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      King Alfonso at Barcelona.
      50 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) His Visit a Political Success. London, 13th March.—King Alfonso of Spain's courage in braving the risks of assassination at Barcelona made his visit a great political success. There was some talk of a bomb explosion m the harbour, but apparently it was unimportant.
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      The Pacific Fleet.
      85 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Arrival at Maffdalena Bay. London, 13th March.—The Americau Pacific Fleet has anchored at Magdalona I Bay, two days ahead of the time it was ex* I pected there. The fleet is officially described as l>eing in n better condition than when it started. [The
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    Army and Navy Notes.
    870 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, February 21st. Regimental Changes. Accoidiug to the official programme of reliefs, just published, for the trooping sea on of 1908-09, the 2nd Battalion Queen’s Royal West Kent Regiment will leave the Straits Settlements for India, and will be replaced by the
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    Taiping Notes.
    393 5 (From Our Own Correspomlent.) Taiping, 10th Marcli. Official’ MovementsThe British Resident is still at the Box.’ Inspector Bailey left on transfer to Ipoh. yesterday and has beeu succeeded by Inspector Flood. Mr. Rigby, Supervisor of Customs, left on Friday on a visit of inspection to the various Customs
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    Homeward English Mail.
    37 5 The Royal Mail steamer Delhi, having left Singapore at 8 a.m. to-day, is expected to arrive here at 11 a.m. to-morrow, and will leave for Colombo, Bombay etc., at o p.m. the same day.
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    The Tennis Tournament.
    428 5 Mr. V. D. Parsons Retains the Championship, The match for the tennis championship of tbe Penang Cricket Club was concluded yesterday evening when, as was anticipated, Mr. V. D. Parsons defeated Dr. Nicholas. When the set commenced Dr. Nicholas led by two games to one, but Parsons
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    Singapore Notes.
    1857 5 (From Our Ovm Correspondent.) Wednesday, March 11. Peuang Shipping Case. A case of mucK interest to sbippiug people in Penang commenced before Mr Justice Sercombe Smith in the Council Chamber yesterday. Messrs. Koe Ouan and Company of Penaug claim $600 from Captain Radcliffe, the Master Attendant here, for
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    Passengers.
    55 5 A RRIVED. Pei s.s- Kistua, from Singapore Messrs. Sergeaut Gilroy aud P. Luttringhaus. From Port Swetteuham Mrs. Finis, Mr. and Mrs Carrutbers. Mr. and Mrs. Thambj Piliav aud child, Miss Tomi, Messrs. G. H. Day, W. Fraser, W. Gordon Inowi, Kouuaway aud Hammond Smith. Departed. Per o.s. Tara, for
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    FIXTURES.
    68 5 To-day. 1 Dh Day of 2ud Moon. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.ni. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penaug Road and Campbell Street, 7 p.tn. and ft pm. Japanese Acrobatic Show, Kuala Kangsar Road Theatre, It p.m. 1 O-MORROW 12th Day of 2nd Moon. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penang
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    MAILS DUE.
    18 5 China (beta) 14th Mar. I China Qoeheu ...17th German (Prim Reg. Luitpolil)... 18th English Dcvanha) ...26th
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    THE MOON.
    19 5 O Full Moon Mar. 18th Last Quarter 25th O New Moou Apr. Ist i First Quarter Bth
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    38 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. OpTw\»n« HoMlCWawim. L), vatiltn Mar. Delta 1 1 Mar. Oceana ■> Apr. I Marmora ‘27 Lxtra Service. Outwards Hum k wards. N>>re 17 Mar. I Nubia ‘-21 Mar. Japan 31 I Manila 4 Apr.
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      78 5 DABRACQ MOTOR-GARS. 1 9 O 8 m I w&w i 8 O 8 7-9 H.P- Single Cylinder; 8-10 H. P., 10-12 H. P. Double Cylinder; 14-16 H.P., 18 HP. Four Cylinder; 25-35 H.P. Four Cylinder; 60 H.P. Six Cylinders. Cars complete with High-tension Magneto and Battery (dual ignition), Folding Glass
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    Question of Beauty.
    384 6 There is a modem discussion about the beautiful and tbe uubeautiful female and it would certainly u;set the judgment of Paris, aud, if Apollo had been entered in tbe race, perhaps Veuus would have been consigned to a back seat in the beauty contest. The term beauty
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    The Regeneration of China.
    568 6 In bis article on the Regeneration of Cbiua,” in the new Orient Review, Mr. .Byron Brenau sums up tbe present situation qua foreigners thus China, because she could not help it, has shown greit toleration aud patience; foreigu Powers in taking advantage of this have gone
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    Is the Fair Complexion Dying Out?
    685 6 "In every country where scientific observations have been made the fair complexion proves to be dying out,” says the Contemporary Review. Professor Mason, of tbe Smithsonian Institute, his ,predicted that in six centuries it will vanish altogether unless the decline be checked. That is
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 6 Pbna.no, 13th March. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/3f£ 4 months’ sight Bank ..2 4 8 n Credit ...2/4- f 3j 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Its. 173$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay, Demand Bank 173 Moot mein, Demand Bank 171$ 3 days’
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    PRODUCE.
    169 6 lold lea? .$05.40 B.Pepper( W.Ooast 3ibs.s oz.> no etock White Pepper $lB 50 tellers Trang Pepper 13.75 sales Cloves (picked) 31. —buyers Mace 75. —sellers Mace Pickings 57. buyers Nutmeg 10s 24— sellers C No. 1 5.30 sales Sugar < 2 no stock Basket 3.52$ sales Tapioca Flour 1.80
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    MARKET PRICES.
    226 6 9 Penang, 13th Majich, 1908. j Bbee— ctt. Soup per cattj 14 Roast tt 22 1 Steaks 2i Stew or Curry Meat 16 3 Rump Steak 22 Ox Tail each 25 Tougue 50 Feet 15 3 Heart 26 3 Liver per catty 28 3 Pork—i Pork per catty
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    SHARES.
    856 6 Number of, -5 j p 1 «5 5 I a Capital. Shares 1 > Last Dividend. Name. jg z s issued. 9 1 '5 s'® 5 a. pq w r~ =_J| l—l JS5 *****0 in K 25^for y^ re din g al /3/07BelatTinMi u .ngCo g ,’Ltd 19.25 ti
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      167 6 How Diphtheria is Contracted. Oue often Lears the expression, My child caught a severe cold which developed into diphtheria,” when the truth was that the cold had siuiply left the little oue particular* ly susceptible to the wandering diphtheria gerut. When Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is given it not only cures
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    England and Germany.
    351 7 Na\al Coutrastn. I The Decern her number of the Marine Kundsckau, a German publication, eeotains a valuable table appended to the Navy Hill showing the time taken to build ships iu England, Germany, arid elsewhere, reckoniug from the date when units first appear iu the estimates, which
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    Hotels in China.
    441 7 The following report on the need of modern inns iu Pbiua aud the Far East i is transmitted by Wilbur T. Gracey, American Cousul at Tsiugtau There is au excellent opportunity in Chiua for establishing good modern hotels, aud positions are frequently opeu to first-class hotel managers.
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      119 7 Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. This medicine is well kuowu for its prompt cures of bowel complaint, which is always more or less prevalent at this season 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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      763 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Alien Co., Pha, U.S.A. JUST RECEIVED. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. MSIDINO AT No. 21a Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mtha. A SHIPMENT OF ALUMINIUM HttLOW-WARE BUY ii 5J UPTON’S TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT
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