Straits Echo, 14 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. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, 14th MARCH, 1908. Slagle Copy, 10 cents. No. 61*
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      1080 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANQ LEE Co. *s7 a E 7T 3= V <2 ,0 SOLE AOEHTS. BASS’S ALE. BANKS. Oharlerad Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. £i. 200.000 1,475.000 £1,200,000 Paul up Capital Resorv»* Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors Hoad Office: HATI'ON COURT. THREADNEEDLE STREET, I,ON DON.
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      28 1 X THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. tyOddlN 2$ 4 V 05 20 > a CD A f 'r *0 tok ro TIAWO LEE A C»., Soto 4|<*^
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    A Wreck from the China Sea.
    1238 2 The Chinese quarter of Calcutta is uut a pleasant place. It Mould hardly be an exaggeration to say that it in the leant pleasaut of the many uopleasing and unsavory localities that leper-brand the metropolis. The sounds and stenches there are, if possible, a
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      75 2 Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Tins medicine is well known for its prompt cures of bowel com pi 4 mi, which is ahvuys more 01 less prevalent at this reiso.. of the year. Au attack of dmnhoem is liable to come on without warning. utui if a buttle of
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      285 2 Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. First class return tickets will be eranted per ss. Kistna,” timed to leave Penang for Port Swettenbaui every Saturday afternoon available only for return per s. Perak.” or Pin Seng.” due to leave Port Swettenbaui on tbe next afternoon au l expected to arrive
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      1269 2 The RACHALS AUTOPIANO “A DELIGHTFUL companion. TO BE PUBLISHED IN A FEW 8 ii DAYS. i Hales or malaya,” J History of Penang, 5 1 8 1892—1827. We invite you to visit our SHOW ROOMS, when it will give us pleasure to play you a selection on it. Easy terms
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    VESSELS EXPECTED
    38 3 Veateli From AgentDue Cyclops j 1 -ingaporp WMiCo. l^tbMar. C. A pear pmiraporp X.A.A.Co. 20» li B**ualder fioujon S.R&Co. 20tb Nubia piocapore A G AG'o. 20th Gliazoe Glasgow 3 B ACo. 22ud Devauba jColouibo A.G&Co. 26tb
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    SAILINGS.
    36 3 1 r tor t 1 A <ient* i Leave* Cyclop» Tjiempno! wir&co Mar. 0 A pea Bon ’der ‘Calcutta A. Co. j3inaaporp 3.H.&CO Nubia Colombo A G ACo. Ghasee Singapore S. B.&Ce. diaspora ',A.-G.£<V Pf.rn.ixhn
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      117 3 Ban Whait Soon. Br. u., 199, Milne, lßtb Marr, Langkat;*l2tb Mar., Gen.— E. S. Co., Ltd. Delta, Br. 8 8.. 4,743, Daniel, 14th Mar., Shanghai, 3rd Alar.. Cen.—A. G. Co. Breconkhirk, Br. s.b., 3.355, Tomlinson, 14tb Mar., Loudon, 6tb Feb., Gen.— B. A Co. Petronia, Rub. b b.. 3,154.
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      DEPARTURES.
      111 3 14th March. Koicacht Alani, for Colombo and Tuliconu. Socutm, for Colombo and Tuticoriu. Sappho, for Tougkah. Ban I Vhatt Boon, fo* Laugkal. Avayyee, for Tongkah. D Kock, for Deli aud Langaa. Delta, for Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt aud via Brindisi for Europe etc.. Cornelia, for Teluk Ausou.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      57 3 For Deli—Per Hebe, 16r.h instaut, 9 a m. Ba'u Bahra —Per Padang, 16th instant, lpm. Trang aud Pang Nga—Per Deli, 16th instaut, 1 pin. Rangoon and Calcutta—Per Putiala, 16th instant, 3 p.m. Pangkalan Braudan —Per Petrel, 17th instant, 1 p.m. Deli—Per Perak, 17th instant, 1 p.m. Port Swetteuliam
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    427 3 Per P. iiutl (J. s.s. Note, due at Penang on 17th March To Penang (fiom Loudon, Feb. IS) Mr. F. !S. U. Lamb, Mr. and Mrs. Dairyrnple and children. To Singapore (from I*oudou) Mr. J. P. Hallaway, Mrs. B. Huut, Mrs. I). Freer, Mr. B. Walker,
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      799 3 P. 0. Steam Navigation Coy. Expei-Dtl Arrival» and Departure*. Mail 8«rvlc«. Outward Mar. 26 Devanlia connecting with Mongolia Apr. 9 Oceana do India 23 Delta do Victoria (calling at Bombay). FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. l«t Ula*a 8nd Cl Hit To Loudon by Sea £66 £44 To Marseille* ©r Gib altar
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      293 3 <» HIPPIN 6.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. By the new steamers, RhSnania,” Habsbubo,” Huh ■KBTAUriN.” 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.
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    The Straits Echo.
    97 4 Justice satuflea everybody and justice ak*n Anm-mr. Published dally (except Sundays.) AT TH I CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: <1 DAILY LOCAL $24 per annum ii OUTSTATIONB Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343. At,A.—All busmen* communications
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    BRITON AND BOER.
    674 4 The line of cleavage between Briton and Boer in South Africa is still as clearly defined as ever and the latter is doing all in his power to keep it so. The British members of the services there continue to be retrenched and further, as long as
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    73 4 Thu followiug business iu tin has been done to-day Penang Straits Trading Co., buyers, no sellers 1 Penang Tin Exchange, 50 tons at 67£ Eastern Smelting Co., 50 68 Singapore: Straits Trading Co ,75 68£ Total... 175 tons. 'Tin is quoted in London to-day at
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    The Proposed Penang Chinese Volunteer Corps.
    712 4 It will be remembered that it was proposed, a few months back, to form a Volunteer Co ps composed entirely of Strai s born Chinese resident iu Peuang. We now regret to inform those who have expressed their willingness to enlist in the proposed
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    The Most Popular Man in the Straits and the F. M. S.
    848 4 Mr. Lin» Low Hong Now Leads. The following list gives the state of the poll in the Echo's Most Popular Man Competition up to 3 p.m. to-day. Although Mr. Foo Choo Choon looked last Di'ht as if he
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Singapore.
      99 4 (Echo Special.) Mr. W. G. Maxwell Appointed Acting Attorney-General. Singapore, 14th March.—Mr. Justice Braddell is returning to Penang the end of the mouth. As it is u,, possible to find a qualified man of sufficient standing at the Bar or in the Government Service to act ;u J U(
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      Home Politics.
      135 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Unemployed Workmen Bill Rejected. London, 14th March.—The Labour Party's Unemployed Workmen Bill has been reJ iTJ ed 265 votes to lltJ> a Mr. H. H. Asquith, Chancellor 0 f the Exchequer, and Mr. John Burns. President of the Local Government Board, strongly opposed the measure.
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      The Balkans.
      51 4 (Supplied bij Reuter.) Detailm of British Proposal. Loudon. 14*h March.—lt is understood that the British note to the Powers also suggests the reduction of the troops in Macedonia iu order to lighten the Macedonian Budget, in consideration of which Turkey will be given a guarantee of her territorial
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      Morocco.
      98 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Mulai Halid Sues for Peace. Loudon. 13th March.—Mulai Hatid, discouraged by his defeat of the Bth iust., has «eut messages to General d’Amade, Com-niauder-iu-Cbief of the French troops in Morocco, asking for peace. His two chief Lieutenants have formally surrendered. On the 10th inst. Reuter wired;—
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      King Alfonso of Spain.
      65 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Risks of Barcelona. Loudon, 13th March.—Two more bombs were found yesterday at Barcelona, where 'he King of Spain is at present on a visit. One of them exploded on removal. It will be remembered that Reuter wired esterdav that a bomb exploded
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      Sleeping Sickness Conference.
      41 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon vs, Paris. Loudou, 14th March—The Sieepiug Sickness Conference has terminated without au agreement being reached. The French and Italian plenipotentiaries object to the central bureau being iu London and are iu favour of Paris.
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      Cape Elections.
      46 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Dr. Jameson Returned for Grahamstown. Jj udou 14th March.—The elections tor n e .P® Douse of Assembly are proceeding. Cape iown has returned all Unionist meinera, and Dr. L. S. Jameson, who recently resigned the Premiership, has been re-elected for Grahamstown.
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      306 4 Positively the Last Two Wights. JAPANESE ACROBATIC SHOW, Kuala Kangsar Road Theatre. TO-NIGHT, Under the DistinguiKhed Patronage OF THE Hon, W. EVANS, Resident Councillor, AND Major H. B. de HAMEL, C. P. 0. Special Change of Programme. LADIES' STRING BANO IN ATTENDANCE Free Refreshment to occupants of Reserved Seats. Doors
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      44 4 Dangers of Influenza. The great danger from irfluenza is of its resulting in pneumonia. This can be obviated bv using Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It not only cures influenza but counteracts any tendency of the disease towards peeumoiiki Ihe George Town Oigpeosarv w .bole#ule A#eo**
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      86 4 How Diphtheria is Contracted. One often hears the expression, My child Caught a severe cold which developed into d.phthem. when the truth was that the c-U had simply left the little one particulary susceptible to the wandering diphtheria term. lieu Chamberlain's Cough Kemedv i* firiven it not only cures the
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    The Police Courts.
    1132 5 lie) ore Mr. Scott.) A SeiiMitioiiiil Cam*. Yesterday afternoon, tbe preliminary enquiry into tbe charges of forgery and perjury, preferred by Veyna Pounoosauiy Pillai against Kawaua Mana Santana MalJy Kowtber, was begun. Tbe complainant is a Tamil Hindu and tbe accused is a Tamil Mabomedau; tbe former
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    The Question of Loans to Planters and Miners.
    733 5 Official information reaches us, says Thursday’s issue of tbe Malag Mail, to tbe effect that His Excellency tbe High Commissioner Las approved tbe continuance of loans to planters to the extent of a further 8500,000, which has been fixed as tbe limit.
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    Claim Against the Singapore Farm.
    1019 5 l lute rent in*? Evidence Recorded Some interesting testimony was -given ib support of tbe claim made by Dr. jSoope- tilleke against tbe Opium Farm ami tbeir prosecutiug agent, Mr. C. H. Darke, yesterday afternoon, says Thursday’s issue ,of tbe Straits 2 tines. Evidence having
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      “TIPPING” ON THE RAILWAY.
      574 5 TIPPING” ON THE RAILWAY. To lUK 1. Dll OK OP Illj; Si BAITS E< HQ Dear Sir, i Being a coustaut traveller on tbe F. M. S Railways 1 am obliged to bring the following facts to tbe notice of tbe public. W hile awaiting tbe arrival of the 11
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    FIXTURES.
    92 5 To-day. 12tb Day of 2nd Moou. Football C. R. C. vs. 2ud XL M. F. T, C. R. C. Ground. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Peuang Road and Campbell Street, 7 p.m. aud 9 p.m. (hand Change of Programme Japauese Acrobatic Show, Kuala Kangsar Road Theatre, 9 p.m. To-morrow 13’h
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    MAILS DUE.
    19 5 China (Goeben) ...17th Mar, German (Print Keg. Luitpold)... 18th English Devanha) ...26 T h China (Oceana) 9»hApr
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 O Full Moon Mil'. iH'li Last Quarter 25th O New Moou Apr. 1st First Quarter Hth
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    34 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service OtnWARL»* .1 Devanha 2*> Mar. I Marmora !7 Mar Oceana 9 Apr. Delhi 11 Apr Litra Service. Outwards Homewards at*, J 7 Ma Nubia 41 Mar »1 I <Af
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      31 5 Rheumatism. No external application is equal to Chamberlain's Pain Balm for g Rheumatism. Prompt relief follows itB.use. A .trial will couviuce you of its superior merit. The Oeorffe Itrro Dispstistr, Wholwsls%|spt»
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      59 5 Beware of Frequent Cold;*. A succession of colds or a proti acted cold is almost certain to end in chronic catarrab, from which few persons ever wlio'ly recover. Give every cold the attention it deserves and you in iv avoid this disagreeable disease. Chamberlaiu’s Cough Remedy is famous for its
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      689 5 CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Co., Ltd. A LETTER OF THANKS. Peuaug, 29tb February. 1908. Mesara. J iang Let* *Y Co-, Agents, China Mutual Life Insurance Co Ltd Penang Deal Sirs, I beg to acknowledge receipt ot your cheque for #10,000, in payment of claim on policy No. 13.045 on the
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    Linguistic Pitfalls for Foreign Advertisers.
    1331 6 An article appears under the above heading in one of the latest issues of the Fall Mall Oaaette to hand which will be read with special interest in the Far East generally. One of the most stupid blunders a business man can commit, as the
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    TOO OLD TO GET WELL.
    711 6 That is What the Doctors Sail of 1 This Venerable Lady in Ceylon, Yet Her Pains Wkre Banished and Dfr Health was Restored By Dr. Williams* Pink Pills. Some of the m st remarkable cures wrought by Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People have
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    EXCHANGE.
    116 6 Pi nano, 14th March. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Dpqnand Bank ...2/3 J 4 sight Bank Credit .2/4A n 3 Documentary ...2/41 Calcutta, Demand Bank Its 171 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay, Demand Bank 173 J Mouiniem, Demand Bank 17 I 4 3 days’ sight Private
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    PRODUCE.
    177 6 Jold leaf $65.40 B. Pepper( W.Coast 81b*.5 ox. t no etock White Pepper $lB 50 tell ere Trang Pepper 13 75 tales Clovis (picked) 31 —buyers Mace 75. —sellers Mace Pickings 57. —buyers Nutmegs 110 s 24 —sellers No. 1 5.30 tales Sugar J 2 no stock Basket 3.52$
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    MARKET PRICES.
    213 6 Pbka.no, 11th Makch, 1908. Bbef— eta. Soup per cattj 16 Rottst 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 18 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 50 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pobk— Pork per catty 40 Pig’s Head $0 Feet 26 Tongue 34
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    SHARES.
    753 6 j Numlier of j -5 j o x 5 3 5 Capital. Shares Last Dividend. Name. t issued. a a -3 > j j 1 W7'! 2U» !o 12 j U 69 JJJ j!| 20pc. Tin Minin» Co-Ltd *1450 X 1 5 i r? J.’hendai (Meuglembu) LodeSyndXtd 12 75
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      110 6 WACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. Qteslers’ Champagne. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY Co.. AGENTS FOE PEN A NO a F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Saiufilands, Buttery 6t Cn BORDENS PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY ft Co..
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    The Missing St. Patrick’s Jewels.
    129 7 The Editor, says the ISinyxpore Free Free*, has a private letter from a very well» iuformed man in London which, in one passage, touches lightly upon the mysterious vanishment of the Dublin Crown Jewels. He writes: Tout le monde saya it is Lord X—” (the
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    For Sale—a Wife.
    176 7 A Chinese shopkeeper at Singapore charged a countryman of his before Mr. Column, the third magistrate, on Monday afternoon, with enticing away his wife. Ho said he missed her aud found her later with the accused at Palau Bukom. He declared lie married her iu China according
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    The Vagaries of Dreamland.
    687 7 (By a Banker.) Balmy sleep, kind nature’s sweet restorer,” is indeed one of her greatest boous to mankind to the tired worker, whether the labour he manual, or whether it be the far more fatiguing toil of brain-work or to those harassed by anxiety or apprehension
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      868 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. DAVID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY Co INSURANCES. NOTICE. General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. WE have l**en appointed Agents for t lie above Company for Penang, Province Wellesley, and the State of Perak, and
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      774 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co. t Pha U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. BBBIDINO AT No. 2/a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mth> UPTON'S teas WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION. AGENTS, PENANG: PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd.
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