Straits Echo, 16 April 1908

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    33 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 0. $24 I’er Annum PENANG, THURSDAY, 16th APRIL, lt)OS. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 80*
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      1124 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. N< iS > z gk/dS* o o CP n 0 o 31V S.SSVB BANKS > Chartered Bank of India, Hongkong Shanghai Australia and China. Banking Corporation. INCOK.roRATED BY ROYAL oh vrter. »15.000.000 XI. 200.000 X 1,475.000 X 1 .200.000 Paid up Capital Ro»orvo Fund R**erve Liability of Proprietor*
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      26 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. ROJdIN 2$ •Zl. V T 2. X 05 o > -O Cl? 3'K *0 /okto LKfi Jk 00., S»fr A£*Mi+
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    Precious Stones.
    1211 2 SOME HISrORK’ OEMS. Beal and Imitation Diamonds. prom tbeearlr-t time* gems b*ve been prised on account of their bnauty and f«>r tbe purpose of personal nd'Tumwut, aud Mr. Goodchild, iu bis br>. k on Precious Stones (Archibald Constable), (fives a very excellent account of the origin of (terns,
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      80 2 Don't Neglect a Cold. Perhaps you believe you will be able to throw cff every cold you eoutracf. You uray have done so many times tiefore, and yet the very next cold may develop into pneumonia. You cauuot always tell the condition of vour system, and it is better to
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      331 2 Chronic Diarrhoea Cured. Some physicians claim that chronic diarhoea cannot be cured. Den’t you believe it. There are incurable cases, but none so bad that they cannot be helped by Cban)berlain’s Colic, Cholera aud Diarrhoea Remedy, and eveu temporary relief means much 'o one so sorely -ted. The George Town
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      1381 2 r ■“One Moment please. i good piano, at/ a i Are you looking for ft really REASONABLE PRICE? If so, it will pay you to visit our Show Hoods, where you will tind all the Best MAKERS represented. Trices terms will astonish you. Has it ever occurred to you, that
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    VESSELS EXPECTED
    46 3 Vest'ls Ao'nt* Due Borneo Singapore Pakiiog S'lMtapoie Delia Colombo Huelow Colombo Jipan |3in*«po.e 1 G ACo. VV M AOo. VV vt AOo \.G AO K M A« \> A A. A C.* 16 b Ap" 1 ft it !8th 2:lr.l 29 h I .t M*J
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    SAILINGS.
    33 3 For 4 Borneo i 'i**» Pakling \utwerp ivo» n’wprp AO&’o »v m *r W M Aft- I Apr. Delta Siu^apore 4 4< ’<» Boelow Singapore B M AfV*. Japao Cal Utta A-AA.Co. Maj.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    39 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service •lITWAII» Hl'MKWiVIo Delta 23 Apr. j Ma ta 25 Ayr De:hi 7 May. D vanha 9 Moy Lxtra Service. Outwards Uomrwards j Cn+dia 22 Apr j Bomw 16 j Ceyot *.8 Nore >5 May
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      ARRIVALS.
      75 3 Borneo, Hr a s., 2,943, Gordon. 16th Apt,, Yokohama, 24th Mar., Gen.— A. €L A Co. Taroba. Br. a.»., 3,657, Jacobs, 16th Apt;, Madras, 10th Apr., Gen.— H. El 4k Co. Germania, Ger. s.s. 1,714, 16th Apr;* Siuitapore, 30th Mar., Gtu.--B. M. A Co. Hye Leono, Br. a.s, 296
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      DEPARTURES.
      83 3 16th April. De Kock, for Deli Co-rnelia. forPort Swettenbaiu ami Malaoca. Canton, for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Flying Dragon, for Pulau liangkawi ana Se'ul. Hong Wan for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. Germania, for Rangoon. B»r»eo for Ooloinbo and Tuticoriu. Tarob >. for Port Swetteubam A Singapore. Sree Banka,
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      227 3 Fob Madras taking mails for Europe etc., via Bombay—Per Teetla, 18th instant, 10 a.m. Braudan—Per Petrel, 18ttt instant, 11 a.m. Deli -Per Perak, 18th instant, 11 a.m. Asabau— Per Mary Austin, 18;h instant, 11am. Batu Bahra—Per Padang, 18th instant, 11 a m. Trang—Per Leong Ho, 18th instant, 11
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    234 3 Per P. and O. s s Victoria connecting with the steimer Delta at Coluuibo due at Penang on 23rd April To Penang (from London, Mar. 28) Mr. S C. Kobinson, Mr. Maclvor, Mr. and Mrs. F. Turner, Mr. S. P. Chau; (from Boudin, Apr 5) Mr.
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      791 3 P.&O. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrival» and Departures. Mail Service. through steamer. (calling at Bombay) I ARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. lat. Cla«a tod CUN To Loudon by K«a £66 £44 To Mariwi 11“« T Gibmltar £61-12 £41-16 extra steamers Intermediate Service. WITH •*«*H«»t sooonunodation for a limit•<1 number of p*MAng*ra.
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      441 3 (SHIPPING.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIfc. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. Next Sailings Homeward. < VIA HONGKONG. STRAITS A COLOMBO. Taking earn.* at through R*t*>s to Aii*we>p, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lost* n Op°r»n. London, L verpool. Glasgow, M .rseihes. Trieste. <*'eooa, Port*, n the Levant, k Sea, aud R
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      163 3 NOkDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. < i Special Cheap Return Tickets to Colombo. 1 RETURN TICKETS to Colombo and back available for Tlnee Month» from date nt itepaitu’e to the date of arrival on retu*u will be issued at the following reduced rates 1st Cla»» froni Singapore, $lf>0 30. 2nd Cla s
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      90 3 Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. First class return tickets will be granted per h.h. Kistna," timed to leave Penang for Port Swettenham every Saturday afternoon available only for return per a i Perak.” or Pin Scag.” duo to leave Port SwetteDbaiu on the next after* uoon an-1 expected to
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    The Straits Echo
    92 4 justice Katwflea everybody and justice atone—»’nhllsh»d dally (except Sunday».) IT T H CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 226—232, Beach Street. Penan». PRICE DAILY LOCAL S2A per annum OUTSTATIONB Postage Kxtra. MAIL RDITION (Poet Free) *l5 OABLKADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 V.B.—All bustuess communications should be addressed to Thi
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    Domestic Occurrence.
    24 4 Birth. Ou April 15th, at Ascot," Ayer Rajah Road, Penaug, the wife of W. R* Armstrong, Advocate and Solicitor, of a daughter.
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    ARMAGEDDON.
    1169 4 With the Powers of Europe making desperate efforts to increase their armaments one begins to wonder if the peace of the world is going to prove as lasting as some persons would have us believe. There is one certainty at least. The so-called peace in the Far East is
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    The Easter Holidays.
    254 4 Tbe Exchange Banks will be closed tof morrow and on Saturday and Monday on account of the E aster Holidays. I To-morrow the General Post Office and 3 the Sub-Post Offices will be closed. On Saturday the General Post Office will be open from 6 a.m. to
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    The Most Popular Man in the Straits and the F. M. S.
    525 4 Mr. Foo I’hoo Clioon Still Leads. The following list gives the state of the poll in the Echo Moßt Popular Man Competition up to 3 pin to-day No leas than 13,670 votes arrived fo- Mr Lim E>w Ilong
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    Easter Cricket.
    83 4 Ihe following luve b°en selected to represent Penang in the cricket match against Perak which will lie pUved on the Esplanade next Saturday and Monday. Plav will commence on Saturday at 10 a m :—W S. Dunn (Cap» O. P Gnffiib-Jones, F. m! Key worth, V 1). Parsons.
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    214 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang Penaug Tin Exchange. buyers, no sellers y *72 Eastern Smelting Co., buyers, no sellers Straits Tradiug Co., 25 tons at 72* Singapore: Straits Trading Co., 25 Total ...50 tons. 1 in is quoted m London
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    District Court.
    147 4 (Before Judje Wolferstan.) House-breakiug by Day This morning L.tn Guan. a China,nan was placed in the dock on the charges f house-breaking by day aud dishonestly r ceiving stolen property. J e According 10 the prosecution the cotn plaiuant, a Malay woman named Rasul living at G.nt.ug, Balik
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    The Police Courts.
    836 4 (Bejore Mr. Scott.) -7 Tau Ah Yeau was this morning arraigned on the charge of committing theft as a servant 5 1,1 respect of $6 8. the property of Messrs >5 Sind i lands, Buttery Co., on the 15th iust. >5 Ui Sim Mni, a Chinese woman,
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      396 4 SOLD EVERYWHERE. F w Fashionable "f/ Favorite-Perfume .tii F.Woiff&Sohn PERFUMERS KARLSRUHE .BERLIN VIENNA u-i CJ -C3 ca to c? "c 5 oo 03 03 o o OUR LA EST CREATION. DIVINIA PERFUME comb, nes the finest qualities by its delicacy and st entrtt>, winch justify its superior position amongst all
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      The United States.
      227 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Naval Policy. Loudon, loth April.—President Roosevelt, iu a special tn'snage to Congress, urges the rote of appropriation to construct immediately four battleship* of the largest approved and best type. lie argued that hi bn rat ion cannot be relied on for the maintenance of
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      Home Politics.
      86 5 (Supplied *>y Reuter.) Mr. T. It. Kucltanairs New Appointment. London, 15th April.—Mr. Thomas Ryburn Buchanan (Financial Secretary of the Army) has been appointed Under-Secre-tary of State for India, in succession to Mr. Charles E. H. Hobhouse. Lord Fitzmauriee, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has been nude a
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      Berlin.
      66 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Incendiary Fires. Londou, 16 h April.—Oue huudred aud fifty fire's due to incendiarism bare taken place iu fieri in since February. It is believed that the destruction of the garrison church at Berlin is also due to incendiarism The 1 1 opines destroyed when that famous
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      Russia.
      43 5 (Supjdied by lleuter.) Chinese Minister Presented to the Tsaritzsa. Loudon, loth April.—The Chinese Minister at St. Petersburg and his wife have been presented to the Tsaritzsa. Amur Hallway Bill. Loudon, 15 h April.—The Duma has the first reading of the Amur Railway
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      Morocco.
      36 5 (Suftplieil hi/ Uenler.} Important Announcement by British Consul. Londou, 16th April —Mr. Herbert Edward bite, British Consul at Tangier, announced that the Imperial Government would refuse henceforth to ra sun British subjects captured by brigands.
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      Shipping.
      45 5 (Supplied t y Reuter I'he Hohen/.ollern Aground. Loudon, 15th April.—The N D. L. liner 1 1' >heruotlern is ashore at Sardinia. Her position is getting w me aud her cargo is >eiug traushipped. The passengers will tie transferred to the same company's steamer SrhletV’ig.
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    Great Britain and Siam.
    106 5 In the House of Commons ou the 19th ult., Mr.Smeaton, Member for Stirlingshire, asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether a treaty is now being negotiated between Groat Britain and Siam under which two tributary provinces of Lower «Siam are to lie ceded to
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    Taiping Notes.
    825 5 (From Our Own Got respondent.) Taiping, 13th April. Otticiiil Changes and News. Mr. Cuscaden, Acting Assistant Comunis I 1 sioner of Police, leaves to-day for Kuala Lumpur to take charge of •he Depot there, after being relieved Ijr Mr. Magill from Ipoh. The new Acting Resident. Mr. Brnckunn
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    Weld Quay Reclamation.
    1207 5 We have received for publication the fol lowing correspondence which has passed lei ween Mr. A Huttenbach and the Colonial Secretary relative to tbe Government s scheme for the reclamation of Weld Qua» Ir will be lemembered lha* Mr H u'tenbich's 1 letter of the 19rh March,
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    Mr. Keir Hardie's Impressions.
    332 5 i Mr. Keir Hi r die. after his trio th*i world, landed .t Plymouth ou the 24 li üb. > from Cape Town. In the c urse of an interview Mr. Hardie said:—“Even in J«pau I found m<nr evidences of labour ferment. Industrial -n> is b
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    Passengers.
    195 5 Arrived. Per h s Ta'-übo 16th April, from Madra° Mr A Re;*v Per s s Sumatra f*nm London Mr and Mrs P H Kiigb-haud 2 infants, Mr an«t Mrs M Kendal. infant ami chi'd. Mrs M P* Eat«m. M r H R Auckland, >lr* Hutson and infant. Mr F
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    FIXTURES.
    78 5 To-pat 16th Dav of 3 r d Moon. Maundy Thim-diy. v.at-tuo’s Cinematograph. corner of iYn.m Road and Campbell Street. 7 p.oi. au«i 9 pm. Ilu Royal Cinematograph, Kuala K.ngsar Ro»d 'l he ttre, 9 p.ui. To-moerow 17th l)av of 3rd Moon. G-k>l Friday. Public Holiday No issue of th»*
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    MAILS DUE.
    24 5 R"el'sb ’Delta) ->3 A Apr Olim* XT'ita. ,.*>S'h Olnurt Fri'n h'e t Lui> r hi) ...23 h German < Unelfi iv 29 U
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    THE MOON.
    23 5 O Full Moou Apr. lfH> Last Quarter (>4 h O New Moon yo h Fir«f (J i irrer AI V Hrll
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      45 5 Neuralgia aud Sciatica Cured. Tbe great puiu relieving power of Chamberlain's Pain Balm has heeu the surprise and delight of manv sufferers from ueuralgia and sciatica. The exciuciating pains characteristic of these diseases are quick'r allayed by this liniment. Tbe George Town Dispensary. Wholesale Agents.
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      33 5 The most rapi<] an<l aatisf c*nrv results are obtained 1>v trea'nvnt w th t*an (Kawa Santal) Booklet ami sum le to medical m°n free on application to anv of the chief Penr.ne (’heimets
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      407 5 notice. W-d n e«dav. the 29th April, 1908. J »t 10 a.in., the Resident of tb^Hast (’o st of SuniHtr* will H |ft ffollowUUB f. in viz. the right to import I i Om] io bn used iu I 'psorviDg n h and other marne products and to lew x
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    Two Brave Miners.
    978 6 Modest Heroes Honoured at tbe Palace. It is seldom That visitors to Buck iaghass Palace recnvo the attention that Londoners gave to tbe two turners, Mr Francis Chandler, ot' Barnsley (who has been a collier for 36 years) and Mr Henry Everson, a mechanic, of tbe Rhymn*-y
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    On the Edge of the Antarctic.
    957 6 Lieut. Shackleton’s Expedition. The Antarctic exploring expedition under the command of Lieutenant Shackleton has reached the edge ot the ice pack in circumitauces which augur well for its ultimate uccess, a series of cychmic gales having fully tested the capabilities of the steamer Nimrod,
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    EXCHANGE.
    130 6 Pbnamo. 16th April. {By courtesy nj the Chartered Hank.) L/ondon Demand Sank ...2/3J 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 T l ff 3 ty Credit -2 /4A 3 Documentary ...2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Ba.t b lli 174$ 3 days’ sig 1 Pr /are 175$ Bombay, Demand bank 174 lionlmein, Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    192 6 Gold leaf 965.4 b B. Pepper( W .Coast 3ibs.f> oz t no ttock White Pepper $18.50 teller Trang Pepper 12| buyers Cloves (picked) 31. —buyers Mace 75. —sellers Mace Pickings 57. —buyers Nutmegs 1 lbs 23- —sellers !No. 1 5.30 sales 2 no stock Basket 3.75 sales Tapioca Flour
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    MARKET PRICES.
    206 6 Pbnaxg, 16th April, 1908. Bekf— cts. Soup per cattv 12 Roast 22 Steaks 22 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 22 Ox Tail each 25 Toi gue 50 Feei 15 Heart 25 Liver per catty 28 Po&k— Pork per catty 42 Pig’s Head 2“ Feet 2«> Tongue
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    SHARES.
    1153 6 a j 1 S d. i I I S o-J Number of i*s D o 5 S Capital. Shares > Last Dividend. j Name. sS te issued. p i 23 cn o J i i 1 <y Mining. 1903 300.000 30.000 10 10 25 for year ending 31/3/07 Belat
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      38 6 Get a Bottle To-day. Colic, pains it) the stomach, and diarrhoea are Dot only painful, but may indicate a serious disorder. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy relieve? promptly and cures permanently. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      110 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. KARTELL’S BRANDY, Gteslers’ Champagne Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY Coagents FOR PHNANQ <f F. /M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES, Sand Hands, Buttery it Co BORDEN’S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. «ROUCHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS. Btoohc Alwfif» on %4«*nd.
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    A Remarkable Dancer.
    143 7 A V6ry remarkable dancer. says a Lon--lou paper, is appearing at the Palace Theatre, who. il seems safe to prophesy. will take the town by storm, as <he has already captured Continental capitals. She is Miss Maud Allan, and a Canadian. We have seen many famous dancers
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    Chinese Official in Australia.
    497 7 An Interesting Interview. As a sign that China is eager to become abreast ot the times, and is anxious to look itier uor only ber own interests but those ut her >-u''jec'8. she has lately sent out to Ausi ralia and t he neighbouring islands a
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      137 7 Accidents Will Happen in the Best Regulated Families. The average home is frequently iu ueed of t good 1 uiment, as accidents will happen «nd slight aiimeuts appear wbeu least ex* peeled. F«>r a cut or bruise, a burn or scald, Chamlrer'aiu’s Pain Balm lsexcellent. It is Iso pood for
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      730 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of P 7" A lien Ac Co., Pha, US. A Charges Consultation Free. ■KlOlffO AT .Vo i la. n rnang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Orient? Hotel. 6 mtb» LIPTON’S TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE rims exhibition. AGKNTS, PENANG:
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