Straits Echo, 31 March 1908

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    Masthead
    36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 6. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, 3 1st MARCH, 1908. Single Copy, 10 ceots. No. 75.
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      1127 1 TIANQ LEE Co. =5 a o t —I DO on S H M$%i i: (< i H'lriMt C5 on v. 3* t/3 r< z= rr: /4V// -< \yf &AD8S 05 f LE. AQE/STS. BANKS. > Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation
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      28 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. NOddlN mb V ■S r> a 05 O 5 CO :T- />> *Y 'h <0 Tom TIANQ LEE Jh, Co., Sole Agcmtu
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    "As Others See Us.”
    540 2 The Capital of the Strait* Settlement*. A passenger on the MrC e lan tells of the capital of the Straits Settlements as follows S.ugapore. 26th February, 190 b Our trip from Manilt w*s uneventful. The fresh N. E. Mousoou breeze kept us cool, but stirred up
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    Prince Abducts His Daughter.
    573 2 MOl’HEIt’S FKANT1C SEARCH Ends Before Bolted Boor. Prioco Louis ot Monaco. heir to lbe tbroue of the principality, has just abducted bis aiue-year-old daughter, Cnarlotte, from tbe care of her mother. The lady tells a most painful story of bow her child was stoleu aud bow
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      441 2 '1 he first violent iiitiammatorv symptoms quickly disappear alter treatment with Riedel's (ioiiosau Capsules. No better preparatiou now on the market. Certified by the leadiHu Specialists. THE SERENDAH HYDRAULIC TIN MINING CO., LTD. NOTICE. r PHE Transfer Books of the above Com* 1.* pany will be closed from tbe 4h
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      515 2 I The RACHALS AUTOPIANO a Enables you to play the piano in the most accomplished manner. No previous knowledge required. JUST THINK WHAT THIS MEANS. You chu perforin the most didicult selections of music, in a manner that will at onoe surprise and delight you. (.’all and hear this Wonderful
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      785 2 TO BE I UBUSHED IN A FEW 1 days. “TALES OF MALAYA,” 8 by ij “SOUTHERN CROSS,” I i'outainiiig over 20 short stories dealing with life in the Malay Peninsula. I i NEARLY 300 PAGES DEM1-0CTA' 0 E Price $1. 1 ORDERS MAY BE BOOKED AT ONCE 2 AT THK
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    VESSELS EXPECTED
    49 3 Vt sseU Fran* A i/f lit* Due Yorck Colombo R M ACo. l*i Apr. P La lw?g Smvapore R M AUo. 2od Mxoila 4mi. apo»e 0 AOo. 3«d ,i C'nioa 0 'Inmho S K AC«. 4 li Ocpa»« Colombo O ACo. 9*b Bee*von London S B.ACo. 12ib
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    SAILINGS
    46 3 1 r me If For Atftnt" 1 Ijeuvr* Y.irok f pan R M A Co. A pr i P [>u<]wi'i 1 pnn R VI ACo. M «nils» Colombo i X .fS ACo Chin i Singapore S K &C*>. < »c-ana |A <i A/^o. B«jPttVOT) 'Sir.anpore iS.B-AOo
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      93 3 Avagvkk, Br. s.s., 247, Campbell, 80th Mar., Tougkab, 29th Mar., Gen.—E. 8. Co., Ltd. Ban VVhatt Soon, Br. as, 199, Milne, 30th Mar.. Langkat, 29th Mar., Gen.— E. S. Co, Ltd. Ikl'N, Br. 8 8.. 5,720, Day, 31« t Mar., Liverpool, Ist Mar., Gen.—W. 24* Co. Ranee, Ger. h.s.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      36 3 31st March. I Perak, for Deli. Petrel, for Panskalan Braudau. Leong Ho, for Tran*. Pin Seng, for Port Swetteukam Singapore. Hye L»‘ong, for Teluk Anson. Perak, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Mary Austin, for Abakan.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      192 3 For Singapore, China and Japan—Per Yorck, to-morrow, iOa.ui. Tongkah—Per Sappho, to-morrow, 1 p.ui. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Tongkah—Per Avagyee, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Pangkor—Per Tong Chav Un, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Viilar, to-morrow, 2 p ni. Singapore, ChiuaA Japau—Per Aycar, to-moriow, 4 p.m. Asaban—Per Sree Banka,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    356 3 Per I. G. M. s.s. Yorck, due at Penaug on Ist April: I o Penang: (from Southampton, Mar. 3) Mr J VV. Hayward. To Sing pore: (from Southampton) Mr. W. T. Feidon. Per P. aud O. ss. India, couuectiug with •lie steamer Oceana at Colombo, due
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      1245 3 (SHIPPING.) P.&O. Steam Navigation Coy. Kx peeled Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward Apr. 9 Oceana connectitg with India 23 Delta do Victoria May 7 Delhi do Britannia jjneward Date. «SfSSfj j Apr. 11 Delhi 25 Malta May 9 Devanha 23 Oceana Moldavia *1 i mala ya Mongolia India May
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    The Straits Echo.
    96 4 Justice satisfies everybody and justice atone-— Em*rr«n. Published dally (except Sundays.) AT TH CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Peuacg. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL 921 per annum OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Post Free) »15 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 .V. H. AII b'lHtness communication* should
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    MOROCCO.
    672 4 Thei:k have been so many other events of interest lately to distract attention that affairs in Morocco have been put into the shade. Even the release of Kaid Sir Henry Maclean and the granting of British protection to his captor, the world-tamed brigand chief Raisuli, passed by practically unnoticed.
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    The Most Popular Man in the Straits and the F. M. S.
    445 4 Mr. Foo Choo ('boon Leading by 1,941 Votes. The following list gives the state of the poll in the Echo’s Most Popular Man Competition up to 3 p in. to-day. Although 331 more votes have beeu received for
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    The Tanjong Tokong Relief Fund.
    138 4 We have received for publication tbe following statement of accounts of the Tanjong lobong Relief Fund. Thanks are due to Messrs. Kljoo Sian Ewe and Lim Cheng Law for their kind services in collecting subscriptions and in seeing to the proper application of the Fund.
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    80 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day Singapore: Straits Trading Co., buyers, no sellers t Penang Eastern Smelting Co., buyers, no sellers 73J Peuang Tin Exchange, 25 tons at 72 85 Straits Trading Co., 50 731 f < Iotal.,,75 tous. 0 I 1
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    SUPREME COURT.
    767 4 IN CRIMINAL APPE' L\TE JURUMC TUN. De/u t Mr Justice Fisher.) The following appeals were beard yesterday afternoon Tan Hai vs. the Crown. The appell.ut and another Chinaman, named Li Cheng Liam, wer* on had terms On the day in question, Li Cheng Liam went to the shop
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    The Police Courts.
    177 4 (Before Mr. Scott.) Ninamsah and Hu Keow Ya, two fishmongers, were this morning fined $2O each for offering fish unfit for human food for sale at Chowrasta Market. Iwo Chinamen were this morning summonsed by a Solitary Inspector for storing or depositing fire-wnod without a licence from
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    The P. C. C. Tennis Tournament.
    144 4 The Prize Distribution. The distribution of the prizes won j u the recent tennis tournament held by the Penang Cncket Club took place at the P C.C. Pavilion yesterday evening. There were a number of ladies present aud Mrs Jamieson kindly consented to give
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    208 4 Annual General Meeting. The Auuual General Meeting of the Penang Hunt Club was held iu the Towu Had yesterday afternoon- Mr. F. J. Hallifax the President, occupied the Chair and there were also present Messrs. Wolferstau, Pickenpack, Pearson, Nirrnbeim, Scott, Starr, and Dr. Donald. The miDutes of
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    Prohibition of Indian Emigration to Johore.
    486 4 We are informed that the Government of (j Madras has published a warning to pro 1 e grants against going to Jobore, on the ground e that there is no one to safeguard their interests in that country. Asa result of this order recruiting
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      276 4 THE OLD FAVOURITE, I THE 1 JRO YAL CINEMATOGRAPH, HAS RETURNED! GRAND OPENING NIGHT, I TO-MORROW, Ipisum AT THE HALL, KUALAKANGSAR ROAD ANGSARROAD.I MATSUO’S JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH. Location: —Corner of Campbell Street and Penang Road. Grand Programme To-night. NEW PICTURES! NEW PICTURES!! TWO PERFORMANCES EVERT NIGHT. First show, from 7 to
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Macedonia.
      258 5 (Sui plied by Healer.) The Concert Dead. London, 30 h March. —A Parliatneotaty pafier on Macedonia shows that the Powers ha vh unanimously rej-cted Sir Klwatl Urey’s proposal made eaily in February. Austria and Russia adding that the moment is singularly luopportune. Sir Edward Urey iu a circular, dale!
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      British East Africa.
      113 5 {Supplied by Re~Uer.) Two Legislative Councillors Suspended. Loudon, 3'st Match —Mr. Winston Churchill, Uuder-Secretary of Stale for the Colonies, m replv to questions from Sir U. S Robertson (Liberal member for Bradford! aud Sir Gilbert Paiker (Conservative memIter for Gravesend), said that Lt-Col. J. Haves Sadler, Governor
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      The Workmen’s Houses Bill.
      67 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Drastic Measure. London, 30» li Match. —The recently issued Workmen’s Houses and Town-Planning Bill of Mr. John Burns, President of the Local Government Board, is a dras'i? measure against the local authorities who are empowered to purchase land compulsorily for the purposes
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      The Volunteers.
      277 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Farewell Gatherings. London, 31st March. Farewell gatherings of the Voluuteer Corps took place last night. The “Last Post,” was s unded and three volleys were tired announcing the disbandment of the Volunteers for the Territorial Army. [Mr. Haldane'» new army scheme provide» that six divisions
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    Our London Letter.
    931 5 {Fiotu Our Ovm Correspondent London, March 0. Reminders of Winter. '1 hkkk have several reminders of late ihat we are sti liu the winter months. I There was a brief storm of snow aud hail m London to mark the clo-e of last, week, and it j
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    PENANG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    2167 5 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, The Twenty-second Annud General Meeting of the Penang Chamber of Commerce was held in the Chamlier y-sterdav afternoon, at 3 ocock. Mr. Cecil Guiuness, the Chairman of tbe Chamber, presided and there were over two dozen members present, these including Messrs Mitchell. Gilmour.
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    Passengers.
    14 5 Departed. Per N.s. PaUtau-i. for Singapore Messis J W Dindo and Oscar K"ktotamji.
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    FIXTURES.
    83 5 To-oat 29th Div of 2nd Moon. Town Bind, Golf Club, 6 to 7 p.m Ma’suo’s C mui itogr.ipti, cori ©r ot' Peuatu Road and Campbell Street, 7 p.m. and 9 pm. To-»i or ROW Ist L>av of 3rd Moon. T wn Band, Esplanade, d to 7 p.m. fj<»d/e Royal
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    MAILS DUE.
    22 5 Gorman (Y rit ...1st Apr E ulish Oe ana) ...9th China >Dehi ...11th China i Prime s A'i'e) ...14 h
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    46 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service d .i itmiis '|niiH.n ah'9 A or. De’hi l 1 A r D Ita 23 Mali 25 Lxtra Service. OnTwxßns llomewards Ji> nn 31 If T. 1 If •< tin 3 A ft' 0. m\n t rn 14 4 jo- Ror«eo 17
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      59 5 Beware of Frequent Colds. A succession of colds or a protract el cold )a almost oertam to eod iu cbtonic oatarrab. from which few persona ever who'lv recover. Give every cold t be attention it deserves and you may avoid this disagreeable disease. Chamberlain’* Cougb Remedy la famous for it*
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      35 5 Rheumatism. No eiterml application is equal to Cham Iwrlain’x Pain Balm for Rheumatism Prompt re’ief follows it# us*. A trial will ['Convince you of its superior merit. The George Town TVi» pans ary. Wholasnla Agents
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      221 5 Acotudiiii; all accounts vva Imvo II» assmanca that Gom>san is oi:e of tha no e valuable duscoverie of modern pharma colony a* d is far ahead of all piepaiat ioi> of Copaiba, Clubebs, etc. It is the safest and most successful. At all Chemists au<l I >e-ders. NOTICE MR. A.
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      325 5 WAHTTBID. BIfiL COLLECTOR. Chinese preferred* roust give security for $10,000. Apply to 31 3 08 108 KENNEDY A Co. THE MO-CHINESE STORE, 5 7, CHIN4 STREET. WK ARE HOI.DIRU A CLEARANCE SALS for a month, beginning from the 1st and eudmg 30ib April next. Please watch for express and handbills.
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    Our Staple Industry.
    1178 6 Assistance Wanted. The lpob paper baa the following article ou tin—that mineral in which ttie prosperity of Malaya in bound up: Despite the gratifying rise in the price of tin to a level at which all mines save those of the lowestgrade c A olie-worked propositions should
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    Eldest or Youngest ?
    629 6 Eldest or Youngest Which Son is the Cleverest A’here aie many people who always assert that, naturally, the eldest sou has the best chance, at any rate —to put it that way—of l>eiug the genius or clever child of the family, from the very fact of his birth-posi-tion. inasmuch as
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 6 f’SNANQ. 31st Mabch {By courtesy oj tke Chartered hunk, t London Denanl Bin* -J/3J 4 months’ sight Bwk ..2,4 T ft Credit -.2/4-3 3 Documentary ...2/44 'simiru, Demand Bank Its. 174 3 days’ sigiit Private 1754 Bombay, Demand Bank i 73 J Vlouiruein, Demand Bank 171 4 3 days’
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    PRODUCE.
    183 6 Gold leaf $05.40 B. Pepper( W.Coast 3H>*.s ox. no stock White Pepper $lB 50 sellers Trang Pepper 13 25 sales Cloves (picked) 31. —buyers Mace 75. —sellers Mace Pickings 57. —buyers Nutmeg* 110* 23 —stllers SNo. 1 5.30 sales 2 no stock Baskei 3.70 sales Tapioca Flour 1 .80
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    MARKET PRICES.
    214 6 Penang, 31st March, 1908 Bekf— cts. Soup per catty 14 Roast 22 Steaks 22 SteworCurryMe.it 16 Rump Steak 22 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 5 Ftet 15 Heart 25 Liver per catty 28 Pork— Pork per catty 34 Pig’s Head 2 Feet 26 Tongue 32 Buffalo Meat lg
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    SHARES.
    613 6 Last Dividend. Name. for 1907. 57 j p. c. for 1903. 1/6 interim for 1907. Mining. 25 for year ending 31/3/07/ ielat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. druaug Ltd. 20p.c.for jearending 30/4/07; druseh Hydraulic Tin Mining Co.,Ltd .Ohendai (Menglembu) LodeSynd.Ltd Duff Development Co., Ltd. Gopeng Tin Mining Co. Ltd. ivanaboi
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      76 6 Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Tbis medicine is well known for its prompt cures of bowel coiupUiot, which is always more or less ptevalent. at this set>o i of the year. Au attack of dui i Lota is liable to come ou without warning, and if a bottle of
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      90 6 How Diphtheria is Contracted. One often hears ‘lie expression, My child caught a severe cold which developed into diphtheria.” when the truth \va3 that the cold had simply left the little cue particularly susceptible to ibe wandering diphtheria cerm. When Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is given it not only cures the
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      108 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. w a ftTELL'S be amdt. Gieslers’ Champagne, /TPOUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINCS. EtooN mw»yi on L ADAMSON, GIL.FIL.L.AN CO., LTD. Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky NOW IN STOCK. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY Coagents FOR PGNANQ F M. S. “ROYAL STARLING” THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN 11ST RED
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    The Doom of a Callous King.
    1002 7 “lteynolds’s” Picture of King Leopold. Ouce again the eyes of Europe are on Leopold, King of the Belgians, and the sickening story of the maladministration of the Congo has again been told. I eople who believe that every man gets Ins desert8 sooner or
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      932 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co INSURANCES General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. DAVID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANDII.ANnS. RIITTMfV Co \1 J K have been appointed Agents for Yf the above Company for Penang, Proviuco Wellesley and the State of Perak,
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      50 7 Dangers of Influenza. The crPHt <1 ani:er from influenza is of its e<.u ting in pneumonia. This can be obviated h'. us'iiu CliHinberJaHi’a Cough Remedy. 1' not only cures influenzi tmt counterhc auv tendency of the disease towards p u uoiiia. J ho George Iu l iispeusai y, Wliol«a!>te Agentfc
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      899 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. BK8IDINQ AT /Vo. 21a Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental hotel. G mths. UPTON’S TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE PADS EXHIBITION. AOKNTS, PENANG PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd. JUST
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